ATLANTA, June 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ebix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBIX ), a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, finance and healthcare industries, today announced that, following the June 5, 2014, final fairness hearing, on June 11, 2014, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia entered a Final Order and Judgment Approving the Class Action Settlement and Plan of Allocation and Certifying the Settlement Class in the shareholder securities class action styled In re Ebix, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 1:11-CV-02400-RWS (N.D. Ga.), which was filed in 2011 on behalf of a class consisting of those persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's common stock between May 6, 2009, and June 30, 2011. The Court's final approval, which includes a dismissal of the action with prejudice, follows the Court's preliminary approval of the settlement announced by the Company on February 6, 2014.
Ebix Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robin Raina, commented, "We are pleased to have put this litigation behind us and look forward to moving ahead with our long-term business development strategy."
About Ebix, Inc.
A leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, Ebix, Inc., (Nasdaq: EBIX ) provides end-to-end solutions ranging from infrastructure exchanges, carrier systems, agency systems and risk compliance solutions to custom software development for all entities involved in the insurance industry.
With 35+ offices across Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, the US and the UK, Ebix powers multiple exchanges across the world in the field of life, annuity, health and property & casualty insurance while conducting in excess of $100 billion in insurance premiums on its platforms. Through its various SaaS-based software platforms, Ebix employs hundreds of insurance and technology professionals to provide products, support and consultancy to thousands of customers on six continents. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.ebix.com .
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