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Quotit Corporation Introduces New Online Application for Insurance Coverage With Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

The new technology improves an applicant's shopping experience through a fully integrated process between the Quotit quoting system and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, a division of Health Care Service Corporation. While in most cases online applicants can research and find insurance coverage on many web sites, when they actually apply for coverage, they are often routed to a second site; that of their selected health plan. This often leads to confusion, a need to reenter vital information, and lost time.

"Applying for health insurance can be an intimidating and complicated process for many people. These improvements will significantly enhance and simplify the process for those who use the Quotit system. We're excited with this development because applicants will be able to do everything they need to do on just one easy-to-use web site, with all of their personal health information stored in a secure location at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas," said David Smithson, President of Quotit.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas - the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in Texas - is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with nearly 40,000 physicians and 400 hospitals to serve 4.4 million members in all 254 counties. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is a division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the country's largest customer-owned health insurer and fourth largest health insurer overall. HCSC is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more information, visit http://www.bcbstx.com

About Quotit Corporation

Quotit Corporation, a division of The Word & Brown Companies, is the leading Internet application service provider for the health insurance and employee benefits industry. Quotit's Internet software enables insurance organizations to increase productivity and reduce costs by directly connecting insurance companies, brokers and retail consumers with insurance rates and benefits online, in real time.

Quotit has relationships with more than 150 insurance carriers representing more than 11,300 plans in the health, life, dental and vision insurance markets, including Aetna, United Healthcare, Health Net, WellPoint, Assurant Health, Humana, Celtic and independent licenses of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Quotit's database of carriers and plans extends to 50 states, including the District of Columbia.

Visit www.quotit.com for information.

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