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To: astyanax who wrote (7281)	6/21/1999 5:49:00 PM
From: astyanax	Respond to of 13953

Re: Insurance Companies are Net-phobic. Well, I just found a new news item requoting the study I was mentioning. I'll repost in case you're interested. Go INSWEB + EGRP! Booz Allen & Hamilton: Insurance Companies Lag in Web Stakes Jun 21 1999: Just 37 percent of insurance companies consider the Internet integral to their business strategy, according to a report by Booz-Allen & Hamilton. This compares to 16 percent of insurance companies in 1997 and just 11 percent in 1996. The focus remains strongly on the Web as an additional marketing tool rather than as new means by which to sell insurance, according to the report. The study found that over 50 percent of insurance companies invest less than USD500,000 per annum in Web development. Further, 60 percent of companies do not expect to sell insurance online within the next two years. The majority, 58 percent, were not in a position to respond to a basic email question from a consumer. The findings are based on a survey of 45 insurance companies, from a mailing to 150 companies, as well as a review of 200 insurance Web sites, including the 150 companies surveyed. netconductor.com THE SOFTBANK ODD-LOT DESPERATION PAGE