Best's Review-Número 2 103 2002

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Publicación: Best's Review

Número: Número 2 103 2002

Tipo: Normal

Derechos: InC

Título	Autor	Páginas
Storm warning : if hurricane Andrew struck the same area today, insured losses could be nearly double what they were 10 years ago
Building a better building code
Public/Private effort provides
Florida hurricane insurance
Catastrophe reinsurance becomes more expensive and harder to get
Waiting in the wings : high-impact, low-probability catastrophes, such as meteorite crashes and giant tsunamis, are changing from "what ifs" to realities for insurers
Polluted water can trigger insurance claims
Insuring victory : insurance professionals learn how to run for public office at their own political boot camp
Setting the stage : sponsorships help open the doors to business for insurers
A magical connection
Taking flight : since sept. 11, travel insurance rates and sales have been on an upswing
Secret identity : insurers have spent countless hours working to meet policyholder privacy requirements. Now the results are paying off in customer satisfaction and retention
Insurers keep watchful eye on California
HIPPA still a work in progress
New alternatives : best's captive directory update
Risk takes center stage : the RIMS convention examined how the terrorist attacks and corporate bankruptcies have changed the art of risk management
Corporate changes : the property/casualty industry continued to consolidate, as state regulators kept a close watch on companies viability and mergers and acquisitions maintained a healthy pace in 2001
Make time for training : insight : several methods exist to help employees stay current in their jobs
Property/Casualty marketplace
Adding it up : insight : to make itself attractive to potential buyers, an agency must show that it is profitable and that it will stay that way
Outsourcing for success : insight : by outsourcing claims, insurers are free to deploy their resources toward developing and sustaining core competencies
Loss/Risk management : notes
Life choices : more consumers buy whole life policies, but those who opt for term life are buying policies with higher coverage amounts
Corporate changes : the consolidation of the life/health industry continued in 2001
Riding the demutualization wave : insight : restructuring of the life insurance industry has exceeded expectations, and more is likely
Keep it simple : insight : laws and documents intended to help or protect insurance policyholders sometimes backfire
Life/Health marketplace
The middle market : insurers can regain the middle market by using the right software and databases to speed up policy underwriting and issuance
Unleashing value in the finance unit : insight : technological tools will enable the financial unit of an insurance company to provide more specific data more quickly and at a lower cost
When the dust sttles : it may be years before insurers see the last of the disability claims related to Sept. 11
Healthy selection : less than a decade after the managed-care revolution began in earnest, new styles of health plans are on the market. Proponents see them as the next major trend in health insurance
Consumer-driven plans emerge coast to coast
A common language : Internet platforms help insurers communicate more easily with service providers and vendors and can result in significant loss reductions and savings