Speed Bump

State Auto Reaches Million Billion Milestone

Business Wire, April 26, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The State Auto Insurance Group has reached a significant milestone in
its sales of personal lines insurance: one million policies and one
billion dollars in premium.

State Auto offers auto, home and other personal lines insurance products
in 33 states. The company has experienced considerable growth in
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas and Utah, where State Auto most
recently began offering personal lines products.

Success in our expansion states, along with new products and
best-in-class automation for our agency partners is playing a
significant role in our growth, said Vice President and Director of
Personal Insurance Joel Brown. Were honored by this achievement and
grateful to the independent insurance agencies who represent State Auto
and the individuals and families who have placed their trust in us.

While weve certainly grown as a company over the past 90 years, our
tradition of compassion, integrity and superior service has not
changed, said Brown. What was as important to our founder, Robert
Pein, remains important today treating our customers as we ourselves
would want to be treated.

By the end of 1921, its first year of operation, State Automobile Mutual
Insurance Company had written $18,005.30 in auto insurance then its
only line of business. Today, the State Auto Group exceeds $1.5 billion
in premium, with products that include auto, home, business and
specialty lines insurance.

To locate a State Auto independent agent, use the Find an Agent
feature on StateAuto.com.

State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus,
Ohio, is a super regional property and casualty insurance holding
company. The company is primarily engaged in writing personal and
business insurance products exclusively through independent insurance
agencies in 33 states and is proud to be a Trusted Choice company
partner. State Auto Mutual is part of the State Auto Group. The State
Auto Groupis rated A (Superior) by the A.M. Best Company andconsists
of State Automobile Mutual, State Auto Property & Casualty, State Auto
National, State Auto Ohio, State Auto Wisconsin, State Auto Florida,
Milbank, Farmers Casualty, Meridian Security, Meridian Citizens Mutual,
Beacon National, Beacon Lloyds, Patrons Mutual and Litchfield Mutual
Fire.

State Auto Mutual also writes specialty insurance and workers
compensation products through its Rockhill insurance subsidiaries
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