E-Outsourcing Cuts Costs And Risks

Businesses across almost every industry have rapidly adopted Internet-based technology to differentiate themselves from competitors. Internet-based applications for marketing, e-commerce, and customer support have made it easier for companies to compete and reach a huge market that knows no geographical boundaries.

The insurance industry is no exception to this trend. Certainly, the stampede to create a presence on the Internet in the last five years has given the insurance industry a taste of the technologys potential. Carriers are testing the waters today with marketing-driven Web sites and, in some cases, basic customer or agent-support services. But, the true value of the Internet is just beginning to be recognizedoutsourcing Web-based applications through application service providers (ASPs).

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