IHC Specialty Benefits Awarded American Web Design Award for Healthedeals.com

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 08, 2013

IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc., a member of The IHC Group, has received a 2013 American Graphic Design Award from Graphic Design USA for excellence in website design for healthedeals.com, a consumer-driven health insurance website.

The American Web Design Awards is an annual competition that recognizes websites that demonstrate the power of design and online communications. Over 1,400 entries were submitted for the awards, and less than 10 percent of entries were selected as winning designs.

“IHC Specialty is very pleased to have healthedeals.com recognized with so many other best-in-class websites and brands. Everyday we strive to engage consumers with an easy shopping experience and online health insurance resources, centralized in one location. This was our first year submitting a website design into competition, and the recognition confirms that IHC Specialty Benefits is creating imaginative and accessible e-commerce sites for Americans looking to purchase a variety of health insurance products,” said Jeff Smedsrud, Chief Executive Officer of IHC Specialty Benefits.

“When putting together the concept for healthedeals.com, we wanted to create an informative website using Responsive Design, which makes the site accessible on any tablet or smart device. Simultaneously, we insisted that usability and user experience remain the most important factors for customers shopping for health insurance products,” said Jeannette Obernolte, Senior Web Designer at IHC Specialty Benefits.

Healthedeals.com offers a unique comparison shopping experience, allowing visitors the opportunity to review plan and price differences. Insurance offerings on the site include individual health insurance, temporary health insurance, indemnity plans, such as doctor, hospital, surgical and critical illness insurance. Dental insurance, bundled accident insurance plans and pet insurance are also available. Consumers can also estimate what their tax credit and annual health insurance premium will be in 2014 with the healthedeals.comhealth care reform calculator.

About healthedeals.com and I HC Specialty Benefits
Healthedeals.com is a website offered by IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc., a member of The IHC Group. The IHC Group is comprised of insurance carriers, and marketing and administrative affiliates committed to providing excellent service and offering competitive health, life, disability, stop-loss, short-term medical, travel and dental insurance products to groups and individuals. IHC Specialty Benefits is a customer-driven company differentiating itself through knowledge, experience and integrity. We, in conjunction with our trusted insurance carriers, share a mutual desire to provide important benefits to our customers and to meet their needs in an innovative, hassle-free manner.

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