Fiserv has acquired certain assets of CT Insurance Services andCCH Wall Street, two product lines of Wolters Kluwer FinancialServices. The acquisitions, which include securities registrationand producer licensing software from CT Insurance Services and thefinancial training product line from CCH Wall Street, will addonline application capabilities for insurance licensing andsecurities registration along with NASD exam preparation courses toFiserv's suite of products.

CT Insurance Services is a provider of enterprisewide systemsfor insurance licensing and securities registration. The Web-basedsystems from CT capture data at the origination point, allowing thefiler to prepare and submit licensing and registration filingselectronically.

The acquired products will become a part of RegEd, theMorrisville, N.C., business unit of Fiserv that provides continuingeducation and compliance solutions for the securities and insuranceindustries. RegEd, which serves more than 225,000 registeredrepresentatives and insurance agents at more than 500 financialservices and insurance companies, will benefit through theacquisition, according to Terry Wade, president of Fiserv InsuranceGroup. "RegEd already plays a significant role in addressing thecompliance and education needs of providers within the insuranceindustry," Wade says. "The acquisition of additional Web-basedsolutions from CT Insurance Services and Financial Training willfurther enhance those capabilities in serving existing and newclients nationwide."