BIPT, Security First Insurance Launch Connective’s New Integrated Agency Interface and Download Solution

Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 21, 2008--For insurance agents looking to download policyholder data from their carriers’ policy processing systems, the task just got a lot easier. Connective Technologies, an industry leader in providing bridge solutions that allow users to download and manipulate data from external data sources announces a marketing alliance with BIPT Inc. for providing TEAM-UP TM Download and Translation Solutions to BIPT’s customer market. BIPT’s first production client is Security First Insurance Company, a property and casualty carrier serving Florida home and property owners. The TEAM-UP solution provides once-and-done processing in an industry compliant, data-secure environment for agency downloads of policy and policyholder data.

Rick Caudill, Vice President of Sales for BIPT comments, “We’re excited to extend the use of TEAM-UP agency interface offerings to our client base. As a technology solution provider, we strive to provide high quality, cost-effective programs that allow our customers, like Security First, to promote the ease-of-doing business with their respective insurance agents. After a thorough evaluation, we selected TEAM-UP based on providing a seamless integration at the agency level for ease-of-use and simple deployment, employing a Services-Oriented Architecture to ensure openness and flexibility, and adopting sound security methods and processes to comply with the top security standards being offered in the marketplace today.”

Locke Burt, President of Security First adds, “It’s exciting to work with flexible, adaptable organizations like BIPT and Connective Technologies, and to know that they will continue to keep our agency programs at the forefront of what the industry has to offer. Also, we are pleased that the accelerated time-to-market, a proven track record by both BIPT and Connective, allows us to deploy and train our agency base in just a couple of months.”

Dic Marxen, CEO of Connective Technologies adds, “Our alliance partners are integral to our TEAM-UP success and allows us to further penetrate strategic areas like Florida and BIPT’s other planned southern expansion states. BIPT is a quality technology service provider for this region and we’re excited BIPT has selected TEAM-UP as their premier agency interface solution. We welcome both BIPT and Security First to our fast growing customer base!”

About Security First Insurance Company:

Located in Ormond Beach, Fla., privately held Security First is an “A” rated carrier that provides home and property insurance products exclusively to Florida homeowners through a statewide network of full-service insurance agents.

About BIPT, Inc.:

BIPT, Inc., headquartered in Sarasota, Fla., is a leading provider of policy and claims administration solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry. It’s flagship solution, TiVA, is a web-based system designed to help carriers extend their application process to agents in the field, streamline their underwriting process, and improve their competitiveness in the marketplace. Visit the company’s website at www.bipt.com.

About Connective Technologies, Inc.:

Connective Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of e-Commerce business solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry, specializing in Internet interface solutions for carriers and their agents. Connective has used its many years of experience with leading agency management systems and traditional batch EDI to pioneer the approach, which has helped it become the leading provider of bridging and Internet-based interface solutions in the industry. Connective provides implementation services for its flagship products, TEAM-UP Upload, Download, and Translation Solutions, as well as Site Development and Web Services. To learn more about Connective products and services, contact Dic Marxen at (817) 377-0815, by email at: [email protected], or visit our website at www.connectivetech.com.