Global Indemnity plc Announces Second Quarter 2012 Results Earnings Release Conference Call

DUBLIN, Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Indemnity plc (NASDAQ: GBLI), – Global Indemnity plc (NASDAQ: GBLI) will hold a teleconference on August 8, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2012 results.

The Company will release its earnings after the close of business on August 7, 2012.

To participate in the teleconference, please telephone (800) 288-8967 (U.S. and Canada) or (612) 288-0340 (International) and you will be greeted by an operator.  Please reference Global Indemnity plc Earnings Release Call or the host Cynthia Valko.

The teleconference is being webcast by AT&T and can be accessed at the company's website at www.globalindemnity.ie.  Please access the site at least 15 minutes prior to the teleconference to register, download and install any necessary software.  The webcast is also being distributed over AT&T's Audio-Only Web ConferenceCast.  To access the live or archived event, please use this URL:  https://im.csgsystems.com/cgi-bin/confCast, Conference ID#: 256003 and click GO.

The teleconference will be available for replay beginning at 04:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. September 8, 2012. To listen to the replay, please telephone (800) 475-6701 (U.S. and Canada) or (320) 365-3844 (International) then enter 256003.

About Global Indemnity plc and its subsidiaries

Global Indemnity plc (NASDAQ:GBLI), through its several direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiary insurance and reinsurance companies, provides both admitted and non-admitted specialty property and casualty insurance coverages in the United States, as well as reinsurance throughout the world.  Global Indemnity plc's two primary divisions are:

• United States Based Insurance Operations
• Ireland & Bermuda Based Reinsurance Operations

For more information, visit the Global Indemnity plc website at http://www.globalindemnity.ie.

Forward-Looking Information

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  We caution investors that our actual results may be materially different from the estimates expressed in, or implied, or projected by, the forward looking statements.  Please see our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which may affect us and for a more detailed discussion of our cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements.    

Contact: Media
Linda Hohn
Associate General Counsel
+1-610-660-6862
lhohn@global-indemnity.com