Western World Insurance Group Introduces Industry-First Mobile Integrated Platform

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective immediately, Western World Insurance Group (WWIG) is pleased to announce their new mobile website for their innovative WWIP program. The original Western World Integrated Platform (WWIP) has enjoyed remarkable success since it was introduced in 2010. Now Western World is bringing the ability to rate, quote, and bind to iPads and iPhones everywhere.

"Western World has made significant strides in recent years to be on the forefront of innovation in the Excess and Surplus Lines marketplace, being among the first to introduce a truly integrated technology platform for Surplus Lines wholesalers that allows a seamless submit, rate, quote, bind, and issue process," says President and CEO Tom Mulligan. "We have accomplished this while keeping our WWIP system intuitive and easy to use as a stand-alone, highly customizable application or as an integrated process within our agents' proprietary systems.

"We are very proud to continue to lead the way as the first and only Excess and Surplus Lines insurer to bring full rate, quote, and bind functionality to the most popular mobile devices. With this advancement, we are providing our agents with the capability of supporting their customers from any location, at any time, with a complete mobile solution."

The WWIP mobile site is available to Western World's business partners on iPads and iPhones and can be accessed at wwipmobile.com.

Founded in 1964, Western World Insurance Group companies specialize in Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, Commercial Auto, Commercial Property, and specially customized insurance coverage within the Excess and Surplus Lines industry.  Their three divisions – Binding, Brokerage, and Programs – provide intuitive, customer-focused solutions across a variety of business sectors.  The privately held Group carries the A+ (Superior) rating from the A.M. Best Company and in 2010 had revenues of $207 million, assets of $1.3 billion, and shareholders' equity of $391 million.

SOURCE Western World Insurance Group (WWIG)