June 18, 2009 (LANSING, MICH.)—Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a leading national workers compensation company, was recently honored at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Accident Fund received two prestigious awards recognizing them for implementing innovative technology solutions for interfacing with their customers and for adhering to insurance industry standards.

The ACORD User Group Information Exchange (AUGIE) Download Award recognizes organizations who are finding success using ACORD data standards to provide information to their agents in a timely and consistent manner. Accident Fund implemented a system that focuses on providing agents simple solutions for doing business and exchanging information. With this technology, agents have the tools they need to successfully manage their business and enhance their service to policyholders. As such, the association recognized Accident Fund’s efforts with this prestigious distinction.

The Real Time and Download Implementations, Multiple Trading Partners Award is bestowed on those companies having a large volume of agents using real-time and download functionality, along with a variety of agency-management systems. Real-time and download simplify policy management and ensure agents always have the most current information at their fingertips. For Accident Fund, this award means that our real-time efforts are not going unnoticed as our Web Services team works to provide the highest level of efficiency possible for our agent partners.

This marks the third year that Accident Fund has been recognized at this esteemed ceremony for our Web development efforts. Teresa Lambie, Web Services manager, leads a skilled team of development experts that continuously work to improve processes and find efficiencies for our agent partners. “We’re excited about the award and recognition by the industry,” says Lambie. “Ultimately, this makes us stand out by offering an entire suite of products to our agents that makes doing business that much easier.”

Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America is one of the nation’s leading workers compensation insurers with more than $3 billion in assets. Founded in 1912, Accident Fund is rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and its subsidiaries (Accident Fund National, Accident Fund General, United Wisconsin Insurance Company and CompWest) are licensed in 49 states plus the District of Columbia*.

*Licensing per state varies by subsidiary.

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