New research by Canal Partner indicates that personal lines P/C insurers spent $387 million on online advertising in 2008 up nearly 25% over 2007.  In the research findings, spending was broken down into three primary categories:  paid search, display advertising, and online leads.  While currently small, the online video advertising and social media marketing categories are gaining significant traction.

“Insurance carriers recognize that more consumers begin the insurance shopping process online and continue to allocate more of their advertising budgets to the web.  The growth we saw in 2008 was extraordinary.  However, carriers have some catching up to do, as the insurance industry spends less online as a percent of total advertising compared to other financial institutions,” said Jaimie Pickles, President of Canal Partner.

The research was conducted by Jaimie Pickles and Candace Thornton, and their findings have been published in a two-part article.  Part one of the article can be found in the April 2009 edition of Best’s Review and in PDF form at www.canalpartner.com/news.

About Canal Partner
Canal Partner works closely with insurance companies that seek access to leading edge online marketing solutions: search, online leads, online video and social media marketing.  For more information about Canal Partner, visit www.canalpartner.com. 

Contact:
Canal Partner LLC
Jaimie Pickles
President
(302) 766-1125
jpickles@canalpartner.com

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