FNF Fidelity National Financial Inc

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Sedgwick CMS) today announced the launch of an advanced user-managed alert feature for notifying Sedgwick CMS clients of changes in the status of claims in the company's JURIS(R) claims management information system. The alert feature is now included with viaOne(R) view, part of the Sedgwick CMS viaOne suite of Web-based tools for providing convenient access to the claims information and user-controlled data management and reporting capabilities of JURIS. The new viaOne alert feature increases the value of claims information for Sedgwick CMS clients by expanding user-defined parameters for notification of new developments affecting individual claims and facilitating accelerated analysis of claim trends. The notification utility includes an extensive menu of information tracking points and comprehensive sequencing options. These capabilities enable system users to establish unlimited numbers of alert triggers based on factors such as the duration, severity and processing status of claims. Users can also create alert nesting routines which integrate combinations of contingencies into a single alert trigger. The alert feature operates with all JURIS-supported lines of business including workers' compensation, disability, FMLA and other employee absence, and liability claims management activities. Other functionalities include a variety of options for the delivery of notifications, links to full files for claims associated with an alert, and customization of the duration of the alert and the length of time alert data will be retained. The new viaOne alert feature delivers actionable information to risk management and human resource professionals. As part of the proprietary Sedgwick CMS viaOne system for tracking and managing claims information, it provides users with a reporting and planning tool of exceptional usefulness, flexibility, security and reliability. 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 6,200 colleagues in a hundred and fifty 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), number 264 on the Fortune 500 and 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 Partners (NYSE:EVR). 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, Web site: http://www.sedgwickcms.com/ http://www.fnf.com/

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