EX-24 6 exh-24.txt POWERS OF ATTORNEY 61 EXHIBIT 24 POWERS OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary W. Miller and James Kirschner, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities noted below to sign the Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, and any and all amendments thereto, required to be filed pursuant to the requirements of Sections 12(g), 13, or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Signature and Title Dated: /s/ Gary W. Miller February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- Gary W. Miller, Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ G. Patrick Corydon February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- G. Patrick Corydon, Vice President (Finance) and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Joseph DeVito February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- Joseph DeVito, Director and Vice President /s/ James W. Good February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- James Good, Director and Vice President /s/ Stuart D. Bilton February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- Stuart D. Bilton, Director /s/ Otto N. Frenzel, III February 20, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- Otto N. Frenzel, III, Director /s/ John M. O'Mara March 1, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- John M. O'Mara, Director /s/ Thomas H. Patrick March 2, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- Thomas H. Patrick, Director /s/ Nathan Shapiro February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- Nathan Shapiro, Director 61 62 Powers of Attorney (continued) /s/ Norton Shapiro February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- Norton Shapiro, Director /s/ John D. Weil February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- John D. Weil, Director /s/ Robert Shapiro February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- Robert Shapiro, Director /s/ John Pigott February 14, 2001 ----------------------------------- ----------------- John Pigott, Director 62