[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61042-61043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26812]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Liquidation--the 
Home Insurance Company

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Liquidation of an insurance company formerly certified by this 
Department as an acceptable surety/reinsurer on Federal bonds.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874-6850.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Home Insurance Company, a New Hampshire 
company, formerly held a Certificate of Authority as an acceptable 
surety on Federal bonds and was last listed as such at 59 FR 34161, 
July 1, 1994. The Company's authority was terminated by the Department 
of the Treasury effective June 30, 1995. Notice of the termination was 
published in the Federal Register of August 23, 1995, on page 43839.
    On May 8, 2003, upon a petition by the Commissioner of Insurance 
for the State of New Hampshire, the Superior Court of New Hampshire 
issued an Order of Liquidation with respect to The Home Insurance 
Company. Paula T. Rogers, the Commissioner of Insurance for the State 
of New Hampshire, was appointed as the Liquidator. All persons having 
claims against The Home Insurance Company must file their claims by 
June 13, 2004, or be barred from sharing in the distribution of assets.
    All claims must be filed in writing and shall set forth the amount 
of the claim, the facts upon which the claim is based, any priorities 
asserted, and any other pertinent facts to substantiate the claim. 
Federal Agencies should assert claim priority status under 31 U.S.C. 
3713, and send a copy of their claim, in writing, to: Department of 
Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, P.O. Box 875, 
Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-0875, Attn: Mr. Randy 
Harwell, Attorney.
    The above office will consolidate and file any and all claims 
against The Home Insurance Company, on behalf of the United States 
Government. Any questions concerning filing of claims may be directed 
to Mr. Harwell at (202) 307-0180.
    The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet 
(http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570). A hard copy may be purchased from the 
Government Printing Office (GPO), Subscription

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Service, Washington, DC, (202) 512-1800. When ordering the Circular 
from GPO, use the following stock number 769-004-04643-2.
    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 6F07, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

    Dated: October 15, 2003.
Wanda Rogers,
Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Financial 
Management Service.
[FR Doc. 03-26812 Filed 10-23-03; 8:45 am]
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