First Guard Insurance Company Adds South Dakota to License List

Venice, Florida (July 23, 2009) – Specialty truck insurer First Guard Insurance Company announced today they received the Certificate of Authority to write business in South Dakota. Currently, First Guard is licensed in twenty-five states, primarily concentrated east of the Mississippi. The addition of South Dakota brings the total to twenty-six. First Guard Insurance Company is rated “A” (Excellent) by AM Best.

“South Dakota broadens our reach westward where we see great potential for growth,” commented Donna Fortuna, President of First Guard Insurance Company.

First Guard Insurance Company is the only specialty truck insurer in the country that does not market through independent insurance agents.