WESTFIELD CENTER, OH - September 26, 2005 - Terry McClaskey has been named executive, personal lines underwriting practices, at Westfield Insurance. In this capacity, he primarily oversees business planning, education and compliance in the personal lines department.

McClaskey joined Westfield in 2000 with nearly 10 years of insurance experience. Most recently, he was the director of personal lines business planning. McClaskey holds a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University and a master's degree from Kent State University. In addition, he sits on the board of governors for the Ohio Fair Plan.

In business for more than 157 years, Westfield Insurance provides commercial and personal insurance and surety services to customers in 28 states. Westfield markets its products through more than 1,200 leading independent insurance agencies and is one of the country's largest property and casualty insurers. Westfield Group provides banking through Westfield Bank^SM and agency support through Westfield Services, Inc. Westfield has over $3.1 billion in assets and holds an "A (Excellent)" rating from A.M. Best, a leading insurance financial rating agency. The Company has more than 2,500 employees, with 1,900 employed in Ohio.

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