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NYMAGIC TO BE ACQUIRED BY PROSIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE

Shareholders to receive $25.75 per share in cash. Transaction Valued at Approximately $230 Million

NEW YORK, July 15, 2010 – NYMAGIC, INC. (NYSE: NYM) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by ProSight Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“ProSight Specialty Insurance”) for $25.75 per share, which represents a premium of 23.5% to NYMAGIC’s closing price yesterday of $20.85. ProSight Specialty Insurance was founded by CEO Joseph Beneducci and a group of senior executives from the P&C industry and is backed by affiliates of TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners.

NYMAGIC, INC. Announces Management Succession

New York, March 12, 2010. NYMAGIC, INC. (NYSE:NYM) announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, A. George Kallop, intends to retire on April 2, 2010. He will be succeeded by George R. Trumbull, currently a Director of the Company, and formerly the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who was elected to the position of Senior Executive Vice President of the Company, effective today, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective April 2, 2010.

BrokerPro

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Seniors raising eyebrows regarding life settlements

A controversial, but rapidly growing practice in which senior citizens raise cash by selling their life insurance policies to investors who will profit when they die could soon be subject to more government scrutiny.

Suits Regarding Life Settlements Proliferate

Life insurance policyholders have filed numerous lawsuits against insurance agents, accusing them of selling policies which did not increase in value as expected and were not sellable...

FinRep

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Finra arbitrations way up

Finra arbitration filings were up 43% in 2009, lead by breach of fiduciary duty claims.

FINRA's guide to blogging and e-communications

FINRA has put out a guide to compliance requirements and potential liabilities when using the Internet and electronic communications.

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