Insurance

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Managed Care March 2004	Hospitals Retain Bargaining Edge In Contract Talks Contract negotiations between health plans and providers, primarily hospitals, were mild in 2002 and 2003, compared to how they played out in 2000 and 2001.
Managed Care March 2004 John Carroll	Health Savings Accounts Ready To Enter the Market Federal backing aligns with market pressure to create an irresistible force. However, health plans need to be aware of some troubling issues.
CFO April 1, 2004 John Goff	The Doubt of the Benefit Voluntary benefits may seem like a win-win, and insurance companies have seen strong growth in the sector. Here's why they could be a lose-lose.
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 David Fairlamb	Selling Off Germany Inc. Unraveling Germany Inc. has allowed Allianz to reinvest the money in its core businesses and to shore up its standing with rating agencies by reducing its exposure to volatile equities.
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 David Fairlamb	Digging Out At Allianz The German financial-services giant is back in the black -- but still struggling
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Bill Mann	WTC: One Attack or Two? It's a $3.5 billion question: How many "events" took down the World Trade Center? Insurers may have to pay double on the policy for the World Trade Center attacks.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Mark Mahorney	The Cost of Terrorism What does insurers' exposure to terrorism really mean to investors?
Insurance & Technology March 16, 2004 Julie Gallagher	Battening Down the Hatches When it comes to predicting low-frequency, high-impact catastrophes, underwriters of risk must rely on thousands of years of scenarios rather than their proprietary loss data.
Insurance & Technology March 16, 2004 Anthony O'Donnell	Many Paths to Integration The ideal of a fully integrated, end-to-end, real-time enterprise is a worthwhile goal, no matter what your lines of business may be. But who you are will shape how you get there.
Insurance & Technology March 16, 2004 Julie Gallagher	Will Telematics Finally Pay Off? OnStar technology and GMAC's ties to GM may be the keys to usage-based insurance success.
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