CDS is proud to announce that it has added a NEW flood elevation report to the RiskMeter Online. This report will help insurers to gain a better understanding of their flood risk for policies that fall outside a flood zone.

Why is this important?
One lesson learned from the 2005 hurricane season was that floods don’t stop at the edge of a flood zone! Now that the 2006 hurricane season is under way, it’s imperative for insurers to use every tool available to evaluate flood risk. By simply typing in an address, the RiskMeter’s flood elevation report will return crucial information, such as:

• Distance to Flood Zone
• Estimated Base Flood Elevation
• Elevation at a Location
• Estimated Height Above a Flood Zone
• Estimated Water Depth in a Flood Zone

Online Demo Tuesday, July 11th at 2:00 pm (EST)
We will be holding a special online demonstration of our new flood elevation report on Tuesday, July 11th at 2pm (EST). This is a great opportunity to ask questions and see first hand how this report works. To secure a spot, go to: https://cdsys.webex.com

Test Drive RiskMeter’s Flood Elevation Report for Two Weeks Without Any Obligation!
To get a complimentary flood elevation trial account, please contact Daniel Munson at 617.737.4444 or dmunson@cdsys.com

CDS is proud to announce that the American Association of Insurance Services is now offering its members free trial access to the RiskMeter Online. AAIS members can access this information by logging into their AAISdirect account, then clicking on the RiskMeter banner. From there they will be taken to a page, which describes the service. On this page they will see a "Proceed to RiskMeter" icon. Once someone clicks on this icon, it will take them to the RiskMeter search by address page.

This partnership will be especially beneficial to those AAIS members who use its simplified fire protection definitions. Users will now be able to get the distance to nearest fire station through the RiskMeter Online. Having the distance available through RiskMeter will save time and improve accuracy in the use of simplified definitions. In addition, members will also have access to reports, such as flood, distance to coast, crime, wildfire and much more!

To learn more about this program or other partnership opportunities, please contact Jamie Munson at 860.854.6125 or jmunson@cdsys.com

As you may know, one of the catastrophe modeling companies has recently changed its hurricane model, and year built has become a much more important factor. If you do not have this for each policy, you may be penalized when you negotiate your reinsurance contracts. CDS is pleased to announce that we now have the ability to append this information to policies nationwide! This means you can send us your entire book of business, and we can append this information. We can also append other data as well, such as square footage, number of stories, roof covering, roof shape and more! This information is gleaned from county assessors data. In addition, this data can be accessed for individual locations as a RiskMeter Online report. While we may not be able to append every record, we should be able to fill in many of the blanks for you, giving you better information for your reinsurance negotiations. For more information, contact your CDS representative today at 617.737.4444 or dmunson@cdsys.com

Going into hurricane Katrina, many insurers thought they had a pretty good idea of what their flood and hurricane losses might be. Unfortunately, the risk models they used provided loss estimates that were way off. This left insurers scrambling to pay claims on policies, many of which they wouldn’t have accepted in the first place.

In order to help insurers to better manage their exposure, CDS has added a revolutionary aggregate module to the RiskMeter Online. Some of the features on this module include:

Aggregate Around a Point: Enter an address and it will return how many policies have been written in an area, TIV and other vital statistics.

Display Aggregates for Custom Pre-Defined Regions: For companies who want to keep track of what’s been written in special areas of concern (coastal areas, EQ zones, etc.), the CDS aggregate module will display the policies written and if the policy in question falls into an area of concern. In addition, it will also return aggregate values for a region.

Display Limits for Custom Pre-Defined Regions: Insurers looking to maintain exposure limits for pre- defined areas can get a snap shot of what’s been written and the coverage limits. This will tell users if they can or cannot write a new piece of business.

Review Policy Data: Individual policy details may be reviewed for any area, by clicking on the policy in question on the map.

Natural Hazard Reports: RiskMeter’s natural hazard risk reports can be run in conjunction with the aggregate module as well. This will allow users to look at a new piece of business, review what’s been written in an area, and gain a better understanding of the risk profile of this new piece of business. These are two key factors which will help users determine if they want to bind a risk.

For more information on the aggregate module, please contact Dan Munson at 617.737.4444 or dmunson@cdsys.com

CDS is proud to announce that 900 new sinkholes have been added to the RiskMeter Online’s sinkhole database! In an effort to provide the most comprehensive sinkhole report for Florida, CDS is coordinating a sinkhole clearing house for carriers. Currently, there are over 4,100 sinkholes in the clearing house. CDS believes sharing sinkhole information will allow carriers to have the most accurate picture of sinkhole activity in FL. CDS has added roughly 2,000 sinkholes not available from public sources to its database from carriers. Missing just one of these could lead to a very costly claim! Get involved today!

How Does this Program Work?
For people who aren’t familiar with this program, here’s how it works. Insurers who submit reported sinkholes will have access to an exclusive database that is comprised of our data and other carriers’ data. Taking part in this program is a win-win situation, because it will give users a better picture of their sinkhole risk. To find out more about this program, contact Jamie Munson at 860.854.6125 or jmunson@cdsys.com

CDS will be attending or exhibiting at the following upcoming conferences. Whether you're a customer or prospect, we'd love to meet with you onsite at these exceptional events! Feel free to stop by our booth or if you wish to schedule an appointment, please contact Dan Munson at 617.737.4444 (dmunson@cdsys.com) or Bradley Sherwin at 617.737.4444 (bsherwin@cdsys.com)

AAMGA UFO Annual Conference
Sept 6-9, 2006 *Lake Tahoe, NV

NAPSLO Annual Meeting
Sept 13-16, 2006 *Chicago, IL

American Agents Alliance Conference
Sept 28 - Oct 2, 2006 *Indian Wells, CA

In order to help you utilize the RiskMeter Online more effectively, we are now offering FREE Online training. This is a great way for your organization to have its most pressing questions answered, learn about reading various risk reports and how to utilize cutting-edge features, such as: Birdseye Geocoding, One Click Ruler and Manual Placement. To register for an upcoming Webcast, click on one of the links below or for more information, contact Charles Kane at 617.737.4444 or ckane@cdsys.com

National
Wednesday, June 28th
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm (EDT)
https://cdsys.webex.com

Exclusive Flood/Elevation Demo
Limited Seats Available
Tuesday, July 11th
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm (EDT)
https://cdsys.webex.com

National
Wednesday, July 12th
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm (EDT)
https://cdsys.webex.com

Western States
Wednesday, July 19th
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm (EDT)
https://cdsys.webex.com

National
Wednesday, July 26th
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm (EDT)
https://cdsys.webex.com

Would you like the opportunity to evaluate any one of our risk reports without obligation? You can now! For a limited time you will be able to test-drive any RiskMeter Online report for FREE! Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to see how a particular risk report can benefit your organization. To add a FREE, one-month risk report to your account, please call 617.737.4444.

MGAs

• Commerce Insurance Services
• Hull & Company
• Jimcor Agencies

• A.R.A Insurance
• Arthur J Gallagher (Boca Raton)
• Beissel Company
• Countryside Insurance Services
• Halcyon Underwriters Inc
• JGS Insurance Services
• NuWest Insurance Services
• Protectus
• Sanghavi Insurance
• Seabreeze Insurance Services

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Dan Munson, VP of Marketing & Sales
Tel: 617.737.4444
Email: dmunson@cdsys.com

Jamie Munson, Director of Consulting Services
Tel: 860.854.6125
Email: jmunson@cdsys.com

Bradley Sherwin, Sales Manager
Tel: 617.737.4444
Email: bsherwin@cdsys.com

Dave Poitras, Account Executive
Tel: 617.737.4444
Email: dpoitras@cdsys.com

Charles Kane, Training
Tel: 617.737.4444
Email: ckane@cdsys.com

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