From L to R: Mike McGavick - Chairman, President & CEO, Safeco; Marina Devoulin - President & CEO, Marina Associates; Christine Mead - CFO, President-Service, Technology & Finance, Safeco; Michael LaRocco - President-Product, Underwriting & Claims, Safeco

Marina Associates Named a Top Insurance Agency by Safeco

San Francisco, CA (February 8, 2005) – Honoring its more than four decades of excellent service to the businesses and families of the San Francisco Bay Area, Marina Associates was recently named an inaugural member of the Safeco H.K. Dent Society.  The H.K. Dent Society, named after the company’s founder, is an exclusive organization established this year by Safeco Insurance, a leading national provider of auto, home and small-business insurance.

“As an independent provider of insurance services, Marina Associates has spent decades helping individuals and businesses make sound insurance decisions,” said Mike McGavick, Chairman & CEO of Seattle-based Safeco Insurance.  “We applaud the agency’s dedication to the local community and its commitment to helping our company thrive.”

Less than 5 percent of Safeco’s more than 7,500 distribution partners are members of the society.  Marina Associates earned its distinction for its longevity as a partner and its impressive growth as a San Francisco-area business.

“We are very honored to be recognized by Safeco as a top agency”, said Marina Devoulin, President of Marina Associates.  “It further reinforces our commitment to providing courteous and quality service, and the best possible coverage at a good price.”

Marina Associates, a state-certified women-owned business, has been serving the San Francisco bay area since 1963.  It specializes in portfolios for larger personal and mid-sized commercial accounts.  Marina Associates has a second location, their Personal Lines Headquarters, in Santa Rosa.

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For more information, contact:  Marina Devoulin, Marina Associates, 1.877.921.8900 x 703, or marinains@aol.com