UNITED FIRE GROUP INC

Founded in 1946, United Fire Group, Inc. ("UFG", the "Registrant", the "Company", "we", "us", or "our") and its subsidiaries are engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance through a network of independent agencies. Our insurance company subsidiaries are currently licensed as property and casualty insurers in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. Our principal executive office is located at 118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. The Company owns 100 percent of United Fire & Casualty Company ("UF&C"), which owns 100 percent of eight subsidiaries: (1) Addison Insurance Company; (2) Lafayette Insurance Company; (3) United Fire & Indemnity Company; (4) Mercer Insurance Company; (5) Financial Pacific Insurance Company; (6) UFG Specialty Insurance Company; (7) United Real Estate Holdings LLC and (8) McIntyre Cedar UK Limited. Mercer Insurance Company owns 100 percent of two subsidiaries: (1) Franklin Insurance Company; and (2) Mercer Insurance Company of New Jersey, Inc. McIntyre Cedar UK Limited owns 100 percent of McIntyre Cedar Corporate Member LLP. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE BUSINESS Commercial Lines Business Our business is comprised primarily of commercial lines of property and casualty insurance, including surety bonds. Our primary commercial policies are tailored business packages that include the following lines of business: fire and allied lines, other liability, automobile, workers' compensation and surety.