DARIEN, Ill. Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Life Quotes, Inc. (Nasdaq: QUOT) today announced that it has received the Department of Defense "Patriotic Employer" award in recognition of its employment practices for men and women who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. The award, granted by the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), is given to managers, supervisors or companies in appreciation for their support of its deployed military employees.

"We are thrilled and humbled to have received this nomination and this award," said Robert Bland, chairman and CEO. "We recognize that the National Guard and Reserve is essential to the strength of our nation and the well-being of our communities. Life Quotes (formerly Insure.com) has had a longstanding history of paying full salaries and benefits to those families of our employees who have been called to serve our nation on foreign soil. The sacrifice that these families have made is inspiring and they deserve the unwavering support of every segment of our society."

Life Quotes, Inc. recognizes and appreciates the patriotic men and women of the Guard and Reserve who have served voluntarily to respond to their community and their country in time of need.

Life Quotes is proud to join other employers in pledging that:


    --  We fully recognize, honor and enforce the Uniformed Services Employment
        and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
    --  Our managers and supervisors will always have the tools they need to
        effectively manage those employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve.
    --  We will continuously recognize and support our country's service members
        and their families in peace, in crisis and in war.

About Life Quotes, Inc.

Life Quotes, Inc. owns and operates a comprehensive consumer insurance information service and insurance brokerage service that caters to the needs of self-directed insurance shoppers. Visitors to the Company's Web site www.lifequotes.com, are able to obtain free, instant car insurance quotes, instant life insurance quotes, home, business and health insurance quotes from leading insurers and have the freedom to buy from any company shown. Life Quotes, Inc. generates revenues from receipt of industry-standard commissions that are paid by participating insurance companies. We also generate revenues from the sale of Web site traffic and insurance leads to various third parties. Shares of the Company's common stock trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol QUOT.

SOURCE Life Quotes, Inc.