Spirit Magazine - February 2014 - (Page 50)

Business DIC T IONA RY PITCH SimplyInsured Say see ya to traditional brokers. Here's how Vivek Shah, the co-founder of SimplyInsured, describes the online insurance solution for small businesses: "After working with major insurance companies out of college, I came to a couple of realizations. First, jargon-heavy plans are designed to be somewhat confusing to consumers. Second, small business owners could only buy health insurance through a broker. SimplyInsured solves both problems by translating tricky legalese and digitizing the entire process. Enter a few pieces of information about your company on our site, and we'll send you an instant quote, compiled using an algorithm that scans all the plans 50 SPIRIT FEBRUARY 2014 in your particular state. Only those options that represent the best fit show up, and each is given a green, yellow, or red rating based on whether it falls into the top 20 percent, the middle 60 percent, or the bottom 20 percent of plans in cost categories like doctor visits, prescription medication, and hospital care. You'll also see a side-by-side comparison of outof-pocket cost estimates for 15 of the most common medical procedures. If you elect to go with one of the options in the quote, you can sign up through SimplyInsured and manage all the paperwork and administrative tasks directly through the site. We're currently in California, Texas, and New York, and plan to go nationwide by mid-2014." simplyinsured.com BYOD abbreviation Bring your own device; as defined by IBM: an IT policy where employees are allowed or encouraged to use their personal mobile devices and computers to access enterprise data and systems. U S AG E: Champions of the BYOD trend, which seeks to capitalize on the ubiquity of smartphones, tablets, and laptops, claim it will lower IT costs and increase productivity. Critics say it poses a substantial corporate security threat. ILLUSTRATION BY JESSE LEFKOWITZ http://www.simplyinsured.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - February 2014

Spirit Magazine - February 2014
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
Revel in rum
Cozy up to Chicago
Wise Guide
Learn to slow down
The Numbers
Get briefed on Oscars history
Entertain (with) a proposal
Keep your company current
Business
Cut down on insurance confusion
Digitize your doorman
Seek success with fun and games
Go loco for Lego
Building Lego
A Fighting Chance
Your Adventure In Miami
Promotional Series: Focus on Health for All Seasons
Promotional Series: Focus on Education
Promotional Series: Focus on Franchises
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The “If” List

Spirit Magazine - February 2014