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When was Insure.com, Inc. founded?
Insure.com, Inc. was originally founded as Quotesmith Corporation in May 1984 by Robert Bland, the company’s President, Chairman and CEO.
In May 2006 its name officially changed to Insure.com, Inc.
What is the history of Insure.com, Inc.?
We incorporated and began our operations in May 1984. From 1984 to 1994, we provided an electronic quotation and policy information service to insurance agents and brokers. During this period, we built our proprietary database and price comparison technology. In 1994, we began marketing term life insurance directly to consumers. In May 1996, we began providing real time quotes for term life insurance on the Internet and began receiving online insurance application requests from consumers.
Since May 1996, we have continued to expand both the depth of our term life comparison service and our insurance offerings. We currently provide instant quotes for auto, life, health, homeowners, dental, Medicare supplement insurance, "no-exam" whole life insurance, international travel insurance, and fixed annuities.
When did Insure.com, Inc. make its initial public offering and at what price?
Insure.com, Inc. completed its initial public offering on August 3, 1999. The initial offering of 5,000,000 shares was priced at $11.00 per share.
When did Insure.com, Inc. begin selling insurance on line?
In May 1996, we began providing real time quotes for term life insurance on the Internet and began receiving online insurance application requests from consumers. Since May 1996, we have continued to expand both the depth of our term life comparison service and our insurance offerings. We currently provide instant quotes for auto, life, health, homeowners, dental, "no-exam" whole life insurance, international travel, long-term care and business insurance.
How many employees do you have?
As of May 1, 2008 we had approximately 110 employees.
What markets do you serve? We currently provide our customers with access to quotes for quotes for auto, life, health, homeowners, dental, "no-exam" life insurance, international travel, long-term care and business insurance.
What is your primary growth strategy?
We intend to aggressively pursue a marketing strategy designed to promote the Insure.com brand and increase consumer awareness regarding the benefits of buying insurance on-line and through us. By using Insure.com, Inc. consumers can:
- efficiently search for, analyze and compare insurance products;
- quickly request and obtain insurance quotes; and
- easily select and purchase insurance from the insurance company of their
choice.
Historically, we established ourselves as a leading Internet-based
insurance brand through an offline marketing campaign consisting primarily
of magazine advertisements, radio and direct mail. In 2000 we expanded our
advertising campaign to include more on-line advertising relationships.
In December of 2001 we acquired Insure.com, the popular and content-rich
Internet-based provider of consumer insurance news, information and
decision-making tools.
Whom do I contact about replacement of stock certificates? Computershare Investor Services
2 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60602
How do I get on a mailing list? Mailing List Request.
Whom do I contact for change of address?
Send change of address information to customercare@insure.com.
How many shares of common stock does Insure.com, Inc. have outstanding?
As of May 1, 2008, there were 7,068,160 shares of common stock outstanding.
Where is Insure.com, Inc. traded and what is its ticker symbol?
Insure.com, Inc. trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the ticker symbol NSUR.
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