I should disclaim that while I’ve read about Second Life, due to hardware limitations, I’ve never experienced it. Having said that, this Insurance News Net Article still caught my eye:
With today’s opening of its cyber skyscraper, Unitrin Direct has become the first auto insurance company to own a virtual office building in Second Life, the popular online 3D world.[...]
Once visitors enter the Unitrin Direct lobby, they can get an instant auto insurance quote by simply typing in their zip code and answering a few questions. Average annual savings for Unitrin Direct customers is $303, which is L$81,810 or Linden Dollars, the official currency of Second Life.
I wonder if you can pay your auto insurance in Linden Dollars. I can just imagine the headaches in printing up those dec pages….