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University Park, IL — Monday, November 17, 2003 — Applied Systems, Inc. announced today a strategic partnership with BenefitPoint, Inc., providing CRM and procurement for employee benefits professionals.
Working together, Applied's agency management software and BenefitPoint's employee benefits platform will integrate to enable insurance organizations using Applied software to exchange client policy and renewal data, manage employer information, access product and service details, track commissions and revenue, and perform reporting and benchmarking, all from directly within their agency management systems.
“Applied Systems recognizes the increased focus of our property and casualty customers towards employee benefits and related financial services. We are extremely pleased to partner with another industry leader in order to deliver the most robust web-based benefits package available,” stated Wayne Pardue, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Applied Systems.
“We believe that this partnership with Applied brings greater value to both employee benefits and property and casualty professionals by creating a single point of entry for both systems," said John Randazzo, CEO of BenefitPoint. "No one vendor can address the complete spectrum of complex needs of today's brokerage and consulting firms. With Web Services technology, customers can combine best in breed expert systems with the seamlessness of a single solution.”
About Applied Systems
Applied Systems is the leading provider of automation solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry. Since 1983, the company has developed software for independent insurance agents, brokers, managing general agents, and insurance companies, as well as banks and other financial institutions with insurance operations. Applied has helped more than 10,000 insurance organizations achieve new levels of success using its leading management systems, The Agency Manager®, The Agency ManagerŪ Vision SeriesTM, and The Diamond SystemTM. Developments in electronic data interchange have also contributed to Applied's position as the industry's technology frontrunner. Combined with consulting services and third-party integration, Applied Systems automates insurance transactions at every level of distribution, from customer to carrier. For more information: www.appliedsystems.com.
About BenefitPoint
BenefitPoint delivers the industry's leading web-based platform for customer relationship management and procurement, making it easier for employee benefits professionals to manage, buy and sell benefits. Brokers, consultants and carriers realize expanded business opportunities, operational efficiencies and a greater ability to deliver quality information and services to employers and employees.
BenefitPoint has achieved widespread industry adoption with over 310 broker and consultant offices accessing the system, loading 40,000 employer clients on the platform, covering 22 million employees and approximately $90 billion in premium. Over 420 carrier organizations use BenefitPoint to access broker and consultant RFP and renewal requests.
The company, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, can be reached at 415.277.5600. Take a tour of the BenefitPoint Product Demo and Contact Us through the corporate website at www.benefitpoint.com.
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