RNS Number:6000F
Alea Group Holdings(Bermuda) Ltd
24 November 2004





                   Alea Group Received Subpoena and Inquiries
                  On U.S. Industry Broker Compensation Practices

BERMUDA (24 November 2004) - Alea North America Insurance Company, a New York
state domiciled, wholly owned subsidiary of Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.,
has received a subpoena from the Attorney General of New York and, together with
Alea North America Specialty Insurance Company, has received requests for
information from certain U.S. state insurance departments. The subpoena and
requests relate to the on-going industry-wide investigations into U.S. broker
and agent compensation agreements. Alea will cooperate fully with these
authorities.

ABOUT ALEA GROUP

Alea is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance company with expertise in a
wide range of property and casualty products and services. For more information
on Alea Group, see www.aleagroup.com.

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Media: 
Keith Anderson  
+1 860 258 6550

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Peter Brown
+44 20 7621 3383
+44 20 7481 8708

Financial Dynamics
Robert Bailhache
+44 20 7269 7200

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business strategies and the environment in which Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda)
Ltd will operate in the future. These forward-looking statements speak only as
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Stock Exchange) to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
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