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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 MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Insurance Company of the West, a Corporation duly orgamzed under the laws of the State of California,
<br />Explorer Insurance Company, a Corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Arizona, and Independenc~ Casualty and Surety Company, a Corporation
<br />duly orgamzed 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 uae and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with authority to date, execute, sign, seal, and deliver on behalf of the Cornpames, 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 COMPANY
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<br /> John H. Craig, Assistant S¢cmta'y 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 Janna~ 16, 2001, before me, Norrm Porter, Notery Public, peraonally appaered John L. Hannum 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, end that by
<br />their signatures on the instrument, the entity upon behalf of which the peraons acted, executed the instrument.
<br /> Witness my hand and official seal.
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<br /> NOTARY PUBLIC°CALIFORNIA ~/~ .~1
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<br /> Norma Porter, Nota~ Public
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<br /> RESOLUTIONS
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<br />This Power of Attorney is granted and is signed, sealed and notartZed with fac~tmile s~naatres and seals under authority of the following resolutions adopted by
<br />the respective Boards of Directors of each of the ComPames:
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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 Attorney(s)-in-Fact to date, execute, sign,
<br /> seal, and doliver on behalf of the Company, fidelity and surety bonds, undertakings, and other similar contracts of soretyship, and any related
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<br /> RESOLVED FURTHER: That the signatures of the officers making the appointment, and the signature of any officer certifying the validity
<br /> and current status of the appoinm~unt, may be facsimile representations of those signatures; and the signature and seal of any notary, and the
<br /> seal of the Company, may be facsimile representations of those ~gnatures and seals, and such facsimile representations shall have the same
<br /> force and effect as if mentally affixed. The facsimile representations referred to herein may be affixed by stamping, prmung, typing, or
<br /> photocopying."
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<br /> CERTIFICATE
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<br />I, the undersigned, Assistant Seeretety of Insurance Company of the West, Explorer Insurance Company, and Independence Casualty and Surety Company, do
<br />hereby certify that the foregoing Power of A~torney is in full force and effect, and has not been revoked, and that the above resolutions were duly adopted by the
<br />respective Boards of Directors of the Companies, and are now in full force.
<br />INwrr~ssw-mREoF, ihavesetrny~d~ ~ dsyof /4?~it ,
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<br /> John H. Craig, Assistant Secretary
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<br />To verify the authenlicity of this Power of Attorney you may eau 1-800-888-1111 and ask for the Surety Division, Please refer to the Power of Attorney Number,
<br />the above narned individual(s) and details of the bond to which the power is attached.
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