Western United Licenses WrExpert

Business Wire, Jan 28, 2000

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2000

Injury Sciences LLC announced today that Western United Insurance Company has licensed its new fraud-detection system, called &uot;WrExpert(TM)&uot;. WrExpert is a PC-based, expert system that evaluates specific auto accidents and provides users with the ability to detect and contain fraudulent accident and injury claims.

Injury Sciences LLC, a San Antonio, Texas-based company, is a technology venture of Biodynamic Research Corporation (BRC). BRC is an internationally recognized research and forensic consulting firm which specializes in analyzing how injuries are caused.

&uot;WrExpert fills a truly unique need in the industry,&uot; states Jim Schallert, President and CEO of Western United, &uot;and it has demonstrated an ability to help us in our fight against fraud&uot;. Mr. Schallert has been recognized as a technology leader in the industry, being mentioned as one of the most tech-savvy CEO's in the industry in the September '98 issue of Insurance &Technology.

WrExpert evaluates the severity of auto accidents by analyzing the physical damage to the vehicles involved. WrExpert subsequently assesses the potential for a variety of soft tissue injuries for those accidents identified as minor collisions. As a result, claims can be more accurately and consistently evaluated and fraudulent claims can be more readily flagged and proactively managed.

WrExpert also features a fully illustrated injury-causation reference library. This library provides knowledge about anatomy, injury causes and treatments for specific injuries. WrExpert is a rules and knowledge-based PC (stand-alone or server-based) program that operates in Windows 95, 98 or NT platforms.

&uot;We are thrilled to have Western United as an early adopter of our technology,&uot; notes Scott Palmer, President and CEO of Injury Sciences. &uot;Signing a new client that is considered a technology leader in the industry makes this a significant milestone for Injury Sciences and WrExpert.&uot;

Western United Insurance Company is a Newport Beach, California-based private passenger auto insurance company specializing in non-standard risks.