CIC to Host Webinar Featuring Independent Research Firm: 'Enabling Straight Through Processing - Why the Insurance Industry Needs Electronic Signature T...( REDWOOD SHORES Calif. Jan. 14 /- Comm...)

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Communication Intelligence Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CICI) ("CIC"), a leading supplier of electronic signature solutions for business process automation in the financial industry* and the recognized leader** in biometric signature verification will be joined by guest Forrester Research, Inc, an independent technology and market research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice to global leaders in business and technology, in hosting a live webinar entitled "Enabling the Straight Through Processing - Why the Insurance Industry Needs Electronic Signature Technology" on February 11, 2009 at 1:00 pm EST.

The insurance industry is turning up the heat on their eBusiness strategies not only to reduce transaction costs but to forge closer relationships with their customers and agents. According to the September 2008 Forrester Research report "North American Insurance IT Spending in 2008," 49% of US insurance companies surveyed indicated that increasing or expanding their online presence and eCommerce capabilities was a critical or high priority for them. This shift to eBusiness is a fundamental change for the industry, since insurance is all about producing documents, whether the paper that document is "printed" on is real or virtual. Technologies, like electronic signature, figure prominently in successful eBusiness strategies since they accelerate the quote to revenue process while fostering better customer experiences.

The February 11 webinar will feature Ellen Carney, industry-leading Senior Analyst, Forrester Research, author of the research entitled "North American Insurance IT Spending in 2008" and Russ Davis, CIC's Chief Technolog
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