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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryan Parker, (818) 706-0900 x232
Fiserv Acquires Xcipio,
Inc.
to Expand its Reach in
the Insurance Rating Market
Brookfield, Wis., November 2, 2005
—Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:
FISV) has acquired
Xcipio, Inc., a
Web-based insurance rating
and automation solution provider,
as part of its plan to expand its technological footprint in the insurance
industry.
The acquisition will allow Fiserv
to provide Web-based comparative insurance rates directly from insurance
carriers to producers in real time. Details of the transaction were not
disclosed.
Terry
Wade, president of the Fiserv Insurance Group, said the acquisition is a
continuation of Fiserv’s dedication to look for new ways to expand its presence
in the insurance industry. “Fiserv
will continue to build and acquire the necessary technologies to provide the
best rating and submission experience to insurance professionals nationwide,”
Wade said.
Xcipio
Inc., located in East Windsor, Conn., provides Web-based real-time rating and
automation solutions to insurance agents, brokers and carriers in Connecticut.
Xcipio will operate as a division of FSC Insurance Solutions, a Fiserv business
unit that holds a leading position in the insurance rating business in
California, Arizona and seven Midwest States.
Robert Meyerson, CEO of
FSC Insurance Solutions, said the acquisition is a significant component to
FSC’s overall business development strategy. “The addition of Xcipio
is particularly effective when combined
with FSC Insurance Solutions current technology and product portfolio.
Technological synergies between our companies will allow us to create new and
innovative rating products built on a hybrid of manufactured and real time rates.
In turn, we are able to distribute complete and highly accurate rating solutions
at a lower operating cost and with an accelerated time to market,” Meyerson
said.
“By
combining the passion, creativity and technology of two leading-edge companies,
we will continue to drive innovations that help insurance professionals,
especially in the area of rating and submission tools,” said
David Cooksley, president and CEO of Xcipio. “Together,
we will meet a wider set of customer needs and have a significantly greater
opportunity to enter into new and emerging markets.”
FSC Insurance Solutions, headquartered in Agoura Hills, Calif., is a
full-service provider of personal lines rating solutions for the insurance
industry. As a leader in rating and insurance technology solutions, FSC provides
systems to more than 6,500 customers nationwide including independent agents,
brokers, insurance companies and managing general agencies. FSC is on the Web at
www.fscrater.com.
Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV) provides information management systems and services
to the financial and health benefits industries, including transaction
processing, outsourcing, business process outsourcing and software and systems
solutions. The company serves more than 16,000 clients worldwide, including
banks, credit unions, financial planners/investment advisers, insurance
companies and agents, self-funded employers, lenders and savings institutions.
Headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Fiserv reported $3.4 billion in
processing and services revenues for 2004. Fiserv was ranked the largest
provider of information technology services to the U.S. financial services
industry in the 2004 FinTech 100 survey by the American Banker newspaper
and the Financial Insights research firm. Fiserv can be found on the Internet
at www.fiserv.com.
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