MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 11, 2017--
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:EHTH), which operates eHealth.com,
a leading private online health insurance exchange, announced today that
Dave Nicklaus recently joined the organization in the role of Senior
Vice President of Sales and Operations.
Mr. Nicklaus brings more than a decade of experience optimizing sales
systems, technology and processes to drive volume and efficiency. Prior
to eHealth, Mr. Nicklaus led Medicare telesales efforts at United
Healthcare, as Vice President of Telesales Operations. In this role, Mr.
Nicklaus oversaw the operations of 4,500 sales agents, and grew the
Medicare sales organization into one of the highest performing in the
nation.
“We are delighted to welcome Dave to the eHealth team,” said Scott
Flanders, CEO of eHealth. “Dave’s exceptional track record and industry
expertise are a perfect complement to eHealth’s commitment to customer
care and consumer-friendly tools that empower Americans to navigate
important health decisions.”
In his new cross-functional role, Mr. Nicklaus oversees sales operations
for individuals and families, small and medium-sized business and
Medicare health insurance plans. He works to uncover new opportunities
to grow eHealth’s infrastructure, capabilities and overall business, so
that eHealth can further empower consumers to find the best available
plan for their needs.
“I believe eHealth’s leading technology, skilled agents, consumer
advocacy and industry expertise provide the perfect platform for
equipping consumers to take control of their health care needs,” said
Mr. Nicklaus. “I am working tirelessly to keep eHealth.com the online
standard for finding, comparing and buying health insurance.”
In addition to his experience in the health insurance industry, Mr.
Nicklaus brings a robust background in information technology to
eHealth. Prior to his work with United Healthcare, Mr. Nicklaus was the
IT service desk manager at Schneider National for six years, and the IT
manager at American Medical Security for five years. He holds a degree
in business administration from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
About eHealth
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) owns eHealth.com, a
leading private online health insurance exchange where individuals,
families and small businesses can compare health insurance products from
leading insurers side by side and purchase and enroll in coverage
online. eHealth offers thousands of individual, family and small
business health plans underwritten by many of the nation's leading
health insurance companies. eHealth (through its subsidiaries) is
licensed to sell health insurance in all 50 states and the District
of Columbia. eHealth also offers educational resources and powerful
online and pharmacy-based tools to help Medicare beneficiaries
navigate Medicare health insurance options, choose the right plan and
enroll in select plans online through Medicare.com (www.Medicare.com),
eHealthMedicare.com (www.eHealthMedicare.com)
and PlanPrescriber.com (www.PlanPrescriber.com).
For more health insurance news and information, visit eHealth's Consumer
Resource Center.
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Source: eHealth, Inc.
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