e-TeleQuote

What e-TeleQuote does

e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. is a digital Medicare insurance agency founded in 2011 and headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, that helps Medicare beneficiaries compare and enroll in Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans from top carriers. The company operates a carrier-agnostic marketplace offering access to 2,700+ Medicare Advantage plans across United Healthcare, Humana, Anthem, Cigna HealthSpring, Transamerica, Mutual of Omaha, Aetna, and 20+ Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates, distributed primarily through nearly 400 licensed insurance agents (as of September 2024) working in-office, hybrid, or remote configurations. Distribution is supported by an in-house Development team that maintains the company's proprietary technology platform, the consumer-facing easyMedicare.com website, and a HIPAA/CMS-compliant digital infrastructure that enables secure remote agent operations. The company has cumulatively served more than 150,000 Medicare beneficiaries across all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, and maintains a Pakistan-based engineering office in Lahore supporting DevOps and IT operations.

The business model is commission-based: e-TeleQuote earns marketplace commissions from insurance carriers when its agents successfully enroll beneficiaries, with company-paid renewals producing recurring commission streams on the in-force book. At the September 30, 2024 closing, GoHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOCO) completed a 100% acquisition of e-TeleQuote through a $5 million equity infusion combined with the previous majority owner Primerica (NYSE: PRI) relinquishing its 81.1% stake, transferring $100M+ in contract assets and $18M in cash onto GoHealth's balance sheet. Post-acquisition, e-TeleQuote operates as an independent agency downline under GoHealth's GoPartner Solutions (GPS) external agent channel, gaining access to GoHealth's proprietary PlanFit tools, marketing channels, and unique health plan contracts during the Annual Enrollment Period. Leadership is anchored by CEO Craig Uchytil (a 27-year Humana veteran, joined as President in fall 2022 and assumed CEO on December 31, 2022), CTO Ben Porch (joined November 2019), and CMO Rachel Honoway.

Name

e-TeleQuote

Legal name

e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc.

Website

https://etelequote.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

e-TeleQuote is a digital Medicare insurance agency that helps beneficiaries compare and enroll in Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans from top carriers via a nationwide team of nearly 400 licensed agents. Now a wholly-owned subsidiary of GoHealth (NASDAQ: GOCO), it operates under the GoPartner Solutions channel across all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Carrier Commissions: Primary revenue stream. As an independent Medicare insurance marketplace, e-TeleQuote earns commissions from insurance carriers (United Healthcare, Humana, Anthem, Cigna HealthSpring, Transamerica, Mutual of Omaha, Aetna, and over 20 Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates) when its licensed agents successfully enroll beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans. Agents also receive company-paid renewals, suggesting recurring commission streams on policy renewals.
2. Medicare Supplement Product Commissions: Secondary revenue stream from e-TeleQuote's growing Medicare Supplement business offered through four carriers, providing additional product diversification alongside the dominant Medicare Advantage distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

e-TeleQuote Insurance is a digital insurance agency that operates a carrier-agnostic Medicare marketplace, helping Medicare beneficiaries compare Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans from more than 2,700 plans across multiple top carriers (United Healthcare, Humana, Anthem, Cigna HealthSpring, Transamerica, Mutual of Omaha, Aetna, and 20+ Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates) and enroll in the plan that is right for them. The company employs nearly 400 licensed insurance agents who provide free, no-cost phone-based consultations and ongoing member retention support across all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

Product overview

e-TeleQuote is a Medicare insurance marketplace platform-plus-modules offering in which the core product — e-TeleQuote Insurance — is a licensed insurance agency that helps Medicare beneficiaries compare and enroll in Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans via internal licensed agents. Its consumer-facing sub-brand easyMedicare.com (and the associated easyMed customer service) provides the direct-to-consumer digital shopping layer, while the internal e-Telligence Hub intranet supports its hybrid/remote workforce of nearly 400 licensed agents. Following the 2024 acquisition by GoHealth, the offering was extended with the GoPartner Solutions (GPS) Channel module, giving e-TeleQuote agents access to GoHealth's proprietary PlanFit tools, marketing channels, and health plan contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• easyMedicare (easyMedicare.com): Consumer-facing digital insurance marketplace operated by e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. that allows individuals to research and purchase Medicare insurance plans (Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement) from multiple carriers, supported by licensed Medicare advisors.

Products and services

• e-TeleQuote Insurance Agency The core Medicare insurance marketplace/agency that empowers licensed insurance agents to help Medicare beneficiaries compare Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans from top carriers and enroll in the plan that is right for them. The company supports agents with qualified callers, sales support, retention efforts, customer service, and dedicated marketing, technology, and legal teams.
• easyMedicare.com Consumer-facing website and independent digital insurance marketplace operated by e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. that allows individuals to research and purchase Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement insurance from multiple carriers. Consumers can obtain information on available plans through the website or via e-TeleQuote licensed agents.
• easyMed Licensed Agent Consultation Service Consumer-facing label for e-TeleQuote's licensed insurance agent consultation service, providing personalized guidance to Medicare beneficiaries in comparing and enrolling in Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans from top carriers.
• GoPartner Solutions (GPS) Channel Distribution Following the GoHealth acquisition, e-TeleQuote operates as an independent agency downline under GoHealth's GoPartner Solutions (GPS) external agent channel, giving its agents access to GoHealth's proprietary PlanFit tools, marketing channels, and unique health plan contracts during the Annual Enrollment Period.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 150,000 Medicare beneficiaries across the United States
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• GoPartner Solutions (GPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2024e-TeleQuote entered into a commercial agreement with GoHealth to become a downline under its GoPartner Solutions (GPS) external agent channel. e-TeleQuote continues to operate as an independent agency but its agents gain access to GoHealth's proprietary PlanFit tools and GoHealth marketing channels, along with unique health plan contracts during the Annual Enrollment Period. The plug-and-play model enabled a 30-day transaction close.
• Keep Pinellas BeautifulminorOthers · 29 August 2024e-TeleQuote partnered with the Keep Pinellas Beautiful Adopt-a-Mile program, contributing to revitalization and conservation of the local environment. Keep Pinellas Beautiful is a 501(c)3 environmental nonprofit and local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. e-TeleQuote's executive team committed to cleaning its adopted segment in Clearwater, Florida each quarter; the initial cleanup on August 28 collected over 55 pounds of trash.
• Boys & Girls Club of Pinellas CountyminorOthers · 13 December 2023e-TeleQuote's leadership team held a build-a-bike team-building event on December 13, 2023, and donated four assembled bicycles to children associated with the Woodland Valley Boys & Girls Club of Pinellas County, which has served underprivileged families for over 65 years.
• Habitat for HumanityminorOthers · 1 May 2019e-TeleQuote hosted a week-long donation drive benefiting Habitat for Humanity across all six of its U.S. locations. Monetary donations were matched by the company up to $5,000, and household donations were directed to local ReStores. Employees were also able to use their designated volunteer day to work with Habitat for Humanity.
• United HealthcareflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Healthcare is one of e-TeleQuote's primary carrier partners, providing a large portfolio of Medicare Advantage plans available through e-TeleQuote's licensed agents. United Healthcare named e-TeleQuote a 2024 Top Quality of Business Award winner and recognized it in Quality of Business and Highest Member Retention categories at the 2023 eAlliance partners conference. Operates within UHC's strategic eAlliance partner program.
• HumanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumana is one of e-TeleQuote's primary Medicare Advantage carriers, providing Medicare Advantage plans distributed through e-TeleQuote's licensed agents. Humana is also historically connected to e-TeleQuote's CEO Craig Uchytil, who previously served as VP of External Retail Distribution at Humana before joining e-TeleQuote in fall 2022.
• AnthemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnthem is one of e-TeleQuote's primary Medicare Advantage carriers, providing Medicare Advantage plans distributed through e-TeleQuote's licensed agents. Part of the wide array of carriers offering over 2,700 Medicare Advantage plans via e-TeleQuote's marketplace.
• Cigna HealthSpringminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCigna HealthSpring is among the insurance carriers whose Medicare products e-TeleQuote distributes. Listed as one of the carriers represented by e-TeleQuote alongside United Healthcare, Humana, Anthem, and others.
• TransamericaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransamerica is among the insurance carriers whose Medicare products e-TeleQuote distributes. Listed as one of the carriers represented by e-TeleQuote in 2016 alongside United HealthCare, Cigna HealthSpring, Mutual of Omaha, Aetna, and 20+ Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates.
• Mutual of OmahaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMutual of Omaha is among the insurance carriers whose Medicare products e-TeleQuote distributes. Listed as one of the carriers represented by e-TeleQuote.
• AetnaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAetna is among the insurance carriers whose Medicare products e-TeleQuote distributes. Listed as one of the carriers represented by e-TeleQuote.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates (20+)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 20 Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates are among the insurance carriers whose Medicare products e-TeleQuote distributes. Contributes to the breadth of carrier relationships enabling 2,700+ Medicare Advantage plans available.
• Charitable Partner Network (Alzheimer's Foundation Fund, CASA Pinellas, Hospice Foundation of America, Jacob's Touch, Meals on Wheels America, Partners in Health, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Second Wind Dreams, UNICEF, Wounded Warrior Project, The Leadership Conference Education Fund)minorOtherse-TeleQuote regularly collects donations for these charities and provides each employee one paid Volunteer Day per year to support a charity of their choice from the approved list. Causes include veteran and homeless outreach, women's shelters, low-income schools, and more.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GoHealth, Inc. GoHealth is a leading health insurance marketplace and the parent company of e-TeleQuote since September 2024. Both operate Medicare-focused telesales and DTC digital marketplaces with licensed agents distributing Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans across major carriers — directly comparable product, customer, and distribution model.
• SelectQuote Insurance Services: SelectQuote is a direct-to-consumer insurance marketplace with a large Senior division focused on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement distribution via licensed call-center agents. Closely comparable in GTM motion (inside sales, carrier-agnostic marketplace), customer segment (65+ Medicare beneficiaries), and commission revenue model.
• eHealth, Inc. eHealth operates one of the largest online health insurance marketplaces in the U.S., with a strong Medicare focus via Medicare.com and licensed agent call-center distribution. Comparable as a public, multi-carrier Medicare marketplace serving the same 65+ demographic through similar online-to-call-center conversion.
• HealthMarkets: HealthMarkets is a licensed insurance agency distributing Medicare, individual/family health, and supplemental products via a nationwide agent network. Highly comparable as a multi-carrier agency leveraging licensed agents to enroll Medicare beneficiaries in Advantage and Supplement plans.
• Medicare.com: Medicare.com is a consumer-facing Medicare plan comparison and enrollment platform owned by eHealth that connects beneficiaries with licensed agents across multiple carriers. Directly comparable as a digital Medicare marketplace with agent-enablement infrastructure targeting the same customer base.

Broad incumbents

• UnitedHealthcare (UnitedHealth Group): UnitedHealthcare is the largest Medicare Advantage carrier and a key distribution partner of e-TeleQuote (Top Quality of Business Award winner). While a customer and partner, UHC's direct-to-consumer Medicare platform also competes with independent agents, making it a broad incumbent across the same Medicare distribution value chain.
• Humana Inc. Humana is a top-three Medicare Advantage carrier and historically the previous employer of e-TeleQuote's CEO. As both a carrier partner and a direct competitor via its own agent and consumer channels, Humana is a broad incumbent in the same Medicare Advantage value chain.
• Mutual of Omaha: Mutual of Omaha is a long-standing Medicare Supplement and Advantage carrier that distributes through independent agents including e-TeleQuote. As a carrier with its own agent programs and DTC channels, it is a broad incumbent in the same Medicare distribution space.
• Aetna (CVS Health): Aetna is a major Medicare Advantage carrier that distributes via both direct and independent agent channels, including e-TeleQuote. As a large, vertically integrated incumbent with growing retail health distribution through CVS, it competes across the same Medicare value chain.

Emerging players

• QuoteWizard (by LendingTree): QuoteWizard operates a performance-marketing-driven insurance comparison platform with growing Medicare vertical. Comparable as an emerging digital lead-generation and comparison marketplace that funnels Medicare shoppers into carrier and agent distribution channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-telequote-insurance
• Instagraminstagram.com/etelequote
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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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