UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 3, 2003
21st Century Insurance Group, Inc.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
California 0-6964 95-1935264
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO)
6301 Owensmouth Avenue
Woodland Hills, California 91367
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 704-3700
Not Applicable
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
1. The Registrant has issued the attached News Release, announcing the
resignation of the Registrant's Chief Financial Officer, Douglas K. Howell,
effective February 7, 2003.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
21ST CENTURY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: February 3, 2003 By:
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Michael J. Cassanego, Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
21ST CENTURY INSURANCE
21ST.COM
1-800-211-SAVE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
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FEBRUARY 3, 2003 FIONA HUTTON
(818) 508-1986
21ST CENTURY INSURANCE CFO RESIGNS TO ACCEPT POSITION WITH GALLAGHER
WOODLAND HILLS, CA - 21st Century Insurance Group (NYSE: TW) today announced
that its Chief Financial Officer, Douglas K. Howell, has resigned effective
February 7, 2003. Mr. Howell will join Chicago-based insurance broker, Arthur
J. Gallagher (NYSE:AJG).
"Doug played an important role in the turnaround of 21st. We wish him well as
CFO of Gallagher," said Bruce Marlow, President and Chief Executive Officer.
John M. Lorentz, Controller, has been appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer
and the Company has begun a search for a new CFO.
Founded in 1958, 21st Century Insurance Group provides personal automobile
insurance in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Customers
receive full service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from the company's licensed
agents at 1-800-211-SAVE and from its website, WWW.21ST.COM. 21st Century is
rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best and A+ by Standard & Poor's.
21st Century Insurance Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
trading symbol TW and is headquartered at 21st Century Plaza, 6301 Owensmouth
Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
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