PRESS RELEASE
James P. Kellner, Chairman and CEO, Applied Systems Inc.
Applied Systems CEO Kellner Named Among Most Powerful in Insurance for Sixth Straight Year
University Park, IL (November 1, 2007)- For the sixth consecutive year, Applied Systems Chairman, CEO, and Owner James P. Kellner is among the 100 Most Powerful People in the Insurance Industry in North America, identified through a nomination process conducted by media organization Insurancebroadcasting.com and the Insurance Media Association.
The 2008 “100 Most Powerful” list, published last week, identifies individuals with the most available resources who, as a group, would have the greatest ability to successfully accomplish any insurance industry goal or directive. Kellner is the list’s only representative from an insurance technology company. Others named in the Insurance Technology category represent authoritative industry organizations: Mary Roth, executive director, Risk and Insurance Management Society; Gregory A. Maciag, president and CEO, ACORD; and Clare DeNicola, president and CEO, IVANS, Inc.
Kellner has been named to the list every year since its inception in 2001-02. Walter B. Podgurski, CEO of Insurancebroadcasting.com, said the list is meant to provoke thinking and discussion and to provide a better perspective on the insurance industry.
“One hundred people is an incredibly small number to single out and recognize,” Podgurski said. “In a sense, they are an insurance industry ‘dream team.’ We ask what better list of 100 people exists that could exert more collective influence over the insurance industry?"
Applied Systems, Inc., develops and supports insurance agency and broker management systems and provides services for accounting, customer, policy, claims management, and all related agency functions. More than 128,000 users in 11,000 agencies of every size and complexity level use Applied Systems technology and services. The company leads the industry in agency-carrier real-time and batch communication solutions. Applied Systems automates insurance transactions at every distribution level from consumer through carrier, providing technical support and professional services to maximize customers’ return on investment. www.appliedsystems.com
