Dear Customers,
Dear Sir or Madam,

VMD Versicherungsmakler GmbH and deas Deutsche Assekuranz-Makler GmbH are divisions of the Ecclesia Group. VMD merged with its sister company deas retrospectively effective January 01, 2008.

The merger is a significant step towards the realization of a simplified brand strategy with the umbrella brand name 'deas' for the successfully developing industrial insurance brokers of the Ecclesia Group, who ranks among Germany's largest insurance brokerage firms with approx. 1,200 employees.

The former branch offices of VMD Versicherungsmakler GmbH have been consolidated with the existing deas branch offices in Munich and Frankfurt, and are managed as Regional Centers or deas Branch offices providing enhanced product and service portfolio. VMD's head office in Detmold becomes 'Regional Center Mid-Germany' within the deas group that employs a professional team of about 250 employees at 16 locations throughout the country.

The merger of the industrial brokers is accompanied by the nationwide harmonization of the service portfolio and coordination of the group's existing expert knowledge. The new brand strategy focussing on the trade name 'deas' does not entail any cutbacks in staff, neither directly nor indirectly. The actions taken only focus on customer interest and the group's efforts on further strengthening its performance.

Therefore, and owing to the persistent high demand for excellent consulting service and against the background of changing insurance markets, and also in view of the European legislation and global mergers, and the "centennial reform" of the German Insurance Contract Act, the corporation is recruiting experts throughout Germany, and offers positions in the fields of insurance, risk management, consulting services and legal department. Please send your written application to the attention of 'Hauptgeschäftsführung Industrie', Klingenbergstr. 4, 32758 Detmold, or to the Regional Centers of deas. Please find further information at: www.deas.de.