| Safeco s Neal Fuller to Present at JPMorgan Insurance Conference
24/03/2008 17:57:00 Business Wire Neal Fuller, senior vice president-finance and treasurer for Safeco (NYSE:SAF), will present at the JPMorgan Insurance Conference in New York City on Thursday, March 27 at 3:15 p.m., Eastern Time (12:15 p.m., Pacific Time). A live Webcast of the presentation will be available on Safeco s Web site (www.safeco.com/irwebcast). Forward-looking information - including predictive information about Safeco s future performance and results - may be discussed during the presentation. Safeco, in business since 1923, is a Fortune 500 property and casualty insurance company based in Seattle. The company sells insurance to drivers, home owners, and owners of small- and mid-sized businesses principally through a national network of independent agents and brokers.
West Bend Mutual Insurance Modernizes Enterprise Communications Technology with Thunderhead NOW
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company in West Bend, WI, a property and casualty company offering homeowners, auto and business insurance, has selected Thunderhead NOW, Thunderhead's enterprise communications platform, in its quest to upgrade, yet easily integrate, the company's existing technology with a single document-generation solution. Serving approximately 175,000 policyholders in Central US, West Bend's deployment of Thunderhead NOW will automate document generation for the company, ensuring maximum efficiency and time-savings, while reducing cost. Thunderhead's easy integration with workflow and business process management (BPM) and enterprise content management (ECM) software, made it the product of choice to support West Bend's output of more than one million pages annually. Thunderhead's one-platform-for-all communications approach enables business users to manage personalized customer communications, improving time-to-value and customer retention.
Over $43 million in insurance claims after SC storms
Homeowners, business owners and car owners are still filing insurance claims more than a week after the tornadoes and hail damage moved through South Carolina. More than 11,000 insurance claims have been reported to insurance companies as a result of the recent storms. The total estimated insured property damage is now more than $43 million. The average claim amounts are ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 on homeowners' insurance claims. The survey, conducted by the South Carolina Insurance News Service, included data from insurance companies that do business in South Carolina representing approximately 70% of the market. In order to prepare for the next storm, the SCINS recommends you speak with your insurance agent or company about your insurance policy to make sure your home is insured properly.
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