{"id":23249,"date":"2017-03-08T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=23249"},"modified":"2017-03-08T11:32:55","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T16:32:55","slug":"level-funded-health-selected-for-plug-and-play-insurtech-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/level-funded-health-selected-for-plug-and-play-insurtech-program\/","title":{"rendered":"LevelFunded Health Selected For Plug and Play Insurtech Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

BOCA RATON, Fla., March 8, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) \u2013- LevelFunded Health is excited to announce that it was recently selected as one of the new top innovative insurance businesses by one of Silicon Valley\u2019s most active venture group, Plug and Play.<\/p>\n

\"LevelFunded
\nThe 12-week program connects promising start-ups, early and growth stage companies, to some of the world\u2019s largest insurance corporations. The official corporate partners include Farmers Insurance, Maiden Re, Munich Re, Nationwide, The Hartford, Travelers, Aflac, USAA, AON and many more.<\/p>\n

The selection process is vigorous. It begins with 1,000 companies and is then narrowed down to a final 25. Selection criteria are based on factors such as high growth, past proof of concept, current industry traction and products with the potential to be disruptive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not only a great honor for us, but an amazing opportunity as well. Having been selected into the final 25 we\u2019re getting connected to industry powerhouses, which truly benefits our clients with expanded products, services and capabilities from major Fortune 1000 insurance companies,\u201d Russ Carpel, CEO of LevelFunded Health, says.<\/p>\n

In turn, these market leading companies can invest in new and innovative businesses that promise to enhance the insurance industry\u2019s ability to deliver new products and services to clients.<\/p>\n

Plug and Play scours the globe for companies that it can invest in and accelerate. And to date, it\u2019s apparent that this venture group knows how to pick top entrepreneurs. Companies in its community have raised more than $3.5 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits that include Dropbox, Lending Club and PayPal.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlug and Play clearly provides a platform where new companies and investors can thrive,\u201d Carpel says.<\/p>\n

About Plug and Play Tech Center:<\/strong>
\nPlug and Play Tech Center is a global investor and technology accelerator that specializes in growing tech startups. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Plug and Play\u2019s network includes more than 300 tech startups, 180 investors, and a community of leading universities and corporate partners.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit: http:\/\/plugandplaytechcenter.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About LevelFunded Health:<\/strong>
\nLevelFunded Health is a national, direct to employer wholesale benefits\u2019 brokerage focused on level and self-insured benefit programs for small to mid-size employer groups. For businesses with employees ranging from 50 to 1,000, it can help to immediately save these businesses anywhere from $50,000 to $2 million per year on healthcare costs, while simultaneously improving benefits.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit: http:\/\/www.levelfunded.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* LOGO for media: Send2Press.com\/wire\/images\/17-s2p-LevelFunded-Health-300dpi.jpg<\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong>
\nRussell Carpel
\nof LevelFunded.com
\n+1-312-719-9028
\nruss@levelfunded.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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