DR Darwin Professional Underwriters

FARMINGTON, Conn., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. (Darwin) (NYSE:DR) today announces a new marketing relationship with Agency Specialty Product Network Insurance Services, Inc. (ASPN). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060829/NETU014LOGO ) Under the announced arrangement, ASPN's nationwide team of specialty product experts will implement a marketing program intended to spread the word about Darwin's unique approach to writing professional liability and E&O coverages, including media liability, technology E&O and managed care organization E&O, among others. ASPN's efforts will be focused on raising awareness and generating interest in Darwin's products. ASPN is not a broker and does not place business for its producer partners. Stephen Sills, President of Darwin, comments on the new partnership as follows: "Since our founding, Darwin has limited distribution to selected agents and brokers. This model is not changing. What we are setting out to accomplish here is an increased appreciation for Darwin's value proposition and greater demand for our products and services. Engaging ASPN's knowledgeable representatives to do this supports our existing producer network in a new and exciting way." ASPN's President, Jerry Tegan, concurs: "Our team is well-versed in what makes Darwin unique, and we are eager to bring that message to agent and broker contacts across the US." Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. Darwin is a specialty insurance group based in Farmington, Connecticut. The company is focused on the professional liability insurance market and underwrites directors and officers ("D&O") liability for public and private companies, errors and omissions ("E&O") liability insurance, medical malpractice liability insurance, and other specialty coverage. Darwin member companies include Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc., Darwin National Assurance Company (DNA), and Darwin Select Insurance Company (Darwin Select). DNA and Darwin Select have earned a financial strength rating of "A- (Excellent)" from A.M. Best Company. Darwin is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol, "DR." For more about Darwin visit http://www.darwinpro.com/. Agency Specialty Product Network Insurance Services, Inc. Agency Specialty Product Network Insurance Services, Inc., known as ASPN, is a unit of Aon Corporation and operates as a marketing arm for more than 25+ provider companies including insurance carriers, wholesalers, managing general underwriters and insurance services companies. ASPN offers a wide variety of more than 450 insurance products, programs and services. For more information, contact ASPN at +1.877.ASK.ASPN (+1.877.275.2776) or , or visit their website at http://www.askaspn.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060829/NETU014LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. CONTACT: Drake Manning, Darwin, +1-860-284-1500, ; or Brigitte Gearhart, ASPN, +1-312-381-2915, Web site: http://www.darwinpro.com/ http://www.askaspn.com/

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