Bell and her staff and are excited to
have them join our team.

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Doug is a
graduate of Spring Hill College with a Bachelors Degree in Communications and
is pursuing his Masters in Business Administration. Cubbin, President and CEO of
Meadowbrook Insurance Group. "The addition of NCF and Med West further
strengthens our product and service offerings and affirms our dedication to
the Nevada marketplace. The expanded network combines the resources and skills of
Kaiser Permanente, State Fund's Preferred Provider Network (PPO) and now
includes selected member physicians from Blue Cross of California's PPO. State Fund has developed a
brochure entitled "EMPLOYEE'S GUIDE TO THE STATE FUND MEDICAL PROVIDER
NETWORK" to meet this requirement.

ABOUT STATE FUND: Created by the California Legislature in 1914, State
Fund is a nonprofit, self-supporting, fairly competitive public enterprise
that guarantees a permanent workers' compensation insurance marketplace at
cost for California employers.

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In this newly created position, Mr. Layman elevated the
Wisconsin-based company to industry prominence, establishing partnerships with
mid -market clients, as well as a number of Fortune 1000 accounts. SOUTHFIELD, Mich. Med West manages a
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), provides nurse case management and
medical bill re-pricing services. We also welcome the clients of NCF and Med West and
look forward to serving them.

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Mr. Layman brings to Gilsbar extensive experience as the former CSMO for
HCap Strategies, a national benefit administration services company,
specializing in consumer driven reimbursement accounts, flexible spending
accounts and benefit administration outsourcing. common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
"MIG". These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
including, but not limited to the following: the frequency and severity of
claims; uncertainties inherent in reserve estimates; catastrophic events; a
change in the demand for, pricing of, availability or collectibility of
reinsurance; increased rate pressure on premiums; obtainment of certain rate
increases in current market conditions; investment rate of return; changes in
and adherence to insurance regulation; actions taken by regulators, rating
agencies or lenders; obtainment of certain processing efficiencies; changing
rates of inflation; and general economic conditions . State Fund has acted as both a moderating and
stabilizing influence on the workers' compensation market.

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830 to find out how 360 Degree Benefit Plan Management(SM) can transform
your company or organization's benefit plan. ("NCF") and Med West, Inc.
NCF is a Nevada-based third party administrator which specializes in
workers' compensation claims services for self-insured groups and individual
self-insured programs throughout the state of Nevada."
New workers' compensation insurance reform requires that employers and
workers' compensation insurers provide information regarding their medical
provider networks to all covered employees.com.scif.

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Gilsbar's responsive
service, comprehensive technological solutions, fully-integrated medical
management program and commitment to client satisfaction are some of the many
qualities that define our 360 Degree Benefit Plan Management(SM) service for
self-funded employers. Visit http://www.

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As a leading provider of health benefit administration services, Gilsbar
holds valued relationships with brokers and employers nationwide."

About Meadowbrook Insurance Group
A leader in the alternative risk market, Meadowbrook is a program -based
risk management company, specializing in alternative risk management solutions
for agents , brokers, and insureds of all sizes.

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, Gilsbar, Inc. Meadowbrook Insurance Group,
Inc. in this
release may constitute forward-looking statements including, but not limited
to, those statements that include the words "believes", "expects",
"anticipates", "estimates", or similar expressions.
State Fund Vice President Connie Raiche said, "Our Medical Provider
Network enhances our ability to provide injured workers with skilled health
care providers, as well as primary and specialized care facilities .

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Doug shares
many of Gilsbar's values, including establishing long-term business
relationships ., of
Nevada. Please refer to the
Company's most recent 10-K, 10-Q, and other Securities and Exchange Commission
filings for more information on risk factors.

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Layman will oversee health +
life sales and marketing initiatives at Gilsbar as part of the overall
strategy to manage the increased demand for Gilsbar's health plan
administration services on a national level.gilsbar. Bell has worked on both legislative and
regulatory issues.

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Focusing on relationships
with benefit consultants, brokers , and employers, Mr. We welcome Ms. SAN FRANCISCO, State Compensation Insurance Fund
today announced the establishment of an enhanced Medical Provider Network
(MPN) that will assure the provision of rapid access to medical treatment for
injured workers. The network expands on State Fund's existing medical network
which has reduced medical treatment costs for employers and provided medical
care to workers. State Fund will distribute this brochure
to policyholders.scif.

Workers' compensation describes the 'no fault' system providing medical treatment and rehabilitation for injured workers.

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com . For a list of MPN Providers, please visit MEDfinder at
http://www.

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Ext.

(NYSE: MIG) announced today the Company has hired the team of insurance
professionals from Nevada CompFirst, Inc. Actual results could differ
materially. For more
information, please visit http://www.

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As President of the Nevada
Self Insurance Association, Ms. NCF and Med West have offices in Reno and
Las Vegas.

Certain statements made by Meadowbrook Insurance Group , Inc. It also
has the potential to reduce costs and bring further rate relief to California
employers .

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The twenty-five employees of the two operations join
Meadowbrook as associates immediately.

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Gilsbar Inc. Announces New CSMO to Help Manage Increasing Demand for Services

COVINGTON , La.
According to Gilsbar's President + CEO, Hank Miltenberger, "In order to
service the needs of an increasingly large client base, we realized that it
was important to bring in a sales leader to manage our growth. Fostering
these partnerships for over 45 years, our integrity, stability and focus is
ever-present in an industry that is constantly changing. For further information, please visit Meadowbrook's corporate web site
at http://www.meadowbrook.

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Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc . Announces Its Entry Into the Nevada Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Marketplace

NCF and Med West are led by Leslie Bell.
"This new venture fits precisely into our corporate strategy to grow our
fee-based revenue," commented Robert S.

State Fund Implements New Reform Measure

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Meadowbrook is not under
any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or
alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise .

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Approximately 10,300 health care providers at 10,000 facilities are part
of State Fund's MPN.

Contacts:
Vicente Hernandez - State Fund Jim Zelinski (For State Fund)
415-565-1683 415-882-7787 or 415-420-6050

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, Meadowbrook Insurance Group,
Inc . The reform legislation permitted,
but did not require, insurers to create networks composed of doctors
specializing in work-related injuries and doctors with expertise in general
areas of medicine .

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, a leading health
plan manager and insurance services provider, announces the addition of
Douglas Layman, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and corporate Vice
President.

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His extensive understanding of health plan clients' needs and
talent for building strategic, client-centric benefit plans, will enhance our
services for existing clients, while meeting the demand for Gilsbar's service
in new markets.
This new network is the latest initiative by State Fund to implement
landmark reform legislation enacted by the State Legislature and signed into
law last year by Governor Schwarzenegger .