Insurance

Magazine articles on HMO's and other insurance companies.

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Insurance & Technology November 21, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Insurers' Buried Treasure Emerging technologies have created the possibility for insurance companies to access, combine and analyze information like never before. But the industry has yet to fully digest and effectively act upon that insight.
Insurance & Technology November 21, 2005 Cynthia Saccocia	Business Ignorance or Business Intelligence The effective use of business intelligence by insurance companies over the next three years will differentiate market leaders from market laggards in capturing, servicing and retaining profitable market segments.
Insurance & Technology November 21, 2005 Maria Woehr	Reinsuring the Future The challenge for the five-person IT staff at Alea Alternative Risk was to streamline its massive data collection in a centralized operational data store to improve data analysis. A Microsoft-recommended solutions provider helped accomplish the mission.
Bank Technology News November 2005 Glen Fest	HSAs: Banks May need Plastic, Not paper Insurance providers dipping their toes into flexible spending and health savings accounts favor using cards instead of paper-intensive reimbursement methods, creating opportunities to partner with financial institutions.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2005 Jill Van Den Bos	Formulary Additions: The Big Picture Product managers at pharma firms know how fiercely new drugs compete for inclusion on health plans' formularies. An actuarially sound, full-budget-impact model may be out of reach. But companies could express data in units that a health plan can integrate into its own internal actuarial analysis.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Janet Arrowood	The Clash of Perception and Reality Findings from two separate studies highlight the fact that one of the largest inhibitors of insurance sales is a perception gap between clients and advisors. Here's how reps can help clients make the right choices.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Daniels, Leibell & Prince	A Plan for All Seasons A buy-sell agreement is an important component of a business owner's estate plan, but unless it is properly drafted and tailored to the particular circumstances, it can do more harm than good.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	RenaissanceRe Needs a Rebirth Devastating hurricanes and the loss of the CEO to scandal cast a shadow on this reinsurer. These are tough times for this company, and if the pre-market indications are accurate, it will be an equally tough day for the stock.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Marsh & McLennan Still Regrouping The success of this turnaround will rest with the insurance and services company's ability to stay relevant to clients. The stock is at least worth a value investor's due diligence time.
Managed Care October 2005 Martin Sipkoff	The Lure of Tax Reform Politicians on both sides of the aisle are considering tax reforms as a way of fixing the health care system. What might it mean for health plans?
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