Best's Review - Número 4 103 2002

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Números: Número 4 103 2002

Tipo: Normal

Derechos: InC

Título	Autor	Páginas
All in the numbers : insight : a judge has determined that the World Trade Center dispute must go to trial
And end in sight?
Bringing products and marketing together
Corralling class actions : insight : fighting lawsuit abuse is about changing public attitudes
Critical mass : critical illness coverage holds promise for insurers, but not without support from producers
Determining the value of IT : insight : cash flow offers the best assessment of whether an insurer's technology spending is a worthy investment
Evolution theory : adaptability is the strategic imperative for insurers in the evolving industry ecosystem
From the desk of J. Harold Chandler
Getting workers back to work
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
Legislation offers relief for technology-funding initiatives
Life insurers seek more risk takers
Life/Health marketplace
Loss/Risk management notes
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?
Moving beyond boilers
Multiple-Choice Question : disease management, cost shifting and prescription-drug initiatives are some of the strategies insurers are using to stabilize health-care expenses
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
Property/Casualty direct premiums written by line - 2001
Property/Casualty marketplace
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
Reassessing the value of insurance : the current economic climate has commercial insureds looking at risk financing in a new light
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
Renaissance man : James Stanard blends technical wizardry with steely discipline and dollop of common sense to make RenaissanceRe a consistent winner
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
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
Staying in touch
Technology : all things considered : consumers are looking for more than low prices when they shop for insurance online
The demand for data : insight : today's underwriters strive to gather and apply more information than ever about disease when considering life insurance applications
The role of mantal stress coverage in workers' comp
Three-way street : life insurers must communicate their value proposition to wholesalers, retailers and customers
Top Property/Casualty writers by line 2001
Top reinsurers by line 2001
Trying too hard : insight : insurers are spending time and money developing complex Internet sales strategies, when what's really needed is a simpler approach