FARA Appoints Higley Vice President of Sales

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mandeville, LA, September 5, 2007 - FARA is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd Higley as vice president of sales and marketing, effective immediately.

In this position, Mr. Higley is responsible for nationwide business development with an emphasis on self-insured funds, risk retention groups, and programs, as well as building partnerships with domestic and international brokers and carriers. He is based in Florida.

"Todd has a unique perspective of the property and casualty industry," said M. Todd Richard, president and chief executive officer of FARA. "His grasp of the insurance community's needs and solutions provided by FARA's integrated services make Todd a valuable resource in our business development efforts," he added.

Mr. Higley recently served as vice president of Brown & Brown's Public Risk Insurance Agency in Lake Mary, Florida, where he was a top producer. Public Risk Insurance Agency played a key role in the development and growth of one of the largest national public entity programs with more than $100 million in current annualized premium. Mr. Higley previously served as a producer with Heffernan Insurance Brokers, Inc. and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. where he specialized in large and complex risk retention clients. He began his insurance career with FARA managing sales and marketing operations in Texas.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Mandeville, La., FARA is a nationwide insurance services provider of risk management and claims administration solutions for insurance companies, self-insured corporations and government entities. FARA’s flagship claims management system, iClaimsExpert™, offers immediate and accurate claims information in a secure and reliable web interface.

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