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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Sedgwick CMS) announces that it has been certified an Employer of Choice(R) for the third consecutive year. Designation as an Employer of Choice is awarded to public, private or not-for-profit employers that demonstrate effective implementation of best practices in attracting, developing and retaining outstanding people. "Our congratulations to Sedgwick CMS upon the renewal of its Employer of Choice Certification, a designation it has maintained without interruption since becoming the first EOC-credentialed employer in the insurance and risk services sector in 2004," said Joyce L. Gioia (joy-yah)-Herman, chief executive officer of Employer of Choice, Inc. and co-author of How to Become an Employer of Choice. "The assessment arm of Employer of Choice, Inc. evaluates renewal applications to confirm that organizations remain on track with their commitments to employee development and leadership in workplace best practices. Earning this designation three years in a row is indeed commendable. This recertification is based on the results of a survey of Sedgwick CMS employees and on Employer of Choice's independent assessment of the company's culture, leadership, care for its people, compensation and benefits practices, success in providing opportunities for growth and meaningful work, employee loyalty and performance results." "Participation in the Employer of Choice process is part of our strategy for attracting, developing and retaining the best team in the claims industry," said Sedgwick CMS President and Chief Executive Officer David A. North. "Every year the insights our colleagues provide through the confidential, independently administered Employer of Choice Survey have resulted in positive changes. Teams of colleagues working with survey findings have produced many of those recommendations. As we enter our third year of Employer of Choice certification we continue to see advantages for our colleagues and, through their outstanding work, advantages for our clients." Employer of Choice, Inc. is a partner organization of The Herman Group, a provider of strategic business consulting services concentrating on workforce and workplace trends and employee retention. For a detailed discussion of the characteristics of the "Employer of Choice" workplace, see How to Become an Employer of Choice by Roger E. Herman and Joyce L. Gioia (Oakhill Press, April 2000). For more visit http://www.employerofchoice.com/. Contact: Joyce Gioia-Herman, CEO, Employer of Choice, Inc., (336) 282-2019, . Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. is the leading North American provider of innovative claims and productivity management solutions. Sedgwick CMS and its affiliated companies deliver cost-effective claims administration, managed care, program management, risk consulting and related services to clients through the expertise of 6,000 colleagues in more than a hundred offices in the U.S. and Canada. The company specializes in workers' compensation; disability, FMLA and other employee absence; and general, automobile and professional liability claims services. Sedgwick CMS and its affiliates design and implement customized programs based on proven practices that meet client needs. For more see http://www.sedgwickcms.com/. Sedgwick CMS is a minority-owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services. More information about FNF can be found at http://www.fnf.com/. The other principal investors in Sedgwick CMS are Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Evercore Capital Partners. Contact: Frank J. Huffman, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, 901-415-7548, . DATASOURCE: Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. CONTACT: Frank J. Huffman, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications of Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., +1-901-415-7548, or Web site: http://www.sedgwickcms.com/ http://www.employerofchoice.com/ http://www.fnf.com/

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