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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.23

                        ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENT

         THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 29th day of July, 1999 (the "Effective
Date"), between United Benefit Life Insurance Company ("UBL"), and HealthPlan
Services, Inc., a Florida corporation (hereinafter referred to as "HPS"). In
consideration of their mutual undertakings contained herein, the parties agree
as follows:

                                    Article I
                              Purpose; Definitions

         It is the intention of the parties to provide for the terms under which
HPS will provide administrative services for the UBL Coverage. For purposes of
this Agreement "UBL Coverage" shall mean any policy or other evidence of
insurance coverage of a group or individual by UBL for which HPS has provided
services under this Agreement, including any renewal or replacement coverage
issued to the group or individual covered thereunder. UBL agrees that as of
September 1, 1999, all coverage under the following products shall be deemed to
be UBL Coverage administered by HPS hereunder: Community Choice PPO and
Indemnity, Fundamental Choice, Select Choice, ERISA, and GHSC, and any successor
to these products marketed by UBL. For purposes of this Agreement, capitalized
terms used in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.

                                   Article II
                             Independent Contractor

         The relationship of HPS to UBL with respect to administrative services
is that of an independent contractor. HPS's authority shall be limited to that
which is expressly stated in this Agreement, and nothing in this Agreement will
be construed as creating any other relationship between the parties.

                                   Article III
                                  Duties of HPS

         Section 3.A.      UBL Coverage Administrative Services

         Beginning on September 1, 1999, HPS agrees to perform the services
described below for the UBL Coverage on behalf of UBL, in accordance with
guidelines reasonably required by UBL:

               1. HPS shall arrange for the collection and remittance of
          premiums pursuant to Section 3.C below.
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               2. HPS shall prepare Premium reports and other reports as agreed
          to between the parties.

               3. HPS shall maintain all records necessary for the proper
          administration of Premium collection.

               4. HPS shall maintain Enrollee eligibility records, based on
          information provided by UBL.

               5. HPS shall arrange for and manage vendors that provide third
          party recovery services and overpayment collection services for the
          UBL Coverage. HPS shall obtain UBL's consent prior to arranging for
          any third party to provide recovery services for the UBL Coverage. UBL
          shall arrange for and manage vendors that provide preferred provider
          network access, compliance services, utilization review, case
          management, and other third party services that relate to the UBL
          Coverage. UBL shall bear all costs relating to the third party
          services described above in this Section 3.A(5). HPS shall not be
          obligated to arrange for coverage under the UBL Coverage by any
          conversion carrier, reinsurer, or other entity. HPS shall pay such
          third parties other than the Conversion Carrier from the UBL Claims
          Account. UBL shall pay the Conversion Carrier directly.

               6. HPS shall provide information to each third party vendor and
          the Conversion Carrier. HPS shall provide such services in accordance
          with written guidelines of UBL provided to HPS as of the Effective
          Date. Such guidelines (i) identify each third party vendor and the
          Conversion Carrier, and (ii) specify the information and payments to
          be provided to such vendor and/or Conversion Carrier. UBL will provide
          HPS with sixty (60) calendar days written notice of any change in
          vendor or Conversion Carrier. UBL will provide HPS with thirty (30)
          calendar days written notice of any other change in its instructions
          with respect to HPS's services relating to any vendor or Conversion
          Carrier, provided those changes in instructions do not require system
          changes. If system changes are required, then HPS shall have up to
          sixty (60) calendar days to implement such change. Notwithstanding any
          of the foregoing or any other provisions of this Agreement, HPS shall
          have no authority to enter into any contract or agreement in the name
          of, or on behalf of, UBL, without UBL's advance written consent, which
          consent shall be deemed to have been given whenever UBL makes a
          written request to HPS for such third party services.

               7. As reasonably requested by UBL, HPS will provide underwriting
          services with respect to UBL Coverage, provided that HPS and UBL agree
          on a timetable and implementation plan with respect to such services.
          If HPS performs underwriting services, the following provisions shall
          apply: (a) UBL expressly retains sole authority and sole discretion to
          establish written underwriting guidelines for approval of applicants
          for UBL Coverage; (b) UBL shall provide such underwriting guidelines
          to HPS; (c) HPS shall have authority to implement and apply UBL's
          underwriting guidelines,

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          but may not modify any term or condition of any Coverage or waive any
          provision thereof except to the extent required by UBL; (d) HPS shall
          refer any questions regarding implementation of UBL's underwriting
          guidelines to UBL; and (e) UBL shall provide designated HPS employees
          with sufficient training with respect to the UBL underwriting
          guidelines.

                  8. HPS shall convert UBL information system files as necessary
         for HPS to perform services hereunder, in accordance with the terms of
         the Project Plan. UBL shall provide HPS with information and otherwise
         assist in this transition as required by the Project Plan.

                  9. To the extent that, during the month of September, October,
         or November 1999, HPS devotes more than nine hundred (900) hours of
         information system work in any month to perform services under this
         Agreement, then UBL shall reimburse HPS for HPS's cost to provide such
         additional services. To the extent that, during the month of December
         1999, January 2000, or February 2000, HPS devotes more than three
         hundred (300) hours of information system work in any month to perform
         services under this Agreement, then UBL shall reimburse HPS for HPS's
         cost to provide such additional services. To the extent that, for the
         months of March, April, and May 2000, or any subsequent consecutive
         three-month period, HPS devotes more than an aggregate of four hundred
         fifty (450) hours of information system work to perform services under
         this Agreement during such three-month period, then UBL shall reimburse
         HPS for HPS's cost to provide such services. For purposes of
         calculating the number of hours of information system work for any
         period: (i) information systems work shall include but not be limited
         to computer programming, analysis, testing, and implementation time
         spent to perform services relating to Sections 3.A.6, 3.A.8, 3.B.1(g),
         3.B.2, and 7.G of this Agreement; (ii) information systems work shall
         not include implementing HPS system-wide hardware or software upgrades
         or repairing hardware or software malfunctions; and (iii) the number of
         hours for each period shall be measured without reference to the number
         of hours used in any previous period. If HPS estimates that fulfillment
         of a UBL request for information system work will result in a fee under
         this Section 3.A.9, then HPS will notify UBL prior to beginning work on
         such request, and provide UBL with an estimate of the amount of such
         fee. HPS also will notify UBL if, during the implementation of a
         request, HPS determines that the fees for the project will be
         significantly higher than estimated or that a project for which fees
         were not anticipated will result in hours in excess of the applicable
         fee threshold. No estimate by HPS shall limit the amount of fees that
         UBL will be required to pay hereunder. If UBL does not object to the
         fee calculation set forth in any HPS estimate, such calculation shall
         be deemed to be accepted by UBL. The fees set forth in this Section
         3.A.9 shall be in addition to any fees set forth in Exhibit C hereto.

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         Section 3.B.      Claims Services

         3.B.1. Claims Adjudication. Except as set forth in Section 12.F below,
beginning on September 1, 1999 HPS will be responsible for performing the claims
adjudication services set forth below with respect to Contract Claims under the
UBL Coverage (and such additional policies as may become included with the UBL
Coverage by written agreement of the parties) in accordance with the Project
Plan and guidelines reasonably required by UBL.

               (a) HPS shall receive notices of claims.

               (b) HPS shall, at HPS's expense, prepare and distribute Enrollee
          identification cards in accordance with HPS's standard procedures.

               (c) HPS shall review, calculate, and pro cess claims submitted by
          Enrollees in accordance with the UBL Coverage and reasonable claims
          paying standards that are established under state and federal law and
          industry fair claims practices and procedures and that are included in
          the claims guidelines approved by UBL.

               (d) HPS shall decline non-covered claims.

               (e) HPS shall issue benefit checks from the UBL Claims Account.

               (f) HPS shall make determinations regarding collection of any
          overpayments and third party recoveries and arrange for the collection
          of such overpayments and third party recoveries. UBL shall bear the
          cost of collection services performed by any third party.

               (g) HPS shall administer cost containment measures as reasonably
          required by UBL.

               (h) HPS shall refer requests for ERISA review of denied claims to
          UBL, to the extent required by ERISA.

               (i) HPS shall provide required certificates of creditable
          coverage in accordance with HIPAA or any amendment or successor
          thereto.

               (j) HPS shall employ appropriate investigational techniques and
          tools to detect, redress, and report health care and other claim
          fraud, in accordance with procedures agreed upon by the parties as of
          the Effective Date. HPS will proceed with rescissions under UBL
          guidelines and will notify the insured of any such rescissions.

               (k) HPS shall provide research and resolve aged outstanding
          checks, including but not limited to making inquiries of claimants.

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         3.B.2.   Reporting to UBL.

               (a) As of the Effective Date, the parties have agreed upon each
          report, statement, and other information that HPS is required to
          provide to UBL or other parties hereunder (each a "UBL
          Communication"), including the content, medium, format, and time frame
          for delivery of each UBL Communication. Information regarding each UBL
          Communication agreed to by the parties as of the Effective Date is set
          forth at Exhibit C hereto. Except as provided below, HPS shall send
          only one copy of each UBL Communication to one party designated by
          UBL.

               (b) HPS shall provide UBL and a reinsurer identified by UBL, if
          any, with the reports set forth on Exhibit C, at a cost and in the
          timeframe and format set forth on Exhibit C. As reasonably requested
          by UBL, HPS shall provide UBL with reports in addition to such reports
          set forth on Exhibit C, provided that UBL and HPS agree on the format
          for such report, the timetable for providing such report, and the
          amount to be paid by UBL with respect to such report.

               (c) If HPS submits to UBL report data that fails to meet
          agreed-upon criteria, then HPS will make every effort to respond to
          such failure within one (1) Business Day after UBL provides HPS with
          notice of such failure.

               (d) If UBL changes its required format for the reports that HPS
          is required to provide hereunder, HPS will exercise reasonable efforts
          to comply with such changes, provided that UBL provides HPS with at
          least sixty (60) calendar days notice of such changes and that such
          changes do not result in unreasonable costs.

               (e) HPS shall conduct quality assurance reviews in accordance
          with the criteria agreed to by the parties. As reasonably requested by
          UBL, HPS shall make copies of reports created in connection with
          quality assurance reviews available to UBL.

         3.B.3.   Handling of Checks.

               (a) HPS shall make payments for claims using checks drawn on the
          UBL Claims Account. HPS shall designate in writing to UBL the names of
          those persons authorized to sign such checks and provide sample
          signatures. HPS shall promptly notify UBL of any changes in the list
          of persons so designated. HPS also shall notify UBL of the names of
          those persons responsible for the security of the check stock and the
          signature plate, if applicable. UBL shall have the right at any time
          to approve or disapprove persons authorized by HPS to sign checks.

               (b) UBL will be responsible for determining the banking
          specifications, printing specifications, and instrument number of
          checks. Check printing and testing will be the responsibility of HPS.
          However, subject to the approval of UBL, HPS may

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          arrange to have the checks printed by another check printing vendor,
          at the expense of UBL. All checks, regardless of vendor, shall be
          tested and approved by UBL.

               (c) HPS shall employ security procedures which meet with the
          reasonable approval of UBL with respect to the handling of checks and
          drafts. HPS shall immediately report to UBL any loss or destruction of
          checks or any unauthorized use of checks.

         3.B.4. Run-In Claims. Beginning on September 1, 1999, HPS shall provide
the services set forth in Sections 3.B.1.(c) through (m), Section 3.B.2, and
Section 3.B.3 of this Agreement with respect to the Run-In Claims, in accordance
with the terms of the Project Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, "Run-In
Claim" shall mean a claim received by UBL or another third party with respect to
the UBL Coverage prior to September 1, 1999. UBL may, but is not required to,
forward to HPS any Run-In Claims received by UBL between August 2 and August 31,
1999. Prior to September 1, 1999, HPS will begin data entry and imaging services
with respect to such Run-In Claims, as appropriate, but will have no obligation
to perform any claims adjudication services or other services with respect to
any Run-In Claims prior to September 1, 1999.

         Section 3.C. Premium Collection and Remittance

         3.C.1. Premium Billing. On behalf of UBL, beginning September 1, 1999
HPS shall bill each Covered Group for Premium amounts owed by such Covered Group
to UBL, in accordance with guidelines reasonably required by UBL. "Premium"
shall mean any amount that UBL charges any Covered Group for UBL Coverage.
"Premium" shall not include any fee that HPS charges a Covered Group, Enrollee,
or Covered Life, which fee shall be stated as a separate charge on any billing,
nor any association fee or other fee charged by UBL or its endorsing
association, which HPS shall bill as a separate charge.

         3.C.2. Premium Deposit. HPS shall direct each Covered Group to remit
each Premium payment to an account (the "HPS Account") at an institution chosen
by HPS (such institution hereinafter referred to as the "HPS Bank"). HPS shall
instruct the HPS Bank to remit such amount immediately to an account identified
and maintained by UBL at the HPS Bank (such UBL account referred to as the
"Deposit Account"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a breach of this
Agreement by UBL as to which HPS has provided written notice to UBL and which,
after thirty (30) calendar days from such notice has not been cured by UBL, and
which breach has resulted in additional funds being owed to HPS or in HPS giving
UBL notice of termination pursuant to Section 12.B hereof, then HPS may offset
the amount transferred to UBL by the amount that UBL owes to HPS. UBL shall be
responsible for establishing and maintaining the Deposit Account. UBL shall be
responsible for all fees associated with the Deposit Account. UBL shall promptly
notify HPS of any Premium amounts that UBL receives other than through the HPS
Account. UBL shall forward to HPS all initial premium checks and other Premium
amounts that are received by UBL or any other third party on or after August 25,
1999, regardless of the Coverage Period for which such Premium was received.

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         3.C.3. Administrator Access. UBL shall ensure that HPS has on-line
access to information regarding the Deposit Account as necessary for HPS to
perform services hereunder and otherwise as reasonably requested by HPS. UBL
shall also ensure that HPS has authority to transfer funds owed to HPS from the
Deposit Account to an account of HPS's choice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
there is a breach of this Agreement by HPS as to which UBL has provided written
notice to HPS and which, after thirty (30) calendar days from such notice has
not been cured by HPS, and which breach has resulted in UBL giving HPS notice of
termination pursuant to Section 12.B hereof, then UBL may offset the amount that
HPS is entitled to transfer by the amount that UBL owes to HPS hereunder.

         3.C.4. Remittance. On or after the seventh (7th) calendar day of each
month, HPS shall provide UBL with a preliminary report setting forth the
following amounts, based on information available at that time: (i) the Gross
Premium received during the previous month; (ii) the Administration Fee due to
HPS with respect to such Gross Premium; and (iii) the Run-In Claims fees, New
Case fees, and other amounts that UBL owes to HPS pursuant to this Agreement. On
the day that HPS transfers such preliminary report to UBL, HPS may implement a
transfer from the Deposit Account to an Administrator account of amounts due and
owing to HPS as set forth in the preliminary report.

         3.C.5. Premium Reconciliation. On or before the thirty-first calendar
day after the close of each month (or, if such day falls on a day other than a
Business Day, then on the first Business Day thereafter), HPS shall deliver to
UBL a reconciliation report (the "Reconciliation Report"), which Reconciliation
Report shall set forth the following amounts, based on Premium received in the
HPS Account during such month:

               (i)   the Gross Premium;

               (ii)  the Administration Fee with respect to such Premium; and

               (iii) the Run-In Claims fees, New Case Fees, and other amounts
                     that UBL owes to HPS pursuant to this Agreement.

         To the extent that the amount of funds owing to HPS with respect to
such month as set forth on the Reconciliation Report differs from the amount
that HPS transferred from the Deposit Account with respect to such month
pursuant to Section 3.C.4 above, then HPS shall reconcile such discrepancy by
either transferring funds to the Deposit Account or transferring funds from the
Deposit Account to an HPS account, as applicable. HPS shall adjust the amounts
that it transfers from the Deposit Account in any month as necessary to reflect
adjustments to reconciliations for previous months. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section 3.C.5, for September and October 1999, HPS shall
provide the Reconciliation Report to UBL as soon as reasonably possible, and in
all events within sixty (60) calendar days after the close of the applicable
month, but shall not be required to provide such Reconciliation Report within
the time periods set forth in this Section 3.C.5.

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         3.C.6. Premium Reports. HPS shall maintain records of cash receipts and
disbursements relating to the UBL Coverage as required by laws and regulations
applicable to third party administrators.

         Section 3.D. Participation Documents. UBL shall prepare, at its own
cost, the text of all Participation Documents. HPS shall arrange for preparation
of the design and layout of the Participation Documents, at UBL's expense. HPS
shall arrange for the printing of each Participation Document, provided that:
(i) UBL reimburses HPS for the cost of such printing; and (ii) at least
twenty-five (25) Business Days before the first date on which HPS is required to
begin distribution of such Participation Document, UBL delivers to HPS the copy
for such Document. HPS shall distribute Participation Documents in accordance
with a schedule agreed upon by the parties as of the Effective Date. UBL shall
reimburse HPS for postage and other costs of such distribution.

         Section 3.E. Insurance.

         3.E.1. Fidelity. It shall be the duty of HPS to maintain fidelity
coverage, including bonding of its employees, in an amount of at least Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000).

         3.E.2. Errors and Omissions. HPS also shall maintain an errors and
omissions liability policy in an amount of at least Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) to cover any loss arising as a result of any real or alleged
negligence on the part of HPS, its agents, or its employees in any aspect of the
performance of HPS's duties under this Agreement.

         3.E.3. Evidence of Coverage. As reasonably requested by UBL, HPS shall
cause the issuer(s) of the fidelity and errors and omissions coverage described
in this Section 3.E to deliver to UBL a certificate or certificates evidencing
such coverage. The policies evidencing such coverage shall provide at least
thirty (30) calendar days written notice prior to the cancellation of, or any
material change in, such coverage. If the coverage is canceled, substitute
coverage shall be obtained and shall be effective prior to the effective date of
cancellation. HPS shall, within thirty (30) days of September 1, 1999, provide
the issuer(s) of such coverage, and any issuer(s) of substitute coverage, a
letter notifying the issuer(s) UBL is one of the companies to which HPS provides
services.

         Section 3.F. Legal Proceedings; Regulatory Communications. If HPS
receives any notice of the commencement of any legal proceeding involving any
Covered Group or Enrollee or any communication from any Insurance Department or
other administrative agency or any other person identifying a complaint by a UBL
insured (including an Enrollee's initiation of a grievance procedure or an
appeal from any managed care decision) or calling a hearing involving any UBL
insuring practice, HPS shall immediately advise UBL of the proceeding. HPS at
its own expense shall immediately thereafter forward any correspondence or
necessary files requested by UBL for determination of appropriate handling. If
UBL receives any notice of the commencement of any legal proceeding involving
HPS, or UBL receives any communication from any Insurance Department or other
administrative agency or any other person identifying a complaint against HPS or
calling a hearing involving HPS, UBL shall

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immediately advise HPS of the proceeding. UBL at its own expense shall
immediately thereafter forward any copies of necessary correspondence or files
in its possession to HPS.

         Section 3.G. Books and Records. Except as set forth in Section 6.B of
this Agreement, HPS shall maintain at its principal administrative office, in
original form or on electronic media, adequate books and records of all claim
records for UBL Coverage and other transactions among UBL, HPS, Covered Groups,
and Enrollees, for a period of seven (7) years, or such longer or shorter period
required under applicable law. Such books and records shall be maintained in
accordance with prudent standards of insurance record-keeping. All books and
records pertaining to such transactions shall be maintained by UBL at its
offices in like fashion.

         Section 3.H. Complaint Letters. It is the intent of the parties that
insurance department complaints will be directed to UBL. When insurance
department complaints are inappropriately received by HPS, HPS shall forward
such to UBL.

         UBL will then expeditiously transmit all insurance department
complaints received with respect to HPS services to the appropriate HPS
department. That department will be responsible for logging complaints, forming
a response, and sending the response to the applicable department of insurance,
with a copy to UBL. UBL shall provide HPS with guidelines regarding responding
to Department of Insurance complaints, including information regarding coverage
terms and legal requirements as necessary for HPS to respond properly to
complaints.

         HPS's timely response to the insurance department complaints within the
initially stated time period is essential to UBL. Accordingly, it is agreed that
the Department of Insurance complaints received by HPS under this agreement
shall be responded to by HPS within the time period stated in the complaint,
provided that UBL has forwarded them to HPS in a timely fashion.

         Section 3.I. Customer Service. HPS shall provide customer service to
the UBL policyholders with respect to services provided by HPS pursuant to this
Agreement. Customer service shall include responding to inquiries and complaints
from Covered Groups and health care providers regarding benefit determinations,
explanation of benefits statements, subrogation, appeals, and any other matter
related to the UBL Coverage other than matters referred to in Sections 3.F or
3.H above.

         Section 3.J. Services Not Performed by HPS. HPS shall perform the
services set forth below in this Section 3.J with respect to customer service
inquiries and department of insurance complaints relating to services performed
by a party other than HPS. An HPS associate shall receive all incoming telephone
calls and correspondence and shall determine if he or she has immediate on-line
access to information necessary to respond to the inquiry or complaint without
any research. If the representative does have such access, he or she will
respond to the inquiry at that time. If he or she does not have immediate access
to information to answer the inquiry or complaint without any additional
research, the representative will

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refer the inquiry to UBL, in accordance with procedures reasonably requested by
UBL. UBL will research such referred inquiry or complaint, and shall provide a
written or oral response as UBL deems appropriate. If, after review of such
matter, UBL determines that it is necessary to perform a claims payment, claims
adjustment, or claims system function with respect to a claims record that is
available on HPS's system, and UBL transmits to HPS reasonable instructions with
respect to that function, in a format reasonably requested by HPS, then HPS will
perform the claims function at a rate of Seven Dollars ($7.00) per claim.

         Section 3.K. Compliance with Law. HPS shall advise UBL in writing of
any contact with any regulatory authority that is other than routine or with
respect to which UBL may reasonably be expected to have an interest. HPS shall
resolve any doubts in favor of notifying UBL.

         Section 3.L. Third Party Administrator Regulations. In the conduct of
its business and in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, HPS
shall comply with all statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations of any and
all federal, state, and municipal regulatory authorities that are applicable to
third party administrators. If required by state law, HPS shall hold a
certificate of registration as a third party administrator (or such other
licenses, permits, or registrations required for the performance of HPS's duties
and obligations hereunder) from the Department of Insurance or other regulatory
body having jurisdiction and post any bond required by any such regulatory body.
HPS may perform some of its obligations hereunder through its subsidiary Group
Benefit Administrators Insurance Agency, Inc., or other affiliates.

                                   Article IV
                             Standard of Performance

         HPS represents to UBL that it is experienced in the field of group
insurance administration. HPS and UBL shall work together to achieve the
Performance Goals set forth in Exhibit D. In the event that HPS does not achieve
the Performance Standards set forth in Exhibit D, then HPS shall be subject to
penalties to the extent set forth in such Exhibit D.

                                    Article V
                           Restriction on Performance

         Section 5.A. Patient Confidentiality. Each party shall ensure that the
collection, review, and disposition of all Enrollee records by its employees,
agents, and representatives shall be undertaken with due regard for rights of
privacy and in accordance with all applicable patient confidentiality laws.

         Section 5.B. Subcontracting. HPS may subcontract any of its
administrative functions, duties, or responsibilities under this Agreement;
provided, however, that HPS shall not, without UBL's written consent,
subcontract the performance of any services hereunder

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requiring direct Enrollee contact, except to a corporate affiliate of HPS. HPS
shall remain liable for the performance of any service subcontracted hereunder.

         Section 5.C. Marketing. There will be no marketing or issuance of UBL
Coverage in states in which UBL is not licensed or does not have policy form
approval.

                                   Article VI
                             Audit and Access Rights

         Section 6.A. Audit. To the extent required by law or deemed necessary
or prudent in its complete discretion, UBL shall conduct on-site audits of the
books and accounts of HPS relating to all transactions subject to this
Agreement. Upon reasonable prior written notice, UBL shall have the right to
conduct periodic audits of UBL Coverage administration, including procedures
relating to check controls and check stock, at the offices of HPS. UBL shall
have the right of access to HPS's premises at any time during normal business
hours of any Business Day for such purpose. HPS shall exercise best efforts to
cooperate to the fullest extent in any such audits. If UBL chooses to conduct an
audit at its own offices, HPS shall, upon request, ship all necessary records
(or complete and accurate copies thereof) to the designated UBL office. UBL
shall reimburse HPS for all copying and other costs associated with any such
copying and shipment of records.

         Section 6.B. Access to Records. At all times during the term of this
Agreement and following its termination for any reason, UBL shall have access to
all records of UBL Coverage for so long as maintained by HPS pursuant to
Sections 3.G above. UBL shall, at its own expense, be entitled to obtain copies
of any and all such records at any time during the term of this Agreement. Upon
termination of this Agreement, as reasonably required by UBL and at UBL expense,
HPS shall transfer all records relating to UBL Coverage to UBL or a party
designated by UBL, within a reasonable time after termination. HPS may retain at
its discretion copies of all or a portion of such records, subject to the terms
of this Agreement, and shall have continuing access to such records to fulfill
obligations to insured parties, claimants, and UBL. Upon the reasonable request
of UBL, and at UBL's expense, HPS shall destroy all or part of the records,
except to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

                                   Article VII
                                  Duties of UBL

         Section 7.A. Administrative Support. UBL will provide the following
support in connection with the UBL Coverage:

                  1. UBL will take all steps necessary to establish and maintain
         in good standing its status as a licensed insurer. UBL will advise HPS
         in writing of all limitations under federal, state, or local
         authorities on its authority to underwrite insurance business.

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                  2. UBL will prepare and file statutory statements required by
         state regulatory authorities.

                  3. UBL shall prepare and file all tax returns required under
         state or federal law and shall pay all premium, income, and any other
         applicable taxes imposed on UBL based on UBL's receipt of revenues from
         the UBL Coverage.

                  4. UBL shall provide HPS with ninety (90) calendar days
         advance written notice of any change in new business rates and ninety
         (90) calendar days advance notice of any rate changes for UBL Coverage.
         Such notices will specify the percentage change in both instances.

                  5. UBL shall develop standard policy and certificate forms for
         UBL Coverage for issuance by UBL. UBL shall file such UBL Coverage
         provisions and other materials with appropriate regulatory authorities.

                  6. UBL shall review the appropriateness of participation by
         UBL in state-sponsored reinsurance pools. If UBL elects to participate
         in a state-sponsored reinsurance pool, UBL shall coordinate UBL's
         participation. HPS shall assist in preparation of participation
         applications, identifying candidates for inclusion in such pools, and
         submitting claims to such pools, subject to UBL's approval. HPS shall
         monitor the status of any claim submitted to any such reinsurance pool
         and provide UBL with reports of such status, as reasonably required by
         UBL.

         Section 7.B. Conflict. If there is a conflict between any guidelines or
instructions provided by UBL and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement
shall control.

         Section 7.C. Compliance with Law; Liability. In the conduct of its
business and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, UBL
warrants and represents to HPS that it is in compliance with, and shall continue
to comply with, all applicable law (including but not limited to all state law
requirements that UBL be authorized and approved to conduct its business and to
issue the UBL Coverage). Except to the extent that HPS is obligated to perform
services under this Agreement, UBL shall be solely liable for all aspects of the
design and administration of the UBL Coverage, including but not limited to (i)
agent appointment (including all fees associated therewith), (ii) underwriting
criteria, (iii) the disposition of Premium amounts prior to final coverage
determinations, (iv) the rights or obligations of Covered Groups, Covered Lives,
or Enrollees, (v) the scope of benefits under the UBL Coverage, (vi) Premium
rates, (vii) the content of participation documents, group contracts, and
certificates, (viii) claims adjudication determinations, including
determinations regarding whether health care services provided to an Enrollee
are covered under the applicable UBL Coverage, (ix) utilization review and case
management criteria, (x) compliance with applicable law related to the UBL
Coverage, (xi) the procedures applicable to potentially fraudulent or improper
billing practices, and (xii) determinations with respect to participation in
state reinsurance pools. UBL shall provide HPS with written guidelines setting
forth procedures applicable to these matters. HPS may presume that its
reasonable interpretation of UBL's claims payment and other guidelines is
acceptable to

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UBL and in conformance with UBL guidelines unless notice to the contrary is
received from UBL. Any such notice with respect to a change in the
interpretation of UBL guidelines or practices shall apply to HPS only on a
prospective basis, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.G.

         Section 7.D. Claim Correspondence. UBL will send to HPS copies of all
claim correspondence that shall be necessary for HPS to perform its obligations
under this Agreement, and which has been received by UBL.

         Section 7.E. Notices and Correspondence. UBL will promptly, on days on
which UBL is open for business, forward to HPS all notices of claims and other
relevant correspondence from Covered Groups and Enrollees that UBL may receive
during the term of this Agreement.

         Section 7.F Information. UBL shall provide HPS with the claims
information, guidelines, and other information as set forth in the Project Plan
or as otherwise reasonably required by HPS, in a format reasonably requested by
HPS, in the timeframe set forth in the Project Plan, if applicable, or otherwise
as reasonably required by HPS. Such information shall include but not be limited
to electronic claims history for all Run-In Claims and other information that
HPS needs to perform services with respect to such Run-In Claims, in an
electronic format reasonably requested by HPS. During the term of this
Agreement, UBL shall provide HPS with enrollment and other information needed by
HPS to perform services hereunder, in a format and in a timeframe reasonably
requested by HPS.

         Section 7.G. Notice of Changes. In addition to its other notice
obligations pursuant to this Agreement, UBL shall provide HPS with written
notice of any changes to UBL polices, procedures, guidelines, benefits, or forms
applicable to HPS's performance of services hereunder, at least sixty (60)
calendar days prior to the date on which UBL requires HPS to implement such
change. To the extent that another provision of this Agreement requires a longer
notice period for any such change, then such other provision shall apply.

                                  Article VIII
                                  Compensation

         Section 8.A. Service Fee. As compensation to HPS for the services that
HPS provides pursuant to this Agreement, and in addition to the other amounts to
be paid by UBL to HPS hereunder, UBL shall pay HPS the compensation set forth in
Exhibit B attached hereto. HPS may transfer such compensation, as well as other
amounts owed to HPS, from the Deposit Account to an account of HPS pursuant to
Section 3.C above.

         Section 8.B. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, HPS's
office and operational expenses are its sole responsibility.

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                                   Article IX
                                 Indemnification

         Section 9.A. Negligence; Misconduct. Except as provided in this Article
IX, HPS agrees to indemnify and hold UBL harmless from any and all liability,
loss, damage, fines, punitive damages, penalties and costs, including expenses
and attorneys fees, which result from any negligence, criminal, fraudulent, or
willful misconduct in carrying out its responsibilities in accordance with the
standards set forth in this Agreement, or which result from any action which
exceeds its authority under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision
in this Agreement, HPS shall not be liable to indemnify or hold UBL harmless for
medical claims incurred by UBL due to any errors relating to underwriting
activities (to the extent that HPS and UBL agree that HPS will provide such
activities under Section 3.A.7 above) or claims processing activities.

         UBL agrees to indemnify and hold HPS harmless from any and all
liability, loss, damage, fines, punitive damages, penalties and costs, including
expenses and attorneys fees, which result from any negligence, criminal,
fraudulent, or willful misconduct in carrying out its responsibilities in
accordance with the standards set forth in this Agreement, or which result from
any action which exceeds its authority under this Agreement.

         Section 9.B. Actions In Accordance with Guidelines. UBL will indemnify
HPS against any and all loss, damage, liability, judgment, awards and expense,
including court costs and attorneys fees resulting from any act of any officer,
employee, representative, or agent of HPS which is performed reasonably in
accordance with the instructions, manuals, or guidelines of UBL and which is
performed in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct.

         Section 9.C. Lawsuit. In the event that HPS is named as a defendant in
a suit arising out of the administration of any UBL Coverage, UBL agrees to
defend and hold harmless HPS from the judgment, the costs, and defense expenses
of such litigation, provided that HPS was acting reasonably in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement or the instructions manuals or guidelines of
UBL and in good faith without negligence or willful misconduct.

                                    Article X
                               Use of Information

         Any confidential information, including but not limited to data,
business information, technical information, legal information, specifications,
forms, computer programs and documentation, written, oral or otherwise
("Information") owned and furnished by either party ("Furnishing Party") to the
other party hereunder or in contemplation hereof shall remain the property of
the Furnishing Party. All copies of such Information in written, graphic, or
other tangible form, including computer systems, discs and tapes, shall be
returned to the Furnishing Party upon request at any time during or after the
term of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Information" shall not
include information that (i) was

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previously known to be free of any obligation to keep it confidential, (ii) has
been or is subsequently made public, or (iii) is required by law to be disclosed
by a party. Any Information received by a party shall be kept confidential by
the party furnished such Information, and shall be used only to carry out
obligations under this Agreement or upon such terms as may be agreed upon in
writing by the Furnishing Party. The party furnished such Information shall use
best efforts to ensure that its employees, agents, and representatives comply
with the terms of this Article X. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that
money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Article X
by any party and that, in addition to other remedies, each party shall be
entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief for
any such breach. Each party agrees to be responsible for any breach of this
Article X by any of its employees, agents, or representatives.

                                   Article XI
                                   Amendments

         Section 11.A. Written Instrument. Except as otherwise provided herein,
this Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing that is
signed on behalf of both parties.

         Section 11.B. Changes in Law. If any applicable law requires the
parties to amend this Agreement, then the parties shall negotiate in good faith
to amend this Agreement in order to comply with such applicable law. If the
parties cannot reach agreement with respect to an amendment of this Agreement
pursuant to this Article XI, then either Party may terminate this Agreement
pursuant to Section 12.D below.

                                   Article XII
                                   Termination

         Section 12.A. Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall
commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated as set forth
herein, shall: (i) continue in effect until August 31, 2002; and (ii) thereafter
shall be renewed automatically for successive one-year terms.

         Section 12.B. Termination for Breach. Should either party become aware
of a material breach of this Agreement by the other party, the non-breaching
party must notify the breaching party of the breach and provide thirty (30)
calendar days to correct such breach. This Agreement shall terminate at the
close of such thirty-day period unless the breach is cured at that time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the breaching party made a reasonable effort
to cure such breach during such initial thirty-day period, the breaching party
shall have an additional thirty-day period to correct the breach. Termination
shall take effect on the last day of the additional thirty-day period if the
breach is not corrected on or before that date.

         Section 12.C. Termination Without Cause. Either party may terminate
this Agreement for any reason as of the end of the initial term on August 31,
2002, or any one-year renewal

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term, by providing twelve (12) months' prior written notice to the other party;
provided, however, that no such notice shall be given prior to August 31, 2001,
and no such termination shall take effect before August 31, 2002.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, either party may terminate this
Agreement at any time upon a Change of Control of the other party by providing
twelve (12) months prior written notice to the other party, which notice may not
be delivered prior to the effective date of a Change of Control.

         Section 12.D. Termination Upon Failure to Agree. If the parties are
unable to reach agreement with respect to a matter covered by Section 11.B, then
either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days notice
to the other party, unless the parties reach agreement with respect to such
amendment or such matter within the thirty-day notice period.

         Section 12.E. Suspension of Underwriting Authority. To the extent
required by applicable law, UBL shall have the right to suspend the underwriting
authority of HPS. UBL must fulfill any lawful obligations with respect to
policies affected by this Agreement, regardless of any dispute between UBL and
HPS.

         Section 12.F. Post Termination. After the effective date of termination
of this Agreement, HPS shall have no obligation to provide any claims processing
or other services under this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event
that the number of unprocessed Contract Claims in HPS's possession as of the
effective date of termination exceeds the Minimum Contract Amount, then HPS
shall process such excess Contract Claims in accordance with this Agreement at
no charge to UBL. At the time that HPS has reduced the number of unprocessed
Contract Claims to the Minimum Contract Amount, it shall forward such Contract
Claims to a location specified by UBL; provided, however, that upon a written
request by UBL submitted prior to the effective date of termination of this
Agreement, HPS shall process the Minimum Contract Amount of Contract Claims, at
a rate of Seven Dollars ($7.00) per claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
beginning as of September 1, 2002, such Seven Dollar ($7.00) rate shall be
increased annually to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index (or
successor index) after the Effective Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the
"Minimum Contract Amount" shall be an amount calculated based on the Annualized
Premium as of the effective date of termination, as follows:

               Annualized Premium Minimum
                  At Termination                  Contract Amount
                  --------------                  ---------------

               Less than $45 million                   10,000

               At least $45 million but
                 less than $135 million                20,000

               $135 million or more                    30,000

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for purposes of this
Section 12.F, Annualized Premium shall be calculated without regard to any
adjustment to the Gross Premium amount under Section C of Exhibit B.

         Section 12.G. Termination Fee. Upon termination of this Agreement prior
to August 1, 2002 for any reason, including but not limited to termination by
UBL for cause pursuant to Section 12.B or termination upon failure to agree
pursuant to Section 12.D, UBL shall pay HPS a termination fee as follows: (i) if
termination is effective on or before August 31, 2000, the fee shall be
$800,000; (ii) if termination is effective after August 31, 2000 but on or
before August 31, 2001, the fee shall be $600,000; and (iii) if termination is
effective after August 31, 2001 but prior to August 31, 2002, the fee shall be
$300,000. UBL shall pay this fee within ten (10) calendar days after the
effective date of termination. UBL's obligation to pay this fee is
unconditional. No termination fee shall be payable for termination that is
effective on or after August 31, 2002. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
3.C of this Agreement or any other provision hereof, HPS may offset any amount
that HPS owes to UBL under this Agreement by any termination fee owed to HPS
under this Section 12.G.

                                  Article XIII
                                  Miscellaneous

         Section 13.A. Notice. Any notice which may or must be sent hereunder
(i) shall be in writing, (ii) shall be given to the party to whom it is
addressed to the attention of the person set forth below, at the address set
forth below, or to such other person or address as the party may specify for
that purpose by notice to the other party given pursuant to this Section 13.A,
and (iii) shall be sent by messenger, by a nationally recognized overnight
delivery service, by certified or registered U.S. Mail, or by facsimile:

         (a)      If to HPS:
                           HealthPlan Services, Inc.
                           Attention: Chief Counsel

                  If Delivered By Hand:
                           3501 Frontage Road
                           Tampa, Florida  33607

                  If Delivered By U.S. Mail:
                           P.O. Box 30098
                           Tampa, Florida 33630-3098

                  If Delivered By Fax:
                           813/287-6629
                           Telephone Number:  813/289-1000

         (b)      If to UBL:

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                           United Benefit Life Insurance Company
                           Attention: General Counsel

                  If Delivered By Hand:
                           17800 Royalton Road
                           Strongsville, Ohio 44136

                  If Delivered By United States Mail:
                           17800 Royalton Road
                           Strongsville, Ohio 44136

                  If Delivered By Fax:
                           440/572-4500
                           Telephone Number: 440/572-2400

Each notice, demand, or other document that is delivered in the manner described
above shall be deemed to sufficiently delivered, given, served, sent, provided,
and received for all purposes at such time as it is delivered to the addressee
(with the return receipt, delivery receipt, affidavit of messenger or, with
respect to a facsimile transmission, the answerback being conclusive, but not
exclusive, evidence of such delivery), or at such time as delivery is refused
upon presentation.

         Section 13.B. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and
interpreted by the laws of the State of Florida.

         Section 13.C. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
Agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes
all prior agreements on said subject matter.

         Section 13.D. Survival. The applicable provisions of Sections 3.F, 3.G,
and 5.A; Articles VI, IX, X, and XII, and this Article XIII of this Agreement
shall survive termination hereof for any reason.

         Section 13.E. Ownership of Materials. Any computer software produced by
HPS in connection with the performance of its services hereunder shall be the
sole property of HPS and shall remain the property of HPS following the
termination of this Agreement and all software created by HPS prior to this
Agreement shall remain its property. All materials and records furnished by UBL
to HPS related to UBL Coverage are to be and remain the sole property of UBL and
shall be returned by HPS after termination or expiration of this Agreement,
subject to the terms of Article VI hereof. All compilations, analyses,
materials, and records furnished by HPS to UBL in connection with the UBL
Coverage are to be and remain the sole property of UBL.

         Section 13.F. Use of Name; Advertising Materials. Neither party shall
use any written or oral advertising or other communication that bears the other
party's name, or any other name

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used by the other party to identify any services it provides, including but not
limited to any registered trademark or service mark of the other party, without
the other party's prior written consent. Such consent shall be deemed to be
given if the party from whom consent is requested does not respond to such
request within two (2) Business Days. To the extent required by law, HPS shall
keep a file of all advertisements used by HPS in the performance of its
obligations hereunder.

         Section 13.G. Severability. In the event that any court of competent
jurisdiction holds that a particular provision or requirement of this Agreement
is in violation of any applicable law, such provision or requirement shall be
enforced only to the extent it is not in violation of such law or is not
otherwise unenforceable, and all other provisions and requirements of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

         Section 13.H. Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not, and
is not intended to, confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto and
their successors and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or
liabilities, except as expressly provided herein.

         Section 13.I. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

         Section 13.J. Exhibits; Entire Agreement. All exhibits attached to or
referenced in this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Agreement as if they were set forth at length in the text of this Agreement.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and merges and supersedes all
prior agreements, understandings, and negotiations, both written and oral,
between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This
Agreement shall not be altered or amended except by an instrument in writing
executed by the authorized representatives of the parties.

         Section 13.K. Headings. The captions and headings as set forth in this
Agreement are included for purposes of convenient reference only and shall not
affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

         Section 13.L. Non-Waiver. No action or failure to act by any party
hereto shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded under this
Agreement, nor shall any such action or failure to act constitute an approval of
or acquiescence in any breach hereunder, except as may be specifically agreed in
writing.

         Section 13.M. Arbitration. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be
settled by binding arbitration held in Tampa, Florida, in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in
effect, and shall be decided by one neutral arbitrator to be mutually agreed
upon by the parties. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and
nonappealable with respect to all parties.

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         Section 13.N. Year 2000 Compliance. HPS represents that it: (i) has
installed claims processing software that its vendor has represented to be Year
2000 compliant; and (ii) has performed reasonable tests to ensure that such
software is Year 2000 compliant. HPS makes no representation or warranty
regarding the Year 2000 readiness of third parties, including provider networks
and other vendors, and HPS shall not be liable for any costs arising from any
third party's failure to be Year 2000 compliant or to timely inform HPS of any
change in such third party's data interface.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
signed in duplicate to be effective as of the Effective Date.

UNITED BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE               HEALTHPLAN SERVICES, INC.
  COMPANY

By:      /s/ Steven Puck              By:      /s/Jeffery W. Bak
     ------------------------              -------------------------

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.24

                     EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and
entered into as of this 1st day of June, 2000, by and between HEALTHPLAN
SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation and the companies identified on
Exhibit A attached hereto (hereinafter collectively called the "Employer"), and
PHILLIP S. DINGLE (hereinafter called "Employee").

         WHEREAS, the Employee is an employee of the Employer; and

         WHEREAS, as consideration for Employee's promotion to the position of
President and Chief Operating Officer, Employer has requested that, effective as
of the date of such promotion, Employee enter into an Employment and
Noncompetition Agreement with Employer in substantially the form set forth
herein.

         NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound thereby, agree as follows:

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

         1. Employment. Employer hereby agrees to employ Employee, and Employee
hereby accepts employment with Employer upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

         2. Term. Subject to the provisions of resignation and termination as
hereinafter provided, the term of this Agreement shall commence on June 1, 2000
and shall terminate on May 31, 2001; provided that this Agreement shall
automatically renew for one year on each anniversary date unless either party
provides thirty (30) days advance written notice of termination prior to the end
of the then applicable term.

         3. Duties. The Employee is engaged as the Employer's President and
Chief Operating Officer and shall have such duties, responsibilities and
accommodations as may be assigned to him, from time to time, by the Board of
Directors or Chief Executive Officer, if applicable, of Employer. Nothing herein
shall preclude the Board of Directors of Employer from changing the duties of
Employee if the Board concludes in its reasonable judgment that such changes are
in the Employer's best interests.

         4. Extent of Service. Employee shall exclusively devote his entire
working time, energy and attention to his duties in connection with Employer.

         5. Compensation. During the term of this Agreement, Employer shall pay
to Employee the following compensation, which shall be payable in accordance
with Employer's normal payroll policies applicable to all of Employer's
employees and shall be subject to all authorized and required payroll deductions
for taxes, social security and the like, and contributions
to benefit plans:
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                  (a) During the term of this Agreement (whether initial or
         renewal) an annual salary of no less than $275,000.00 U.S. (the "Annual
         Base Salary") provided that the Board of Directors in its sole
         discretion may increase such Annual Base Salary at any time during the
         term of this Agreement and upon such increase the increased salary
         shall become the new Annual Base Salary from the effective date of such
         increase forward;

                  (b) In addition to the Annual Base Salary, the Employee shall
         be entitled to:

                           (i) A bonus payable no later than February 15, 2001
                  and calculated in accordance with the formula set forth on
                  Exhibit A attached hereto (it being understood that the
                  minimum bonus award which Employee will receive for 2000 is
                  $50,000). Thereafter, the bonus plan of the Employer will be
                  formulated by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
                  Directors.

                           (ii) A stock option grant of 133,000 shares of
                  Employer's common stock at a strike price equal to the closing
                  price of such stock on the New York Stock Exchange as of June
                  14, 2000 (the date such options were approved by the
                  Employer's Compensation Committee), in accordance with the
                  terms of the HealthPlan Services Corporation 1995 Incentive
                  Equity Plan, and such other stock options as the Board of
                  Directors may from time to time determine;

                           (iii) Participate in the employee benefit plans of
                  Employer in existence from time to time;

                           (iv) Severance benefits in accordance with the
                  provisions of Section 7 hereof.

         6. Termination.

                  (a) The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement is not to be
         considered an agreement for a fixed term or as a guarantee of
         continuing employment. Accordingly, subject to the provisions of
         Section 7 hereof, Employee's employment may be terminated by Employer
         with or without Cause (as defined below) upon immediate written notice
         to Employee at any time during the term of this Agreement.
         Additionally, Employee's employment shall automatically terminate upon
         his death or upon a determination that he is Permanently Disabled (as
         defined below). Employee may resign as an officer and, if applicable,
         director and terminate his employment at any time upon 30 days written
         notice to Employer. In the event that such termination is by the
         Employer for Cause or by the Employee other than as a result of a
         Constructive Termination Event (as defined below), for death or
         Permanent Disability, Employee shall be paid the bi-weekly portion of
         his Annual Base Salary then due through the date of such termination
         and shall be entitled to no salary from that date forward and to only
         those benefits which Employer is required by law to provide to
         Employee. Upon any termination, Employee shall immediately return any
         and all property and records belonging to Employer which are in
         Employee's possession and shall vacate Employer's offices in a prompt
         and professional manner. In
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         addition to the foregoing, upon termination of Employee's employment
         with Employer for any reason, Employee shall resign promptly as an
         officer and, if applicable, director of Employer and any subsidiary or
         parent of Employer unless Employer indicates in writing to Employee its
         desire that Employee retain any such position. In the event such
         termination by the Employer is without cause, or is caused by the death
         or Permanent Disability of Employee or in the event that the Employee
         terminates his employment as a result of a Constructive Termination
         Event, Employee shall be entitled solely to (y) the Severance Benefits
         provided in Section 7, and (z) immediate vesting of all unvested
         options, rights and benefits under any stock option plan in which
         Employee has an unvested interest. The foregoing notwithstanding, in
         the event of any termination of Employee's employment whether or not
         for Cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive all benefits which are
         accrued, vested and earned up to the termination date under the terms
         of any existing benefit plan such as the vested balance of the
         employee's account under any retirement or deferred compensation plan
         and any benefits which are legally required to be provided after
         termination such as COBRA benefits (the "Legally Earned or Required
         Benefits").

                  (b) Upon a termination of employment, whether by Employee or
         by Employer, with or without Cause, Employee shall render reasonable
         cooperation to Employer in order to insure an orderly and businesslike
         transfer of Employee's duties to other personnel designated by the
         Employer. Additionally, Employee shall make himself available at
         reasonable times upon reasonable prior written notice to consult with
         Employer and assist Employer with respect to (i) any matters for which
         Employer requests such assistance for up to five (5) hours per week
         during a period of ninety (90) days after such termination, and (ii)
         any litigation or governmental or quasi-governmental agency
         investigation which may be pending at the time of termination or
         instituted after termination which relates to any period during which
         Employee was employed by Employer for the period during which such
         matters are pending; provided, that, in either case, Employer shall
         reimburse Employee for any reasonable out-of-pocket expense incurred by
         Employee at Employer's request in connection with such consultation or
         assistance, and with respect to (ii), Employer shall schedule such
         consultation at times which will not interfere with any subsequent
         employment which Employee has obtained and such consultation shall not
         require more than an average of two days per month without Employee's
         consent.

         7. Severance Benefits.

                  (a) If during the term of this Agreement, Employee's
         employment is terminated (i) by the Employer other than for Cause, as
         defined below, or (ii) by the Employee as a result of the occurrence of
         a Constructive Termination Event, as defined below, which has not been
         cured by the Employer within 30 days of receipt of written notice from
         the Employee that such event has occurred, then upon the occurrence of
         such event Employer shall pay to the Employee (or the Employee's estate
         in the event of death after termination), as a severance benefit and in
         complete satisfaction of any and all claims which Employee may have
         against Employer or its affiliates, officers, directors or employees as
         a result of this Agreement or his previous employment by Employer, an
         amount which is equal to (y) one (1) times Employee's Annual Base
         Salary plus (z) the aggregate amount of Employee's Annual Base Salary
         which is due during the remaining portion of the then current term

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         hereof; provided, however, Employer shall not be obligated to pay any
         severance benefit until Employee (or Employee's personal representative
         in the event of Employee's death) has delivered to Employer a complete
         and unconditional release, in form reasonably satisfactory to Employer,
         releasing Employer from any and all claims which Employee may have
         against Employer as a result of any occurrence during Employee's
         employment and including, but not limited to, any claim for wrongful
         termination (the "Employee Release"). The foregoing notwithstanding,
         the Employee Release shall not release the Employer from any of its
         post termination obligations under this Agreement or under any employee
         benefit plan of the Employer. Such severance benefit shall be paid
         within ten (10) days following the effective date of such termination.
         As used in this Agreement:

                           (A) the term "Cause" means (i) the Employee's
                  violation of his fiduciary duty to the Employer, (ii) gross or
                  willful failure by the Employee to perform the duties of
                  Employee's position, (iii) the Employee's habitual unexcused
                  absence over an extended period, (iv) embezzlement or
                  misappropriation of Employer funds by the Employee, or (v) the
                  Employee's conviction of a felony;

                           (B) the term "Permanent Disability" means the
                  permanent mental or physical inability of the Employee to
                  perform with reasonable accommodation the essential duties of
                  Employee's position as existing on the date of this Agreement
                  which condition causes the Employee to be unable to perform
                  the duties of his office for a period of six months in any
                  twelve-month period.

                           (C) the term "Constructive Termination Event" means
                  action by the Employer which is directed at the Employee
                  specifically and not at all employees generally and which has
                  the effect of significantly reducing the Employee's
                  compensation, employment responsibilities, or authority, or
                  the nonpayment by Employer of compensation due and owing to
                  the Employee under this Agreement, which has not been cured by
                  the Employer within 30 days of receipt of written notice from
                  the Employee that such nonpayment has occurred.

                  (b) Following Employer's termination of Employee's employment
         for any reason other than Cause or Employee's termination of his
         employment as a result of a Constructive Termination Event during the
         term of this Agreement, Employer shall maintain in full force and
         effect, for the Employee's continued benefit until the earlier of (i)
         12 months after such termination of Employee's employment or (ii) the
         Employee's commencement of full time employment with a new employer,
         all life insurance, medical, dental, health and accident, and
         disability plans, programs or arrangements of the Employer in which the
         Employee participated on the date of termination, provided that the
         Employee's continued participation is possible under the general terms
         and provisions of such plans and programs. In the event that such
         continued participation is not possible, the Employer shall obtain and
         pay for comparable individual coverage for the Employee.

                  (c) The expiration of the term of this Agreement shall not
         constitute a termination for purposes of Section 6 hereof. However, if,
         after the expiration or nonrenewal of this Agreement, the Employee
         continues to serve as an employee of the

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         Employer and if Employee is terminated by Employer for any reason other
         than Cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive his Annual Base
         Salary for a period of twelve (12) months, payable within ten (10) days
         after the effective date of such termination.

         8. Non-Competition.

                  (a) For a period equal to the term of this Agreement and one
         year after the termination of employment for any reason, without the
         written consent of the Employer, Employee shall not either directly or
         indirectly engage (whether for his own account or as a partner, joint
         venturer, employee, consultant, agent, contractor, officer, director or
         shareholder or otherwise) in any business within the United States
         which delivers marketing, distribution, or administrative services on
         behalf of health care payors, provided, however, that the foregoing
         shall not be deemed to prohibit Employee from purchasing and owning
         securities of a company traded on a national securities exchange or on
         the NASDAQ National Market with which Employee has no relationship so
         long as such ownership does not exceed 2% of the outstanding stock of
         such company.

                  (b) During the term of this Agreement and for a period of
         three years after termination of Employee's employment for any reason
         Employee will not:

                           (i) solicit, contact or encourage (i) any person who
                  is an employee of the Employer or of any division or
                  subsidiary of the Employer or (ii) any supplier, vendor, agent
                  or consultant to the Employer, to terminate its, his, or her
                  relationship with the Employer;

                           (ii) make any derogatory, defamatory or negative
                  statement about the Employer or any of their officers,
                  directors, or employees to the press, to any part of the
                  investment community, to the public, or to any person
                  connected with, employed by or having a relationship to the
                  Employer, provided that nothing contained herein shall be
                  deemed to prohibit full and frank discussions of the Employer
                  and its subsidiaries and its affairs in any Board of Directors
                  meeting of the Employer or its parent or subsidiary
                  corporations and, during such period as Employee may be a
                  stockholder of Employer, at any stockholders' meeting thereof;

                           (iii) willfully interfere with or disrupt the
                  Employer's operations; or

                           (iv) assist, advise or provide information or
                  support, whether financial or otherwise, to any person in
                  connection with any proxy contest, action by written consent
                  or vote of the Employer, the purpose of which is to elect a
                  director or slate of directors who were not nominated by the
                  then sitting Board of Directors of the Employer, provided,
                  however, that nothing contained herein shall require the
                  Employee to vote any shares held by him in any particular
                  manner.

                  (c) For a period of three years after termination of
         Employee's employment for any reason other than Cause, Employer and its
         directors, chief executive, financial and

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         operating officers shall refrain from making any negative, derogatory
         or defamatory statement about Employee.

         9. Nondisclosure of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. For the
Applicable Period as defined below, Employee shall not disclose, either directly
or indirectly, any Confidential Information or Trade Secrets to any other person
or otherwise use such Confidential Information or Trade Secrets for any purpose.
For purposes of the foregoing, the term Trade Secret has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 688.002(4), Florida Statutes, or any revision or successor
thereto, and Confidential Information means any technical or nontechnical data,
formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, drawing,
process, know-how, financial data, financial plan, marketing plan, expansion
plan, cost analysis, list of suppliers or employees, or other proprietary
information which is proprietary, secret and confidential and is not readily and
legally available to the public from sources other than the Employer which is
not classified as a Trade Secret. The term "Applicable Period" shall mean five
years with respect to disclosure of Confidential Information, and the period
during which a claim may be brought under Chapter 688, Florida Statutes, or any
revision or successor thereto with respect to disclosure of Trade Secrets.

         10. Special Interpretive and Enforcement Provision. The prohibited
activities set forth in Sections 8 and 9 above are herein defined as "Restricted
Activities" and the covenants set forth therein are herein defined as
"Restrictive Covenants". If a court determines that any Restricted Covenant is
not enforceable or is unreasonable, arbitrary or against public policy, the
Restricted Activity and the related Restrictive Covenant shall be considered
divisible both as to time and geographic area, if applicable, so that the
Employer shall be authorized to enforce such Restrictive Covenant for such
lesser time and if applicable lesser geographic area as the court determines to
be reasonable, non-arbitrary and not against public policy. In the event of a
breach or violation or threatened breach or violation by Employee of the
provisions of any of these Restrictive Covenants, Employer shall be entitled to
an injunction (without the provision of bond by Employer) restraining Employee
from directly or indirectly engaging in the Restricted Activities in breach or
violation of these Restrictive Covenants, and restraining Employee from
rendering any services to or participating with any person, firm, corporation,
association, partnership, venture or other entity which would constitute a
violation of a Restrictive Covenant. Nothing herein shall be construed as
prohibiting Employer from pursuing any other remedies available to it by law or
by this Agreement for breach, violation or threatened breach or violation of the
provisions of these Restrictive Covenants, including, by way of illustration and
not by way of limitation, the recovery of damages from Employee or any other
person, firm, corporation or entity. The provisions of these Restrictive
Covenants shall survive the termination of this Agreement for the purpose of
providing Employer with the protection of the covenants of Employee provided
herein. The running of the period of restriction applicable to any Restrictive
Covenant shall be suspended during any period in which Employee is in breach of
such Restrictive Covenant. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the intent and
purpose of the Restrictive Covenants is to preclude Employee from engaging in
the Restricted Activities for the full term of the applicable Restrictive
Covenant and that such purpose and effect would be frustrated by measuring the
period of restriction from the date the applicable Restrictive Covenant took
effect where Employee failed to honor these Restrictive Covenants until directed
to do so by court order.

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         11. Cessation of Benefits. In the event that (i) Employee materially
breaches Employee's agreements contained herein after a severance benefit
becomes payable hereunder and such breach is not cured to Employer's
satisfaction within ten (10) days of written notice thereof, (ii) Employee
asserts in any litigation that the Restrictive Covenants or the Employee Release
is unenforceable for any reason, or (iii) facts come to the attention of the
Employer which prove Employee, while employed by Employer, was guilty of
committing an act involving embezzlement, misappropriation, theft or fraud, in
addition to any other remedy which Employer may have as a result thereof,
Employer shall be entitled to stop paying any severance benefit then not paid
and recover from Employee the payment of any severance benefits already paid to
Employee hereunder.

         12. Release. Employee hereby completely and unconditionally releases
the Employer from any and all claims which the Employee may have against the
Employer as the result of any occurrence during Employee's employment up to the
date of this Agreement. This release also binds the Employee's heirs, personal
representatives, spouse, beneficiaries, and assigns. This Release also
completely releases the Employer's parents, subsidiaries, predecessors,
successors, and affiliates, as well as its former, present, and future officers,
directors, employees, shareholders, employee benefits plans, and counsel.

         13. Notices. Any notices, consents, approvals or waivers which are to
be given to any party to this Agreement by any other party or parties to this
Agreement shall be in writing, shall be properly addressed to the party to whom
such notice is directed, and shall be either actually delivered to such party or
sent by United States mail, return receipt requested. Notices shall be addressed
to the parties as follows:

                  If to Employer:           HealthPlan Services Corporation
                                            3501 Frontage Road
                                            Tampa, FL 33607
                                            Attention:  General Counsel

                  If to Employee:           Phillip S. Dingle
                                            4516 Watrous Avenue
                                            Tampa, FL 33629

         14. Litigation Forum. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement
shall be deemed for all purposes to have been entered into in Florida. The
parties hereto agree that all actions or proceedings, directly or indirectly,
arising out of or related to this Agreement or contesting the validity or
applicability of this Agreement shall be litigated exclusively in the Circuit
Court of Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida, or the United States District
Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.

         15. Expenses of Enforcement. In the event of any legal proceeding
arising directly or indirectly from this Agreement, the prevailing party shall
be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs from the non-prevailing
party (at both the trial and appellate court levels).

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         16. Miscellaneous.

                  (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including all exhibits
         and schedules hereto as referenced herein, constitutes the entire
         agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matters
         hereof, and supersedes all negotiations, preliminary agreements, and
         all prior and contemporaneous discussions and understandings of the
         parties in connection with the subject matters hereof. Except as
         otherwise herein provided, no covenant, representation or condition not
         expressed in this Agreement, or in an amendment hereto made and
         executed in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this
         Section, shall be binding upon the parties hereto or shall affect or be
         effective to interpret, change or restrict the provisions of this
         Agreement.

                  (b) Amendments and Waivers. No change, modification, waiver or
         termination of any of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this
         Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed or
         initialed by all parties hereto. Any waiver of any breach of any
         provision of this Agreement shall operate only as to the specific
         breach waived and shall not be deemed a waiver of any other breach,
         whether occurring before or after such waiver.

                  (c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and
         construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.

                  (d) Separability. Except as provided in Section 10 hereof, if
         any section, subsection or provision of this Agreement or the
         application of such section, subsection or provision is held invalid,
         the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such section,
         subsection or provision to persons or circumstances, other than those
         with respect to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected
         thereby.

                  (e) Headings and Captions. The titles or captions of sections
         and subsections contained in this Agreement are provided for
         convenience of reference only, and shall not be considered a part
         hereof for purposes of interpreting or applying this Agreement; and,
         therefore, such titles or captions do not define, limit, extend,
         explain, or describe the scope or extent of this Agreement or any of
         its terms, provisions, representations, warranties, conditions, etc.,
         in any manner or way whatsoever.

                  (f) Gender and Number. All pronouns and variations thereof
         shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter and to
         the singular or plural as the identity of the person or entity or
         persons or entities may require.

                  (g) Binding Effect on Successors and Assigns. This Agreement
         shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
         hereto and their respective successors, heirs and assigns, provided
         that the rights and obligations of Employee hereunder are personal to
         Employee and may not be assigned or transferred without the consent of
         Employer except in the event of a transfer upon death pursuant to a
         will or the laws of intestate succession.

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                  (h) Continuance of Agreement. The rights, responsibilities and
         duties of the parties hereto and the covenants and agreements herein
         contained shall survive the execution hereof, shall continue to bind
         the parties hereto, and shall continue in full force and effect until
         each and every obligation of the parties hereto, pursuant to this
         Agreement, shall have been fully performed.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day
and year first above-written.

WITNESSES:                          HEALTHPLAN SERVICES CORPORATION

                                    By: /s/ James K. Murray, Jr.
                                       --------------------------------
                                       James K. Murray, Jr., Chairman

                                             "EMPLOYER"

                                    /s/ Phillip S. Dingle
                                    -----------------------------------
                                      Phillip S. Dingle, individually

                                             "EMPLOYEE"

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                                  AMENDMENT TO
                     EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT

         HEALTHPLAN SERVICES CORPORATION, as defined in the Employment and
Noncompetition Agreement dated June 1, 2000 (the "Agreement"), and PHILLIP S.
DINGLE hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

         1. Paragraph 2 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following paragraph:

                  "2. Term. Subject to the provisions of resignation and
         termination as hereinafter provided, the term of this Agreement shall
         commence on June 1, 2000 and shall terminate on May 31, 2001; provided
         that this Agreement shall automatically renew for one year on each
         anniversary date unless either party provides one hundred twenty (120)
         days advance written notice of termination prior to the end of the then
         applicable term."

         Agreed as of this 30th day of January, 2001.

                                 HEALTHPLAN SERVICES CORPORATION

                                 By: /s/ James K. Murray, Jr
                                     ------------------------------------------
                                     James K. Murray, Jr., Chairman

                                     /s/ Phillip S. Dingle
                                     ------------------------------------------
                                     Phillip S. Dingle

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