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Esurance Inks Deal to Join Autobytel.com Auto Insurance Comparator

16 February 2000

Esurance Inks Deal to Join Autobytel.com Auto Insurance Comparator; Car Buyers to Benefit From Access to Expert Advice, Real-Time Coverage

    SAN FRANCISCO--Feb. 16, 2000--Esurance Inc., the leading Internet-exclusive provider of personal insurance nationwide, today announced an agreement with Autobytel.com, the leading international automotive e-commerce provider, to offer auto insurance directly through Autobytel.com's web site (http://www.autobytel.com).
    Esurance offers Autobytel.com customers nationwide the ability to research and buy auto insurance at the same time that they buy a car. Autobytel.com customers who choose Esurance through Autobytel.com's insurance comparator can click in real time to www.esurance.com to access the expert advice, real-time coverage and self-service tools provided by Esurance. In many cases, consumers will be able to customize their coverage, compare quotes and actually purchase a policy online in less than ten minutes. Once they've completed a purchase, customers can immediately print their proof-of-insurance, add drivers or cars to their policy, or easily modify their coverage. This seamless transaction from Autobytel.com to Esurance is facilitated by InsurQuote Systems, a provider of integrated insurance systems out of Provo, Utah.
    "Autobytel.com is the premier automotive purchasing site and our partnership allows them to offer an even broader suite of services," said Jean-Bernard Duler, founder and CEO of Esurance. "We are pleased to be affiliated with Autobytel.com because of its customer focus, extensive dealer network and leadership position in this market."
    Autobytel.com customers will be able to purchase policies from Esurance in the 2nd Quarter, 2000.

    About Esurance

    Esurance is a pioneer in the online insurance revolution, providing today's consumers with the information and coverage options to better protect their personal assets. Through its web site (http://www.esurance.com) Esurance enables consumers to easily personalize, purchase, and modify their insurance coverage online in just minutes. Esurance is the first company to build an e-commerce insurance offering that is national in scope, integrating the stability and support of world class insurance and reinsurance companies with the anywhere, anytime convenience of the Internet.