(COMTEX) B: INSWEB OFFERS BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLIN
B: INSWEB OFFERS BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT ONLINE
INSURANCE MARKETPLACE HEALTH MARKETPLACE NOW OFFERS PLANS FROM SEVEN Providers
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug 24, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- InsWeb
(Nasdaq: INSW), the leading online insurance marketplace, announced
today that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina is making its
individual health insurance plans available at www.insweb.com. Using
InsWeb, South Carolina residents can obtain quotes and select one of
four PersonalBlue PPO plans or a Short Term Medical plan from Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina.
(Photo: newscom.com ) With
the addition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, InsWeb
now offers health plans from seven providers including, Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Florida, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield New Jersey,
Trigon Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia, Mutual of Omaha, The
Hartford, andUnited Security Life.
"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina's participation at InsWeb
enables it to reach a growing number of consumers who are using the
Internet to manage their health insurance matters," said InsWeb Vice
Chairman JamesM. Corroon. "Blue Cross is just one of a number of health
plans who believe a presence at a comparative marketplace is critical
to the success of their overall Internet strategy."
In addition to its health insurance marketplace, InsWeb also offers
insurance company-sponsored quotes for actual coverage for auto,
homeowners, renters, and term life insurance from the nation's leading
carriers.
Jim Deyling, vice president of marketing of Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of South Carolina, said: "As the leading online marketplace, InsWeb
provides an effective way for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South
Carolina to reach an expanding population of online consumers. InsWeb
is an established and trusted resource with an extensive network of
online relationships that make our products more accessible."
InsWeb has more than 100 online relationships, including Yahoo!, GO
Network, Snap.com, LookSmart, ZDNet and E*TRADE.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of South Carolina is the Palmetto State's oldest and largest
insurance company, covering over 1.2 million people. Blue Cross offers
a wide array of health benefit plans for businesses and individual
policyholders, including Medicare supplements and children's coverage.
About InsWeb InsWeb, the leading online insurance marketplace (
insweb.com ), helps consumers save time and money by
providing free, multiple insurance quotes sponsored by the nation's
leading insurance companies. InsWeb's 39 participating insurers offer
auto, health, homeowners, renters, and term life insurance. InsWeb is
accessible from more than 100 sites on the Internet, including Yahoo!,
GO Network, Snap.com, LookSmart, Go2Net, ZDNet and E*TRADE. In
addition, InsWeb provides interactive tools and research capabilities
that assist consumers in making more informed decisions. InsWeb is
rated the Internet's No. 1 insurance site by Lafferty Group, a leading
independent consulting firm, and was recently ranked one of the "50
Most Incredibly Useful Sites" by Yahoo! Internet Life. InsWeb is
headquartered in Redwood City, Calif.
NOTE: "INSWEB" is a registered service mark of InsWeb Corporation. All
marks above are those of InsWeb Corporation, except for those of
insurance carriers, brokers, agents, industry organizations, financial
institutions, other online companies, service providers and educational
institutions, which are the marks of their respective entities.
SOURCE InsWeb Corporation
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CONTACT: Greg Jones of InsWeb Corporation, 650-817-0213, or
gjones@insweb.com; or Irving Albrecht, Director Senior
Marketing & New Market
Development of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South
Carolina, 800-288-2227,
ext. 41591
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GEOGRAPHY: California
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