Insurance

Magazine articles on HMO's and other insurance companies.

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Insurance & Technology November 17, 2004	Names in the news Safeco's CFO assumes additional responsibilities... Zurich North America names chief underwriting officer and technical center head... Financial Guranty Insurance Co. appoints new director, global utilities... Preferred Medical Claim Solutions appoints vice president of marketing... etc.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Bill Mann	Berkshire Sells Insurance! Oh My! Many are wondering when the multiheaded insurance scandal is going to tag Berkshire Hathaway. Relax, folks.
Financial Advisor November 2004 Alan Lavine	Search For Alternatives Crimps Survivorship Sales Despite tax laws that have cut the estate tax bite, survivorship life insurance (SLI) continues as a popular estate planning tool. But it is not the panacea that it was for baby boomers' parents in the late 1980s and 1990s.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Is Health Insurance Killing Retirement? Here's hoping you won't have to choose between health and comfort.
Managed Care October 2004	Consumer-Directed Insurance Plans Problematic for Patients, Docs, HMOs New studies are finding wide variations of cost and quality across hospitals and physicians, yet few private insurers, managed care plans, or public programs reward superior quality or efficiency.
Managed Care October 2004	AMA to Congress: Make Plans Respond Within 5 Minutes AMA delegates at the organization's annual meeting this year complained that doctors often have to wait more than 20 minutes to get an approval, often with the patient in the examining room.
Managed Care October 2004	Kaiser Seen as Biggest Earner as HMO Profits Soared in 2003 The good times rolled on for the nation's HMOs in 2003. The industry nearly doubled its profits, earning $10.2 billion, an 86 percent increase from the $5.5 billion it earned in 2002.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Richard Gibbons	Humana Hummin' Despite Hurdles The health-care benefits company showed signs of life when it bounced 6% on news that third-quarter earnings had beaten estimates by 18% and it was raising earnings guidance.
Reason November 2004 Ronald Bailey	Mandatory Health Insurance Now! It will save private medicine in the U.S. -- and spur medical innovation.
CRM October 18, 2004	Blue Cross Blue Shield--Rhode Island Improves its Bedside Manner CRM united the company's information, which was housed in different systems.
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