NOTICE TO ALL POLICYHOLDERS, CLAIMANTS, CREDITORS, CERTIFICATE OF CONTRIBUTION HOLDERS, SHAREHOLDERS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES INTERESTED IN WESTERN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 5, 2021, the Superior Court of the City and County of Los Angeles, California entered a Liquidation Order, in the case entitled Insurance Commissioner of the State of California v. Western General Insurance Company, Case No. 21STCP01655 ("Liquidation Order"). The effective date of the liquidation order is August 5, 2021. Pursuant to the Liquidation Order, the California Insurance Commissioner has been appointed as the statutory Liquidator of Western General Insurance Company ("WGIC"). The Liquidation Order authorizes and empowers the Commissioner, through his Conservation & Liquidation Office, to liquidate WGIC and its assets for the benefit of WGIC's policyholders, claimants, creditors, and shareholders, as provided in Sections 1010 through 1062 of the Insurance Code of the State of California. The California Insurance Commissioner has retained the Conservation and Liquidation Office to handle the liquidation proceedings. A copy of the Liquidation Order can be found on the Conservation & Liquidation Office website at: www.caclo.org. A set of frequently asked questions and answers concerning the liquidation of WGIC can be found on the same website. Proof of Claim forms and instructions have been mailed to all parties believed to have a claim against Western General Insurance Company. If you believe you have a claim and have not received a Proof of Claim form you may request a form at: WGICPOC@caclo.org or by phone at (415) 676-2125. All Proof of Claim forms must be received by the Conservation and Liquidation Office no later than the court approved claims bar date of February 28, 2022. For additional Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Proof of Claim process please visit: www.caclo.org/WesternGeneral WGIC was found to be statutorily insolvent. This finding of insolvency triggers the various property and casualty insurance guaranty entities in those states where WGIC wrote business to begin paying covered claims to WGIC's claimants up to statutory limits. The majority of WGIC's business was written in California and the majority of open claims as of August 5, 2021 will be transferred to the California Insurance Guarantee Association ("CIGA"). Claims contact information for CIGA is: California Insurance Guarantee Association P.O. Box 29066 Glendale, CA 91209-9066 818-844-4300 (office) 818-291-1863 (fax) assistance@caiga.org A listing of participating state guaranty funds with contact information can be found at the CLO website: www.caclo.org/WesternGeneral. If you are a Western General Insurance Company policyholder: · Because all WGIC insurance policies are required by law to be cancelled effective 30 days from the date of the liquidation, all WGIC policies have been cancelled effective 12:01 a.m. September 4, 2021. · You should contact your agent or broker to place your coverage with another insurer immediately. · CIGA or the guaranty association in your state is responsible to pay the unearned premium that is due to insureds for coverage that extends beyond the September 4, 2021 cancellation date. · If you have a pending claim or if you have an insured loss that occurs prior to the cancellation date, you need to contact your state's insurance guaranty association. Additional information about WGIC can be found on the Company's website at: www.westerngeneral.com or contact WGIC or (800) 758-3311. RICARDO LARA Insurance Commissioner of the State of California as Liquidator of Western General Insurance Company By: _________________ Joseph B. Holloway Special Deputy Insurance Commissioner