Coverage is Affordable, Simple and Fast With http://www.temporaryinsurance.com
MILWAUKEE, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis Health, the nation's leading
provider of Short Term Medical insurance, advises tourism employers to offer
Short Term Medical insurance as an option for seasonal employees.
According to the Travel Industry Association of America, travel and
tourism is one of the nation's largest industries and the first, second or
third largest-employing industry in 29 states. As summer workers begin
searching for jobs, competition between employers is high. Short Term Medical
insurance offers employers an inexpensive way to attract workers who need
temporary health insurance and might otherwise go without coverage.
"Many seasonal workers go without coverage because their employers don't
offer benefits to temporary employees," said Steven Keller, Director of
Specialty Products at Fortis Health. "Temporary health insurance, such as
Fortis Health's Short Term Medical plan, is designed to fill short gaps in
health insurance coverage, and therefore provides an ideal recruitment tool
for employers to use as a selling point to attract seasonal hires."
Short Term Medical is a simple, affordable and easy-to-secure option for
generally healthy individuals and their families seeking health and financial
security. Short Term Medical is often one-third the cost of COBRA
(government-regulated extension program) and allows participants to select
deductibles, co-payment options and lengths of coverage from 30-185 days. For
example, a 20-year-old male seasonal employee in Chicago could expect to pay
as little as $222 for 90 days of coverage, with a $500 deductible. A
20-year-old female in Washington, D.C. would pay just $195 for the same 90-day
coverage in her temporary summer job.
Fortis Health pioneered temporary insurance in 1973 and is now the
nation's leading provider of Short Term Medical coverage. The company has
created its policies to be both affordable and flexible. In addition to
seasonal employees, typical candidates for Short Term Medical include:
-- Recent college graduates who have lost parent plan coverage
-- New employees in the "waiting period" before being eligible for health
insurance
-- Workers who have been laid off
-- Independent workers
-- Early retirees with a short wait for Medicare coverage
Applying for coverage is simple at Fortis Health's Short Term insurance
web site, http://www.temporaryinsurance.com , which provides more detailed
information on plan benefits and the costs of not having insurance.
Individuals can receive immediate quotes, purchase plans and receive coverage
as quickly as the following day. Policies can also be secured by calling
1-800-989-2345 or by contacting an independent insurance agent.
About Fortis Health:
Fortis Health is committed to helping Americans meet their health
insurance needs. In business since 1892, the company is a leader in the
Individual Medical, Small Group, Short-Term and Student Health insurance
markets. Fortis Health provides coverage for more than one million people
nationwide. Its products are underwritten and issued by Fortis Insurance
Company, John Alden Life Insurance Company and Fortis Benefits Insurance
Company. Fortis Health is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., and has
operations offices in Minnesota, Florida, Idaho and Ohio.
Fortis Health is part of Fortis, Inc., a financial services company that,
through its operating companies and affiliates, has built leadership positions
in a number of specialty insurance market segments. Fortis, Inc. is part of
Fortis, a financial services provider active in the fields of insurance,
banking and investment. As of second quarter, 2001, Fortis had total assets
in excess of $400 billion. Fortis ranks 31st based on assets and 73rd based
on revenues on the Fortune "Global 500" and 42nd based on revenues on the
Forbes "International 500" list (July 23, 2001).
Members of the media interested in more information or an interview may
contact Michelle Love-Johnson at 262-523-3740 or michelle@seroka.com . For
more information about other Fortis Health Insurance plans visit
http://www.fortishealth.com .
SOURCE Fortis Health
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Related links:
http://www.fortishealth.com
CONTACT:
Michelle Love-Johnson of Seroka Public
Relations, +1-262-523-3740, or michelle@seroka.com , for Fortis
Health
NOTE TO EDITORS: Interviews available. For more information on
Short Term Medical insurance, see the background fact sheet in
the Newsroom/Media Kit at http://fortishealth.com or reach media
contact to request a complete media kit.
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