Life Quotes, Inc. Names Michelle Matlock as Managing Editor; Web-based Insurance Library Nears 1,000 Originally Authored Articles

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Dec 01, 2010, 06:30 ET

DARIEN, Ill., Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Quotes, Inc. today announced that it has named Michelle Matlock to the newly created post of Managing Editor. The Company also announced that its new web-based insurance library of originally authored articles is nearing the 1,000 mark.

"We are very excited to announce the promotion of Michelle Matlock to managing editor and pleased to report that our new life insurance articles library is nearing the 1,000 mark," remarked Robert Bland, chairman and CEO. "Michelle started with us as a writer and editor in 2008 and has, since that time, done a terrific job of leading the editorial efforts behind our new and expanding insurance articles library, which includes videos, tools and calculators designed to help consumers make sound choices about insurance," added Bland.

Matlock, a 2005 graduate of Columbia College Chicago, brings a wealth of writing and editing experience to the Life Quotes platform. Prior to joining Life Quotes, Inc., Matlock was most recently editor of Strategize magazine from 2006 to 2008.

"Our editorial mission at Life Quotes is especially exciting because we're bringing to market originally authored, consumer-oriented articles, now under the Life Quotes, Inc. brand name, soon to be launched under our Consumer Insurance Guide brand name, which will then give us the forum to expand our editorial activities into other lines of insurance including auto, home, health and business," remarked Matlock. "We're also making great progress in adding videos to each article to enhance the visitor experience."

Additionally, hundreds of one to three-minute video clips now featured at www.lifequotes.com provides a wide range of "How to" tips and advice on the often-complicated world of insurance. The topics focus on life, auto, home, health, pet, renters, disability and long-term care insurance, in addition to advice on spending, retirement and estate planning.

About Life Quotes, Inc.

Originally founded in 1984, privately-held Life Quotes, Inc. owns and operates a comprehensive consumer information service and companion insurance brokerage service that caters to the needs of self-directed insurance shoppers. Visitors to the Company's Web site www.lifequotes.com, are able to obtain free, instant car insurance quotes, instant life insurance quotes, home, business and health insurance quotes from leading insurers and have the freedom to buy online or by phone from any company shown. Life Quotes, Inc. generates revenues from receipt of industry-standard commissions, including back-end bonus commissions and volume-based contingent bonus commissions that are paid by participating insurance companies. We also generate revenues from the sale of Web site traffic and insurance leads to various third parties.

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