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No. 0001819
<br /> ICW GROUP
<br /> Power of Attorney
<br /> Insurance Company of the West
<br /> Explorer Insurance Company Independence Casualty and Surety Company
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<br />KNOW ALL IvIEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Insurance Company of the West, a Corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Calif°rma,
<br />Explorer Insurance Company, a Corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Arizona, and Independence Casualty and Surety Company, a Corporation
<br />duly organized under the laws of the State of Texas, (collectively referred to as the "ComPames"), do hereby appoint
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<br /> MATTHEW J. DRUMRIGHT
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<br />their ~rue and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with authority to date, execute, sign, seal, and del/vet on behalf of the ComPames, fidelity and surety bonds, undertakings,
<br />and other similar contracts of suretyship, and any related documents.
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be executed by its duly authorized officers this 16th day of January, 2001.
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<br /> EXPLORER INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY CO1V~ANY
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<br /> John H. Craig, Assistant Secretary John L. Hannum, Executive Vice President
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<br />State of California
<br />County of San Diego ~ SS.
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<br /> On January 16, 2001, before me, Norma Porter, Notary Public, personally appeared John L. Ham'am and John H. Craig, personally known to me to be
<br />the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same in their authorized capacities, and that by
<br />their signatures on the instrument, the entity upon behalf of which the parsons acted, executed the instrument.
<br /> Witness my hand and official seal.
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<br /> Norma Po~ter, Notary Public
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<br /> RESOLUTIONS
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<br />This Power of Attorney is granted and is signed, sealed and notarized with facsimile signatures and seals under authority of the following resolutions adopted by
<br />the respective Boards of Directors of each of the Companies:
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<br /> 'RESOLVED: That the President, an Executive or Senior Vice President of the Company, together with the Secretary or any Assistant
<br /> Secretary, are hereby authorized to execute Powers of Attorney appointing the person(s) named as AtWmey(s)-in-Fect to date, execute, sign,
<br /> seal, and deliver on behalf of the Company, fidelity and surety bonds, undertakings, and other similar contracts of suretyship, and any related
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<br /> RESOLVED FURTHER: That the signatures of the officers making the appointment, and the s~gnature of any officer certifying the validity
<br /> and current status of the appointment, may be facsimile representations of those silp~atures; and the signatore and seal of any notary, and the
<br /> seal of the Company, may be facsimile representations of those signatures and seals, and such facsimile representations shall have the same
<br /> force and effect as if manually affixed. Thc facsimile representations referred to herein may be affixnd by stamping, printing, typing, or
<br /> photocopying.
<br /> CERTIFICATE
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<br />I, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of Insurance Company of the West, Explorer Insurance Company, and Independence Casualty and Surety Company, do
<br />hereby certify ~at the foregoing Power of Attorney la in full force and effect, and has not been ~woknd, and that the above resolutions were duly adopted by the
<br />respective Boards of Directors of the Companies, and are now in full force.
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<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have s~t my hand this I~''~ dayof ~0t', ~ , ~OOI
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<br /> John H. Craig, Assistant Secretary
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<br />To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney you may call 1-800-888- I 111 and ask for the Surety Division. Please refer to the Power of Attorney Number,
<br />the above named individual(s) and details of the bond to which the power is attached.
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