LEXINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - March 4, 2008) - FirstBest® Systems, Inc., developer of advanced Underwriting Management Systems™ (UMS) that enable property and casualty insurance carriers to better profit from underwriting, and National Underwriter Magazine today announced a joint Webinar.

 WHAT: Ease of Doing Business the UMS Way: Deploying a Customer-Centric
           Strategy to Beat the Soft Market Doldrums, presented by
           FirstBest in partnership with National Underwriter magazine,
           featuring David West, Research Area Director, Insurance Practice
           at TowerGroup; John Belizaire, CEO, and Julian Pelenur, CTO, of
           FirstBest Systems; and moderator Ara Trembly, Senior Technology
           Editor, National Underwriter

WHEN: March 4, 2008, 1:00PM Eastern. Register here.

 WHY:  Attendees will learn how to develop greater customer intimacy
             with agents by fostering real-time collaboration and making it
             easier for them to do business with you.

About FirstBest Systems
Founded in 2006, FirstBest® Systems, Inc. delivers advanced Underwriting Management Systems™ (UMS) that enable commercial insurance carriers to profit from better underwriting. FirstBest's UMS™ is an insurance software solution provided as a Web-based platform for underwriting all commercial lines of business. It uniquely enables insurers to scale their businesses profitably through automation while achieving greater speed and business agility; fosters real-time collaboration to make it easy for agents to do business with carriers; promotes greater underwriting discipline and consistency; and empowers management with greater visibility into underwriting processes. For more information, please visit www.firstbest.com or call 1.888.863.6095.

About TowerGroup
TowerGroup is the leading research and advisory services firm focused exclusively on the financial services industry. A respected source for trusted information and advice, TowerGroup brings many of the world's leading financial institutions, technology companies, and professional services firms a deeper understanding of the business and technology issues impacting their organizations. Headquartered near Boston in Needham, Massachusetts, and with offices in North America and Europe, TowerGroup serves a global client base. Visit www.towergroup.com for more information.