ADP Claims Solutions Group Releases E-Inspect to Streamline Reinspection Process.

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 1999--In an effort to help insurers automate and streamline the claims reinspection process, ADP Claims Solutions Group (CSG) has announced the release of E-Inspect(TM), a new product to its Claimsflo(R) suite of products that enables property and casualty insurers to easily determine claims in need of reinspection.

"A successful claims operation relies on consistent guidelines to verify appropriate appraiser decisions and estimatics value assessments," said Susan Raifman, vice president of product management for the company. "With E-Inspect, an insurer can dramatically streamline the reinspection process to enhance the management of this critical claims environment."

E-Inspect performs comprehensive reinspection and data capture and reports the reinspection results. The program uses existing claims information and evaluates appropriate reinspection adjustments using the same calculations, database and user interface used to formulate the original estimate or supplement. E-Inspect has the ability to access all of ADP's estimating products, including Shoplink(TM), Shoplink for Windows(R) and PenPro(TM) programs.

E-Inspect provides the reinspector with a means to download completed estimates in a batch process, assisting the reinspector in determining which estimates are likely candidates for reinspection.

E-Inspect provides the reinspector with a consistent and accurate means for electronic estimate review. E-Inspect incorporates powerful decision support tools including:

-- Data intelligence utilizing the ADP Collision Estimating

Database

-- User defined reinspection codes for uniform reinspection

results

-- "Line by line" estimate review, and

-- Unique "what if" scenarios for optimum parts and repair cost

controls

ADP Claims Solutions Group, with headquarters in San Ramon, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP). ADP, with more than $4.5 billion in revenues and more than 425,000 clients, is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world. ADP CSG provides the property & casualty industry and their business partners with integrated and independent information services for automotive, medical and property claims management in 18 countries.

ADP Claims Solutions Group is located at 2010 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon, Calif. 94583; 925/866-1100. The company's web site can be found at http://www.csg.adp.com.