Best's Review-Número 4 103 2002

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Publicación: Best's Review

Número: Número 4 103 2002

Tipo: Normal

Derechos: InC

Título	Autor	Páginas
Multiple-Choice Question : disease management, cost shifting and prescription-drug initiatives are some of the strategies insurers are using to stabilize health-care expenses
And end in sight?
Reinsurance rebound : after a period of soft-market conditions and lax underwriting capped by the Sept. 11 disaster and the Enron fallout, reinsurers are finally beginning to see the market turn in their favor
Moving beyond boilers
Life insurers seek more risk takers
Top reinsurers by line 2001
Signs of stress : Sept. 11, rising medical expenses and increased litigation are driving up workers' comp claims costs, causing insurers to review premiums and underwriting
The role of mantal stress coverage in workers' comp
Property/Casualty direct premiums written by line - 2001
Top Property/Casualty writers by line 2001
Property/Casualty talent scouts : demand for underwriting talent has outstripped supply. Insurers are using salaries and advancement possibilities to lure and hold on to underwriters
Renaissance man : James Stanard blends technical wizardry with steely discipline and dollop of common sense to make RenaissanceRe a consistent winner
Evolution theory : adaptability is the strategic imperative for insurers in the evolving industry ecosystem
Inside the black box : hurricane models undergo a rigorous screening process to pass muster in Florida. Other hurricane-prone states look to Florida to set the standard
Reassessing the value of insurance : the current economic climate has commercial insureds looking at risk financing in a new light
Property/Casualty marketplace
Corralling class actions : insight : fighting lawsuit abuse is about changing public attitudes
Loss/Risk management notes
All in the numbers : insight : a judge has determined that the World Trade Center dispute must go to trial
Sharpening the focus : UnumProvident is in the latter phases of a multiyear reorganization plan to become the leading disability writer and win the favor of equity and ratings analysts
From the desk of J. Harold Chandler
Bringing products and marketing together
Getting workers back to work
Staying in touch
Critical mass : critical illness coverage holds promise for insurers, but not without support from producers
The demand for data : insight : today's underwriters strive to gather and apply more information than ever about disease when considering life insurance applications
Life/Health marketplace
Three-way street : life insurers must communicate their value proposition to wholesalers, retailers and customers
Trying too hard : insight : insurers are spending time and money developing complex Internet sales strategies, when what's really needed is a simpler approach
Determining the value of IT : insight : cash flow offers the best assessment of whether an insurer's technology spending is a worthy investment
Playing for keeps : a bioterrorism war game teaches professionals from the insurance, health-care, pharmaceutical and government sectors what they each must do to be ready for an attack
Make no mistake : a new hand-held device for physicians is predicted to reduce the number of medical errors by up to 50%. will it also mean lower medical malpractice premiums and claims?
Legislation offers relief for technology-funding initiatives
Technology : all things considered : consumers are looking for more than low prices when they shop for insurance online