Answer Financial Inc.

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.answerfinancial.com
Employees: 400

There are no dumb questions, and Answer Financial will be the first to tell you there are no dumb answers, either. The Web- and telephone-based insurance brokerage assists consumers in selecting various types of insurance, including auto, home, life, health, renters, and pet insurance. Other products include annuities, dental and vision care, and travel insurance. The company's Web site offers side-by-side competitive quotes for more than 200 insurance providers across the US. Former chairman Alan Snyder founded Answer Financial in 1997. Answer Financial filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early 2008 but emerged from bankruptcy shortly after and was acquired by White Mountains Insurance.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $45.0M

Officers:
President and CEO: Robert J. (Rob) Slingerland
SVP and CIO: Daniel J. (Dan) Bryce
VP Marketing and Business Development: Craig Lozofsky

Competitors:
Ebix
InsWeb
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