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InsWeb Corporation
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: PTNT
IndustryInsurance
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
FoundersHussein A. Enan and Darrell Ticehurst
HeadquartersGold River, California, U.S.
ProductsInsurance Marketplace
Number of employees
Approx. 80
ParentBankrate
Websitewww.insweb.com

InsWeb Corporation formerly operated an online insurance marketplace designed to allow consumers to compare insurance products and rate quotes from a variety of providers. InsWeb does not provide insurance directly. The company connects consumers with multiple providers via a proprietary online technology platform. Customers receive price quotes for the various insurance products they choose and are contacted by outside insurance agents and/or companies to continue the purchasing process. In conjunction with the consumer-facing insurance quote system, they also operate a lead generating site as a marketing source for insurance agents.[1]

History

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InsWeb was founded in 1995 by Hussein A. Enan[2] and Darrell Ticehurst and became a publicly traded company in 1999.[3] As of its IPO date it was the exclusive provider of auto insurance quotes on the Yahoo! internet portal.[4] InsWeb created the second online insurance marketplace.[citation needed] InsWeb.com was the second website that allowed a user to receive multiple insurance quotes from multiple providers by filling out a single form.[citation needed] In the 4th quarter of 2010, InsWeb acquired Protreo Media Corporation.

In 2011, the primary business was sold to Bankrate.[5] The unpurchased assets became the Internet Patents Corp[6] which then changed its name to Prism Technologies.[7]

Awards and recognitions

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InsWeb has been recognized by several prominent publications since its founding including: [8]

  • Kiplinger (2009) "Best Auto Insurance Website"
  • Kiplinger (2008) "Best Auto Insurance Website"[9]
  • Kiplinger (2007) "Best Auto Insurance Website"[10]
  • Forbes (2007) "Best of the Web" and "Forbes' Favorite"[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ Reuters Moneyline.com
  2. ^ thefreelibrary.com
  3. ^ sacramento.bizjournals.com
  4. ^ SEC Filing
  5. ^ Bankrate to buy InsWeb's businesses for $65 mln
  6. ^ Rancho Cordova's InsWeb Corp. is now Internet Patents Corp.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Name change: Goodbye Internet Patents, hello Prism Technologies
  8. ^ "InsWeb.com Recognition". Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  9. ^ kiplinger.com
  10. ^ thesunsfinancialdiary.com
  11. ^ forbes.com
  12. ^ GetSure-Licensed Life Insurance Agency