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Author |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| Independent agents confront the market's challenges. |
Nash, Bob |
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Mar 22, 2013 |
559 |
| Award-winning research is helping insurers better understand flood risk. |
Sherwood, Christina Hernandez |
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Mar 1, 2013 |
462 |
| What the WVSMA's insurance agency can do for you! |
Brown, Steve |
Report |
Jan 1, 2013 |
994 |
| Improving billing and claims results: Kentucky agencies use NIATx process to boost insurance proceeds. |
Strauss, Elizabeth; Posze, Lynn R. |
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Jan 1, 2013 |
2102 |
| A history of the term "moral hazard". |
Rowell, David; Connelly, Luke B. |
Report |
Dec 1, 2012 |
11532 |
| Testing adverse selection with two-dimensional information: evidence from the Singapore auto insurance market. |
Shi, Peng; Zhang, Wei; Valdez, Emiliano A. |
Report |
Dec 1, 2012 |
17482 |
| The risks of running a ski resort. |
Whalen, Elizabeth |
Cover story |
Nov 1, 2012 |
2565 |
| Connecting ERM, strategic risk management and sustainability. |
Scordis, Nicos A. |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
1748 |
| Under what conditions is an insurance guaranty fund beneficial for policyholders? |
Rymaszewski, Przemyslaw; Schmeiser, Hato; Wagner, Joel |
Report |
Sep 1, 2012 |
13120 |
| How do you compare? Benchmarking your insurance program: measuring the effectiveness of your insurance program is critical to meeting your organizational goals. So what are the best ways to capitalize on benchmarking to determine how you stack up to the highest industry standards? |
Frese, Richard C. |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
2119 |
| Moving healthcare paperwork online: Cigna Global Health Benefits. |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
344 |
| Coming together: Marsh & McLennan shares its corporate vision via a game-changing global town hall. |
Beatty, Vincent R. |
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May 1, 2012 |
1324 |
| Water lines: inland marina coverage launched Stuckey & Co. 20 years ago and continues to produce for the firm. |
Gorski, Dennis |
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May 1, 2012 |
970 |
| Concerning the society membership count: an analysis with external factors. |
Choudhury, Askar; Jones, James |
Report |
Apr 1, 2012 |
3756 |
| Good news and not-so-good news. |
Monheit, Alan C. |
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Mar 22, 2012 |
3736 |
| The need for better earthquake protection. |
O'Rourke, Morgan |
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Mar 1, 2012 |
418 |
| Never stop learning: the value of underwriters depends upon their ability to exercise knowledge and judgment, and to increase both every day. |
Ewing, Lance |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
536 |
| A common bond. |
Chordas, Lori |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
513 |
| Western National Insurance. |
Pesch, Michael J.; Eide, David L.; Moorthy, Subba |
Case study |
Feb 1, 2012 |
3824 |
| Throw strikes with your sales pitches: weekly gatherings are perfect for exchanging ideas on how to sell more effectively. |
Cunningham, Sharon |
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Nov 1, 2011 |
515 |
| Earnings smoothing, executive compensation, and corporate governance: evidence from the property-liability insurance industry. |
Eckles, David L.; Halek, Martin; He, Enya; Sommer, David W.; Zhang, Rongrong |
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Sep 1, 2011 |
15499 |
| Method for selection of motor insurance fraud management system components based on business performance/Transporto priemoniu draudimo apgavysciu valdymo sistemos komponentu pasirinkimo metodas, grindziamas verslo veiklos efektyvumu. |
Furlan, Stefan; Vasilecas, Olegas; Bajec, Marko |
Report |
Sep 1, 2011 |
12315 |
| New management vows to turn around operation of Nan Shan. |
Liu, Philip |
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Aug 23, 2011 |
370 |
| Restructuring of the Dutch nonlife insurance industry: consolidation, organizational form, and focus. |
Bikker, Jacob A.; Gorter, Janko |
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Feb 26, 2011 |
10315 |
| Program pioneers: the Brownyard Group's security guard program remains a linchpin in the firm's success. |
Slavin, Al |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
998 |
| Reaching the top: US life insurers find a key to wealthy clients in the brokerage channel. |
Lysiak, Fran Matso |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
1296 |
| Taking a position: as hiring pressure builds, creative approaches may suit independent agencies. |
Slavin, Al |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
1501 |
| Chaucer has a new strategy for 2011. |
O'Connor, Robert |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
476 |
| Tips for launching new products. |
Simonds, Mike; Gordon, Andrea |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2011 |
232 |
| Snow covered: winter-resort insurance is a steep downhill course for even the best program writers. |
Green, Meg |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
1088 |
| Against the wind: amid a five-year downturn in primary workers' compensation, excess writers are trying to find their footing. |
Slavin, Al |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
2036 |
| Land of opportunities: all Risks Ltd. and Rockhill Insurance angle programs toward the health care market. |
Slavin, Al |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
1146 |
| Basic training: if treating customers is as simple as following the golden rule, why aren't companies better at it? |
Kusch, Jeffrey B. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
1358 |
| P&I Club Skuld entering Lloyd's market. |
O'Connor, Robert |
Company overview |
Jan 1, 2011 |
479 |
| Active Insurance, Inc.(Instructor's Note) |
Leaptrott, John; McDonald, J. Michael; McCartney, William |
Case study |
Dec 15, 2010 |
2894 |
| 10 habits of successful insurance programs: an expert panel discusses the insurance program business. |
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Discussion |
Dec 1, 2010 |
2522 |
| Active Insurance, Inc. |
Leaptrott, John; McDonald, J. Michael; McCartney, William |
Case study |
Dec 1, 2010 |
3878 |
| What's wrong with this (dreary) picture? The recession's fallout places downward pressure on life sales. |
Verzone, Ronald D. |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
519 |
| Risky business: bringing together risk management and financial performance helps carriers transcend transparency and compliance ideals. |
Saporito, Pat; Strobel, Dale |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
480 |
| Eastern Alliance uses 'little things' to grow. |
Green, Meg |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
346 |
| NAIC takes closer look at CMBS risk. |
Murray, Michael |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
554 |
| Career wise. |
Landberg, Steven |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
303 |
| Quietly waiting : reinsurers are waiting for the market to harden as capacity continues to outpace demand. |
Green, Meg |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
983 |
| Finding a solution: technology is a critical component to facilitate carriers' successful moves to enterprise risk management. |
Chordas, Lori |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
1494 |
| State of the wholesale channel: managing volatility continues to be a strength of the market as new technology and wide-reaching geography add to the landscape. |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
2390 |
| Head of the class: the 3rd Annual Risk Management and Insurance Education Review. |
Holbrook, Emily |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
1634 |
| America behind bars: reform's time at hand? |
Peirce, Neal |
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Aug 16, 2010 |
833 |
| One of a kind: the World Trade Center Captive is ready to pay up to $712 million to Sept. 11 first responders. |
Gorski, Dennis |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
1781 |
| Pain relief: structured reinsurance may be the remedy for risk-based capital issues. |
Merchant, Shanker; Altman, Jeffrey |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
1637 |
| Entering a new era: predictive analytics is shifting enterprise risk management from the postmortem to the future. |
Diamond, Sarah |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
516 |
| Hard times, soft market. |
O'Rourke, Morgan |
Survey |
Jul 1, 2010 |
417 |
| Technology readiness: too many new product innovations go into production without a full assessment of their technological readiness, resulting in wasted time, dissatisfied customers, and lost revenues. A comprehensive technology readiness process can avoid this. |
Clausing, Don; Holmes, Maurice |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
3983 |
| A show of strength. |
Goch, Lynna |
Editorial |
Jul 1, 2010 |
348 |
| 10-second challenge. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
241 |
| Finding the right fit takes planning: identifying the most suitable index should be determined on a case-by-case basis. |
Verzone, Ronald D. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
527 |
| More accuracy, better information: carriers change the game with pervasive geospatial analytics. |
Hughes, Peter |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
551 |
| Top 5: branding tips for cutting through the clutter. |
Schreibman, Steven |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2010 |
169 |
| MBA opposes proposed increase in risk-based capital factors. |
Sorohan, Michael; Murray, Michael |
Editorial |
Jun 1, 2010 |
768 |
| Firm's longevity result of associates' focus on clients: 'real estate transactions made easy' has been attitude for 125 years. |
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Company overview |
May 10, 2010 |
1099 |
| For sale. |
|
Brief article |
May 3, 2010 |
317 |
| Risky business: IREM members and experts discuss the importance of property insurance for disaster preparedness. |
Hunt, Kristin Gunderson |
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May 1, 2010 |
2090 |
| Bermuda start-ups, 2009. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2010 |
373 |
| Kingdom tops global Islamic insurance market. |
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Apr 22, 2010 |
768 |
| AXA Insurance marks 60 years of success. |
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Company overview |
Apr 19, 2010 |
530 |
| AXA Insurance marks 60 years of success. |
|
Company overview |
Apr 18, 2010 |
530 |
| Welcome to RIMS! |
Goch, Lynna |
Editorial |
Apr 1, 2010 |
336 |
| From chaos to ACORD: the group s insurance industry data standards pave the way to uniformity. |
Mills, Howard |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
562 |
| This and that. |
|
Report |
Mar 1, 2010 |
836 |
| Lessons learned will lead to bright future: for the insurance industry, regaining a pre-eminent role in financial services may require a look back. |
MacDonald, Robert W. |
Column |
Mar 1, 2010 |
516 |
| New Jubilee Insurance Company Limited. |
|
Company overview |
Mar 1, 2010 |
837 |
| New Jubilee Insurance Company Limited NJI. |
|
Company overview |
Feb 1, 2010 |
835 |
| Join together. |
Bishop, John |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2010 |
180 |
| Agent-client trust: Basic reviews are great for opening windows of opportunity. |
Vecchione, Paul; Batistoni, Dianne |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
572 |
| Management matters: effective front-line managers are crucial to improving call-center performance. |
Edwards, Dave |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
1283 |
| Embracing analytics to stay in the game: identifying risk drivers can bolster the decision-making process. |
Coyne, Frank J. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
495 |
| Code-dependent: creating a companywide ethics policy will spur professionalism and success. |
Kensicki, Peter R. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
1397 |
| Small commercial, great opportunity: agencies should consider entering this often overlooked business niche. |
Stacy, Kelly J. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
497 |
| Tontines for the young invincibles: an idea from insurance history behavioral economics could be to entice low risks into the health pool. |
Baker, Tom; Siegelman, Peter |
|
Dec 22, 2009 |
5879 |
| Wages, benefits and tighter belts: agencies must not overlook the impact of pay and perks on their bottom line. |
Polcastro, Mike |
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Dec 1, 2009 |
510 |
| Moving ahead: new global financial standards are advancing the insurance industry into the world of accountability and transparency in risk and decision making. |
French, Douglas A.; Varricchio, John; Bishop, Miles |
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
1649 |
| From challenge comes strength: famous words from a century ago frame the industry's outlook for the next decade. |
Mills, Howard |
Industry overview |
Dec 1, 2009 |
563 |
| Passing the test: being prepared for a market-conduct exam can save insurers time, money and their reputations. |
Curran, Brett |
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
1542 |
| Culture change needs direction: to stay competitive, companies can transform their culture and the way they do business. |
Ewing, Lance |
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
559 |
| Latency exposure requires foresight: sometimes the smallest thing can pose the greatest risk. |
Pozzi, Steven R. |
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
527 |
| Question: how can insurers work with talent to manage risks associated with succession planning? |
Moran, Tom; Greene, Rick |
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
291 |
| Rise of the machines: straight-through underwriting processors have languished in North America, but soon could increase output twofold. |
George, Hank |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
500 |
| How top sellers climb mountains: the best producers prepare for success rather than daydream about it. |
Cunningham, Sharon |
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
534 |
| Secrets of success: six executives how to prosper in the fast-growing insurance market in China. |
Radwan, Sam |
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
2231 |
| Lesson plan: insurers looking to leverage data assets discover business intelligence is no oxymoron. |
Saporito, Pat |
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
530 |
| Through the years: after more than three decades, a New Jersey centenarian still goes to work each day at the family's insurance agency. |
Chordas, Lori |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
622 |
| Fiscal fitness. |
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Industry overview |
Nov 1, 2009 |
478 |
| Sharing the risks. |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
545 |
| Need an expert? |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
911 |
| Helping businesses 'shape for success'. |
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Oct 9, 2009 |
368 |
| How healthy is your insurer? |
Burchill, Jeffrey A. |
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
624 |
| Innovation is key: how Chubb engaged all of its employees to generate 1,500 new product ideas. |
Bidwell, Jon |
Company overview |
Oct 1, 2009 |
1852 |
| Experts: going without shouldn't include insurance. |
Hrywna, Mark |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
1273 |
| Life/health agency for sale? |
Goch, Lynna |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2009 |
328 |
| Life guards: to differentiate themselves from competitors, some group life insurers offer help planning funerals and writing wills. |
Panko, Ron |
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
2050 |
| What's your plan? As the definition of infrastructure broadens, so can the risks. |
Pozzi, Steven R. |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
542 |
| Excellence in financial services. |
|
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Aug 14, 2009 |
420 |
| Humana is fastest payer in annual survey. |
Ault, Alicia |
Report |
Aug 1, 2009 |
566 |
| Given the battering financial services. |
Chordas, Lori |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2009 |
126 |
| Caught on video: camera surveillance may be increasing more quickly than an understanding of its liabilities. |
Panko, Ron |
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
1738 |
| Digital exposure: the increasing use of blogs in the business world has created a new set of risks. |
Slavin, Al |
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
2217 |
| MEMIC. |
Leonard, John |
Brief article |
Jul 31, 2009 |
260 |
| Takaful Re voted "The Best Re-Takaful Company". |
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Brief article |
Jul 7, 2009 |
214 |
| Career wise. |
Moran, Tom |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
310 |
| In harm's way: insurers must size up threats whenever a major sporting event approaches. |
Jones, Marc |
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
577 |
| The reinsurer's conundrum: in the quest for more business, reinsurers must remember to set the right price. |
Wenitsky, Russ |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
3006 |
| Looking: at risk strategically. |
Galer, Donna |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
738 |
| Controlling public perception. |
Levick, Richard S. |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
674 |
| Turning chaos into clarity. |
Wagner, Scott |
Column |
Jul 1, 2009 |
581 |
| Determinants of institutional investor activism: a test of the Ryan-Schneider model (2002). |
Rubach, Michael J.; Sebora, Terrence C. |
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Jun 22, 2009 |
6578 |
| AIR brings cat expertise to the masses. |
Wade, Jared |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
348 |
| Seven signs the market is hardening. |
Stasi, Rick |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
310 |
| Observers ask: is this the start of AIG's turnaround? |
Ackermann, Alyn |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
261 |
| Insurance jobs. |
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Statistical table |
Jun 1, 2009 |
289 |
| Selling up in down times: even in a recession, financial advisers can take steps to build their life insurance and annuity businesses. |
Panko, Ron |
Cover story |
Jun 1, 2009 |
2088 |
| Monitor, measure and manage ERM: improved IT systems can bolster enterprise risk management initiatives. |
Pozzi, Steven R. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
531 |
| Nanotechnology: risks and rewards: insurers must keep liability at bay even in the miniature worlds of tomorrow. |
Haas, Kevin M. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
513 |
| On the possibility of profitable self-selection contracts in competitive insurance markets. |
Snow, Arthur |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
4661 |
| Time deductibles as screening devices: competitive markets. |
Spreeuw, Jaap; Karlsson, Martin |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
7866 |
| Multidimensional credibility with time effects: an application to commercial business lines. |
Englund, Martin; Gustafsson, Jim; Nielsen, Jens Perch; Thuring, Fredrik |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
4383 |
| Doing something about the economy: times may be tough on agencies for a while longer, but there are ways to survive the downturn. |
Policastro, Mike |
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May 1, 2009 |
497 |
| Underwriting risks during a downturn: the poor economy presents group underwriters with special challenges in managing life and disability insurance risks. |
Swanson, Eric |
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May 1, 2009 |
491 |
| Risk Lexicon: Fourth Edition. |
Coffin, Bill |
Brief article |
May 1, 2009 |
296 |
| Business interruption. |
Heintz, John E.; Wein, Andrew S.; Tomanda, Elissa O. |
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May 1, 2009 |
1626 |
| Street-smart risk management. |
Koegel, David |
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May 1, 2009 |
615 |
| Assessing your carrier. |
Burchill, Jeffrey A. |
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May 1, 2009 |
739 |
| Allianz crisis result of ‘inept' management: MacDonald. |
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Brief article |
Apr 27, 2009 |
243 |
| A room with a view: chief risk officers are taking their places in the C-Suite. |
Slavin, Al |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
2822 |
| Age of analytics: success today relies upon insurers' ability to access and digest large volumes of information. |
Coyne, Frank J. |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
502 |
| Cracking the tough nut. |
Wade, Jared |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
203 |
| Contact me ... if you can: agents fell market's pull toward the often elusive online sales lead. |
Slavin, Al |
Cover story |
Mar 1, 2009 |
2160 |
| What Do You Know? Experienced employees often outshine even the brightest raw recruits. |
Cunningham, Sharon |
Column |
Mar 1, 2009 |
530 |
| Breaking new ground: Alabama's captive plan aims to lower homeowners premiums in coastal areas and improve state tax revenues. |
Panko, Ron |
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
1605 |
| Steering through choppy waters: successful carriers learn to avoid distractions--such as the faltering economy, litigation trends, and perhaps their own hubris--to focus on the tasks at hand. |
Ewing, Lance |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
557 |
| Multiple choice: should global employers standardize their employee benefits packages? |
Chordas, Lori |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
1728 |
| Test run: U.S. life insurers must assess how their products measure up to a single reporting system for financial performance, risk and capital. |
French, Douglas A.; Freedman, Mark J. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
1400 |
| Bond of a guarantee: the risk of a broken promise may have far-reaching consequences. |
MacDonald, Robert W. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
533 |
| Matching patterns: understanding how the costs for medical treatments change over time can lead to better forecasts. |
van der Heijde, Mary |
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
1000 |
| Data done right: a poor approach to data management is risky business. |
Broaddus, Bill |
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
508 |
| Mutual understanding. |
Maguire, Patrick |
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
747 |
| Issuance decisions and strategic focus: the case of long-term care insurance. |
McShane, Michael K.; Cox, Larry A. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
10377 |
| Long-term disability claims rates and the consumption-to-wealth ratio. |
Smoluk, H.J. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
12553 |
| Measuring selection incentives in managed care: evidence from the Massachusetts State employee insurance program. |
Eggleston, Karen; Bir, Anupa |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
7065 |
| Cigna settles New York reimbursement probe. |
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Brief article |
Feb 23, 2009 |
213 |
| Sizing up specialty lines. |
|
Discussion |
Feb 1, 2009 |
7651 |
| Memo to producers: heritage is strong: you should be telling clients and prospects about the stellar track record of life insurance. |
Verzone, Ronald D. |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
516 |
| The pandemic wager: a staid model for dealing with pandemic risk exposure marks another quiet year. |
Slavin, Al |
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
1721 |
| Insurance agency buys historic Laconia building. |
|
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Jan 16, 2009 |
85 |
| The Universal Insurance Company Limited. |
|
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Jan 1, 2009 |
534 |
| New Jubilee Insurance Company Limited. |
|
Company overview |
Jan 1, 2009 |
835 |
| When the bough breaks: the threat of falling trees. |
Cowles, Doug |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
1881 |
| Three ways to cut claim costs now. |
Pelto, Corby |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
726 |
| Data is first step in strategy plans: understanding the forces driving the life/health market can make all the difference in sales. |
Hoeg, Gregory J. |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
508 |
| Education is a tool: covering professional liability takes more than having customers sign a few forms. |
Klenk, Jeff |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
536 |
| Taking a lesson from the financial crisis: it's time to revisit some fundamental assumptions. |
Panning, William H. |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
487 |
| Takaful Pakistan Limited. |
|
Company overview |
Jan 1, 2009 |
402 |
| Insurance Association of Pakistan - IAP. |
|
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Jan 1, 2009 |
560 |
| Adverse selection with frequency and severity risk: alternative risk-sharing provisions. |
Ligon, James A.; Thistle, Paul D. |
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
10948 |
| Effects of corporate diversification: evidence from the property-liability insurance industry. |
Liebenberg, Andre P.; Sommer, David W. |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
12913 |
| Consumption externality and equilibrium underinsurance. |
Huang, Rachel J.; Tzeng, Larry Y. |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
8216 |
| Is your ERM program delivering? |
Horgan, Paul L. |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
649 |
| Career wise. |
Jacobson, Gregory P. |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
333 |
| Youth movement: insurers split over whether medical spa coverage is good for their financial health. |
Slavin, Al |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
1737 |
| A refreshing start: pre-issue process visioning, both strategic and tactical, is critical to the policy lifecyle. |
Ouimette, Gates |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
517 |
| Agents' secret: independent producers have their own wish lists for improving carriers' distribution systems. |
Chordas, Lori |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
1857 |
| Climate consequences: modelers puzzle over the impact of global warming on weather-related catastrophes. |
Guin, Jayanta |
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Dec 1, 2008 |
1279 |
| Tree dimensional: from cut-your-own farms to towering holiday displays, specialty insurers help to make the season bright. |
Slavin, Al |
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
707 |
| RSA Volunteer Week a Success. |
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Nov 25, 2008 |
457 |
| Independent reviews for California insurers. |
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Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
211 |
| The complexities of complexion: confronting risk and insurance's lack of racial diversity. |
Wade, Jared |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
4375 |
| Munich re: Asia market hot. |
Lai, Iris |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
140 |
| NAIC suffers lack of openness, advocates say. |
Carr, Sean |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
162 |
| Smoothing the way: aggregators can help insurers increase the quantity and quality of online sales. |
Banerjee, Tuhin; Kaimal, Satheesh |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
1514 |
| Mutual Insurance. |
|
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
207 |
| Asia: an evolving market. |
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Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
157 |
| Need an expert. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
883 |
| The new game: Progressive's MyRate plan may remake the auto insurance landscape. |
Slavin, Al |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1192 |
| 4 ways to control drug costs: by following new business strategies, no-fault auto insurers can manage rising medication prices. |
Scaggs-Oskoui, Lisa |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1352 |
| Control issues: the once-vaunted career-agent system has given way to FINRA's network of broker/dealers. |
MacDonald, Robert W. |
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
550 |
| The tomorrow people: the Big I's youth program helps young agents survive, and even thrive, in the insurance industry. |
Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer |
Column |
Oct 1, 2008 |
2106 |
| The sub-prime mortgage debacle and what we can learn from mathematical programs. |
Fireworker, Robert; Yarmish, Gavriel; Nagel, Harry |
|
Sep 22, 2008 |
5144 |
| A Creative Insurance Marketing Co. |
Chordas, Lori |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2008 |
126 |
| The simple truth: what happened to selling life insurance? |
Verzone, Ronald D. |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
544 |
| The young and restless: saddled with living expenses, student loans and credit card debt, few young adults consider health insurance a priority. |
Chordas, Lori |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
2160 |
| Solvency II could offer advantages: companies may find opportunities in this integrated approach to risk management. |
Dyer, Robert |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
522 |
| Take a lead: insurers should start preparing for the Model Audit Rule that will debut in 2010. |
Croarkin, Ken; Sullivan, Kevin |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
1438 |
| Beating the system: insurers may be able to overcome legacy problems by using the 'agile' approach. |
Sohigian, Dave |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
1336 |
| A more e-ffective strategy: maintaining an outdated Web site is no way to attract today's customers. |
Roper, Kevin |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
1326 |
| The ant and the grasshopper: preparing for the return of the hard market. |
Jones, David A. |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
2005 |
| Age and gender effects on auto liability insurance payouts. |
Doerpinghaus, Helen I.; Schmit, Joan T.; Yeh, Jason Jia-Hsing |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
10091 |
| Issues in claims reserving and credibility: a semiparametric approach with mixed models. |
Antonio, Katrien; Beirlant, Jan |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
12563 |
| Assessing the risk potential of premium payment options in participating life insurance contracts. |
Gatzert, Nadine; Schmeiser, Hato |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
9977 |
| Keeping simple injuries from becoming catastrophic: 'wellness coaching' can help reduce employee health-care costs. |
Shor, Michael |
|
Aug 29, 2008 |
827 |
| Retooling reinsurance: capital markets are making a huge play for new technologies that will keep them in the securitization game. |
Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer |
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
1998 |
| Double vision: MassMutual intends to increase its retirement business twofold in three years. |
Panko, Ron |
Company overview |
Aug 1, 2008 |
1736 |
| Coming out: are there hidden hedge funds in life insurers' balance sheets? |
Tadros, Ramy |
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
1628 |
| Fallout shelter: during divorce, women need to stay focused on long-term financial goals. |
Jensen, Maggie |
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
544 |
| World terror update. |
|
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
152 |
| Staying dry amid a torrent of claims: insurers must consider practical measures now to prepare for the coming storm related to the subprime crisis. |
Rutkin, Alan S. |
Column |
Jul 1, 2008 |
538 |
| The benefits of flexibility: alternative risk mechanisms help insurers and reinsurers withstand greater risks. |
Stalker, Timothy W.; Kurtis, Michael J. |
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
1430 |
| Insuring the American dream. |
Smith, Steve |
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
950 |
| Can a coherent risk measure be too subadditive? |
Dhaene, J.; Laeven, R.J.A.; Vanduffel, S.; Darkiewicz, G.; Goovaerts, M.J. |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
10317 |
| Risk measurement performance of alternative distribution functions. |
Bali, Turan G.; Theodossiou, Panayiotis |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
13802 |
| Explaining low annuity demand: an optimal portfolio application to Japan. |
Purcal, Sachi; Piggott, John |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
10090 |
| A remark on "a shortcut way of pricing default risk through zero-utility principle". |
Jingyuan, Li |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
1013 |
| Tough and tougher: in a soft market, MGAs work harder to keep the bottom line flourishing. |
Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
1988 |
| Staying alive: adaptability key to surviving rocky insurance cycle. |
Dankwa, David |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
495 |
| Uncertainty abounds for companies with D&O renewals. |
Dankwa, David |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
313 |
| Lockton CEO: market offers brokers chance to create client value. |
Dankwa, David |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
125 |
| Avoiding a bloodbath. |
Ahuja, Raj |
|
May 1, 2008 |
1263 |
| Royal & SunAlliance Moves into New Era with Brand Evolution. |
|
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Apr 15, 2008 |
418 |
| Corporate board members' firms often reap benefits. |
Sanders, Bob |
|
Apr 11, 2008 |
1557 |
| A.M. Best assigns ratings to IGI and IGIH. |
|
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Apr 2, 2008 |
428 |
| Steering a business turnaround: the chief executive officer and the human resource director work together to build and keep a strong workforce at Aetna. |
Grossman, Robert J. |
|
Apr 1, 2008 |
3647 |
| Special blend: enterprise risk management allows insurers to view the whole operation as well as its individual segments. |
Angelina, Mike |
|
Apr 1, 2008 |
1759 |
| Back to the futures: capital markets and insurance continue to blend together with the resurgence of catastrophe-linked futures. |
Green, Meg |
|
Apr 1, 2008 |
1456 |
| 5 ERM rules: actuaries advise life insurers to follow these steps as they build enterprise risk management programs. |
Hall, R. Dale |
|
Apr 1, 2008 |
741 |
| Subprime crisis fallout: insurers should start preparing now to handle the pending onslaught of insurance claims from the subprime mortgage crisis. |
Rutkin, Alan S. |
Report |
Apr 1, 2008 |
572 |
| Getting better ERM mileage: enterprise risk management has progressed a great deal, but there are ways to squeeze additional value from dedicated resources. |
Stein, Robert |
|
Apr 1, 2008 |
544 |
| Prudential Mortgage Capital exceeds origination record in 2007. |
|
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2008 |
244 |
| Precautionary insurance demand with state-dependent background risk. |
Fei, Wenan; Schlesinger, Harris |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
7742 |
| Estimating the cost of equity for property-liability insurance companies. |
Wen, Min-Ming; Martin, Anna D.; Lai, Gene; O'Brien, Thomas J. |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
13117 |
| The green wave: insurers are rolling out new products that tap into the growing--and potentially profitable--environmental movement. |
Green, Meg |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
3660 |
| Why going green matters: an environmental expert says insurers see business opportunities in the environmental market and intolerable losses if climate change is ignored. |
Goch, Lynna |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
569 |
| Clear skies: the dawn of carbon credit trading is opening the door for new insurance and capital products. |
Green, Meg |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
1494 |
| Motivating the middle market: life insurers large and small have begun to crack the code on how to reach middle-income customers. |
Panko, Ron |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
2352 |
| Big results possible with small agencies. |
Ewing, Lance |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
560 |
| Greg Hatcher, president and CEO: The Hatcher Agency, Little Rock. |
|
Brief article |
Feb 25, 2008 |
309 |
| Aetna to stop paying for some inpatient errors. |
Schneider, Mary Ellen |
|
Feb 15, 2008 |
676 |
| Takaful Pakistan Limited. |
|
Company overview |
Feb 1, 2008 |
398 |
| The United Insurance Company of Pakistan Ltd. |
|
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2008 |
333 |
| Askari general insurance company Limited. |
|
Company overview |
Feb 1, 2008 |
396 |
| Shake it up: how a snow-globe approach could help the life insurance industry. |
Verzone, Ronald D. |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
538 |
| Best's Review's Top News Stories of 2007: events and trends over the past 12 months have set the stage for insurers in the coming year. |
|
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Feb 1, 2008 |
2700 |
| Metrics management: to improve performance in a soft market, smart insurers are measuring what matters. |
Saporito, Pat |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
497 |
| Going up: insurers are reaching middle-income Americans with new term life products that have sent sales soaring. |
Panko, Ron |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
2417 |
| Shake it up how a snow-globe approach could help the life insurance industry. |
Verzone, Ronald D. |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
538 |
| A new frontier: information security is a big task, and insurers are only beginning to provide specific coverage and risk-mitigation advice. |
Panko, Ron |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
1923 |
| Is insurance talent unique? Insurers concentrate on existing insurance talent for experienced hires. |
Landberg, Steven |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
502 |
| 20 questions: audit committees can improve their understanding of the loss-reserving process by talking to actuaries. |
Oberholtzer, Marc |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
2641 |
| Role change: an Arizona court clarifies inland marine's growing influence in builder's risk. |
Asperger, Jeffrey J. |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
1561 |
| Individual skills help team succeed: like baseball, insurance requires team spirit, key players, dedication and professionalism. |
Ewing, Lance |
Column |
Jan 1, 2008 |
540 |
| Integrated insurance promises more for less effort: to mitigate volaltility in costs and terms, financial executives must overcome an "annual insurance" mindset and adopt a long-term view of risk. |
Summerville, Jeffrey C. |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
1519 |
| Insurers begin tallying losses from wildfires. |
Hemenway, Chad |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
218 |
| Project shaves off valuable minutes. |
Panko, Ron |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
378 |
| Mapping tool helps measure risks. |
Green, Meg |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
384 |
| Ignore reinsurance at your peril. |
Marchitello, Gary |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
750 |
| Charitable remainder and special needs trust: combo: an example of a win-win-win situation for parent, child, with a disability and charity. |
|
Company overview |
Dec 1, 2007 |
2068 |
| Coverage for N.H. beach homes remains available. |
|
Brief article |
Nov 9, 2007 |
270 |
| Mutual insurance. |
|
Industry overview |
Nov 1, 2007 |
163 |
| A big change is coming. |
Goch, Lynna |
Editorial |
Aug 1, 2007 |
404 |
| Clearing the air on long-term-care. |
Keating, Frank |
Viewpoint essay |
Aug 1, 2007 |
326 |
| Fast-track China sparks much interest and worry. |
Jones, Marc |
Report |
Aug 1, 2007 |
667 |
| Risk management, capital budgeting, and capital structure policy for insurers and reinsurers. |
Froot, Kenneth A. |
|
Jun 1, 2007 |
14278 |
| Financial distress in Australian general insurers. |
Sharpe, Ian G.; Stadnik, Andrei |
|
Jun 1, 2007 |
11983 |
| Interest rate risk and equity values of life insurance companies: a GARCH-M model. |
Brewer, Elijah, III; Carson, James M.; Elyasiani, Elyas; Mansur, Iqbal; Scott, William L. |
|
Jun 1, 2007 |
12352 |
| The incentive effects of increasing per-claim deductible contracts in automobile insurance. |
Li, Chu-Shiu; Liu, Chwen-Chi; Yeh, Jia-Hsing |
|
Jun 1, 2007 |
8659 |
| Resistance (to fraud) is futile. |
Boyer, M. Martin |
|
Jun 1, 2007 |
13645 |
| Follow the money: the insurance industry and the PATRIOT Act. |
Keefer, Wendy J. |
|
Jun 1, 2007 |
1719 |
| House subcommittee mulls longer-term TRIEA extension. |
|
|
Jun 1, 2007 |
767 |
| Insurance in Nigeria. |
Obaremi, Niyi |
|
Apr 1, 2007 |
4720 |
| Allstate chairman says industry changes have only begun. |
McDonald, Lee |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2007 |
196 |
| Using economic capital as a tool: principles-based management tools can help life insurers make better decisions. |
Stein, Robert W. |
|
Apr 1, 2007 |
516 |
| ACA assurance to cut payouts on some plans. |
|
Brief article |
Mar 16, 2007 |
189 |
| What effect do your organization's internal branding efforts have on employee attitudes and behavior? |
|
|
Mar 1, 2007 |
620 |
| Securitization of longevity risk: pricing survivor bonds with Wang transform in the Lee-Carter framework. |
Denuit, Michel; Devolder, Pierre; Goderniaux, Anne-Cecile |
|
Mar 1, 2007 |
8469 |
| Household life cycle protection: life insurance holdings, financial vulnerability, and portfolio implications. |
Lin, Yijia; Grace, Martin F. |
|
Mar 1, 2007 |
16713 |
| Manulife financial and the John Hancock acquisition. |
Lento, Camillo; Gregoire, Philippe; Poulin, Bryan |
|
Mar 1, 2007 |
6552 |
| Quote/unquote: excerpted from BestWeek. |
|
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2007 |
194 |
| Large and in charge: as baby boomers near the traditional retirement age, insurers are changing their products and marketing messages to meet this generations demanding expectations. |
Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer |
|
Feb 1, 2007 |
1846 |
| Group life to the rescue: when baby boomers start retiring, they may cause employee shortages in important positions. Improved group life benefits could keep them working or lure them back. |
Panko, Ron |
|
Feb 1, 2007 |
2649 |
| A winning strategy: profitable growth can be achieved through improved sales performance. |
Saporito, Patricia L. |
|
Feb 1, 2007 |
666 |
| Manulife financial and the john Hancock acquisition. |
Lento, Camillo; Gregoire, Philippe; Poulin, Bryan |
Case study |
Jan 1, 2007 |
6255 |
| Value-based competition to debut in next 2 years. |
Bristol, Nellie |
|
Dec 1, 2006 |
668 |
| Chappell Mitchell Farmers Insurance Agency. |
Kron, Tonya |
Company overview |
Nov 6, 2006 |
470 |
| Guidance department: reinsurance brokers can help insurance companies successfully manage rapid growth. |
Spencer, John |
|
Nov 1, 2006 |
1428 |
| Familiar refrain: as the NAIC considers its 2007 budget, insurance industry concerns of years past echo once more. |
Barrett, Eleanor |
|
Nov 1, 2006 |
2527 |
| A road less traveled: Symetra Financial, a spinoff bought by an investor group, exploits its advantages during its first two years. |
Panko, Ron |
Company overview |
Nov 1, 2006 |
1402 |
| Modeling after the big one: applying lessons from the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons, catastrophe modelers have changed their products and insurers have changed how they use them. |
Chordas, Lori |
|
Oct 1, 2006 |
2256 |
| Time for a makeover. |
|
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2006 |
182 |
| Come on in. The water's fine. How one insurance pool used outsourcing and technology to improve efficiency. |
Vaughn, Ritza |
|
Oct 1, 2006 |
2665 |
| Change of scenery pays off for insurance firm. |
Kenny, Jack |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
1417 |
| On dropping the ball: much like baseball, insurance is a game best played with professionalism, a team mentality and a winning spirit. |
Ewing, Lance |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
780 |
| A strategic approach: Dynamic Enterprise Performance Management is a tool to help drive profitability. |
Saporito, Pat |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
697 |
| Take 5 steps closer to your customers: to remain competitive, distributors must build more profitable client relationships. |
Klingler, Kathy |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
2243 |
| A comparison of neural network, statistical methods, and variable choice for life insurers' financial distress prediction. |
Brockett, Patrick L.; Golden, Linda L.; Jang, Jaeho; Yang, Chuanhou |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
9836 |
| The impact of insurance fraud detection systems. |
Schiller, Jorg |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
6970 |
| The pricing of insurer demutualization initial public offerings. |
Viswanathan, Krupa S. |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
14192 |
| Pareto-optimal insurance policies in the models with a premium based on the actuarial value. |
Golubin, A.Y. |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
9802 |
| Multi-event bonus-malus scales. |
Pitrebois, Sandra; Denuit, Michel; Walhin, Jean-Francois |
|
Sep 1, 2006 |
5187 |
| Living up to the hype: insurance CEOs see significant competitive advantages--and a new role for CIOs--as technology aligns with business. |
Chordas, Lori |
|
Aug 1, 2006 |
2570 |
| High water mark: insurers are scrutinizing the National Flood Insurance Program after the worst flooding in decades. |
Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer |
|
Jul 1, 2006 |
3317 |
| Striving for simplicity: 'industrialized' strategies reduce costs and accelerate growth. |
Del Santo, John |
|
Jul 1, 2006 |
698 |
| Financial services eligibility. |
|
|
Jun 1, 2006 |
3119 |
| Full speed ahead: insurers shouldn't fear the roadblocks currently inherent in securitizing Triple-X reserves. They can be crossed, and the trip is worth the effort. |
Merchant, Shanker |
|
Jun 1, 2006 |
2660 |
| Running on faith: for disability insurers, the good, the bad and the ugly of bad faith litigation depends on how well they investigate an insured's claim. |
Darras, Frank N. |
|
Jun 1, 2006 |
734 |
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