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Knowledge@Wharton May 7, 2003	To Pay or Not to Pay: Business Weighs the Cost of Terrorism Coverage Nearly two years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, businesses continue to evaluate the threat of another catastrophe and try to gauge their own exposure to it.
CFO April 1, 2003 David M. Katz	Holes in the Net? Insurers' woes are mounting -- and your company's coverage may be at risk.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2002 Chris De Reza	Keeping an Eye on Insurance Over the past year, rising insurance premiums, reduced capacity and increasingly restrictive coverage have pushed insurance to the forefront for many participants in, and observers of, the real estate industry.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley	Terrorism Insurance: Why Owners Are Balking Not all property owners are buying coverage. Many landlords who believe their properties pose a low risk for a terrorist attack are declining to accept coverage because they think it's too pricey or unnecessary. The repurcussions of this are felt throughout the industry.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Who Will Bear the Risk of Terror? Insurance policyholders in 47 states are in jeopardy of losing coverage on terrorism-related losses after Dec. 31 of this year. The construction, purchase and leasing of new buildings and shopping malls, etc., could be cancelled or postponed if the federal backstop expires.
CFO Russ Banham	Pray As You Go Without a government safety net, companies are left with little coverage against terrorist attacks...
Entrepreneur July 2007 Jacquelyn Lynn	Terror Target? Find out if you need coverage in case of a terrorist attack.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Capital Hill Rallies To Extend TRIA A week after suicide bombers killed 57 people at U.S.-branded hotels in Jordan, leaders introduced legislation to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. That's good news for U.S. businesses, roughly half of which have added terrorism coverage to their property insurance.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Terrorism Abroad Elevates Case for TRIA Ripple effects from the terrorist attacks in London last month have bolstered the case for extending government-backed terrorism insurance in the United States.
Insurance & Technology April 6, 2006 Maria Woehr	Cover Your Assets Insurers must focus on internal risk management rather than depend on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which is set to expire in two years, to mitigate losses from a terrorist attack, according to Risk Management Solutions.
Inc. April 2007 Dan Briody	Full Coverage How to hedge your cyber risk with insurance.
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2009 Charles Keenan	Sleep Insurance: How the Market is Affecting Your D&O Coverage Banks face a double whammy of sorts, since rockier times will make it almost necessary to raise coverage limits for directors in order to retain or lure them.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2003 Traci Purdum	Preparing For The Worst Turbulent times call for manufacturers to assess their risks when it comes to potential terrorist attacks.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Insuring Your Small Business: Part 3 If you can't buy every type of coverage, you need to prioritize. Without the right insurance coverage, you may be putting the source of your current and future income at risk.
IndustryWeek March 1, 2002 Karen M. Kroll	Ensuring Your Insurance Companies face higher commercial insurance rates, a weaker industry. What steps can managers and CFOs take to make sure that their firms can obtain the insurance coverage they need, at a price that makes sense?
Registered Rep. September 1, 2004 Jason Van Steenwyk	E & O and U Since 2001, advisors nationwide have been rocked with increases in professional liability insurance premiums.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Can You Afford This Bailout? Companies including MetLife, Manulife Financial's John Hancock division, and Genworth Financial have increased long-term care premiums -- increases that many policyholders never expected to see.
Reason March 2009 Ronald Bailey	Pay Up A new study, by economists at Brigham Young University, the Brookings Institution, and the National Bureau of Economic Research, found that community rating raises premiums by 10 percent to 17 percent for individual policies and by 21 percent to 33 percent for family policies.
Managed Care November 2003	Malpractice protection efforts seem to come up short Medical malpractice insurance premiums continue to rise, even as some states place caps on non-economic damages, according to a survey by Weiss Ratings.
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 Amy Borrus	Uncle Sam: Up To His Neck In The Risk Pool The U.S. government is the insurer-of-last-resort for a mind-boggling array of catastrophes.
Knowledge@Wharton July 30, 2003	Restructuring Medicare Is a Riskier Operation than First Thought Hailed as a bipartisan success when passed in late June, two Medicare reform bills are losing some of their luster as they face closer scrutiny by a conference committee made up of members of both chambers charged with reconciling the legislation this fall.
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Insurance & Technology January 5, 2007 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	An Eye on the Future Insurance industry association executives speculate on the most important issues and challenges facing the insurance industry in 2007.
Managed Care October 2003	Effects of rising malpractice premiums said to be overstated Health plans worried that the malpractice crisis may begin to affect access to physicians for their members may breathe a bit more easily, though there is still some cause for concern.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Emil Lee	Insurance Industry Basics: Combined Ratio Investors who buy insurance companies with low long-term combined ratios should eventually be rewarded with superior investment returns. Just ask Warren Buffett.
CFO December 1, 2002 David M. Katz	Cover Me Anyone searching for D&O coverage will find it more expensive and less inclusive than ever before.
Inc. September 2008	Insuring Your Business A closer look at the insurance coverage businesses should have includes consideration of growing companies and special circumstances.
Knowledge@Wharton	In Battle to Lower Employers' Health Care Costs, Will Employees Become `General Contractors'? Following the backlash against managed care and faced with a sharp rise in health care costs this year, employers are searching for a new cure to spiraling health care premiums...
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Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Rick A. Jaye	Captivating Captives Publicly traded Fortune 500 firms know the benefits of captive casualty insurance companies (captives). Now successful small to midsize businesses are discovering many of the benefits larger companies have long enjoyed.
Financial Advisor September 2007 David J. Drucker	Your Client's Hidden Risk Not only are "sophisticated" consumers unfamiliar with the shortcomings of their homeowners insurance, many financial advisors need to get a clue as well.
CFO August 1, 2004 Roy Harris	Picking Up the Pieces A company's reputation may be intangible, but when it's damaged, the losses are real. Can insurance bridge the gap?
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Insurance & Technology January 17, 2006 Maria Woehr	Constant Change The coming year's regulatory and political agenda could result in requirements for reform and increasing technology investments, which could alter the business environment for property and casualty, life, and health insurers alike.
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn	Prudent Policy Agents should help their clients reevaluate their insurance policies at the end of every year.
Financial Advisor October 2006 Eric L. Reiner	P&C Insurance For The Rich And Famous These clients' unique needs warrant attention from advisors. Homeowners... Flood Insurance Gets Personal... Personal Director's Liability Insurance... etc.
Knowledge@Wharton	Major Health Care Reform Under President Bush Remains Elusive Three of the chief health-care challenges facing the United States are: finding a way to provide coverage for the millions of uninsured, reforming Medicare, and setting up a prescription-drug plan for the elderly. The White House is likely to make headway on only the third of these in the next two years.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Mark Mahorney	The Cost of Terrorism What does insurers' exposure to terrorism really mean to investors?
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Managed Care December 2006 MargaretAnn Cross	Confronting The Medicare Cost Shift Plans are increasingly concerned about the degree to which providers overcharge them to make up for losses from government programs.
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