The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Names New Senior Vice President, Investments

Business Wire, March 1, 2005

FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (Ohio Casualty) today announced that Paul Gerard, CFA, has been named Senior Vice President, Investments, effective March 21, 2005. Ohio Casualty Corporation (NASDAQ:OCAS) is the holding company of The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company.

Mr. Gerard, 45, comes to Ohio Casualty from GE Asset Management and Genworth Financial, Stamford, CT, where he has served in several portfolio management roles since 2001. Prior to that time, he held several positions, including senior investment officer, with Principal Capital Management, Des Moines, IA; and several positions with FleetBoston Financial, Hartford, CT. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Indiana University, a master's degree in business administration from the University of Illinois, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) professional designation.

Corporate Profile

Ohio Casualty Corporation is the holding company of The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, which is one of six property-casualty subsidiary companies that make up Ohio Casualty Group(R). The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company was founded in 1919 and is licensed in 49 states. Ohio Casualty Group is ranked 48th among U.S. property/casualty insurance groups based on net premiums written (Best's Review, July 2004). The Group's member companies write auto, home and business insurance. Ohio Casualty Corporation trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol OCAS and had assets of approximately $5.7 billion as of December 31, 2004.