Philadelphia Insurance Companies to Host New York Product Fair

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) will be hosting a product fair at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, NY on November 9, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. The product fair is an open house-style event for insurance agents highlighting all of PHLY's products, including our newest Pest Control, Environmental, and Security Services (The Guardian). Agents are encouraged to attend to learn more about products, coverages and meet with PHLY representatives. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a food drive to benefit Island Harvest, the largest hunger relief organization on Long Island.

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Bill Misita, Vice President of Marketing, remarked, "Philadelphia Insurance Companies continues to be a market leader in our product niches, and we have had another excellent year in 2009. The Product Fair is a forward looking event, designed to give our broad agency base an opportunity to meet the people they work with at Philadelphia in person, and to make sure all of our agents have a good understanding of our product offerings and strengths so that we may continue our success together in 2010. The unique venue we have chosen for this event should provide for a memorable experience. We will be raffling off great prizes as well as offering good food and drink for everyone to have fun at the same time."

Philadelphia Insurance Companies designs, markets, and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products incorporating value added coverages and services for select industries. In operation since 1962, the Company, whose commercial lines insurance subsidiaries are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and AA- for counterparty credit and financial strength by Standard & Poor's, is nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50 and National Underwriter's Top 100. The organization has 50 offices strategically located across the United States to provide superior service.

Philadelphia Insurance Companies is the marketing name for the property casualty insurance operations of Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp., a Member of the Tokio Marine Group. In the United States, all products are written by insurance company subsidiaries of Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions and is subject to actual policy language. Certain coverage may be provided by a surplus lines insurer. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds and insureds are therefore not protected by such funds. Non-insurance products and services may be provided by independent third parties.

To locate the office nearest you or for more information, visit us on the web at www.phly.com or contact Elizabeth Bell at 610-617-7734.

    Contact:  Elizabeth Bell
              Marketing Coordinator
              610-617-7734
              ebell@phlyins.com