Digital Insurance Partners With Atlanta-based Broker The Benefit Company To Service Small Businesses

ATLANTA (January 15, 2002) -- Digital Insurance Inc., a health insurance partner for small businesses and individuals, has entered into a partnership with Atlanta-based The Benefit Company, an employee benefits consulting firm, to act as a co-broker on small group health insurance business.

Under the agreement, Digital Insurance will manage The Benefit Company’s small group health insurance customers. The Benefit Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham-based Highland Capital Holding Corporation, one of the nation’s fastest growing networks of high-end financial services firms.

Contracted with some of the nation’s top carriers, Digital Insurance combines tradition offline support, with a central call center staffed with licensed health insurance professionals, and technology, instant online access to quotes and plan details, to provide more value to small business customers. Digital Insurance helps simplify the time-intensive process of researching health plans by providing a comprehensive resource that allows small businesses to conveniently access quality health insurance options.

"This partnership is another example of how Digital Insurance is using technology to better serve the small business community," said Tom Usilton, president and chief executive officer of Digital Insurance. "Digital Insurance is committed to providing not only convenient access to quality health coverage from top carriers, but also outstanding customer service to an increasingly underserved market."

About Digital Insurance

Digital Insurance is the nation’s fastest-growing employee benefits agency, representing the largest market share of small group insurance business. Digital partners with brokers, agents and financial services companies to manage or acquire their small group customer base, delivering improved profitability and efficiencies, as well as flexibility to concentrate on other business. Through its INcompass^SM suite of services, small employers gain access to superior resources, insurance services and an enhanced customer experience typically only available to large companies. Digital simplifies the benefits management process, improves communication and provides access to an unparalleled range of products and services. The Inc. 5,000 list recognizes Digital Insurance among the country’s top fastest-growing private insurance firms. For more information, visit www.digitalinsurance.com.