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Esurance to Provide Online Auto Insurance Services for BestOffer.com

30 August 2000

Esurance to Provide Online Auto Insurance Services for BestOffer.com; Customers of Leading Online Used Car Service Will Have Ability to Quote, Compare and Purchase Auto Insurance Online

    SAN FRANCISCO--Aug. 30, 2000--Esurance Inc., a national Internet-based provider of personal insurance, today announced a strategic marketing partnership with leading online car service BestOffer.com. This partnerships facilitates distribution of Esurance's online auto insurance service, while enabling online car shoppers at BestOffer.com to get a quote, receive comparison quotes from providers in the same state and purchase auto insurance instantly online.
    "This strategic partnership with BestOffer.com puts our service in front of customers at a time when they are likely to buy auto insurance or change insurance providers," said Jean-Bernard Duler, chairman and CEO of Esurance. "Just as BestOffer.com is changing the way people shop for used vehicles, Esurance offers a new way to research, buy and manage personal auto insurance."
    Esurance is a complete quote-to-claims online insurance provider that combines the service of an agent-based insurance company with the competitive rates of a direct insurance provider. Esurance enables customers to get expert advice, instant quotes, comparison quotes from other providers and immediate coverage, but also lets them manage their policy online at their convenience. Esurance customers can instantly add a driver or car to a policy online, change their level of coverage and print out their policy or proof of insurance card, at any time.
    "BestOffer.com felt Esurance was the perfect partner for us because its service accommodates the unique needs of the online consumer," said Jeff Reed, president of BestOffer.com. "They take the hassle out of the insurance process much like we take the hassle out of buying or selling a used car."
    Esurance currently offers personal auto insurance in 24 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Esurance is licensed to market policies in 48 states and plans to continue expanding its business to additional states this year.