KERN Global Language Services reaches framework agreement with CED European Claim Experts.

The Insurance Industry can count on Best-in-Class Language Services

Amsterdam, 15 August 2011 - KERN Global Language Services, a leading provider of translation and language services with its Dutch branch in Amsterdam, Netherlands and CED, European claim experts offering a full-service in claims process management to the insurance industry, have reached a framework agreement for translation services. Since 2006 CED relies on KERN as a partner for language services with a focus on translation services. “Because of the fast, international growth of the previous years and the expected growth in the future, CED was looking for a preferred, flexible and reliable partner for translation services with knowledge of claims-processing management. The quality, flexibility, speed and reliability of KERN have been decisive for our choice,” says Martine Langerak, Marketing and Communications Manager at CED.

Amsterdam, 15 August 2011 +++ KERN Global Language Services, a leading provider of translation and language services with its Dutch branch in Amsterdam, Netherlands and CED, European claim experts offering a full-service in claims process management to the insurance industry, have reached a framework agreement for translation services. Since 2006 CED relies on KERN as a partner for language services with a focus on translation services. “Because of the fast, international growth of the previous years and the expected growth in the future, CED was looking for a preferred, flexible and reliable partner for translation services with knowledge of claims-processing management. The quality, flexibility, speed and reliability of KERN have been decisive for our choice,” says Martine Langerak, Marketing and Communications Manager at CED.   

KERN offers the insurance industry best-in-class language services and a fast turnaround of all needed documents. “Whether we need translation of press releases, corporate brochures, articles for our website or a glossy in honour of our 40th anniversary, with KERN we can count on quality and a fair price. I can honestly recommend KERN to my colleagues.” says Martine Langerak, Marketing and Communications Manager at CED.   

KERN Amsterdam’s service portfolio includes translating and interpreting in all world languages, terminology management and the localisation of software, websites and documents, the DTP and printing of multi-lingual documents and language training for companies and private individuals. Harro Huizing, European Branch Manager at KERN Amsterdam and responsible for the cooperation with CED, is happy that the existing ties between KERN and CED have been consolidated: “This agreement is proof of trust in a mutually fruitful cooperation. CED has ambitious plans for the future and KERN very much would like to contribute to CED’s success by providing first-class translations”, says Harro Huizing, European Branch Manager at KERN Amsterdam

About CED

CED is the market leader in the claims-processing management sector in the Benelux and Spain, with the widest and most comprehensive range of services. From a strong home base, CED is expanding its presence throughout the rest of Europe. In the insurance chain, clients - primarily insurers and authorized representatives – are offered unique, integrated services in the expertise and claims management sector. The growth that CED is experiencing is characterized by greatly increasing professionalism, innovation and internationalization. In the insurance chain, CED provides clients with a great variety of integrated products and services. Its activities range from loss and claims handling, inspections, investigations, valuations, medical advices, advice from employment experts, legal advice, recoveries, to the activity that we started with many years ago: loss adjustment. CED head office is established in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands. CED has offices in 14 European countries. Four corporate values are a guide for the behaviour of the 1,300 CED employees: reliability, professionalism, leading and innovation.


About Kern Global Language Services

KERN Global Language Services, with its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, is a leading provider in the area of world-wide communication, with almost 40 branches in Germany and across the world. The numerous services offered by KERN include translation and interpreting in all world languages, software, multimedia and website localisation, terminology management, multilingual desktop publishing, the hire of interpreting and tour guide interpreting equipment, the creation of national and international brand names, as well as language training in the most important languages for both private customers and businesses. Since its foundation in 1969, KERN has successfully provided its services for a growing customer base from various sectors of industry, such as information technology, the automotive industry, medical and pharmaceutical industries, the chemical industry, mechanical engineering and the finance and insurance business. In addition to this, diverse government agencies, internationally active associations and law firms rely on the professional language services provided by KERN Global Language Services.


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