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DEREK CULLIGAN JOINS SAYLOR & HILL
Firm Expands Employee Benefits Consulting Group

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 16, 2007 – Saylor & Hill, a leading provider of risk management, insurance and employee benefits services, today announced that Derek Culligan, an employee benefits executive with 30 years of experience, has joined the firm.

Culligan is a senior employee benefits professional who will work with Saylor & Hill’s Employee Benefits consulting team at the firm’s Oakland headquarters. Saylor & Hill specializes in developing and implementing strategic, cost-effective risk management, insurance and employee benefits services for private and public organizations.

“Derek Culligan is a very successful employee benefits executive with a long track record of helping organizations succeed in attracting and retaining high-quality employees,” said Michael Mirsky, CEO of Saylor & Hill. “Derek’s expertise and his commitment to client service are an outstanding addition to the team at Saylor & Hill.”

Before joining Saylor & Hill, Culligan worked for Gallagher Benefit Services in San Francisco, where he served as Area Vice President. Prior to that, he was Vice President at Hobbs Group, an insurance brokerage in San Mateo. Earlier in his career, Culligan was Vice President at Johnson & Anton, an insurance brokerage in San Francisco. Culligan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California.


About Saylor & Hill
Saylor & Hill has provided risk management, insurance and employee benefits services to businesses, nonprofit organizations, public entities, educational institutions and individuals for 73 years. Saylor & Hill works in partnership with clients to develop comprehensive programs to minimize risk and motivate and retain employees. Saylor & Hill is based in Oakland, California and can be reached at 510.273.8888, or www.saylorhill.com.

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Greg Berardi, Blue Marlin Partners. 415.239.7826, greg@bluemarlinpartners.com.