Digital Insurance adds 9 to growing list of brokers using employee benefits service teams

Parker, Smith & Feek, Precept Group, Sander Kessler, Hylant Group, GBP, Brown & Brown-Ft. Myers, Gallagher, Beimdiek Insurance Agency and Sinclair Insurance Group sign partnership agreements

ATLANTA - (March 16, 2005) Digital Insurance Inc. (www.digitalinsurance.com) announced it has signed agreements with nine additional brokerage firms to enhance the level of day-to-day service and product sales for a portion of their small group benefits business.

The new partners include Parker, Smith & Feek in Bellevue, Wash., Precept Group in Newport Beach, Calif., Sander Kessler &Associates in Santa Monica, Calif., Gallagher Benefits Services, Inc. in Orange County, Calif., GBP Risk Solutions in Tuscon, Ariz., Beimdiek Insurance Agency in Carthage, Mo., Brown & Brown in Ft. Myers, Fla, Hylant Group in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Sinclair Insurance Group in Wallingford, Conn. Under these partnership agreements, Digital Insurance will serve as an extension of each firm’s small business unit, helping them meet the unique benefits needs of their smallest employer groups.

Leading brokerage firms around the country are turning to Digital Insurance as a partner for the servicing and sales of their small group employee benefits business. Digital serves as an extension of a firm’s current operations to deliver growth, and an expanded level of service to this unique market segment.

"The economic, legislative and human resources challenges our clients face are ever changing,” said Mike DeMore, Area Vice President for Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. in Orange County, CA. “ Our mission is to provide our clients with innovative and cost effective insurance products and services to assist them in this changing climate. At the same time, our partnership with Digital allows us to manage and grow our overall benefits practice more effectively. Essentially, our local operation plus Digital equals a more focused solution."

“Each partnership that comes on board is different,” said Mike Sullivan, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Digital Insurance. “Yet our focus remains singular. Provide excellent customer service in a way that increases retention rates by expanding the level of prospective customer service to our partners’ client base. ”

Digital Insurance provides each small business client with a dedicated account management team consisting of an account manager, account coordinator and sales consultant. These teams are both geographically and customer-focused and are designed to proactively reach out to each client throughout the year and assist them in a variety of ways, including the renewal process, claims and billing issues.

About Digital Insurance

Headquartered in Atlanta, Digital Insurance delivers innovative health and benefits solutions designed specifically for small businesses nationwide. Digital represents the largest market share of small group business, working with brokers, agents and financial services companies to acquire or expand their customer base, as well as improve profitability and efficiencies. Through Digital’s INcompass suite of services, clients gain access to price advantages, an unparalleled range of products and the superior service experienced by large employers. For more information, visit www.digitalinsurance.com.