• We're only 3% to 5% of the way into the total potential of networking. (Source: IBM general manager for global financial services Jerry Cole, speaking at the IBM Global Insurance Executives Conference 2002)

  • Only 29% of internet users say they trust e-commerce sites either "just about always" or "most of the time" while 64% trust them "only some of the time" or "never". (Source: Cap Gemini Ernst & Young)

  • The share of UK companies using e-business technologies to improve efficiency is 87%. (Source: Reality Bites, CBI and KPMG Consulting)

  • The percentage of companies making more than 5% of purchases online is expected to triple by 2005 from 20% to 60%.(Source: Reality Bites, CBI and KPMG Consulting)

  • The total number of websites in the world is 37.6 million. According to an April 2002 survey conducted by Netcraft. (Source: DK Matai, of mi2g)

  • There are 560 million people in the world with internet access according to Global Reach. (Source: DK Matai, of mi2g)

  • More than 31,000 websites were defaced in 2001. (Source: DK Matai, of mi2g)

  • So far this year there have been 12,392 reported website defacements. (Source: DK Matai, of mi2g)

    • The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

    Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
    Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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