ADVISORY/MetLife And Travelers Sponsor Seminars On Integrated Disability Management.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Thursday, April 6

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Integrated disability management - the new practice of integrating workers' compensation and disability into one efficient program - is a growing trend available to companies today because it helps employers control cost and increase productivity while making the claim process easier.

Seminar attendees will learn the "how-to's" of introducing integrated disability management into their organizations, measuring results and making the business case for adopting an integrated program. MetLife and Travelers - two industry leaders who have partnered to create an integrated disability and workers' compensations claim service, Synchrony - are sponsoring the forum, which will feature key industry experts and case studies.

WHAT: Integrated Disability Management Informational Seminar

WHEN: April 6, 2000: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE: St. Regis, Houston, Texas 

Keynote Speaker: Thomas Parry, PhD, President of the Integrated

Benefits Institute (IBI) and author of "Return to Productivity"

Dr. Parry's presentation will focus on:

- Benchmarking Costs and Results

- Changes and Developments in the Integrated Benefits Markets

- Research Updates on Employers and Producers

- What is the IBI and What Do They Do?

Employers sharing their experience implementing Integrated

Disability:

Carol Brocci, SPX Corporation, Corporate Risk Manager

Following the presentations, there will be a "How To" session with Q&A opportunity. For press credentials, please contact: Lenora Valenta, Bliss, Gouverneur & Associates, [e-mail], 212/840-1661