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Publish Date : 13-Feb-2013

Assurant Health, a leading provider of health insurance products for consumers, and Zensar Technologies, an RPG Enterprises company, announce a five-year agreement for information technology support of a suite of business applications.

The Zensar relationship spans development, testing, maintenance, enhancement and IT support for a suite of business applications used by Assurant Health for policy administration, underwriting and claims processing.

“We are happy to announce that as part of this new five-year engagement, Zensar will assist Assurant Health in implementing the infrastructure necessary to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” said Chris Dowler, Chief Information Officer, Assurant Health.

“Working with Zensar we can increase productivity and enhance the value of our investments in Assurant Health IT initiatives.” Through the new five-year agreement Zensar becomes a preferred IT provider, expanding upon the service relationship with Assurant Health that began in 2005.

“Zensar has had a solid partnership record with Assurant over the years, and we are delighted to make this announcement,” said Dr. Ganesh Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, Zensar Technologies. “Insurance and health care are both focus verticals for our company in North America and this deal falls in the sweet spot of our growth.”

Assurant Health - Assurant Health is the brand name for a family of health insurance products focused on providing a variety of affordable plan choices to consumers. The portfolio of health care products includes major medical, supplemental and fixed-benefit plans for individuals, families and small employers. Assurant Health is committed to providing access to convenient health care delivery, easy-to-understand products and value-added services that help customers better manage their health care dollars and get the most out of their coverage, ultimately seeking to protect not only financial security but also the health and well being of its customers. Assurant Health\'s products are underwritten and issued by John Alden Life Insurance Company, Union Security Life Insurance Company and Time Insurance Company, which has been in business since 1892. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Assurant Health employs approximately 2,000 employees.

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