NASHVILLE, Tenn., and MILWAUKEE, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The small business
group NFIB and Fortis Health announced today a strategic partnership in which
Fortis Health has become the exclusive provider of health insurance products
for the NFIB HealthBenefits program, which serves 600,000 NFIB members
throughout the US. Fortis Health specializes in health insurance designed
specifically for small-business owners and their employees, as well as for
individuals.
"Obtaining health insurance has been our members' top concern for the last
14 years," said Fred Holladay, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer for NFIB. "Fortis Health will be a valuable resource to NFIB members
who want to compare rates with their current coverage or are able to purchase
health insurance for the first time."
Through this strategic partnership, Fortis Health offers NFIB members
access to small group and individual health insurance, as well as Medical
Savings Accounts (MSAs), short-term medical insurance and ancillary products
like vision, dental and prescription coverage. NFIB members will work with
specially-appointed Fortis Health's agents, who will perform the role of
healthcare financing consultants, with special understanding of the challenges
small businesses face.
"We are extremely honored to have been selected as the provider of choice
for health insurance products to the NFIB membership," comments Ben Cutler,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Health. "This union is a
perfect match and a wonderful opportunity, because both partners possess a
vast amount of experience meeting the needs of small businesses. It is
through the combination of this expertise that we can provide members with the
types of insurance products that are most beneficial to them."
To learn more about NFIB HealthBenefits, business owners should contact
NFIB at 800-NFIB-NOW or they can call 888-488-6266 for specific plan
information.
J.L. Barnes Group, a Managing General Agent at Fortis Health with over
30 years' experience, will handle all policy transactions for NFIB members.
To learn more about Fortis Health's insurance products, MSAs or ancillary
products call 800-4-FORTIS (800-436-7847).
About NFIB:
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is the nation's
largest small-business advocacy group. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its 600,000 members in
Washington D.C. and all 50 state capitals. More information is available at
http://www.nfib.com
For more information, contact Carli Adams at 615-874-5252 or
Carli.Adams@nfib.org
About Fortis Health:
Fortis Health is the leading developer and provider of Individual Medical,
Small Group, 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.
For more information, contact Michelle Love-Johnson at 262-523-3740 or
michelle@seroka.com . Fortis Health can be found on the Internet at
http://www.fortishealth.com
SOURCE Fortis Health
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Related links:
http://www.fortishealth.com
CONTACT:
Michelle Love-Johnson for Fortis Health,
262-523-3740, michelle@seroka.com , or Carli Adams of National
Federation of Independent Business, 615-874-5252,
Carli.Adams@nfib.org
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