Judges for A.M. Best’s E-Fusion Award Announced

September 14, 2007 - OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The roster of judges for A.M. Best’s 2007 E-Fusion Award has been finalized, and the line-up features top-notch professionals from across the industry.

These include:

William Jenkins, Vice President, Penn National Insurance. Since 2004, Jenkins has served as Penn National Insurance Co.'s vice president and chief information officer.

Steve Landberg, Managing Director, Claymore Partners, LLC. Claymore Partners is an executive search and consulting firm that specializes in helping insurance and financial service organizations.

John Pogas, Vice President, Aon Corporation. Pogas is responsible for the development, management and oversight of Affinity's e-commerce initiatives.

Pat Saporito, Director of Insurance Solutions, Business Objects. Business Objects is a global business intelligence software company.

Michael T. Wise, Vice President of Insurance Technologies, IdeaStar, Inc. IdeaStar, Inc. is a full-service Web development firm.

The E-Fusion Award is designed to highlight outstanding, resourceful use of technology as applied to business strategy in the insurance industry. In past years, judging for the E-Fusion Award took place as part of the A.M. Best Company's E-Fusion conference. This is the first year that the award judging and presentations will be conducted online as Webcasts.

For more information on E-Fusion 2007 and coverage of past conferences, visit www.efusion2007.com.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.