January 30, 2008

OLDWICK, N.J., Jan. 25th, 2008 - A.M. Best Co. has assigned an issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb-" and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B+ (Good) of ULLICO Casualty Company (ULLICO Casualty) (Delaware). The outlook for the FSR has been revised to positive from stable, and the outlook assigned to the ICR is positive.

In addition, A.M. Best has assigned an ICR of "bbb-" and affirmed the FSR of B+ (Good) of The Union Labor Life Insurance Company (Union Labor Life) (Silver Spring, MD). The outlook for the FSR is stable, and the outlook assigned to the ICR is stable. Concurrently, A.M. Best has assigned an ICR of "bb-" and affirmed the FSR of B- (Fair) of Ulico Standard of America Casualty Company (USA Casualty) (California). The outlook for the FSR is stable, and the outlook assigned to the ICR is stable. Thes companies are wholly owned subsidairies of the holding company, ULLICO Inc. (Washington, DC).

The positive outlook reflects ULLICO Casualty's continued improvement in a number of key areas that have led to the strengthened capitalization, operating performance and internal control standards. Recently, ULLICO Casualty has re-entered the commercial lines of insurance on a limited basis in key union states to complement its core products lines of Fiduciary Liability and Union Liability insurance.

The affirmation of the FSR for Union Labor Life recognizes its improved balance sheet position and operational strategy as well as its established niche in the increasingly competative Taft-Hartley market. Although net income was lower in 2007 due to the settlement of the five-year old issue with the U.S. department of Labor, the company made progress through profitable growth in its core lines of business and the development of a stronger financial foundation through the implementation of new products and services.

The ratings outlook of USA Casualty, which is in runoff, are based on the formal guarantee approved by the California department of Insurance whereby ULLICO, Inc. guarantess to maintain USA Casualty's statutory surplus at an amount above the NAIC Risk-Based Capital Company Action Level.

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