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CSC to Roll Out Java Version of Its Leading Software Suite for Top-tier Property and Casualty Insurers

Posted on: Thursday, 2 April 2009, 07:10 CDT

First Client Commits to Deploy CSC's Exceed J

FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced its plans to roll out Exceed J, a Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE) version of its Exceed software suite of components for top-tier property and casualty (P&C) companies. With general availability planned for mid-2010, Exceed J will provide platform and database flexibility to insurers that want a scalable, function-rich solution that can be implemented together or individually to leverage and extend their IT investments.

The P&C insurance business of Unitrin, Inc., of Chicago, is the first client to commit to deploy Exceed J, which will use CSC's Continuous Delivery upgrade process to speed implementation by delivering small amounts of code that can be moved into production immediately. Unitrin has licensed seven components of CSC's Exceed software suite to manage personal lines auto processing for its entire P&C insurance operations. The three primary business segments of Unitrin that comprise its P&C insurance operations, Kemper, Unitrin Direct and Unitrin Specialty, plan to implement the same seven components of Exceed J supporting personal auto.

"After decades of successful decentralized operation, we determined it was time to adopt a shared services approach to speed our time to market and lower operating costs," said Keith Sievers, senior vice president and chief information officer, Unitrin Services Group. "After reviewing competitive alternatives, we chose CSC. We have confidence the development strategy being pursued by CSC will yield Exceed J system components with the deep, product-line-specific functionality and service-oriented-architecture strategy we need."

"We commend Unitrin, a valued CSC client for nearly three decades, for moving aggressively to simplify its technology platform," said Ray August, president of the Property and Casualty Insurance Division of CSC's Financial Services Sector. "With its service-oriented architecture, Exceed helps insurers achieve immediate operational efficiencies while positioning them for the future through CSC's innovative, incremental upgrade process."

Exceed fully automates Policy, Billing, Claims, Client, Rating, Underwriting and other functional components for personal and commercial lines of business for P&C companies. For more information, visit www.csc.com/insurance.

About Unitrin's Property and Casualty Insurance Business Operations

Among the brands in Unitrin's Property and Casualty Insurance businesses are Kemper(R)(1) and Unitrin Specialty, which sell personal and commercial insurance through networks of independent agents, and Unitrin Direct, which sells automobile and homeowners insurance directly to consumers or through employer-sponsored voluntary benefit programs. Additional information about Unitrin is available by visiting its website (www.unitrin.com).

About CSC

CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions & Services, Global Outsourcing Services and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of $17.1 billion for the 12 months ended Jan. 2, 2009. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.

(1) Unitrin uses the registered trademark "Kemper" under license, for personal lines insurance only, from Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, which is not affiliated with Unitrin.

SOURCE CSC

Source: PR Newswire

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