Press Release

Woodruff Sawyer Announces Partnership with California Hedge Fund Association

January 27, 2011

Woodruff Sawyer today announced a new sponsorship agreement with the California Hedge Fund Association for 2011. As part of the agreement, Woodruff Sawyer will support the association in growing its membership base and developing programs for the coming year.

Established in 2010, the California Hedge Fund Association is a non-profit organization formed to foster the growth and development of the hedge fund community in California, through events, resources and education programs.

“We’re pleased to be working with the California Hedge Fund Association as a sponsor,” said Jim Lopiccolo, Vice President and Hedge Fund Practice Leader at Woodruff Sawyer. “Hedge Funds face a new and challenging regulatory environment following the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, and the CHFA will be an important local resource for the California Hedge Fund
community as they begin to comply with the requirements of the Act.”

Woodruff Sawyer provides a “holistic” suite of risk management and insurance solutions to maximize personal and Fund asset protection. In addition to Management and Professional Liability, Woodruff Sawyer offers a wide range of other insurance and consulting services, such as Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Consulting, Network Security and Privacy Protection, Property/Casualty, Employee Benefits, and Key Person Life.

For more information about the CHFA, visit their website: http://www.calhedgefund.org/.

About Woodruff Sawyer

As one of the largest independent insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US, Woodruff Sawyer protects the people and assets of more than 4,000 companies. We provide expert counsel and fierce advocacy to protect clients against their most critical risks in property & casualty, management liability, cyber liability, employee benefits, and personal wealth management. An active partner of Assurex Global and International Benefits Network, we provide expertise and customized solutions where clients need it, with headquarters in San Francisco, offices throughout the US, and global reach on six continents. For more information, call 844.972.6326, or visit woodruffsawyer.com.