2008 Survey Reveals Emerging Insurance Trends and Strategies For Today's Bank Marketplace

NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 3, 2008 - Affinion Group, a leading marketer of insurance services that has delivered nearly half a billion dollars in benefits since 2005, has joined the American Bankers Insurance Association and Reagan Consulting to host an informative webinar that reveals emerging insurance trends and strategies facing today's bank marketplace amidst a spiraling economy.  The webcast will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 (re-scheduled from Nov. 11 due to Veterans Day bank holiday).  Register by visiting www.affinion.com.

The webinar, "Emerging Trends & Dynamic Solutions For Leading Banks in Insurance," explores the latest research and insight into the banking industry - and will cover trends facing community and regional banks.  Jim Campbell, a partner with Reagan Consulting, which has conducted the leading banks survey for ABIA since 1998, will be joined by Affinion's Liz Sheehan, vice president of insurance product management.  The one-hour webinar will:

• Explore the preferred methods and strategies for the sale and marketing of insurance programs by financial institutions and how they are positioned in the marketplace.


• Spotlight the trends in the offering of various types of insurance programs to bank customers and solutions that create value for financial institutions.


• Reveal whether agency acquisitions by financial institutions have been successful

As part of the webinar about the 2008 ABIA Study of Leading Banks in Insurance, the ABIA will offer participants a 50 percent discount on association membership.  Those banks joining ABIA will also receive a complimentary copy of the study.



About ABIA
The American Bankers Insurance Association (ABIA) is the separately chartered insurance affiliate of the American Bankers Association (ABA) and is the only Washington, D.C.-based full service association for bank insurance interests. The ABIA's mission is to develop policy and provide advocacy for banks in insurance and to support bank insurance operations through research, education, compliance-assistance and peer group networking opportunities. ABIA Membership consists of banks, and their affiliated agencies, insurance companies marketing, and administrative services suppliers, non-bank lending organizations and other firms involved in the bank affiliated insurance industry. Additional information on the ABIA can be found on the Internet at www.theabia.com.

About Reagan Consulting
Reagan Consulting was formed in 1995 and is one of the insurance and financial industries’ most influential firms, servicing a blue chip list of clientele that includes 60 of the Top 100 U.S. insurance agent/brokers and more than a third of the nation’s largest financial institutions. For more information, visit www.reaganconsulting.com or call 404-233-5545.

About Affinion Group
As a global leader with nearly 35 years of experience, Affinion Group (www.affinion.com) enhances the value of its partners' customer relationships by developing and marketing valuable loyalty, membership, checking account, insurance and other compelling products and services. Leveraging its expertise in product development and targeted marketing, Affinion helps generate significant incremental revenue for more than 5,300 affinity partners worldwide, including many of the largest and most respected companies in financial services, retail, travel, and Internet commerce. Based in Norwalk, Conn., the company has approximately 3,300 employees throughout the United States and in 10 countries across Europe, and markets in 14 countries globally. Affinion holds the prestigious ISO 27001 certification for the highest information security practices, is PCI compliant and Cybertrust certified. For more company and investor information visit www.affinion.com.