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Hylant Group Announces New Senior Vice President for Grand Rapids Office

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - February 15, 2007 - Hylant Group, a full-service business insurance brokerage, has added Gregory Nemmers to its Grand Rapids office. Nemmers has more than 26 years of insurance industry experience and will be responsible for account management and client relationships. He specializes in loss control, as well as group- and single-parent captives and other alternative risk finance vehicles.

"At Hylant, we are committed to offering our clients the best service possible, which begins with the people who provide it," said Len Dyer, President, Hylant Group Grand Rapids. "We are confident that Greg’s strengths and experiences in loss control will exceed client expectations for cost savings, claims reductions and alternative risk management solutions."

Prior to joining Hylant, Nemmers worked for Marsh USA, Inc., where he worked with a prominent group of clients in western Michigan. He also provided loss control service to Chrysler Financial Corporation’s dealer network and managed CIGNA’s loss control staff in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Nemmers received his bachelor’s degree in safety management and chemistry from Grand Valley State University and his master’s degree in management from Central Michigan University.

Founded in 1935, the Hylant Group is a full-service business insurance brokerage with 11 offices in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Tennessee. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Hylant was ranked by the Hales Report as the sixth largest privately held brokerage in the United States in 2006.

With more than 635 professionals, the firm is positioned to serve a wide variety of clients locally, nationally and internationally. A member of the Worldwide Broker Network, Hylant offers complete risk management services, employee benefits consultation, loss control, 401(k) and financial services, healthcare management and insurance for businesses and individuals.