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                                                                EXHIBIT 17(b)(2)
    

1996 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

1995 is on budget in total revenue and ahead of budget in total net income.
The premium revenue is providing most of the increase from 1994, but a rebound
in interest rates and the resurgent investment market has allowed more income
to reach the bottom line in the form of investment income and capital gains.
Our expenses are at budget, and the underwriting results have continued to
develop per plan for both  discontinued programs and our ongoing insurance and
reinsurance programs.

The 1996 budget calls for a 38.49%  increase in net premium revenue but a
reduced amount of capital gains.  The underwriting is going to benefit from the
lower commissions paid when we use First Re and the other expenses are
projected to be flat with 1995. We will increase our net income marginally
because of investment income, and if the investment markets allow capital
gains, we should exceed the budget by a higher margin.



                     Financial Institutions Insurance Group
                           Proforma Financial Results
                                 (000 Omitted)




                                                     Actual       Actual         Actual         Actual     Projected       Budget   
                                                    Yr. Ended    Yr. Ended      Yr. Ended     Yr. Ended    Yr. Ended     Yr. Ended  
                                                      1991       12/31/92      12/31/93        12/31/94        1995         1996  
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Revenue                                                                                                                           
   Premiums earned                                   8,872        7,344          7,434            7,820      11,800        16,342 
   Net Investment Income                             3,936        3,344          3,470            3,535       4,400         5,105   
   Net realized gains on Investments                   831        1,032          1,275              570       1,000           500   
   Goodwill Amortization                               139          427            414              466         465           465   
   Other Income                                                                    168              277         150            50   
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   Total revenue                                    13,778       12,147         12,762           12,667      17,815        22,462   
Losses and Expenses                                                                                                                 
   Losses and loss adjustment expenses               5,622        4,597          4,924            2,613       5,600         8,983   
   Commissions Expenses                              2,605        1,762          1,864            1,787       2,800         3,859   
   Other operating and management expenses           1,963        2,229          2,886            3,725       3,859         3,573   
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   Total losses and expenses                        10,190        8,588          9,674            8,125      12,259        16,415   
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Income before income taxes                           3,588        3,560          3,088            4,543       5,556         6,046   
   Provision for income taxes                        1,178          614           (124)             804       1,300         1,350   
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Net Income                                           2,410        2,946          3,212            3,739       4,256         4,696   
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Net Income increase                                                22.2%           9.0%            16.4%       13.8%         10.4%  
                                                                                                                                   
Expense Ratios                                                                                                                     
   Loss Ratio                                         63.4%        62.6%          66.2%            33.4%       47.5%         55.0%  
   Acquisition Ratio                                  29.4%        24.0%          25.1%            22.8%       23.7%         23.6%  
   Expense Ratio                                      22.1%        30.3%          38.8%            47.6%       32.7%         21.9%  
                                                                                                                                   
   Combined Ratio                                    114.9%       116.9%         130.1%           103.9%      103.9%        100.4%  
                                                                                                                                   
                                              
                                                      %              Budget       
                                                      Chg             1995        
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Revenue                                                                       
   Premiums earned                                       38%            11,417    
   Net Investment Income                                 16%             4,628    
   Net realized gains on Investments                    -50%               250    
   Goodwill Amortization                                  0%               425    
   Other Income                                         -67%               250    
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   Total revenue                                         26%            16,970    
Losses and Expenses                                                           
   Losses and loss adjustment expenses                   60%             5,004    
   Commissions Expenses                                  38%             2,898    
   Other operating and management expenses               -7%             3,831    
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   Total losses and expenses                             34%            11,733    
                                                                              
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Income before income taxes                                9%             5,238    
   Provision for income taxes                             4%             1,001    
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Net Income                                               10%             4,236    
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Net Income increase                                                       13.3%    
                                                                                  
Expense Ratios                                                                    
   Loss Ratio                                                             43.8%    
   Acquisition Ratio                                                      25.4%    
   Expense Ratio                                                          33.6%    
                                                                                  
   Combined Ratio                                                        102.8%    




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                 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
                              UNDERWRITING RECAP


                    ACTUAL     ACTUAL     PROJECTED    BUDGET     FORECAST    FORECAST    FORECAST    FORECAST
                     1993       1994        1995        1996        1997        1998        1999        2000
                                                                             
Premium Earned     7,434,000  7,820,000  11,114,468  16,332,751  19,344,028  21,062,430  22,952,674  25,031,941
Losses             4,924,000  2,613,000   5,029,325   9,235,804  11,387,006  13,063,707  15,858,078  17,281,885
Acquisition Cost   1,864,000  1,787,000   2,669,727   3,859,946   4,377,636   4,557,226   4,907,654   5,288,563
UW Profit            646,000  3,420,000   3,415,416   3,237,001   3,579,386   3,441,497   2,186,942   2,461,493
Loss Ratio             66.2%      33.4%       45.3%       56.5%       58.9%       62.0%       69.1%       69.0%
Acquisition Ratio      25.1%      22.9%       24.0%       23.6%       22.6%       21.6%       21.4%       21.1%
Combined loss and
Acquisition Ratio      91.3%      56.3%       69.3%       80.2%       81.5%       83.7%       90.5%       90.2%