Exhibit 99.2

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Alan L. Hunte, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Trenwick America Corporation, hereby certify to the best of my knowledge and
belief that this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) and that the information contained in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly represents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of Trenwick America Corporation.
Date: May 15, 2003


/s/ Alan L. Hunte
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Alan L. Hunte
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer




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