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99 -- ONLINE PARCEL INSURANCE PROVIDERS DUE 101599 POC Michael Opiela (202) 268-5512 E-MAIL: click here to contact the program manager via e-mail, mopiela@email.usps.gov. The USPS Shipping Online Internet service is interested in creating links, on a test basis, from the Shipping Online Internet web page to parcel insurance companies having an online, Web-based insurance site. Such an online insurance site shall allow Internet users to insure USPS Shipping Online package shipments (or any successor trade names to be assigned at a later date) through any of the classes of parcel service offered by the USPS. The site shall indicate to users that postal shipments are eligible for insurance. The site shall allow customers to insure parcels without a minimum insured value requirement. The site shall support usage through a Netscape 4.0 or Internet Explorer 4.0 browser. Any company having such an online capability shall have its parcel insurance underwritten by a company licensed to offer insurance in the U.S. and having an A.M. Best insurance rating of A or better, or the equivalent rating from another commonly recognized insurance rating service. All payment of insurance premiums and subsequent claims will be solely between the online insurer and the customer without any involvement by the USPS Any company interested in having a link created from the USPS Shipping Online site would be required to enter into a cross-linking agreement with the USPS. This program is in a test phase and there is no guarantee that any link created will remain a permanent part of the Shipping Online web site. Any link created by the USPS to a private parcel insurance Web site does not constitute endorsement by the USPS of that site nor its products, services or privacy policies. Establishment of any cross-linking agreement does not confer a right on the part of the insurer to advertise USPS endorsement of their services. The USPS, at its discretion will determine the order of the link on the Shipping Online Web site. No insurance company logos will be placed upon the USPS site and no advertising banners will be displayed. The USPS reserves the right to offer its own online parcel insurance at any time without regard to any private parcel insurance links, which may be present on its site. Companies interested in this program should submit a letter to the address indicated, by the deadline indicated, detailing how their program meets the criteria detailed above. The companies Web URL for their online insurance site shall be included in the letter along with a technical contact person. Posted 09/13/99 (W-SN379382). (0256)

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