MILWAUKEE, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- College students make up one of the
largest uninsured populations in the United States. In fact, a 1997 study
conducted by Independent Insurance Agents of America and College Parents of
America found that nearly one in seven college students lacked health
insurance coverage.
Students without health coverage do have options. For more than three
years, Fortis Health -- the nation's largest and most innovative provider of
specialty health insurance products -- has teamed with Digital Insurance to
give college students convenient online access to Fortis Health's Student
Select. Now, Digital Insurance has formed a partnership with Hobsons --
publisher of CollegeView.com(R) -- to further reach out to college students in
need of this valuable health coverage.
Student Select is renewable individual health insurance designed for
today's undergraduate and graduate college students. Available in 34 states,
it targets single students who are no longer covered under a parent's health
plan, live outside their parents' HMO or PPO area, or are considering a
college-sponsored plan.
At the Digital Insurance website, http://www.digitalinsurance.com ,
students can get quotes, compare plans, and apply for and purchase Student
Select online. In addition, they can consult licensed health insurance
professionals at the website's customer service center.
Hobsons' CollegeView.com website -- which now links to
http://www.digitalinsurance.com -- is a one-stop resource for college students. The
website features profiles of thousands of colleges and universities as well as
many "virtual campus tours." It also provides financial aid information, a
career center and an online guidance office. Visitors to the site can get
free downloadable applications, purchase books and software at the online
bookstore, view the bulletin board and use the game room.
For more information on the study, visit
http://www.independentagent.com/Consumer/studies/college/collheal.htm
About Fortis Health
Fortis Health is the leading developer and provider of Individual Medical,
Small Employer, Short Term and Student Health Insurance products, issued and
underwritten by Fortis Insurance Company, John Alden Life Insurance Company
and Fortis Benefits Insurance Company. In business since 1892, the company
provides health insurance coverage for over one million people nationwide.
Fortis Health is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., and has operations offices
in Minnesota, Idaho, Texas, Florida 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 in the U.S. The company
has approximately $25 billion in assets under management and is part of
Fortis, an international financial services provider active in the fields of
insurance, banking and investment. Fortis' listed companies are Fortis (B) of
Belgium and Fortis (NL) of the Netherlands.
Fortis Health can be found on the Internet at http://www.fortishealth.com
About Digital Insurance
Digital Insurance is a health insurance partner focused on meeting the
unique coverage needs of small businesses and individuals. The company
enables customers to receive quotes, compare plans, apply for and purchase
health insurance policies online or from a licensed health insurance
professional. In addition, the company's Life Products Division, formerly
InsureRate, supplies financial institutions and brokers/agents with an
Internet-based software platform to assist with online and offline sales and
management of life insurance and annuity products. Digital Insurance is
headquartered in Atlanta, with operations in East Norriton, Penn., and the
Life Products Division in Houston, Texas. Digital Insurance's capital
partners are the Internet Healthcare Group and Capital Z Partners. For more
information about Digital Insurance, visit the company's Web site at
http://www.digitalinsurance.com
About Hobsons
Hobsons is a global company with 26 years of experience in educational
marketing and publishing. In the U.S., Hobsons is best known for its
CollegeView(R) and CareerView(R) guidance software and websites. The
company's websites include CollegeView.com, CareerView.com, GradView.com,
EducationIndex.com and StudySeries.com. Globally, Hobsons' products and
services are used by millions of students and advisors in 160 countries
worldwide.
SOURCE Fortis Health
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Related links:
http://www.fortishealth.com
CONTACT:
Rob Guilbert of Fortis Health, 414-299-1358,
rob.guilbert@us.fortis.com , John Short of Digital Insurance,
770-933-9195, jshort@digitalinsurance.com , or Craig Heldman of
Hobsons, 800-927-8439, cheldman@hobsons-us.com
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