Tower Group Chief Accounting Officer Resigns

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February 8, 2010

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Tower Group chief accounting officer resigns

Zaeem Shoaib

Tower Group’s senior vice president and chief accounting officer, Richard Barrow, resigned from his position with the company to pursue another employment opportunity.

Tower Group Inc.’s senior vice president and chief accounting officer, Richard Barrow, resigned from his position with the company Feb. 2 to pursue another employment opportunity, according to a Form 8-K filed Feb. 5.

Barrow’s resignation will be effective March 1 to facilitate the transition of functional responsibilities.

According to the filing, Barrow’s decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the company’s operations, accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures or otherwise.

Barrow has served at the company since February 2009.

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