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Cook, Hall & Hyde Applying Advanced Zywave Technology for Enhanced Property & Casualty Client Service

March 29, 2006

Bethpage, NY

Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc. (Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc., Bethpage, NY; Plainview, NY; East Hampton, NY and Fair Lawn, NJ), a leading provider of commercial and personal insurance, employee benefits, and risk advisory services, recently reported that it is now using the leading-edge technology of Zywave (Milwaukee, WI) to better serve its clients within the Property & Casualty (P&C) area. The web-based, P&C analysis tool, RALLE Warehouse Loss and Liability Examiner, affords Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc. the ability to detect trends over a five-year period for auto, workers' compensation, property and general liability claims. Furthermore, it offers Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc. clients access to valuable information which will enable them to better manage their risks and contain related P&C costs.

According to Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc. Managing Director Thomas G. McMahon, CPCU, "This technology gives us meaningful claims data which we can then apply to assist our clients in identifying key drivers in their loss records. Applying RALLE, we can create reports based on locations, departments and specific claimants and then rely on the tool's sophisticated summary function to isolate problem areas. By drilling down through the data, we obtain a clear picture of the insured's loss situation and then are in the best position to analyze the data and offer a sound solution. It is really an outstanding tool for reducing high claims and mitigating similar risks in the future."

In addition to the risk analysis functions of RALLE, the solution provides safety program information and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) analysis to further assist businesses better manage their workers compensation risks and other P&C liabilities.

Mr. McMahon continued, “From a client communications standpoint, Zywave's RALLE is a natural fit for our firm. We subscribe to the viewpoint that an informed client is the best client. By keeping them abreast of timely regulatory, compliance and safety information, they are better armed to control their risks, create a safer workplace and contain their insurance costs. It's a win-win-win."

Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc. is providing its Zywave technology as a value-added service at no cost to its clients.