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GEM A Progress Report September 27, 2013. A Brief History Governmental Entities Mutual, Inc. (GEM) is a captive domiciled in Washington, DC Incorporated.

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1 GEM A Progress Report September 27, 2013

2 A Brief History Governmental Entities Mutual, Inc. (GEM) is a captive domiciled in Washington, DC Incorporated 12/24/2002 and licensed to write liability, workers compensation and property insurance and reinsurance GEM launched its liability reinsurance program on 1/1/2003, property and workers’ compensation programs followed in 2005 Converted to a Protected Cell Corporation as of 1/1/2010 GEM completed its tenth year of operations on 12/31/2012 17 member pools and 10 Member Board comprised of Designated Member Representatives from our member pools.

3 Financial Stability GEM is a regulated captive insurance company GEM is required to maintain adequate Risk-Based Capital (RBC) ratios GEM is member-owned and governed Members have access to GEM’s financial information on a monthly basis Annually GEM has an independent audit and actuarial loss reserve opinion Members make a long-term capital commitment to GEM Management provides an annual risk profile report to the Board of Directors All profits inure to the benefit of the Members

4 GEM Financial Performance

5 Members’ Equity

6 Return on Members’ Equity

7 The GEM/WSTIP Relationship  All Founding and Premier members are required to contribute a minimum of $500,000 or 70% of gross written premium as surplus to GEM. WSTIP has contributed capital of $750,000.  2013 Liability Reinsurance – WSTIP Retention: $ 1,000,000 per occurrence – Limit Retained by GEM: 83% Q.S. $3,000,000 x $1,000,000 – GEM Net Written Premium: $ 862,000  2012 Member Accounting – Member Surplus Accounts $ 1,182,501 – Member Policy Accounts $ 240,904

8 Expected Outcomes of WSTIP’s Investment  Maintenance of an economically sound company while providing long term cost-effective reinsurance and service  Member control of the Company through member elected Board  Follow form coverage eliminating differences in conditions, retention of claims handing authority at the pool level  High quality claims, underwriting and pool support services provided by staff and service providers with extensive pool & public entity experience  Stabilization or reduction of the overall cost of reinsurance in GEM’s retained layer through the law of large numbers and risk distribution  Building mutual strength of pools to retain higher limits before accessing the commercial reinsurance market

9 GEM Value Added Services Claims Audits Underwriting Reviews HR Sentry & John Salisbury Grants through NAGEP Building Mutual Strength Among Pools Governance – Summer 2007 Finance – Fall 2007 Member Services – Summer 2008 Coverage Documents – Summer 2009 Economic Outlook and Fixed Income Markets – Winter 2010,2011 & 2012 Risk Management – Summer 2011 Risk Management –Summer 2013

10 Future Directions for GEM Increase capacity to assume risk - $38-40 million member equity goal by 2020, net of unrealized capital gains. Net retention increases to $5 million Actively market GEM to attract new members including looking at expanding outside of the US Develop a generative Board process Actively seek ability to collaborate with NCL Mutual and CRL Integrate technology into how GEM delivers services to the membership Remember our roots

11 In Conclusion GEM – A Member Driven Reinsurer Building Mutual Strength


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