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<P><FONT class=webline>Webline</FONT> offers a range of very cost effective and
easy-to-use Web-based quotation and fulfilment services. Quotes and personalised
illustrations are stored in our database for users' future reference - and
online application submissions let our users complete and track their business
easily through a single "window". </P>
<P>An expanding list of products is supported from a large and growing list of
product Providers. <FONT class=webline>Webline's</FONT> users include
independent IFAs and General Insurance Intermediaries, national IFAs and major
networks, as well as tied and multi-tied agents. </P>
<P><FONT class=webline>Webline</FONT> is Part of The Capita Group plc <A
href="http://www.capita.co.uk" target=new>www.capita.co.uk</A>, based in Fareham
on the south coast. </p>
<P><SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> specialises in the provision of quotation
and related IT services to the UK insurance and investment sectors. (<SPAN
class=webline>Webline</SPAN> is not regulated for the purpose of conducting
financial services business.)</P>
<P><SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> supplies quotation services to
intermediaries - over 11,000 of them trust us to deliver their quotes for their
day to day business. <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> itself does not supply
quotations directly to applicants - but we can link you to our <A
href="directory.asp">directory</A>. This allows you to choose - from a growing
number of firms - Websites where you may obtain an online quote. If you are a UK
resident, you can choose any company from the list that you wish to look at -
just click their link, and a new window will open containing their website. Find
the "Life Quotation" or "Investment", "Pension" or "Health" section of their
site, and look for "Instant Quotes". </P>
<P>The quotations that you request will be provided by the UK's top named
Providers - companies such as Legal & General, Norwich Union, Friends
Provident, Zurich Insurance, and more. <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN>
provides the communications services between the Financial Intermediary that you
choose from the directory, and these Providers.</p>
<h1>Protection Quotes</h1>
<h2>Term Life Assurance</h2>
A form of life assurance offering a basic guaranteed sum payable on death within
a fixed number of years.
<h2>CIC - Critical Illness</h2>
Payment of a cash lump sum should one be diagnosed with having a specified
critical illness during your term assured.
<h2>Mortgage Protection Quotes</h2>
A term life assurance contract that is designed to pay off the mortgage in the
event of death.
<h2>Multi Policy Quotes</h2>
Allowing the possibility to perform many quotes at one sitting.
<h2>Whole of Life Quotes</h2>
A term life assurance contract that pays out on death, whenever it occurs.
<h1>Bonds Quotes</h1>
<h2>WP - With Profit Bonds</h2>
Bond Policies where policyholders receive a guaranteed sum assured plus a share
of the investment profits of the life fund in the form of bonuses.
<h2>Investment Bonds</h2>
Bond Policies where policyholders receive a guaranteed sum assured plus a share
of the investment profits of the various investments that the policyholder selects.
<h2>Distribution Bonds</h2>
Bond Policies where policyholders receive a guaranteed sum assured plus a share
of the investment profits from a variety of distributed bonds.
<h1>Pension Quotes</h1>
<h2>Pensions</h2>
A sum of money contributed to on a regular basis, individually or collectively,
providing pensions to individuals on retirement.
<h2>Pension Term</h2>
A continuing income associated with post-retirement, for the duration of ones
lifetime.
<h1>Annuities Quotes</h1>
<h2>Quick Quote</h2>
A quick quote process showing A sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
<h2>Detailed</h2>
A more detailed process alowing a more accurate quote for a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
<h1>Traded Endowment Quotes</h1>
<h2>About Selling</h2>
<h2>Valuation</h2>
<h1>Health Quotes</h1>
<h2>Income Protection</h2>
Health Cover that provides a regular income if the insured is disabled as
defined under the policy.
<h2>PMI</h2>
Private Medical Insurance provides cover for private medical treatment.
<h1>General Insurance Quotes</h1>
<h2>Household Protection</h2>
<h2>ASU</h2>
In the event of an accident, sickness or involuntary unemployment, this
insurance will cover mortgage repayments.
<h1>Legal Quotes</h1>
<h2>Conveyancing</h2>
<h2>Wills</h2>
<h1>Loans</h1>
<h2>Creditline</h2>
<P><SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> offers a range of very cost effective and
easy-to-use Web-based quotation and fulfilment services. Quotes and personalised
illustrations are stored in our database for users' future reference - and
online application submissions let our users complete and track their business
easily through a single "window".</P>
<P>An expanding list of products is supported from a large and growing list of
product Providers. <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> users include independent
IFAs and General Insurance Intermediaries, national IFAs and major networks, as
well as tied and multi-tied agents. </P>
<P><SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> provides the vital connections between our
users (the Financial Intermediaries) - and the product Providers. We communicate
online, directly with the participating insurers, who generate quotes using
their normal IT systems - so the premiums always reflect the latest rates,
unlike some alternative services. Intermediaries log on to <SPAN
class=webline>Webline</SPAN>, select the product type they wish to quote, and
complete a simple form. Results are clearly displayed - usually in a comparative
table - on the user's PC in just a few seconds.</P>
<P>In many cases, our users also choose to include <SPAN
class=webline>Webline</SPAN> quotes within their website - allowing them to add
interest to their site, and potentially bring in more business from consumers.
See <A href="finance_function.asp">Webline functionality</A> for more details.
Alternatively visit our <A href="http://demosite.webline.co.uk"
target=demo>demonstration site</A>.</P>
<P>The only PC software needed to use <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> is a
standard browser (preferably Internet Explorer) and Acrobat Reader (both free
programs). Desktop or laptop machines are both supported - some users even
access <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> using their mobile phone when visiting
clients. Because there is no special software on the user's PC, users may log on
to <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> from virtually anywhere - users can
connect from the office, from home, or when on the move.</P>
<P>Ten things you may not know about <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN>:</P>
<OL>
<LI>In January 2000, <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> became the first company
to deliver online comparative term assurance quotes to Origo standards.<BR><BR>
<LI><SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> is the second-largest provider of online
comparative quotes in the UK. It is the largest producer of online quotations to
the Origo standards. <BR><BR>
<LI>Excluding the Exchange's Exweb service, providers claim that <SPAN
class=webline>Webline</SPAN> supplies four to five times the quote volume of all
other UK-based adviser portals added together.<BR><BR>
<LI>Sixteen major term providers are currently live on <SPAN
class=webline>Webline, </SPAN>as are eight investment bond providers and many
other Providers across a wide range of products. <BR><BR>
<LI>1,200 intermediary firms have <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> quotes
integrated on their websites, using their own "style sheet" to white label the
<SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> pages.<BR><BR>
<LI>More than 50 nationals networks, banks and building societies, and thousands
of advisers and staff use <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> for their
comparative quotes - over 1,200 intermediaries log on every day.<BR><BR>
<LI>Every month, <SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> processes around two million
individual quotes.<BR><BR>
<LI><SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> does not conduct financial services
business, but re-directs thousands of consumers per month to Financial
Intermediaries' websites to obtain quotes.<BR><BR>
<LI><SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> provides tracking mechanisms that allow
users to see historical quotes, easily re-quote, view personalised
illustrations, and monitor online application submissions.<BR><BR>
<LI><SPAN class=webline>Webline</SPAN> only costs £10 per month <FONT
size=3><B>*</B></FONT>, per firm, regardless of the number of users in that
firm. </p>
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