Sierra Specialty Insurance Services, Inc.

7110 North Fresno St. Suite 300

Fresno, CA 93720

CA Insurance Lic. # 0E81019

559-256-6900

Fax 559-256-6950

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 AM PST, January 10, 2006

Contact: Mark Schroeder, Executive Vice President

Phone: (559) 256-6912

Mark@SierraSpecialty.com

www.SierraSpecialty.com

PRESS RELEASE

Sierra Specialty, an insurance wholesale underwriter and broker APPOINTS Professional Liability SPECIALIST, Misty Haron

Fresno, CA, January 9, 2006: Misty Haron has been appointed as the Professional Liability Specialist for all lines of Professional Liability and Director’s and Officers Liability.

Sierra Specialty has many of the key markets for Professional Liability and Director’s & Officers as well as Physicians and Long Term Care products. Cindy James, Vice President of Sierra’s Brokerage Department states, “We are at a point in our new company where we can address the more specific needs of our agents. This is one key step to providing our agents the very best the marketplace has to offer.” Sierra Specialty just opened for business last June.

Misty Haron, will take over responsibilities of brokering all lines of Professional Liability and D&O. She has been in the Insurance Wholesale business for over ten years with experience in both underwriting and brokerage. She enjoys an excellent reputation with her Agents for prompt and efficient service.

Additional support will come from Mark Schroeder who has over 15 years experience in Professional Liability and D&O, and Cindy James and Cathy Lee both with many years of brokerage experience.

Together this team will specialize in: Miscellaneous E&O, (incl. Insurance Agents, Real Estate, Escrow, Lawyers), Architects & Engineers, Employment Practices Liability, Director’s & Officers Liability (For & Not-For-Profit), Allied Health Care, Doctors and Hospitals & Long Term Care Facilities.

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