2008-11-10 06:08:01 -

- Warner Pacific Insurance Agency, a top producing General Agency for many of the nation's largest health insurance carriers, announced that it has partnered with Michigan carrier, HealthPlus, and will now be offering the company's full range of products through its brokers.

HealthPlus of Michigan is a nonprofit health-benefits company that, along with its subsidiaries, serves more than 200,000 members statewide with a comprehensive portfolio of commercial and government health plans and wellness programs. Founded in 1979, HealthPlus--which is affiliated with both community-based and national networks of health-care providers--employs more than 400 people at its Flint headquarters and regional offices in Saginaw and Troy.

Further, HealthPlus is recognized by US News and World Report/NCQA as one of "America's

Best Health Plans" for its Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid products. In addition, every year since 1999, its Commercial HMO has received "Excellent" Accreditation, the highest rating, from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

"We are very pleased to partner with Warner Pacific, which has a fine reputation in the marketplace," said Nancy Jenkins, Vice President of Sales and Product Development for HealthPlus. "Warner Pacific offers brokers excellent customer service and its sales force is top notch."

"Warner Pacific is redefining what a general agency can do for brokers in Michigan by offering them more choices when it comes to purchasing healthcare," said Steven Selinsky, Vice President of Sales, Michigan. "Having regional HMO, PPO, POS plans from partners like HealthPlus is a huge advantage for us and complements our portfolio of product offerings extremely well."

About Warner Pacific

In addition to HealthPlus, Warner Pacific currently represents Aetna, AlwaysCare, Assurant Health, Humana, IAC, Delta Dental and LifeSecure. Founded in 1982, Warner Pacific Insurance Services has been an innovator in providing sales and service support and has the distinction of being the leading resource center for industry information and education serving over 8,000 brokers and independent agents in California, Colorado and Michigan.

Warner Pacific Insurance Agency
Ken Doyle
800-801-2300, ext. 138