Chicago – Oct. 19, 2006 – Continuing its longstanding relationship, Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan has re-signed a multi-year agreement to have CCC Information Services Inc. provide its key claims solutions. The Lansing-based company is among the top 50 property and casualty insurers in the nation according to the Ward Group – a national monitor of the American insurance industry – and has received an A.M. Best "Excellent" rating.

"The ability to maintain a relationship over an extended period of time is a byproduct of mutual respect for each other," said Tony Whitson, director of Automobile Claims for Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan. "We look forward to maintaining our relationship with CCC today and into the future."

CCC’s Senior Vice President of Major Insurance Accounts, Debbie Day, also emphasized the value of extending relationships, adding that: "The ability to continually meet market needs in a rapidly changing environment like the auto-physical damage industry is difficult. CCC looks forward to helping Farm Bureau of Michigan continue to meet its clients’ needs."

With a focus on driving improvements into its workflow and cycle time processes, Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan is utilizing a suite of CCC solutions to meet the needs of its more than 250,000 automotive clients.

Among them:

• CCC Autoverse® Claim Management: an in-depth communications solution that assists insurance companies with managing the auto physical damage claims process from beginning to end. By enabling insurers to exchange claim information with their appraisal partners electronically, CCC Autoverse helps insurance companies streamline their claims processes and ultimately reduce cycle time—so that insurance companies can be more responsive to the demands of their customers.
• CCC Pathways® Appraisal Solution: designed with an integrated approach to the claims process. Appraisers can use the Windows®-based CCC Pathways suite with integrated digital imaging, as well as claim-audit and reinspection-management tools all at a reasonable price. Through the use of EZNet®, CCC’s electronic communications network, insurance companies can exchange information quickly and easily with repair facilities or field staff. Other timesaving features include the ability to simultaneously compare the costs of OEM, aftermarket and recycled parts, including related labor costs.
• Recycled Parts Services* (RPS): a tool optionally integrated into CCC Pathways® Appraisal Solution that provides daily updated information on recycled parts available from suppliers nationwide. RPS helps streamline writing appraisals by eliminating the need to manually search and document the location and price of recycled parts.
• CCC Valuescope® Claim Services: a leading set of total loss claims settlement services that help decrease claim cycle time. CCC Valuescope provides fast, accurate, local market value® for private passenger, commercial, and recreational vehicles.

About CCC
CCC Information Services Inc., headquartered in Chicago, is a leading supplier of advanced software, communications systems, Internet and wireless-enabled technology solutions to the automotive-claims and collision-repair industries. Its technology-based products and services optimize efficiency throughout the entire claims management supply chain and facilitate communication among approximately 22,000 collision-repair facilities, 350 insurance companies, and a range of industry participants. For more information about CCC Information Services Inc., visit our web site at www.cccis.com or contact John Harris of CCC at 312-229-2693.