Coming up ...Leading Property/Casualty and Life Writers: We rank the top property/casualty writers and the top life writers for 2004. Includes contact information for the 100 largest property/casualty and life/health insurers. The Debate Over Association Health Plans: The Small Business Health Fairness Act would allow the creation of association health plans that are exempt from many state regulations. Most major health insurance groups oppose the measure, as association plans would be free to extend coverage only to group risks judged comparatively healthy and low risk. Hedge Funds hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" Branch into Reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. : Hedge funds, estimated to be a growing $875 billion industry, have gotten into reinsurance. A look at what they are and whether they're competition for traditional reinsurers. No One Is Available to Take Your Call Right Now: Absenteeism ab·sen·tee·ism n. 1. Habitual failure to appear, especially for work or other regular duty. 2. The rate of occurrence of habitual absence from work or duty. among call-center employees is a significant problem for all employers, including insurers. Domiciles on Parade: Examines what it takes for a state to become a captive captive said of naturally wild or feral animals kept in captivity for educational and scientific investigation with no attempt being made to domesticate them. domicile domicile (dŏm`əsīl'), one's legal residence. This may or may not be the place where one actually resides at any one time. The domicile is the permanent home to which one is presumed to have the intention of returning whenever the purpose , as well as the advantages and disadvantages for the state. |
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