Sedgwick Receives Top Honors at Business Insurance Buyers Choice Awards

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedgwick announced today that it received top honors at the 2012 Business InsuranceBuyers Choice Awards. The awards recognize companies that buyers identify as offering the best service and expertise.

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Sedgwick is the proud recipient of four awards including best overall large account third party administrator (TPA) for the second consecutive year. Sedgwick executives accepted the awards on the company's behalf at the Buyers Choice Awards luncheon in Chicago on Nov. 15.

"Each of these awards recognizes the outstanding efforts of our colleagues. The results of the survey reflect our quest to provide the best possible services to support employers' evolving business needs," said David A. North, president and chief executive officer of Sedgwick.

To determine the award recipients, Business Insuranceretained an independent research firm to survey its buyer audience, including those who manage and purchase risk and benefits management products and insurance services. The survey was designed to identify the expertise and service qualities that buyers regard as most valuable in their commercial property insurers, commercial liability insurers, commercial auto insurers, workers' compensation insurers, brokers, and TPAs.

To learn more about the Buyers Choice Awards and Sedgwick's recognition for service excellence and expertise, please visit the Business Insurance website at www.businessinsurance.com.  

"It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by the Buyers Choice Awards. It is also affirmation that our approach of consistently delivering excellence through our current services and new solutions are meeting the very real challenges of clients on a daily basis. Our ongoing investment in technology-enabled solutions and expert resources positions us to continue to meet the needs of employers – regardless of their size, industry, or geographic profile – for years to come," added North.

About Sedgwick
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. is the leading North American provider of innovative claims and productivity management solutions. Sedgwick and its affiliated companies deliver cost-effective claims, productivity, managed care, risk consulting, and other services to clients through the expertise of more than 10,000 colleagues in 195 offices located in the U.S. and Canada. The company specializes in workers' compensation; disability, FMLA, and other employee absences; managed care; general, automobile, and professional liability; warranty and credit card claims services; fraud and investigation; structured settlements; and Medicare compliance solutions. Sedgwick and its affiliates design and implement customized programs based on proven practices and advanced technology that exceed client expectations. For more, see www.sedgwick.com. 

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