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On-line certificates related sites

Insurance Visions (with eCertsONLINE)
www.insurancevisions.com
www.ecertsonline.com
This service makes it possible for agents to set up certificate templates and then let insured's issue electronic certificates to their holders. Article

Besides Insurance Visions eCertsONLINE service, listed below are six other vendors that provide some element of online certificate services.

Certificate Exchange
www.certexchange.com
This service makes it possible for certificate holders to issue their own certificates.

Certificate Management Solutions
www.certificatesolutions.com
This service looks at certificates from the holder's point of view and provides functionality for holders to track their certificates, consolidate certificates from a variety sources, check on financial rating of the insurance carrier, and verify coverage requirements.

ConfirmNet (with CertificatesNow)
www.confirmnet.com
This services facilitates the issuance of certificates for agents, the receipt and tracking of certificates for holders, and cargo certificate creation and delivery.

Insurance Certificates Online  
www.ins-cert.com
This service is aimed at agencies who want to issue certificates on-line directly to certificate holders. It also provides a way for holders to track certificates and confirm coverage against expectations.

Periculum Services Group  
www.mgmttech.com/psg
This service is directed at risk managers who want help tracking their certificates, including verification of requirements.

VeriCert Exchange Network
www.vericert.com
This service is directed at all parties interested in certificates: agents, companies, insureds, holders, and Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs).


Web site content

Rough Notes Agency Web site Content
www.roughnotes.com
www.insurancepubplus.com/page3.html
You might want to send an e-mail to ipp@roughnotes.com and ask for information about their insurance glossary and "Consumer Access" consumer articles. Article


JCRS jewelry information

www.jcrs.com
Contact JCRS about linking to their consumer information site to bring detailed jewelry buying and appraisal information to your site visitors. Article


Quoteforms on-line form

www.quoteforms.com
Quote and service forms to use on your Web site. Also an insurance glossary, news feeds, site creation, and site hosting.


Publications

Jacob Nielsen site analysis
www.useit.com  

Designing Web Site Usability
Excellent book on Web site page, content, and structure design.

The Industry Standard magazine
www.theindustrystandard.com
Top magazine and Web site for Internet business insight.


Technology and tools

Groove peer-to-peer collaboration platform
www.groove.net
Site for a new product from Ray Ozzie, creator of Lotus Notes. Groove and products like it make it possible for groups to collaborate on projects without the use of a central server. Article

PDF file reader
www.adobe.com
Site to acquire and download Adobe's Acrobat PDF file reader.

Sounding Line
April 2001

Popular Delusions

Editorial

Vendor:  eCertsOnline

Vendor: Consumer
Jewelry Information

Vendor:  Rough Notes

Vendor: QuoteForms

Strategy: Groove

Concept: Technology
Paradigms

Strategy: Web Content

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