RSA Canada Selects Audatex as Exclusive Provider of Automobile Appraisal Services
SAN DIEGO--Audatex North America, Inc., a leading provider of software and services for the automotive claims processing industry, today announced that leading home, car and business insurer RSA has signed an exclusive, multi-year agreement to implement Audatex solutions for estimating, compliance, total loss and reporting.
RSA Canada is part of the international RSA Group plc (LSE: RSA), which does business in 130 countries worldwide and has net written premiums of £6.5 billion, or $11.6 billion.
“Having a global provider like Audatex makes it possible for us to maximize operational efficiency,” said Irene Bianchi, Vice President Claims & Corporate Services for RSA Canada.
According to Ian Thompson, Head of Motor Operations for RSA in the U.K., “Audatex’s global market expertise and innovative claims solutions are a perfect fit for our worldwide business. Both our U.K. business and our Canadian operations are benefiting greatly from Audatex’s end-to-end claims workflow solutions.”
Using Audatex’s next-generation estimating application, Audatex Estimating™, RSA can produce more accurate estimates, as well as streamline communication among its business partners, including collision repair facilities and independent appraisers. Audatex’s Autosource® valuation service will provide RSA policyholders with values for their total-loss vehicles. And with Audatex’s management reporting tool, Audatex Insight™, RSA can identify, analyze and act on key performance indicators and business trends.
“At Audatex, we’re fanatical about creating solutions that help our customers drive better results,” said John Kotsopoulos, Managing Director of Audatex North America. “We’ve already done this with RSA’s U.K. business, and we look forward to using our international claims market experience to support RSA in Canada in its efforts to enhance claims and repair cycle times and improve efficiency.”
About Audatex North America, Inc.
Audatex is the leading global claims solutions provider serving the automotive industry. Active today across six continents, Audatex provides world-class claims solutions that help customers automate their processes; managing millions of claims each year efficiently and effectively, and resolving billions in claims settlements. Beyond a leading presence in automotive claims, our growing footprint also extends into the property, automotive related financial services and medical claims solutions markets. As part of the Solera group of companies, Audatex, Sidexa, Informex, ABZ, Hollander and IMS draw on unique global experience to develop and deliver the latest technologies, market intelligence and best practices on a local level. For more information, please refer to the Company's website at www.audatex.us.
About RSA
RSA Canada includes Roins Financial Services Limited, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, Quebec Assurance Company, Johnson Inc., Western Assurance Company, Ascentus Insurance Ltd., Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company and is part of RSA Insurance Group plc. RSA Canada employs approximately 3,100 people and is represented by a large network of brokers across the country. In 2008, the Canadian Group wrote $1.8 bn in direct premiums with assets exceeding $5.5 billion. Internationally, RSA Insurance Group plc employs about 22,000 people and has the capability to write business in 130 countries and in 2008 its net written premiums were £6.5bn. RSA and CNS are trade names of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada and Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Company, respectively.
