A.M. Best`s 2009 E-Fusion Award Competition Is Open for Entry

OLDWICK, N.J.--(Business Wire)--
A.M. Best Co. has announced thatsubmissions for the 2009 E-Fusion Award are now
being accepted. The E-Fusion Award is designed to highlight outstanding,
resourceful uses of technology as applied to business strategy in the insurance
industry. The entry form and details about the award are available at
www.ambest.com/efusion2009/award.html. Applications are due by August 14.

Award finalists will be selected during a preliminary round of judging, then
featured in a series of weekly Webcasts throughout October. The series will
culminate in the live presentation of the E-Fusion Award.

The E-Fusion Award competition has become a valued opportunity for organizations
to enhance their visibility and showcase their technological developments.

E-Fusion Award finalists will be announced in September. For more information,
visit www.ambest.com/efusion2009 or e-mail efusionaward@ambest.com.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating
organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service
industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care
system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

A.M. Best Co.
Lee McDonald, E-Fusion Program Chairman
908-439-200, ext. 5561
efusionaward@ambest.com

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