Donna Wickes, Sharon Harper, and Leslie Carter Join Hylant Group, Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio - April 16, 2003 -The addition of three new members to the Hylant Group Cleveland team is announced by Dan Fischer, Business Development Director.

Donna Wickes, Account Manager, joins Hylant from Britton-Gallagher where she was an Account Manager specializing in wholesale/brokerage insurance. At Hylant, Wickes will focus her attention on commercial insurance and Hylant’s special insurance program for Precision Metalforming Association members. Ms. Wickes is a P & C Licensed Agent in Ohio and has earned the Ohio Surplus Lines Broker designation.

Sharon Harper, Assistant Account Executive, joins Hylant from Marsh, USA where she served as a Vice President/Client Advisor for large middle market clients. At Hylant, Harper will focus on risk management issues. Ms. Harper has an Ohio Insurance License, and has also earned the Associate in Underwriting Designation.

Leslie Carter, Service Claims Representative, joins Hylant from Bridgestone Firestone where she was a claims adjuster. Her experience includes extensive claims specialist positions with Safeco, Westfield, and Aetna.

The Hylant Group is a 67-year old, privately held insurance agency that has offices in Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan; Bloomington, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Cleveland office, with 75 employees, provides Property and Casualty Insurance, Environmental Risk Consulting, Safety Consulting, International, Employee Benefits and 401(k) Services.