Hallmark to Offer E&S Policies in Texas, Louisiana

Hallmark Financial Services Inc. announced that beginning Jan. 1, 2009, TGA Insurance Managers Inc. will start issuing excess & surplus lines policies through its affiliate Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company in the states of Texas and Louisiana.

"Since being acquired by Hallmark in 2006, it has been our goal to leverage TGA's position within Hallmark to bring additional value to our agents and clients,'' stated Don Meyer, president of TGA. "As a product developer and underwriter since 1978, TGA has been providing agents with innovative and competitively priced insurance products designed to meet the needs of our clients. Having direct access to our own highly-rated paper through HSIC, gives TGA the ability to build on this heritage of product innovation and ''Customer First' approach, which has earned us an outstanding reputation with our agents.''

Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company is rated "A-'' (Excellent) VIII by A.M. Best and domiciled in the State of Oklahoma.

For a complete listing of preferred classes of business and additional information on TGA, visit http://www.TGAonline.com.