Insurance

Magazine articles on HMO's and other insurance companies.

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Managed Care August 2005	Malpractice Payouts Flat But Premiums Rise 120% From 2000 to 2004, the amount that major malpractice insurers have collected in premiums has more than doubled, yet their payouts for compensatory damages have remained essentially flat.
Managed Care August 2005	Dronabinol Can't Replace Medical Marijuana Controversy regarding Marinol revolves around it's synthesized, single compound and the time it tales to become effective.
Managed Care August 2005	Credit Ratings Look Rosy for Rest of 2005 Standard & Poor's expects the health insurance industry sector to continue to improve its credit rating in the second half of the year.
CIO September 1, 2005 Elana Varon	Terms of Alignment By Web-enabling the systems that compute premiums and process claims, insurers can reduce costs, sell more policies and resolve claims more quickly. This trend has brought IT from the back room to the front office.
Investment Advisor September 2005 Melanie Waddell	The Care Calculation Sales are down and premiums are up for long-term care insurance, but the cost of long-term care continues its steep increase. Advisors need to learn more about this product and discuss it with clients.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A New Stage for China Life It maintains its market share while Chinese life insurance companies grow slowly. Investors, take note.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Terrorism Abroad Elevates Case for TRIA Ripple effects from the terrorist attacks in London last month have bolstered the case for extending government-backed terrorism insurance in the United States.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Jennifer Popovec	Building a Safety Net Once only available in the U.S., title insurers now offer title insurance policies in far-flung locales such as Turkey and Korea.
Entrepreneur September 2005 Jacquelyn Lynn	Thinking Ahead As Americans age, long-term care insurance may prove one of the most important insurance products on the market, and this coverage can offer advantages to both employers and employee
Insurance & Technology August 12, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Journey to Service-Oriented Architecture Fireman's Fund turns to service-oriented architecture in an effort to consolidate up to 70 percent of its technology applications with the goal of transforming its IT organization into a more efficient and more flexible operation.
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