About Joppel

With more than 44 million people eligible for Medicare—and millions more reaching eligibility every year—the need for information about Medicare health plan options has never been greater. Joppel was founded in 2008 in response to this critical need.

Joppel’s founders, with over 65 years of combined experience, are a diverse group of experts in health care for Medicare beneficiaries, e-commerce, and website usability design. They understand that the process of choosing a Medicare plan can be confusing. They also recognize the growing importance of the Internet in helping consumers research their options. These experts created a proprietary online technology to simplify the process for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. This online tool was named Joppel.

Joppel was quickly recognized for its innovation and technology. The Joppel.com website was designated as a 2009 Official Honoree in the Webby Awards, the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.

In 2010, Joppel became a part of HealthCompare, a division of The Word & Brown Companies, one of California’s largest insurance brokerages and one of the nation’s recognized leader in marketing, distributing and administering health benefit plans for companies and individuals.

About HealthCompare Insurance Services, Inc.

HealthCompare, a Word & Brown Company, was developed in late 2009 to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy and enroll in the right health insurance plan at the right price online. Working closely with brokers and national insurance companies, HealthCompare offers individuals free, accurate and customized health insurance quotes and personal assistance in finding and selecting the right program to fit their needs.

About The Word & Brown Companies

The Word & Brown Companies, headquartered in Orange, California, provides services through more than 50,000 brokers to nearly 60,000 employers with more than six million eligible employees. During a span of more than 25 years, The Word & Brown Companies have executed on a mission to deliver service of excellence and have become one of the nation’s recognized leader in developing and offering innovative technology, health benefit plan models, and employee benefits services to companies of all sizes.

Word & Brown Companies include:

Word & Brown^® General Agency, a leader in developing and distributing health benefit plan models and solutions to licensed brokers in California and Nevada; CHOICE Administrators^®, a private health insurance exchange administering healthcare programs for more than 10,000 employers covering as many as 200,000 members since 1996; CONEXIS, one of the nation’s oldest employee benefits administrators, providing COBRA/HIPAA, FSA, Commuter Benefits, and Direct Bill services to thousands of clients nationwide; Quotit^® Corporation, a leading Internet application service provider for the health insurance and employee benefits industry; and HealthCompare, an innovative and personal approach to helping individuals and families easily research, compare, buy and enroll in the right health insurance plan at the right price online. For more information about The Word & Brown Companies, please visit www.thewordandbrowncompanies.com.