Technology priorities in insurance H2 2007 (Databook)

Introduction

This databook from the Technology Trends service helps vendors to understand technology investment priorities in insurance. The data has been drawn from interviews with 51 IT managers conducted in H2 2007.

Scope

Datamonitor has interviewed 500 IT decision makers about their investment in 8 core enterprise technologies. Interviews have been conducted with IT decision makers to gain an understanding of their attitudes to, and adoption of, various technologies. The interviews have been spread evenly across 8 geographical markets and span 10 vertical markets and 5 enterprise size bands.

Highlights

Over the course of 2007, Datamonitor is publishing over 100 databooks with Technology Trends data cut by technology, vertical market, geography and size band.

Reasons to Purchase

Gain insight into key technology investment patterns and trends in target markets. Understand evolving customer IT budgets, attitudes to technology adoption, technology decision-making processes, and perception of technology vendors. Enable your sales, marketing and product teams to address your IT audience.

Report Highlights

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES IN INSURANCE 5
Technologies that insurance companies are currently outsourcing 5
Technologies that insurance companies are considering outsourcing in the next 6 months 7
Technologies that insurance companies are considering outsourcing in 6 months to 2 years time 9
Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying enterprise applications 11
Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions 13
Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying security solutions 15
Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying content management solutions 17
Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying mobility solutions 19
Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying IT systems management solutions 21
Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying voice/data convergence solutions 23
Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying desktop management solutions 25
Size of investment in single biggest IT project in budget year 2007 27
Area of investment for single biggest IT project in budget year 2007 29
APPENDIX 31
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 31
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 33
Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company revenue 35
Further reading 37
Ask the analyst 37
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Technologies that insurance companies are currently outsourcing 5
Figure 2: Technologies that insurance companies are considering outsourcing in the next 6 months 7
Figure 3: Technologies that insurance companies are considering outsourcing in 6 months to 2 years time 9
Figure 4: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying enterprise applications 11
Figure 5: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions 13
Figure 6: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying security solutions 15
Figure 7: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying content management solutions 17
Figure 8: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying mobility solutions 19
Figure 9: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying IT systems management solutions 21
Figure 10: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying voice/data convergence solutions 23
Figure 11: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying desktop management solutions 25
Figure 12: Size of investment in single biggest IT project in budget year 2007 27
Figure 13: Area of investment for single biggest IT project in budget year 2007 29
Figure 14: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 31
Figure 15: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 33
Figure 16: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company revenue 35
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Technologies that insurance companies are currently outsourcing 6
Table 2: Technologies that insurance companies are considering outsourcing in the next 6 months 8
Table 3: Technologies that insurance companies are considering outsourcing in 6 months to 2 years time 10
Table 4: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying enterprise applications 12
Table 5: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying business intelligence solutions 14
Table 6: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying security solutions 16
Table 7: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying content management solutions 18
Table 8: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying mobility solutions 20
Table 9: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying IT systems management solutions 22
Table 10: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying voice/data convergence solutions 24
Table 11: Insurance companies’ preferred approach to buying desktop management solutions 26
Table 12: Size of investment in single biggest IT project in budget year 2007 28
Table 13: Area of investment for single biggest IT project in budget year 2007 30
Table 14: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by geography 32
Table 15: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company size 34
Table 16: Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample by company revenue 36
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