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<br />No. 0002816
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<br />ICW GROUP
<br />Power of Attorney
<br />Insurante Company of the West
<br />Explorer Insurante Company Independente Casualty and Surety Company
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<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Inswance Company of the West, a Corporation duly organized 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 Independence Casualty and Surety Company, a Corporation
<br />duly organized under the laws of the State ofTexaa, (collectively referred to as the "Companies"), do hereby appoint
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<br />JOCELYN Y. QUIRT AND GORDON J. FISCHER
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<br />their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact with authority to date, execute, sign, seal, and deliver on behalf of the Companies, fidelity and surety bonds, Wldertakings,
<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 />INSURANCE COMPANY OF TIlE WEST
<br />EXPLORER INSURANCE COMPANY
<br />INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
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<br />Jolm H. Craig, Assistant SecretaIy
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<br />Jolm 1. Hannum, Executive Vice President
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<br />State of California
<br />COWlty of San Diego
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<br />On January 16,2001, before me, Nonna Porter, Notary Public, personally appeared John L. Hannwn 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 persons acted, executed the instrument.
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<br />Witness my hand and official seal
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<br />Norma Porter, NòtaIy 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 Wlder 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, to8ether with the Secretary or any Assistant
<br />Secretary, are hereby authorized to execute Powers of Attorney appointing the person(s) named as Attomey(s)-in-Fact 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
<br />documents.
<br />RESOLVED FURTHER: That the signatures of the officers making the appoinbnent, and the signature of any officer certifying the validity
<br />and cWYent status of the appointment, may be facsimile representations of those signatures; and the signature and seal of any notary, IIIÔ 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. The facsimile representations referred to herein may be afflXed by stamping, printing, typing, or
<br />photocopying. "
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<br />CERTIFICATE
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<br />I, the Wldersigned, Assistant Secretary of Inswance Company of the West, Explorer Insurance Company, and Independence Casualty and Surety Company, do
<br />hereby certify that the foregoing Power of Attorney 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.
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<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my band this ---.!..Z!.l)_. da.v of -- May
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<br />2001
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<br />Jolm H. Craig, Assistant SecretaIy
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<br />To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney you may ,all! -800-888-1111 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 th.. PJWer is at!JI~bed.
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