Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 15, 2014

Interview with the Founder, President and CEO: Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (HIIQ)

Kosloske, Michael W.
Michael W. Kosloske, Health Insurance Innovations, Inc.’s Founder, has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer since the company began operations in 2008. Mr. Kosloske has served as the Chairman since 2012. Prior to founding the company, from 1987 to 2007, Mr. Kosloske was President of Health Plan Administrators, Inc., or HPA, a fully insured niche and individual health insurance company that focused on online sales. In 2005, Mr. Kosloske sold HPA to Independence Holding Company, a New York Stock Exchange-listed holding company engaged in the life and health insurance business, and he remained President of HPA until 2007. Previously, from 1986 to 1987, Mr. Kosloske was Marketing Manager for Dun & Bradstreet Plan Services, Inc., a third-party administrator in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Kosloske holds a Bachelor of Science degree in risk management and insurance from Florida State University. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief history and overview of the company’s structure.

Mr. Kosloske: We are the nation’s first cloud-based manufacturer and distributor of health