Mr. John Guglielmo reports

SCOTT REINKE JOINS INTACT AS CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER, TRANSACTIONAL SURETY

Intact Financial Corp.'s Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions has appointed Scott Reinke as chief underwriting officer for its transactional surety team. With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Reinke is well known across the transactional surety market for his expertise, his relationships with partners and customers, and consistently delivering results.

John Guglielmo, head of surety and trade credit for North America, said: "Scott's experience, leadership and consistent record of profitability, make him a great addition to the commercial surety team. Scott's vision will be a key driver as we enhance Intact's transactional surety capabilities."

Prior to joining Intact, Mr. Reinke held the position of senior vice-president of transactional surety at Arch Insurance Group where he launched their transactional commercial and small contract business and drove growth in that segment. Before Arch, Mr. Reinke served as the director of transactional surety at The Hanover Insurance Group.

In his new role, Mr. Reinke will oversee surety's commercial transactional book of business and its on-line surety bond platform.

About Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Throughout the United States, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions' underwriting companies offer a broad range of specialty insurance products through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers, and managing general agencies. Each business is managed by an experienced team of specialty insurance professionals focused on a specific customer group or industry segment, and providing distinct products and tailored coverages and services. Targeted solutions include group accident and health; commercial and contract surety; entertainment; environmental; excess property; financial institutions; financial services; inland marine; management liability; ocean marine; technology; trade credit and tuition refund.

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions is a marketing brand for the insurance company subsidiaries of Intact Insurance Group USA LLC, a member of Intact Financial Corp., the largest provider of property and casualty (P&C) insurance in Canada, a leading provider of global specialty insurance, and, with RSA, a leader in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its business has grown organically and through acquisitions to over $22-billion of total annual premiums. The insurance company subsidiaries of Intact Insurance Group USA LLC include Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, a New York insurer, Homeland Insurance Company of New York, a New York insurer, Homeland Insurance Company of Delaware, a Delaware insurer, OBI America Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania insurer, OBI National Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania insurer, and The Guarantee Company of North America USA, a Michigan insurer.