SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 14, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- InsWeb Corp. (Nasdaq: INSW), an insurance marketplace that enables consumers to shop online for a variety of insurance products, today announced the latest in a series of strategic marketing partnerships launched with a variety of synergistic web properties.
Through an agreement with America Online, Inc. InsWeb is now represented in the insurance area of the AOL Autos Channel, offering consumers the ability to obtain quotes for auto insurance coverage from some of the nation's leading insurance carriers.
InsWeb has also recently entered into similar marketing agreements with the following complementary websites:
-- eBay Motors, a unit of eBay Inc. and the world's largest online
marketplace for buying and selling all things automotive, has included
InsWeb within its Auto Insurance Center.
-- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information,
has partnered with InsWeb to provide an integrated placement within the
Insurance Center on the Edmunds.com website.
-- E-LOAN(R), an online consumer direct lender dedicated to providing
borrowers with a more enjoyable and affordable way to obtain mortgage,
auto and home equity loans, has included InsWeb as an integrated
placement within the Auto Insurance Center on the E-LOAN website.
-- Monstermoving.com, one of the world's largest online marketplaces for
relocation information, has partnered with InsWeb to be the exclusive
provider for Auto, Homeowners and Renters insurance within their
Insurance Center.
-- ShareBuilder, an online brokerage designed to make investing in the
stock market simple and affordable, has partnered with InsWeb to be the
exclusive provider of online quotes for Auto, Term Life, Homeowners,
Renters and Health insurance within its new Products & Services
offering.
About InsWeb
InsWeb enables consumers to compare multiple, actionable quotes for auto, term life, health, homeowners, renters and condominium insurance offerings from many of the nation's highly rated insurers. The top-rated online insurance marketplace also provides live customer service, interactive tools and independent research. Headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., InsWeb is accessible at www.insweb.com.
NOTE: "INSWEB" is a registered service mark of InsWeb Corporation. All marks above are those of InsWeb Corporation, except for those of insurance insurers, brokers, agents, industry organizations, financial institutions, online partners, service providers, other mentioned companies and educational institutions, which are the marks of their respective entities.
SOURCE InsWeb Corp.
Brad Cooper, VP Marketing of InsWeb Corp., +1-916-853-3300, or strategicpartnerships@insweb.com
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