Surety companies acceptable on Federal bonds: Zurich Insurance Co., U.S. Branch,

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Federal Register: March 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 46)NoticesPage 11995From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds Change of Name-- Domestication: Zurich Insurance Company, U.S. Branch

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 9 to the Treasury Department Circular 570; 1998 Revision, published July 1, 1998, at 63 FR 36080.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874-6696.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Zurich Insurance Company, U.S. Branch, has become a domestic corporation and changed its name to Zurich American Insurance Company, effective January 1, 1999. The Company was last listed as an acceptable reinsurer on Federal bonds at 63 FR 36114, July 1, 1998.

A Certificate of Authority as an acceptable surety on Federal bonds is hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9304 to 9308 to Zurich American Insurance Company, New York, New York. Federal bond-approving officers should annotate their reference copies of the Treasury Circular 570, 1998 Revision, on page 36113 to reflect this addition:

Zurich American Insurance Company. Business Address: 1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60196. Phone: (847) 605-6000. Underwriting Limitation b/: $72,150,000. Surety Licenses c/: AK, CT, FL, IL, IA, KY, LA, MA, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NY, NC, ND, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA. Incorporated in: New York.

Certificates of Authority expire on June 30 each year, unless revoked prior to that date. The Certificates are subject to subsequent annual renewal as long as the companies remain qualified (31 CFR Part 223). A list of qualified companies is published annually as of July 1 in Treasury Department Circular 570, with details as to underwiring limitations, areas in which licensed to transact surety business and other information.

The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/index.html. A hard copy may be purchased from the Government Printing Office (GPO) Subscription Service, Washington, DC, Telephone (202) 512-1800. When ordering the Circular from GPO, use the following stock number: 048-000-00516-1.

Questions concerning this Notice may be directed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6A04, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Dated: February 24, 1999. Wanda J. Rogers, Acting Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Financial Management Service.

FR Doc. 99-5874Filed3-9-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 4810-35-M

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