Western European Insurance Sector, 2005: Industry-Specific IT Solutions Adoption and Investment Plans: A Financial Insights Survey

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Financial Insights Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
    • Conceptual Framework
    • Sample Design
      • Sampling Unit: IDCs Economic Entity
      • Sample Quotas
      • Sample Frame and Sampling Method
      • Table: Vertical Market Quotas
      • Table: Company Size Quotas
      • Table: Number of Survey Completes by Country
    • Respondents
    • Interviews
    • Questionnaires
    • Interview Schedule
    • Confidence Intervals
    • Weighting
    • Analysis of the Data
• Situation Overview
  • Industry-Specific Applications Are Vital to the Insurance Business
  • Figure: Importance to Western European Insurance Companies of Investing in IT Application/Technology Areas
  • Figure: Short-Term Market Opportunities for IT Vendors
    • Prioritizing by Area
    • Figure: Importance to Western European Insurance Companies of Investing in Industry-Specific Solutions
    • Figure: Importance to Western European Insurance Companies of Investing in Industry-Specific Solutions by Country
    • The Build Versus Buy Strategies: Going Toward a Balance?
    • Figure: Western European Insurance Companies Use of Build or Buy Strategy
• Future Outlook
  • Plans to Invest
    • Investing in Industry-Specific Applications
    • Figure: Western European Insurance Companies Plans to Invest in Industry-Specific Applications
    • Best-in-Class Components Versus Integrated Suites
    • Figure: Application Type in Use or Planned for Use in Western European Insurance Companies
    • Areas of Investment: Where the Money Goes in the Short Term
    • Figure: Western European Insurance Companies Time Frame for Investment in Industry-Specific Applications
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions for Vendors
  • Actions for Insurance Institutions
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis