Ohio National is now providing company information and term life product information on the Quicken InsureMarket Web site. Later this spring it plans to market term life policies, issued by Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation, by providing real-time rate quotes on Quicken InsureMarket.

"We are very excited about the opportunities to use the Internet to extend the services of Ohio National to new consumers through Quicken InsureMarket," says David B. O'Maley, Ohio National chairman, president and chief executive officer.

"This represents yet another part of Ohio National's strategy for using the Internet for growth, convenience and efficiency, and to support all of our sales and distribution channels," O'Maley continues. Ohio National launched its own Web site in 1995, at a time when only a small percentage of other insurers had introduced sites.

"Ohio National adds another significant insurance provider to the Quicken InsureMarket Web site, which has grown rapidly in the past year by offering online consumers a wide array of services to help them learn about insurance or shop for a policy," says Steven Aldrich, president of Intuit's insurance subsidiary, Interactive Insurance Services Corp. (IIS).

InsureMarket and Ohio National
Quicken InsureMarket is the leading insurance site on the Internet, with participation from major, national insurance carriers, and the ability to provide real-time rate quotes and online payment options, which can speed the process of buying insurance. The full-service site also features a library of educational material so consumers can learn more about insurance, as well as interactive insurance planning tools and information from independent insurance experts.

In addition to Ohio National, insurance providers participating in the Quicken InsureMarket Web site include: the Allstate Insurance Company, John Hancock Financial Services, Lincoln Benefit Life, MetLife, Prudential Insurance, State Farm Insurance, Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, UNUM and Zurich Direct.

Intuit's IIS subsidiary or its designated employees are licensed as insurance agents for life and health in 50 states and Washington, D.C., and as agents for property and casualty in 49 states and Washington, D.C.

Ohio National Financial Services is the trade name for The Ohio National Life Insurance Company, a mutual insurance company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation, its wholly owned stock subsidiary. Both companies are rated A+ by A.M. Best's Rating Report, the leading provider of insurance ratings.

Quicken InsureMarket is part of Quicken.com, which provides individuals with information and software tools to help them make better financial decisions. It then provides links to leading financial service providers so consumers can implement those decisions more conveniently than ever. Quicken.com content is also offered at some of the most widely accessed sites on the Internet as the exclusive provider of personal financial tools on such sites as CNNfn and Excite.

Intuit Inc., a financial software and Web-based services company, develops and markets Quicken, the leading personal finance software; TurboTax, the best-selling tax preparation software; and QuickBooks, the most popular small business accounting software. Intuit's Quicken.com (www.quicken.com) offers a complete set of personal finance news, information, and tools, including the leading mutual fund and insurance sites. Intuit's products and services enable individuals, small businesses, and financial professionals to better manage their financial lives and businesses.