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                                                             Exhibit (g)(5)
 
                            


           INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

     The following is a summary of certain information regarding the executive
officers of the Company.  All officers of Guaranty and its subsidiaries serve at
the pleasure of their respective Boards of Directors.

     James R. Pouliot has been President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
the Company since December 1996 and CEO of Viking from 1992.  Mr. Pouliot has
been a Company Director since 1995. Prior to taking over as President and CEO of
the Company, Mr. Pouliot served as Executive Vice President and CEO-Elect from
July 1996.  From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Pouliot served as Vice President of Marketing
for Great American Insurance Company; age 43.

     Richard M. Beverage has been Senior Vice President (SVP)-Chief Actuary for
the Company since February 1996.  From 1992 through 1996, Mr. Beverage was a
Senior Manager - Reserving Studies with Deloitte & Touche LLP.  He served as
Chief Pricing Actuary for Zurich-American Insurance Company of Illinois from
1991 through 1992; age 45.

     Shelly J. Hengsteler has been Controller and Assistant Treasurer and
Principal Accounting Officer of the Company since January 1996. Ms. Hengsteler
joined Guaranty National in 1989.  From 1991 until 1994, she was a Financial
Reporting Manager and from 1994 through 1995 she served as Director of Corporate
Finance; age 34.

     Arthur J. Mastera has been SVP-Chief Administrative Officer of the Company
since October 1996. Prior to becoming Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Mastera
was President of the Guaranty National Personal Lines Division since November
1995. Mr. Mastera rejoined GNIC as SVP-Administration and Corporate Information
Systems in February 1992. From 1989 until 1992, he was Senior Vice President of
Planning and Administration at Orion Capital Companies. Mr. Mastera originally
joined GNIC in 1983; age 56.

     Jacqueline L. Melton has been SVP of the Company since December 1996. She
has also been SVP-GNIC and SVP-Human Resources since 1991. Ms. Melton joined
GNIC in 1980 and from 1986 to 1991 she served as Vice President of Human
Resources; age 46.

     Michael L. Pautler joined GNIC in 1981 and since 1988 has been SVP-Finance
and Treasurer of the Company;  age 42.

     Fred T. Roberts has been SVP of the Company and President of the Commercial
Lines Unit since November 1995.  He served as SVP of GNIC Claims from 1984 to
1995; age 55.

         
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     Charles B. Ruzicka has been SVP-Information Systems since December 1996.
From August 1996, until assuming his current position, Mr. Ruzicka was Vice
President-Personal Lines Information Systems.  From 1993 through 1996, Mr.
Ruzicka was Vice President of Viking.  From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Ruzicka was
employed with Progressive Insurance Company and was a Vice President from 1992
through 1993; age 43.

     Philip H. Urban has been SVP of the Company and President of the Personal
Lines Business Unit since November 1996. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Urban was SVP-
Personal Lines for Great American Insurance Company; age 44.

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