Federal health insurance exchange website experiences shutdown over critical weekend

Federal Health Insurance Exchange website problems

The HealthCare.gov site went down for a considerable amount of time on Saturday morning. Only hours before the deadline imposed by the Obama administration, itself, for having the federal health insurance exchange website up and running for the “vast majority” of the people who want to use, it the site went down for a huge amount of time early in the morning on Saturday. The official report said that the site was being taken down deliberately for 11 hours. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services took the federal health…

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New Website Launch Focuses on International Expatriate Health Insurance Solutions

International Insurance News

London, United Kingdom, November 01, 2013 –(PR.com)– Lloyds Broker, Xact Risk Solutions, specialists in the international health insurance market, is excited to announce the launch of their new website, www.xactexpat.com. For the experienced expatriate, the design of the website facilitates a quick and easy process for obtaining an international private medical insurance (IPMI) quote. Expatriates that are first time buyers will find the wealth of information readily available from the website a big help in navigating the nuances of IPMI and learn about the various options available. “We have put…

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Auto insurance plans for Allstate could mean online leadership

Allstate auto Insurance News

The insurer has laid the foundation for selling on the internet and is now building on that base. For more than ten years, Allstate Corp. gradually lagged behind the competition in a number of ways within the fast growing online auto insurance business, but the insurer is now geared up to rocket ahead of the competition over this very important channel. This provider has been preparing to enhance its successes in this area and is now ready to go ahead. Almost two years ago, Allstate purchased the online auto insurance…

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SEO basics for insurance agents and brokers

Insurance Agents SEO Basics

A great website is something all insurance agents and insurance agencies should shoot for, but without basic SEO knowledge… a good site will just sit there doing nothing and attracting no one. As you know, that is bad news. SEO, otherwise known as search engine optimization, is as important to your site as how it looks, what it does, and what it contains. Without at least some SEO efforts, your site may languish in cyberspace without a chance to attract any visitors at all. Luckily, SEO basics are easily understood…

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Tips on Improving an Insurance Agents Business in the Year 2013

Insurance Marketing

Insurance Agents…time to dust off the ol’ website! This year most insurance agency owners must take a few steps to ensure that they stay ahead of their competitors in the market. This article aims at discussing five of the crucial steps that will help an insurance agent site retain their old customers and attract new ones in the year 2013. Modernizing the Insurance Website One must remember that the customers will always want to get acquainted with an agent who can present themselves in a better way. The appearance of…

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Washington Internet business runs afoul of Kansas insurance regulators who claim the site was misrepresenting the state

The Kansas Department of Insurance has ordered an Internet business based in Washington to discontinue its references to the state’s currently non-existent health insurance exchange. The business – My HIX Insurance Exchange – claimed to sell insurance policies through the insurance exchange of Kansas. Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has issued the cease and desist order, demanding that the site’s manager to remove all references of the exchange from the site. Commissioner Praeger fears that this misrepresentation may have done significant harm to the state’s already dubious plans to pursue and exchange.…

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Rhode Island insurance agency taps into the online market with new website and innovative marketing strategy

Mansfield Insurance Agency, a small insurance company based in Westerly, Rhode Island, is taking an interactive approach to customer service. The agency is launching a new website and digital marketing campaign and will be seeking to improve connectivity in the market. Many insurers are turning to the Internet to better care for the needs of policyholders and to make it easier to connect with potential customers. More consumers are turning to the Internet to purchase insurance, presenting a valuable opportunity to companies tapping into the market. The agency launched their…

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