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AIG Insurance Services Inc.

400 Interpace Parkway, Building A, Parsippany, N.J. 07054;

800-767-2524; fax: 973-402-2895

Risk management systems since: 1988.

Parent: American International Group Inc.

Software products:

IntelliRisk

Price: $12,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system. Online system.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1994.

Total installations: 750; 500 in corporate risk management departments.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, workers comp, auto.

Features: Real-time online access to claim information; claim analysis tool; payment analysis tool; adjuster activity notes; point-in-time view; e-mail; profiling; quick status report; standard and ad hoc reports; customization; claim and payment detail; user notes; online risk management reference manual; quick search; continuous product development; help center with toll-free number; training (onsite); online help. Optional modules include certificates of insurance; cost of risk analysis and allocation; loss development and forecasting; self-administered claims; OSHA reports; user security.

User support: User groups/meetings*, onsite training*, telephone assistance 12 hours per day*.

Staff: 93 total, 89 professionals.

Clients: 749 total, including 495 corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 166 clients in 1997.

Branch offices: Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, Calif.; Atlanta; Cleveland; Parsippany, N.J.; New York; Dallas; Seattle; London; Frankfurt, Germany.

Officers: Robert Sandler, chairman; Anthony Galioto, president; Kevin Murray, vp-systems development; Alan Louison, vp-RMIS; Marian Manganiello, director- multinational business solutions.

Contact: Alan Louison, 800-767-2524.

* Included in system price.

AMI Risk Consultants Inc.

11410 N. Kendall Drive, Suite 208, Miami, Fla. 33176-1031;

305-273-1589; fax: 305-274-4706

Risk management systems since: 1985.

Software products:

CLAIMSYS.

Price: $12,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in Windows.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1995.

Total installations: Four; all in corporate risk management departments.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.

Features: Three versions are available: workers comp, general/auto liability, dental/health. Claim file processing; management reports; first report of injury and other regulatory form requirements; integrated with scheduler; integrated no tepad; mail merge/automatic letters; financial management reporting; safety management reporting; as of'' reporting; terminal security; loss development reporting (triangles); experience modification factor circulation. Optional modules include computer check generator; risk management cost allocation; policy tracking; litigation management reporting; vocational rehabilitation reporting.

User support: User groups/meetings*, onsite training*, telephone assistance nine hours per day*, software upgrades*.

Staff: Eight total, six professionals.

Clients: Two total, both in corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to one client in 1997.

Officers: Bob Ingco, president; Carie Ingco, vp.

Contact: Bob Ingco.

* Included in system price.

American Technical Services Inc.

28050 U.S. Highway 19 N.,

Suite 400, Clearwater, Fla. 33761

Risk management systems since: 1986.

Software products:

ATS Comp for Windows.

Price: $20,000 to $45,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in Windows, Citrix Winframe.

Customization optional.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, life and health, employers liability, short- and long-term disability, ERISA.

Features: Standard report suites, diary, note-

pads with templates, transactional history drill down, legal tracking/reporting, autopay, check/voucher processing, HMO/PPO discounting, automated wage calculation (including recoveries/cola), dependent and vendor liens, vendor tables, aut o diary and closure capabilities, processing scheduler, flexible policy formats, four-tiered help indices, trust fund reconciliation, OSHA tracking/reporting, partitioned data viewing, secure and audited system tables.

ATS MED for Windows.

Price: $20,000 to $45,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in Windows, Citrix Winframe.

Customization optional.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, ERISA, short- and long-term disability.

Features: Eligibility and enrollment, usual and customary/fee schedule bill repricing, ICD-9 coding, HMO/PPO discounting, diary, notepads, transactional history drill down, autopay, check/voucher processing, vendor tables, processing sched uler, flexible policy formats, three-tiered help indices, trust fund reconciliation, partitioned data viewing, secure and audited system tables.

ATS PAC for Windows.

Price: $20,000 to $45,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in Windows, Citrix Winframe.

Customization optional.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, D&O/E&O, fidelity, medical malpractice, crime, inland marine, personal lines.

Features: Standard report suites, automated diary and pend dates, notepads, transactional history drill down, legal tracking/reporting, loss/cause analysis, electronic forms packages, check/voucher processing, vendor tables, auto diary and closure capabilities, processing scheduler, flexible policy formats, four- tiered help indices, trust fund reconciliation, partitioned data viewing, secure and audited system tables.

First installation: 1987.

Total installations: 150; 100 in corporate risk management departments.

User support: User groups/meetings*, onsite training, telephone assistance 12 hours per day, database analyst support, Internet support, implementation support.

Staff: 16 total, 15 professionals.

Clients: 150 total, including 100 corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 15 clients in 1997.

Branch offices: San Francisco.

1997 revenues: 5% from hardware sales, 80% from software sales, 20% from software services.

Officers: Cheryll Wing, president/CEO.

Contact: Cory Wilkinson, ext. 26 or George Moore, ext. 22.

* Included in system price.

Aon Risk Management Information

123 N. Wacker Drive,

Chicago, Ill. 60606;

312-701-4553; fax: 312-701-4564

Risk management systems since: 1970.

Parent: Aon Corp.

Software products:

Aon Omega.

Price: $25,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in Windows.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1994.

Total installations: 65; 48 in corporate risk management departments.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.

Features: Loss development; loss forecasting; loss prevention; policy tracking; reserve tracking; risk analysis; diary; notes; report generation, including more than 70 reports; online help; exposure tracking; multiple currency; password u ser privileges; data analysis; customized fields and codes. Optional modules include cost-of-risk allocation; bond tracking; certificate of insurance; loss triangles.

User support: Onsite training*, telephone assistance, custom report design, report distribution, outsourced RMIS consulting.

Staff: 29 total, 26 professionals.

Branch offices: San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Dallas.

Officers: Kathy Burns, senior vp; Steve Keogh, Terry Colburn, Tom Kane, Ann Gariti, vps.

Contact: Kathy Burns.

* Included in system price.

Benefit Software Inc.

212 Cottage Grove Ave., Suite A, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93101;

800-522-5265; fax: 805-568-0239

Risk management systems since: 1988.

Software products:

CompWatch.

Price: $995.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in DOS, Windows.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1988.

Total installations: 1,500; 1,250 in corporate risk management departments.

Claims/coverages managed: Workers comp.

Features: Claims case management; incident reporting; OSHA log; first report of injury; loss prevention; loss trending; severity and frequency trending; unlimited notes; diary tickler; injury/summary graphs; red flag for claims with certai n cost increase; repeaters report; electronic transmission of claims from field office to home office or TPA. Optional modules include claims import/export; employee database.

User support: Onsite training, telephone assistance eight hours per day*.

Staff: 17 total, nine professionals.

Clients: 1,000 total, including 950 corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 400 clients in 1997.

1997 revenues: $1,123,000 total. $500,000 from risk management information systems sales and service, 60% from software sales, 40% from software services.

Officers: Larry Du Bois, president/CEO; Kim Rajala-Blood, vp-technical support; Richard Diamond, vp-programming.

Contact: Bill Bertha, director-sales.

* Included in system price.

Blackburn Group Inc.

Sibley Tower Building,

Suite 1110, 25 Franklin St., Rochester, N.Y. 14604;

716-586-4530; fax: 716-586-7479

Risk management systems since: 1991.

Software products:

RiskPro.

Price: $25,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in DOS, Windows.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1991.

Total installations: 186; all in corporate risk management departments.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, short- and long-term disability, health, life, employment practices liability.

Features: Multiline insurance policy administration; claim administration; loss development; loss forecasting; loss prevention; policy tracking; experience rating; reserve tracking; allocation of premium; risk analysis; self-insurance comp arisons and analysis; loss trending; safety and loss control; incident reporting; standard and ad hoc report generation; data analysis; check processing; diary; litigation management. Optional modules include advanced network systems, incl uding intranet and Internet applications; advanced imaging systems; custom analysis; custom reporting.

User support: User groups/meetings*, onsite training*, telephone assistance 24 hours per day*, customized system manual.

Staff: 12 total, 11 professionals.

Clients: 186 total, all corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 13 clients in 1997.

Officers: Robert J. Blackburn, managing principal.

Contact: Judith Magin.

* Included in system price.