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WILMINGTON, Del.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Delphi Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: DFG) today announced that Harold F. Ilg, Executive Vice President, Business Development and a member of Delphias board of directors, has retired from the Company and the board.

"Delphias board of directors and Harryas colleagues at Delphi, Safety National and all of our subsidiaries want to thank Harry for his invaluable contributions to Delphias success over many years. We all join together in wishing Harry the very best in his retirement."

Mr. Ilg has served as a director of the Company since 2002. Since 2008, Mr. Ilg served as Executive Vice President, Business Development of Delphi and as Chairman Emeritus of Delphias subsidiary, Safety National Casualty Corporation. From 1999 to 2008, he served as Chairman of the Board of Safety National. He previously served as Vice Chairman of Safety National, where he was employed in various capacities since 1978.

Robert Rosenkranz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, aDelphias board of directors and Harryas colleagues at Delphi, Safety National and all of our subsidiaries want to thank Harry for his invaluable contributions to Delphias success over many years. We all join together in wishing Harry the very best in his retirement.a

About Delphi Financial Group, Inc.

Delphi Financial Group, Inc. is a financial services company focused on specialty insurance and insurance-related businesses. Delphi is a leader in managing all aspects of employee absence to enhance the productivity of its clients and provides the related group insurance coverages: long-term and short-term disability, life, excess workersa compensation for self-insured employers, large casualty programs including large deductible workersa compensation, travel accident, dental and limited benefit health insurance. Delphias asset accumulation business emphasizes individual annuity products. Delphias common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DFG and its corporate website address is [ www.delphifin.com ].