Old Republic International Corporation

Old Republic International Corporation is listed on NYSE (ORI). (a) General Description of Business. Old Republic International Corporation is a Chicago-based insurance holding company with subsidiaries that conduct business through three major segments, namely, its general (property and liability), mortgage guaranty, and title insurance businesses. A small life and health insurance business is included under the corporate and other caption. In this report, Old Republic, the Corporation, or the Company refers to Old Republic International Corporation and its subsidiaries as the context requires. The aforementioned insurance segments are organized as the Old Republic General Insurance, Mortgage Guaranty, and Title Insurance Groups and references herein to such groups apply to the Companys subsidiaries engaged in the respective segments of business.

Old Second Bancorp Inc.

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