Tower Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWGP) announced today that it plans to release its second quarter 2009 financial results on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, prior to the market opening. Tower will also host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Michael Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Frank Colalucci, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will lead the conference call.

This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. To access a listen-only webcast over the Internet, please visit the Investor Information section of Tower Group, Inc.’s website, www.twrgrp.com, or use this link: http://investor.twrgrp.com/events.cfm

Please access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register and to download any necessary audio software. If you are unable to participate during the live conference call, a webcast will be archived in the Investor Information section of Tower Group, Inc.'s website at www.twrgrp.com.

About Tower Group, Inc.

Tower Group, Inc. offers property and casualty insurance products and services through its operating subsidiaries. Its insurance company subsidiaries in the U.S. offer insurance products to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses through its network of retail and wholesale agents and specialty business through program underwriting agents. Tower also offers reinsurance solutions to small insurance companies through its Bermuda based reinsurer and U.S. insurance companies. Tower's insurance services subsidiaries provide underwriting, claims and reinsurance brokerage services to other insurance companies.

For more information visit Tower's website at

http://www.twrgrp.com/

Tower Group, Inc.
Thomas Song
Managing Vice President
212-655-4789
tsong@twrgrp.com