Lynch Ryan and The Renaissance Plan Form Service Partnership

Renaissance Employers to Benefit From Lynch Ryan’s Proprietary Cost Control Programs

Wellesley, Mass., October 1, 2003 – Tom Lynch, founder and CEO of Lynch Ryan, Inc. announced that the firm has entered into a service agreement with The Renaissance Plan. As part of this agreement, Lynch Ryan will deliver their signature workers’ compensation cost reduction services to employers who are clients of the Renaissance Plan and its network of agents and brokers. “In the regional workers’ compensation arena, The Renaissance Plan has been in the forefront of innovation, quality and enhanced client service,” states Lynch. “We are certain that by partnering with a firm where innovative service is the company cornerstone, we can help employers embark on a path to achieve significant long-term savings. When all parties in the process team up to achieve this goal, truly remarkable results can occur.”

Bruce Cochrane, president and CEO of the Renaissance Plan states, “At Renaissance, we take pride in offering our clients state-of-the-art services and tools designed to meet their most pressing needs. With workers compensation being in the forefront of most employers’ concerns today, we are pleased to be offering this service that is a proven path to meaningful cost reductions.” He adds that the partnership with Lynch Ryan also affords The Renaissance Group’s extensive network of independent agents and brokers a strong competitive advantage that will afford market distinction.

Lynch Ryan Inc. (www.lynchryan.com) is a Massachusetts-based management consulting firm that assists employers, insurers, insurance brokers, industry associations and state governments to minimize workers compensation costs by maximizing worksite controls. Since 1984, the firm has helped more than 4,000 employers throughout the nation - from small companies to multi-site Fortune 500 firms - to save millions of dollars implementing workplace-based systems for injury prevention, injury management and return to work.

The Renaissance Plan is one of the region’s largest providers of workers compensation services, serving more than 1,000 employers throughout New England. The company has headquarters in Wellesley, MA.