rest in United Diversified Corporation ("UDC"), which conducted business through its subsidiaries, Associated Life Insurance Co. ("Associated") and United Fire Insurance Co. ("United Fire"). Hoffenberg later became chairman of the boardi of UDC, Associated and United Fire. Hoffenberg obtained the Illinois Departmen

a controlling interest in United Diversified Corporation ("UDC") and, as a result, UDC's two ailing subsidiaries, Associated Life Insurance Co. and United Fire Insurance Co., (the "Subsidiaries"). Hoffenberg, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2394, at *2. 22. Epstein's Insurance Ponzi Fraud scheme included, among others, trading,