Esurance to Pay Concertgoers' Ticket Fees ... Seriously

Esurance to Pay Concertgoers' Ticket Fees ... Seriously

Auto Insurance Company will Cover the Service Charges on Monolith Festival Presale Tickets

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced it will pay the service charges associated with all Esurance Early Bird two-day tickets to the 2009 Monolith Festival presented by Esurance. Tickets will be sold exclusively online beginning today. More information can be found at: http://esurance.com/monolith

"Esurance wants to show our commitment to helping consumers save money-- not just on their auto insurance--but on events they enjoy, like Monolith, a great festival we're proud to support for the third year in a row," stated Kristin Brewe, Esurance's Director of Brand & Public Relations. By removing the fees for Esurance Early Bird two-day tickets, prices are lower than last year's two-day tickets.

Josh Baker, the Monolith Festival's director, stated, "Our top priority has always been about the fans, and what Esurance is doing is a great example of why we sought to partner with them in 2006. We want to provide the best festival experience for our loyal music lovers, while keeping ticket prices affordable. We are excited that our long-standing partnership with Esurance has allowed us to create unique opportunities like these that help festival fans save money, and no one has done a better job of representing that commitment than Esurance through their effort to cover the service charges on tickets. What Esurance is doing is unheard of in the music industry."

A limited number of Esurance Early Bird tickets are available while supplies last. To purchase tickets, visit http://esurance.com/monolith for details.

About Esurance(R)

Esurance, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM), provides personal auto insurance direct to consumers online and through select online agents. Esurance is dedicated to constantly improving the way people shop for, buy, and manage their auto insurance. By combining the best of technology with industry know-how, Esurance is able to offer hassle-free coverage with 24/7 customer service and claims handling at competitive prices.

In addition to hassle-free auto insurance, Esurance is also known for its support of music, both through advertising and music festivals like Monolith. For more information: http://www.esurance.com/

About Monolith

Now in year three, MONOLITH Festival presented by Esurance offers a hand-picked artist lineup of indie favorites and blog darlings. With five stages and premium facility amenities, MONOLITH builds on the natural splendor of Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre and has quickly become a requisite for festival goers and indie aficionados. The only multi-day music festival lucky enough to call Red Rocks home, 2009 MONOLITH Festival performers include: Girl Talk, MSTRKRFT, Method Man & Redman, M. Ward, Of Montreal, Phoenix, The Dandy Warhols, Passion Pit, DOOM and many more. http://www.monolithfestival.com/

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Source: Esurance

CONTACT: Susan MacTavish Best of Best Public Relations, +1-415-505-0301,
susan@bestpr.net

Web Site: http://esurance.com/monolith
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