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Wed, April 25, 2012

Lincoln Financial Group Selects Andesa Servicesa Participant and Policy Owner Portal System


Published on 2012-04-25 10:36:47 - Market Wire
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ALLENTOWN, Pa.--([ ])--Andesa Services Inc. announced today that Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC), a nationally recognized diversified financial services company, has contracted for the implementation of Andesaas Participant and Policy Owner Portal System (POPS) to support its Executive Benefits division.

"POPS has been a part of Andesaas technology vision for a number of years and we are thrilled to bring it to market."

Andesaas latest suite of services will enable Lincoln to provide streamlined transaction capabilities, including internet-based enrollment, automated new business submission, as well as providing a way for users to manage policies in a self-service model.

POPS will eventually be fully integrated with existing Lincoln technology platforms, thus providing enhanced functionality for distributors, plan sponsors and plan participants. Furthermore, the new system benefits Lincoln and its distributors through elimination of redundant data entry and increased efficiency in reporting capabilities.

aOur investment in this project demonstrates Lincolnas ongoing commitment to the Executive Benefits market,a said David Bensinger, Vice President and National Sales Manager for Executive Benefits for Lincoln Financial Distributors. aOur number one priority at Lincoln is to ensure our clients are able to grow their practice and succeed in any business cycle. This effort underscores our dedication to continuously finding ways to make it easier for our partners to do business with us, and quickly meet their clientsa specific needs.a

aWe are pleased to expand our long-standing partnership relationship with Lincoln,a said Vince Collier, Andesaas Executive Vice President-Distribution Services. aPOPS has been a part of Andesaas technology vision for a number of years and we are thrilled to bring it to market.a

Lincoln Financial has been a client of Andesa since 1994 and subscribes to Andesaas full-suite of integrated sales support and policy administration services.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. With headquarters in the Philadelphia region, the companies of Lincoln Financial Group had assets under management of $160 billion as of December 31, 2011. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life, disability and dental insurance; 401(k) and 403(b) plans; savings plans; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services. For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing our balance sheets, please visit [ www.LincolnFinancial.com ].

About Andesa Services, Inc.

Andesa Services has been an industry leader in quality, highly efficient, integrated administrative solutions for life insurance companies and their distributors for over 27 years. 8 of the top 13 US life insurance companies, as well as a number of the largest brokerage firms in the country, use Andesaas suite of services to deliver superior policy administration, plan administration, reporting, and illustration solutions. Andesa's client-centric solutions combine a unique ASP/TPA business model with a modern technology blueprint and exceptionally knowledgeable insurance professionals in support of open and closed blocks of individual and group insurance. To learn more about Andesa, visit [ www.andesaservices.com ].

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