Kattermann Joins Brightclaim to Head Up Catastrophe Division

Atlanta, GA – March 19, 2009 – George Kattermann has joined BrightClaim as Vice President. His primary focus will be overall responsibility and management of BrightClaim’s Catastrophe Services. BrightClaim has an extensive track record successfully assisting their clients in developing and implementing claims-related responses to catastrophic events.

During a career spanning over 24 years in the claims profession, Kattermann developed extensive multi-line experience with particular emphasis on residential and commercial property claims. Kattermann started his career as a field adjuster with The Allied Group. During his career he also worked several years in an executive capacity with a national catastrophe vendor.

In 2000 he became the National Catastrophe Director for American Family Insurance and was later promoted to Property and Commercial Operations Director. Kattermann served in these roles at American Family for nine plus years before joining BrightClaim.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to add George’s expertise to the BrightClaim Senior Management Team,” said Howard Rogers, BrightClaim CEO. “His broad experience and knowledge in managing large catastrophe and property operations for a top ten insurance carrier makes him uniquely qualified to understand our clients’ needs and work closely with them to develop industrial-strength catastrophe claim solutions that will enable them to increase policyholder satisfaction.”

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, BrightClaim, Inc. (www.brightclaim.com) is a provider of integrated claims solutions, including networks of credentialed service providers; centralized claim administration, adjudication, and management; property contents claim adjudication and management; a variety of inspection and re-inspection services, and catastrophe services.

CONTACT: For further information, contact Steven Sugg, Senior Vice President, BrightClaim, Inc., 678.325.5010, steven.sugg@brightclaim.com