To obtain a quote, you must enter health data for all of your employees. That's important private data to you, and represents a potential gold mine for the site. Fortunately, the CHCF study found that although privacy policies could be better explained at the sites in question, there is no evidence that your private information is anything but confidential. Overall, though, online health insurance sites can be a benefit to independent-minded small businesses and individuals, Mulkey says. For some people, it's a personal preference.
Some people prefer to shop for insurance on their own time frame.
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