ProcessClaims Renews California Casualty Management Co. Contract With 3-Year Partnership Agreement

    REDONDO BEACH, Calif.--July 16, 2001-- ProcessClaims, the first claims solutions provider to facilitate open architecture claims processing via the Internet, today announced that the California Casualty Management Co. has renewed its partnership agreement with ProcessClaims.
    California Casualty Management Co. provides property and casualty insurance products and services to the policyholders of the California Casualty Group of insurers. The new, three-year agreement encompasses California Casualty's continued utilization of ProcessClaims' industry-leading solution to electronically manage the claims process for field appraisers, collision repair partners, independent appraisers and other associated partners via the Internet.
    "Over the past 18 months, we have seen a significant improvement in our claims process through the implementation of ProcessClaims solutions," explained Ed Hartnett, vice president of claims at California Casualty Management Co. "Together, our companies have cleared many significant hurdles, and we look forward to working together to take advantage of the opportunities that the future holds."
    "We truly value the commitment that California Casualty Management Co. has made to ProcessClaims. This long-term partnership renewal agreement is a reflection of the bottom-line results that have been delivered through the close working relationship between our companies," stated Chuck Rich, president of ProcessClaims. "We look forward to working closely with California Casualty over the next three years to assist them with delivering on their growth plans."
    "California Casualty's commitment to open standards technologies has been realized through the utilization of ProcessClaims. Their technology has allowed our collision repair and independent appraiser partners the freedom to choose claims handling systems based on price, functionality and service," explained Michael Lloyd, California Casualty Home Office material damage manager.
    "As we continue to expand our partnership with ProcessClaims, California Casualty aims to provide the highest levels of customer service, while streamlining the claims process and strengthening our relationships with our partners."
    California Casualty Management Co. (CCMC) is the attorney-in-fact for the California Casualty Indemnity Exchange (CCIE) and manager for CCIE's wholly owned subsidiaries under various management agreements. CCMC has three wholly owned subsidiaries: Pillar Pointa Capital Management Inc., Calco Insurance Brokers & Agents Inc. and Calco Medical Management Corp. CCIE and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the California Casualty Group.
    ProcessClaims is the Internet-based bridge linking the insurance and collision repair industries and their partners. By harnessing the power of the Internet and applying the company's unique data translation technology and industry expertise, ProcessClaims provides the auto claims industry with the freedom to do business more efficiently and cost-effectively.
    For more information on ProcessClaims, contact Adam Levy at 714/240-7966 or via e-mail at Adam.Levy@ProcessClaims.com.