Exhibit 99.2

Item 6.   Selected Financial Data

The selected consolidated financial data set forth below has been derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements. All information contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, the related Notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this Report.

As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we adopted FSP APB 14-1 and FSP EITF 03-6-1 on January 1, 2009. The selected consolidated financial data set forth below has been adjusted for the retrospective application of these new accounting standards.

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008(3)			2007(3)		2006(3)			2005(4)		2004 (4)
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Statement of earnings data (as adjusted):
Revenue
Net earned premium	$	2,007,774		$	1,985,086	$	1,709,189		$	1,369,988	$	1,010,692
Fee and commission income		125,201			140,092		137,131			132,628		183,802
Net investment income		164,751			206,462		152,804			98,851		64,885
Net realized investment gain (loss)		(27,941	)		13,188		(841	)		1,448		5,822
Other operating income		9,638			43,545		77,012			39,773		19,406
Total revenue		2,279,423			2,388,373		2,075,295			1,642,688		1,284,607
Expense
Loss and loss adjustment expense, net		1,211,873			1,183,947		1,011,856			919,697		645,230
Policy acquisition costs, net		381,441			366,610		319,885			261,708		222,323
Other operating expense		233,509			241,642		222,324			180,990		168,045
Interest expense		20,362			16,270		18,128			14,126		11,965
Total expense		1,847,185			1,808,469		1,572,193			1,376,521		1,047,563
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense		432,238			579,904		503,102			266,167		237,044
Income tax expense on continuing operations		130,118			188,351		165,191			81,921		80,684
Earnings from continuing operations		302,120			391,553		337,911			184,246		156,360
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes(1)		—			—		—			2,760		4,004
Net earnings	$	302,120		$	391,553	$	337,911		$	187,006	$	160,364
Basic earnings per share data:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	2.63		$	3.47	$	3.04		$	1.74	$	1.61
Earnings from discontinued operations(1)		—			—		—			0.03		0.04
Net earnings	$	2.63		$	3.47	$	3.04		$	1.77	$	1.65
Weighted average shares outstanding		114,848			112,873		111,309			105,463		97,257
Diluted earnings per share data:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	2.61		$	3.35	$	2.89		$	1.68	$	1.58
Earnings from discontinued operations(1)		—			—		—			0.03		0.04
Net earnings	$	2.61		$	3.35	$	2.89		$	1.71	$	1.62
Weighted average shares outstanding		115,463			116,997		116,736			109,437		98,826
Cash dividends declared, per share	$	0.470		$	0.420	$	0.375		$	0.282	$	0.213

	December 31,
	2008(3)		2007(3)		2006(4)		2005(4)		2004(4)
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Balance sheet data (as adjusted):
Total investments	$	4,804,283	$	4,672,277	$	3,927,995	$	3,257,428	$	2,468,491
Premium, claims and other receivables		770,823		763,401		864,705		884,654		891,360
Reinsurance recoverables		1,054,950		956,665		1,169,934		1,361,983		1,104,026
Ceded unearned premium		234,375		244,684		226,125		239,416		311,973
Goodwill		858,849		776,046		742,677		532,947		444,031
Total assets		8,332,000		8,074,520		7,626,025		7,022,231		5,891,649
Loss and loss adjustment expense payable		3,415,230		3,227,080		3,097,051		2,813,720		2,089,199
Unearned premium		977,426		943,946		920,350		807,109		741,706
Premium and claims payable		405,287		497,974		646,224		753,859		766,765
Notes payable		343,649		319,471		297,574		291,394		286,582
Shareholders’ equity		2,640,023		2,443,695		2,050,009		1,702,015		1,341,274
Book value per share(2)	$	23.27	$	21.24	$	18.35	$	15.36	$	13.14

(1)	Discontinued operations in 2005 and 2004 represent gains from a contractual earnout related to the 2003 sale of our retail brokerage operation, HCC Employee Benefits, Inc.
(2)	Book value per share is calculated by dividing outstanding shares into total shareholders’ equity.
(3)	See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for changes in line items due to the adoption of FSP APB 14-1 and FSP EITF 03-6-1 on January 1, 2009.
(4)	The following line items were affected by the adoption of FSP APB 14-1 and FSP EITF 03-6-1 on January 1, 2009:

	Twelve months ended December 31, 2005
	As originally
	reported		As adjusted		Change
Interest expense	$	7,684	$	14,126	$	6,442
Earnings before income tax expense		272,609		266,167		(6,442	)
Income tax expense		84,177		81,921		(2,256	)
Earnings from continuing operations		188,432		184,246		(4,186	)
Net earnings		191,192		187,006		(4,186	)
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	1.78	$	1.74	$	(0.04	)
Basic earnings per share		1.81		1.77		(0.04	)
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		1.72		1.68		(0.04	)
Diluted earnings per share		1.75		1.71		(0.04	)

	Twelve months ended December 31, 2004
	As originally
	reported		As adjusted		Change
Interest expense	$	8,374	$	11,965	$	3,591
Earnings before income tax expense		240,635		237,044		(3,591	)
Income tax expense		81,940		80,684		(1,256	)
Earnings from continuing operations		158,695		156,360		(2,335	)
Net earnings		162,699		160,364		(2,335	)
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	1.63	$	1.61	$	(0.02	)
Basic earnings per share		1.67		1.65		(0.02	)
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		1.61		1.58		(0.03	)
Diluted earnings per share		1.65		1.62		(0.03	)

	December 31, 2006
	As originally
	reported		As adjusted		Change
Total assets (debt issuance costs and deferred tax asset)	$	7,630,132	$	7,626,025	$	(4,107	)
Notes payable		308,887		297,574		(11,313	)
Shareholders’ equity		2,042,803		2,050,009		7,206
Book value per share	$	18.28	$	18.35	$	0.07

	December 31, 2005
	As originally
	reported		As adjusted		Change
Total assets (debt issuance costs and deferred tax asset)	$	7,028,800	$	7,022,231	$	(6,569	)
Notes payable		309,543		291,394		(18,149	)
Shareholders’ equity		1,690,435		1,702,015		11,580
Book value per share	$	15.26	$	15.36	$	0.10

	December 31, 2004
	As originally
	reported		As adjusted		Change
Total assets (debt issuance costs and deferred tax asset)	$	5,900,568	$	5,891,649	$	(8,919	)
Notes payable		311,277		286,582		(24,695	)
Shareholders’ equity		1,325,498		1,341,264		15,766
Book value per share	$	12.99	$	13.14	$	0.15