Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees, under the Securities and Exchange Commission
rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of the Companys stockholders in connection with the proposed Merger. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations
and interests of certain of the Companys executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading the Companys proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and the Proxy Statement and other relevant materials which
may be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Merger when and if they become available. Information concerning the interests of the Companys participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be
different than those of the Companys stockholders generally, are set forth in the Proxy Statement. Additional information regarding the Companys executive officers and directors in the solicitation is available by reading the
Companys proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.
Forward Looking Statements
This current report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are based on the Companys current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the
Company. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as may, will, plan, expect, project, intend,
estimate, anticipate and believe or their variations or similar terminology. There can be no assurance that actual developments will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ materially from
those expressed or implied in these statements as a result of significant risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the possibility that competing offers will be made, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that
could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, the inability to complete the proposed Merger due to the failure to obtain stockholder approval for the proposed Merger or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the
proposed Merger, non-receipt of expected payments from insureds or reinsurers, changes in interest rates, a downgrade in the financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries, the potential effect of
changes in LIBOR reporting practices, the effects of pandemics or other widespread health problems such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, the effect of the performance of financial markets on
our investment portfolio, our ability to accurately underwrite and price our products and to maintain and establish accurate loss reserves, estimates of the fair value of investments, development of claims and the effect on loss reserves, large loss
activity including hurricanes and wildfires, the cost and availability of reinsurance coverage, the effects of emerging claim and coverage issues, the effect of unpredictable catastrophic losses, changes in the demand for our products, our degree of
success in integrating acquired businesses, the effect of general economic conditions, state and federal legislation, the effects of tax reform, regulations and regulatory investigations into industry practices, risks associated with conducting
business outside the United States, developments relating to existing agreements, disruptions to our business relationships with third party vendors or agencies, breaches in data security or other disruptions involving our technology, heightened
competition, changes in pricing environments, and changes in asset valuations. The forward-looking statements contained in this current report on Form 8-K are made only as of the date of this current report on
Form 8-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement except as may be required by law. Additional information about these risks and uncertainties, as well as others
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected is contained in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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