The Phia Group Announces Alliance with StarLine Group

March 25, 2008 -- The Phia Group, LLC is pleased to announce a partnership with StarLine Group, whereby The Phia Group will provide subrogation claim identification and recovery services to StarLine Group’s Managed Care clients. StarLine Group’s Managed Care clients will benefit from services such as up-front claims recovery analysis, client consultations, on-site training, legal services, data integration and system implementation.

Adam V. Russo, Esq., a co-founder at The Phia Group stated, "We here at The Phia Group are extremely excited about our alliance with StarLine in their Managed Care products and services. Under this arrangement, we can offer unique and innovative recovery solutions to StarLine's customers.” Michael Branco, the other principal of The Phia Group, added, “Our expanded StarLine relationship will present an efficient cost-containment solution to benefit plans nationwide. We look forward to working with StarLine’s Managed Care clients.”

Kelly Munger, StarLine’s Sr. Vice President, Managed Care stated that “Our partnership with The Phia Group brings to our clients Phia’s proven methodology which will result in increased subrogation recoveries and hard dollar savings for our clients. We are excited that we can bring these value-added services to our clients.” Liz Midtlien, StarLine’s Sr. Vice President of Sales added, “The addition of Phia’s services beyond our Employer Stop Loss customer base will provide a unique solution for our excess of loss, managed care customers. Subrogation is an area that needs to be continuously managed and this partnership will help our customers to maximize their profits.”

About StarLine Group
StarLine Group is a full service Accident & Health underwriting manager and Lloyd’s of London Correspondent. As an A&H underwriting manager, StarLine underwrites, binds, issues contracts, and adjudicates claims for several “A” rated U.S. insurance companies and certain underwriters at Lloyd’s. StarLine’s broad product suite includes Medical Stop Loss and Provider Excess insurance, HMO and Medical Excess reinsurance, and unique Accident, Disability and Contingency insurance solutions. The innovative StarLine Advantage claims management program provides clients with a safety net for high cost, out-of-network and specialty claims. For more information about StarLine, please contact Liz Midtlien, Sr. Vice President, Sales at emidtlien@starlinegroup.com or visit www.starlinegroup.com.

About The Phia Group, LLC
The Phia Group, LLC, headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts, is an experienced provider of recovery strategies offering personalized service, legal expertise and innovative technology. Phia represents third party administrators, self-insured companies, insurance carriers, reinsurers, and other at-risk entities across the country. The company's services include subrogation, claim reimbursement, overpayment recovery, coordination of benefits, and other cost containment services. Phia's proprietary software, The Phia System, streamlines recovery efforts through advanced recovery detection technology leading to higher recovery dollars for benefit plans. Phia's attorneys review and revise plan language and strategize all recovery options, ensuring maximized savings and the highest protection of plan recovery rights. Based on its motto "A Passion for Subro," Phia has become one of the fastest growing subrogation companies in the nation. For more information about The Phia Group, please visit www.phiagroup.com.