Strategy Retained as Exclusive Insurer Worth $50 Million in Premium Income
June 27 2005 - 2:50PM
Business Wire
Strategy International Insurance Group, Inc. (OTCBB:SGYI), through
its wholly owned subsidiary, Strategy Holding Company Limited,
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Strategy Insurance Limited, a
provider of specialty lines of insurance, reinsurance and
structured risk underwriting focusing on credit risk and credit
enhancement, announced today that it has been retained by Value
Guaranteed Vacations Inc. (VGV Inc.) as the exclusive insurer for
VGV Inc.'s affinity program, the VGV(TM) Program. VGV Inc.
introduced its innovative affinity program to the North American
timeshare industry in April 2004. As one of its many benefits, the
VGV(TM) Program includes a buy-back option which allows timeshare
owners to re-sell their timeshare interest to VGV Inc. at the end
of 10, 15 or 20 years for up to 95% of the initial purchase price.
As the exclusive underwriter for the VGV(TM) Program, Strategy
Insurance Limited estimates that it will generate $50 Million in
premium income in the 2006 calendar year. Commenting on the
announcement, Stephen Stonhill, Chairman of Strategy International
Insurance Group, Inc. stated, "Strategy Insurance Limited is
exceptionally pleased to underwrite the VGV(TM) Program, which has
already been very successful with major timeshare developers, and
is confident that this momentum will continue in the coming year."
About Strategy International Insurance Group, Inc. Strategy
Insurance Limited ("Strategy"), a Barbados-formed and licensed
provider of specialty lines of insurance, reinsurance and
structured risk underwriting, focusing on credit risk and credit
enhancement, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Strategy Holding
Company Limited, a Barbados company which is itself a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Strategy International Insurance Group, Inc.
(OTCBB:SGYI). Strategy conducts its insurance and reinsurance
operations principally through its subsidiary incorporated in
Barbados, West Indies. Strategy has offices in Barbados, London and
Toronto. As of January 31, 2005, Strategy international had
approximately $158 million of assets on its balance sheet which
gives the company the ability to write gross premiums in excess of
$300 million while maintaining a conservative writings to assets
ratio. About Value Guaranteed Vacations Inc. Value Guaranteed
Vacations Inc. (VGV Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RS Group of
Companies, Inc. (OTCBB:RSGC) offers an affinity program that
provides, as one of its benefits, a put option which gives
timeshare owners who become VGV(TM) Program members the right to
sell their timeshare interest, excluding VGV(TM) Program membership
fees and applicable taxes. This non-transferable timeshare interest
put option provides a ready-buyer should a timeshare owner wish to
sell his or her timeshare interest. VGV Inc.'s purchase obligations
are backed by, among other things, insurance, which may be provided
by affiliates of VGV Inc. The VGV(TM) Program also offers timeshare
owners who become members other benefits, such as a no-fee credit
card and travel related discounts. This membership program is in
the process of being marketed to large timeshare developers and
promoters who will, in turn, offer the program to existing and
prospective timeshare owners. Forward-Looking Statement Statements
included in this press release which are not historical in nature,
are intended to be, and are hereby identified as "Forward Looking
Statements" for purposes of safe harbor provided by Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward Looking
Statements may be identified by words including "anticipate",
"await", envision", "foresee", "aim at", "believe", "intends",
estimates" including without limitation, those relating to the
company's future business prospects, are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated in the Forward Looking Statements.
Readers are directed to the company's filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information and a
presentation of the risks and uncertainties that may affect the
company's business and results of operations. Strategy
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