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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$19.0M
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Digital Insurance is the fastest-growing national employee benefits broker in the small business market. The company has built an innovative platform, supported by streamlined processes, experienced people and advanced technology that is reshaping the small group benefits arena.

President & CEO
Adam Bruckman
Number of Employees 120
Contact Information

400 Galleria Pkwy Ste 300

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

www.digitalinsu...

(770) 250-2900

NAICS Code Direct Life Insurance Carriers: 524113

News & Analysis

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  • Digital Insurance Attracts Key Industry Players

    - 2008-10-16

    Employee Benefits Agency's Record Growth and Expanding Acquisition Strategy Help Solidify Market Leadership Position ATLANTA -- Digital Insurance, Inc. (www.digitalinsurance.com), the nation's fastest-growing employee benefits agency in the small group insurance market, recently added seasoned industry veterans Patrick O'Keefe, Paul Talcott and Brian Melanson to its leadership team. These...

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  • Digital Insurance Ranks among Top Insurance Firms on Inc. 5,000 List for Second Year in a Row

    - 2008-08-25

    For 2008, Leading Employee Health Benefits Agency Ranks 14 in Insurance Category Based on its 247.4 Percent Growth Rate ATLANTA -- Digital Insurance, Inc. (www.digitalinsurance.com), the nation's fastest-growing employee benefits agency in the small group insurance market, today announced it ranks among the top insurance firms -- for the...

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  • Digital Insurance Completes 16 Acquisitions During First Half of 2008

    - 2008-08-13

    Leading Employee Health Benefits Agency Provides Solution for Independents Seeking to Sell Firm, Gain Liquidity or Change Business Focus ATLANTA -- Digital Insurance, Inc. (www.digitalinsurance.com), the nation's fastest-growing employee benefits agency in the small group insurance market, acquired 16 agencies or blocks of their accounts during the first half...

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  • Jatheon Technologies' E-mail Archive Reassures Digital Insurance

    - 2008-04-29

    Company Saves IT Staff 8 Hours per Month, Improves E-mail Management, More ATLANTA & TORONTO -- An e-mail archiving market leader, Jatheon Technologies, Inc., today announced that Digital Insurance, Inc., the fastest-growing national employee benefits broker focused on small business insurance coverage, has implemented Jatheon's Plug n Comply[TM] e-mail...

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  • Digital Insurance Expands Product Line with "Limited Medical and Wellness" Offerings

    - 2008-04-14

    Provides Low-Cost Small Business Insurance Options Through Partnership with Cost Containment Group ATLANTA -- Digital Insurance, Inc. (www.digitalinsurance.com), the fastest-growing national employee benefits broker focused on small business insurance coverage is expanding its product line to include non-traditional or "limited medical and wellness" offerings. The addition of these plans...

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  • Sky's the limit

    - 2008-03-01

    It took Andy Torelli a while to find out that he wanted to be a group insurance adviser. After dropping out of college he pursued a green thumb before turning to insurance. A buddy was selling life for Metropolitan. It wasn't long before Torelli found a groove, eventually spending 20...

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  • Digital Insurance Announces 20 New Partnerships

    - 2007-12-04

    National Employee Benefits Broker Primed to Accelerate Market Expansion in 2008 ATLANTA -- Digital Insurance, Inc. (www.digitalinsurance.com), the fastest-growing national employee benefits broker in the small business market, continues to accelerate growth and expand its geographic reach with the addition of 20 agency partnerships beginning in January. This, coupled...

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  • New products, alternative services aid small employers

    - 2007-09-15

    At large employers and small, health care cost increases are a primary benefits concern - perhaps even more acute for small companies. However, many products and services to cope with rising costs are geared toward large employers. Fortunately the number of service providers seeking to aid small employers...

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  • Digital Insurance Ranks Eighth Among Insurance Firms on Inc. 5,000

    - 2007-08-30

    Three-Year Sales Growth of 322 Percent Places Company on List ATLANTA -- Digital Insurance, the fastest-growing national employee benefits broker in the small business market, today announced its ranking of eighth among insurance firms on the first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Digital's impressive...

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  • Digital Insurance Announces Strategic Recapitalization

    - 2007-08-14

    Transaction Prepares Company for Accelerated Growth In the Small Group Benefits Marketplace ATLANTA -- Digital Insurance, Inc., a leader in the small group employee benefits marketplace, recently completed a strategic recapitalization. Internet Healthcare Group IHCG, an original investor in the company, along with Digital's executive team has provided an...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Adam Bruckman President & CEO
Chuck Ristau Chief Financial Officer
Eric Reimer
RenE Lerer Director
René Lerer Director
Steven J. Shulman Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Tom Usilton Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder
Bradley E. Cooper Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Digital Insurance Inc. President & CEO Current
Digital Insurance Inc. chief operating officer Former
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. senior vice president Former
Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Director Former
Digital Insurance Inc. Regional Sales Director Former
University of Dayton bachelor's degree in accounting Former
Tufts University Bachelor's Degree In Economics. Former

Chuck Ristau, chief financial officer (CFO), is responsible for all accounting, financial planning, cash management and financial reporting activities. He brings to Digital Insurance a broad range of financial experience, a broad range in capital funding and strong development expertise. Before joining Digital Insurance, Ristau served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for WorldCrest Group, Inc. where he created the initial financial infrastructure and managed all aspects of finance including accounting and reporting, financial forecasting, treasury, risk management and financial systems. He was a key member of the senior management team responsible for setting overall strategy and monitoring operating results, and led the company's development efforts in mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances. Ristau has also served as the firm controller with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., senior vice president and CFO with Telesis Medical Management, Inc., executive vice president of finance with Merit Behavioral Care Corporation, as well as a manager of special acquisition services with Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Ristau holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Dayton, and is a certified public accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Organization Position Status
Digital Insurance Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc Board of Directors Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Merit Behavioral Care Executive Vice President of Finance Former
Merit Behavioral Care Senior Vice President Former
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Controller Former
University of Dayton Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Magellan Health Services, Inc. Chief Strategy & Dev Officer Current
Digital Insurance Inc. Current
Dowling & Partners Current
Internet HealthCare Group co-founder Former
Magellan Health Services, Inc. Head, Strategic Dev & Merger, Acq Effort Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Former
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. with concentrations in health care management and strategic management Former
Washington University bachelor's degree in economics Former

Mr. Usilton joined DaVita as Group Vice President and part of the Executive Team in August 2004. In the public sector, he has been part of the Executive Teams of CIGNA, 3M, HealthAmerica, and Vivra Inc. He was part of the Executive Team that took HealthAmerica public in 1984 and later sold the company to Maxicare in 1987. In addition, he has extensive experience in the insurance industry, operations, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and business development. He currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Digital Insurance and Sleep Sciences, Inc. He received his BA degree in Public Relations/Marketing from the University of Georgia in 1974.

Organization Position Status
DaVita, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Homechoice Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
DaVita, Inc. Group Vice President Current
Digital Insurance Inc. Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder Current
Digital Insurance Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sleepsciences Inc Board of Directors Current
Digital Insurance Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Digital Insurance Inc. President Former
Cigna HealthCare General Manager and Executive Vice President Former
Sleepsciences Inc Founder Former
Health America Officer and Member Former
The University of Georgia Bachelor of Science Degree In Public Relations, Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Capital Z Senior Vice President Current
Authoria, Inc. Partner of Capital Z Financial Services Partners Current
NewStar Financial, Inc. Member of Compensation Committee Current
Authoria, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. Board of Directors Current
PXRE Group Ltd. Board of Directors Current
CHD Meridian Healthcare, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pxre Corporation Director Current
NewStar Financial, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Universal American Financial Corp. Board of Directors Current
Capital Z Director Current
Digital Insurance Inc. Board of Directors Current
Grand Court Kansas City Director Current
Placemark Investments, Inc. Board of Directors Current
PXRE Group Ltd. Member Current
International Insurance Advisors Vice President Former
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Investment Banker Former
Salomon Brothers investment banker Former
University of Michigan B.A. in Business Administration Former

As chairman and chief executive officer, René Lerer is responsible for Magellan's strategic direction and the operations of the company. Prior to assuming his current role, he served as president and chief operating officer, with responsibility for Magellan's three lines of business - behavioral health, radiology and specialty pharmaceuticals; all operations, including its care management centers; and many of the company's enterprise-wide functions, including clinical, information technology, product development, and marketing and communications. René has more than 20 years of health care experience. Prior to joining Magellan in 2002, he was a co-founder and president of Internet HealthCare Group, a health care technology venture fund. Earlier in his career he served as chief operating officer of Prudential Healthcare nationally and as president of The Travelers Health Network. He also served as senior vice president of operations, pharmacy and disease management with Value Health, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed specialty managed care organization. René holds a bachelor's degree in Psychobiology from Oberlin College and a doctor of medicine degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is board-certified in internal medicine.

Organization Position Status
Magellan Health Services, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
North Peak Capital LLC President and Coo, Magellan Health Services Current
Dowling & Partners Current
Internet HealthCare Group Director Current
Realmed Corporation Director Current
Magellan Director Current
Digital Insurance Inc. Director Current
Internet HealthCare Group president Former
Magellan Health Services, Inc. President & Coo Former
Value Health, Inc. Senior Vice President of Operations Former
Internet HealthCare Group Co-Founder Former
Prudential Insurance Company of America Former
Salomon Brothers Former
State University of New York at Buffalo doctor of medicine degree Former
University of Michigan bachelor of arts degree in Business Administration Former
Oberlin College bachelor's degree in psychobiology Former

Organization Position Status
Digital Insurance Inc. Director Current
Realmed Corporation Director Current
Magellan Health Services, Inc. Director Current
Magellan Health Services, Inc. President Former
Magellan Health Services, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Value Health, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Former

Steve Shulman. Chairman and CEO, Magellan Health Services. Magellan (NASDAQ: MLGN) is the largest behavioral managed care organization in the US, representing approximately 60 million lives. Prior to joining Magellan, Mr. Shulman co-founded Internet HealthCare Group, an early stage healthcare technology venture fund, and served as its chairman and CEO. Before that, he was employed by Prudential Healthcare, as its chairman, president and CEO. Mr. Shulman also co-founded and was a Director of Value Health, a New York Stock Exchange listed specialty managed health care company. Mr. Shulman is a Director of Magellan, Lumenos, Digital Insurance, RealMed, BenefitPoint, and NDCHealth (NYSE: NDC).

Organization Position Status
North Peak Capital LLC CEO, Magellan Health Services Current
Dowling & Partners Current
Child & Family Support Services Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Current
Precyse Solutions, LLC Board of Directors Current
Realmed Corporation Director Current
HealthMarkets, Inc. Director Current
NDCHealth Corporation Director Current
Lumenos Director Current
Digital Insurance Inc. Director Current
Benefitpoint, Inc. Director Current
Magellan Director Current
Internet HealthCare Group chief executive officer Former
Magellan Health Services, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Icore Healthcare, LLC. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Former
Value Health, Inc. President Former
Value Health, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Internet HealthCare Group Co-Founder Former
Value Health, Inc. Director of Medical Economics Former
Kaiser Permanente director of medical Former
Crohns trustee Former
Magellan Health Services, Inc. Chairman Current
CIGNA Corporation Director Former
State University of New York at Stony Brook master of science degree in health services administration Former
Stanford University Advanced Management program Former
Lumenos member Former
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