SAN RAMON, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Audatex, a Solera company, announced today that Safeway Insurance Group, a premier provider of property and casualty insurance in select states throughout the country, has signed a multi-year contract with Audatex as its exclusive claims management technology supplier.

Under this agreement, Safeway Insurance will be switching to Audatex's integrated suite of claims processing applications, including Audatex Estimating and Audatex's total loss solution -- Autosource.

"At Safeway Insurance, we have demonstrated in the over 45 years we've been in business a deep commitment to the insurance markets that we serve," said Michael Kerrigan, National Property Damage Director for Safeway Insurance. "Over 250,000 policyholders rely on Safeway, and we are committed to choosing partners that best help us meet our high level of commitment to quality and service to those policyholders. After an exhaustive review of competing technology solutions, we chose Audatex because it had the most innovative applications -- applications that allow us to achieve the highest level of service to our customers."

"We are delighted that Safeway Insurance Group has selected our solution to manage their claims processes," said Tony Aquila, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Solera, Inc. "At Audatex, we are fanatical about delivering high value to our customers and providing a clear and substantial return on their claims processing investment."

Safeway Insurance Group is the most recent in a growing number of leading insurance carriers who rely on Audatex for their automotive claims technology and services needs.

About Safeway Insurance Group

Safeway Insurance Group has been providing automobile coverage to drivers nationally for over 45 years. Today, Safeway operates seven insurance companies and offers insurance coverage in nine states including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Safeway has over 400 insurance professionals and over 2,400 independent partner agents dedicated to serving its more than 250,000 policyholders.

About Audatex

Audatex, a Solera company, delivers a comprehensive, integrated suite of applications for claims processing, estimating, shop and yard management, and business analytics for performance management. Our solutions help insurance carriers, collision repair shops and automotive recyclers automate core business processes, streamline workflow with industry partners, and manage performance. Solera's operating companies employ over 2,000 associates in over 40 countries, and have a global network of over 50,000 customers. The Solera companies include Audatex in the United States, Canada, and in more than 35 additional international markets, Informex in Belgium, Sidexa in France, ABZ in The Netherlands, and Hollander serving the North American recycling market.

CONTACT: Kathy Contreras of Audatex, +1-925-790-7363, or
kathy.contreras@audatex.com

Web site: http://www.audatex.com/