Hylant Group Announces the Addition of Nate Peterman as Client Executive

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - March 31, 2006 - Hylant Group adds Nate Peterman as a Client Executive for Commercial Lines in the Bloomington office. Mr. Peterman has been working in Financial Services for Old National Bank for the past 3 years where he served as Financial Services Consultant and Retail Center Supervisor. Mr. Peterman received a BS in Finance from Kelley School of Business, Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He carries Life, Health, Property & Casualty insurance licenses, as well as Series 6 and Series 63 investment licenses. Nate is also an officer of New Song Mission, Inc. in Brown County, Indiana.

Hylant Group is a 70-year old, privately held insurance agency serving businesses and individuals around the world. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, the firm has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio; Troy and Ann Arbor, Michigan; as well as Indianapolis, Bloomington and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hylant is a member of the Worldwide Broker Network and is currently ranked by the Hales Report as the 6th largest privately held broker in the nation.