FNF Fidelity National Financial Inc

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Sedgwick CMS) announces the appointment of Patrick L. Funck as executive vice president, chief information officer of the North American claims and productivity management services organization. As an executive vice president, Funck has also joined the Sedgwick CMS Executive Committee. Funck's credentials include extensive experience in the identification and introduction of advanced technology solutions for large and diverse workers' compensation, disability and liability claims operations. He comes to Sedgwick CMS from third party claims administrator Broadspire Services, where he was chief information officer. His eighteen-year career also includes service as vice president, information technology at Zurich Financial Services responsible for North American claim systems and vice president, information technology at CNA Financial Corporation responsible for claim and underwriting systems initiatives and strategies. "Excellence in claims technology is central to our commitment to clients," said Sedgwick CMS President and Chief Executive Officer David A. North. "It is also critical to the continuing development of Sedgwick CMS. We look forward to Pat Funck's contributions to the value and enrichment of our service offerings for clients and claimants, and to the productivity and convenience of our work environment for colleagues." 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.fnf.com/

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