[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 11995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5874]


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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.

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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. 99-5874 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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