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Healthcare Reform Will Require Massive Insurance IT Spending Caught off guard by the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, insurers must modernize IT while increasing operational efficiency.   |
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. |
Managed Care
April 2007
John Carroll |
Mergers: Is Bigger Better? Health plan consolidation has its upside, but some who contract with insurers see only the downside. |
Inc.
June 2008 |
How To Choose A Health Care Plan: Finding the Right Plan Advice on what companies should consider when choosing a group heath plan. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Brady & Borrus |
A Crazy Quilt Of Rules Why insurance regulations need national standards. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Even The Insurers Have Hopped On Board Most insurers also realize life settlements aren't going away -- and so they're getting into the game. By sinking money into the sector, insurers can get back at least some of the money they now have to pay out in death benefits. |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2009
Sasseen & Arnst |
Why Business Fears the Public Option Executives contend that it will lead health-care providers to charge patients in private plans higher rates. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Safety Insurance's Safety Net The auto insurer will report fourth-quarter 2006 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
Insurance & Technology
September 14, 2006
Maria Woehr |
One Charter to Rule Them All? Insurers, analysts and vendors are weighing the benefits and risks of the National Insurance Act of 2006 - a plan to adopt an optional federally chartered regulatory system - as well as the impact the federal regulation could have on IT systems. |
Managed Care
September 1999
Bob Carlson |
Businesses Brace for Premium Hikes as Reform Fever Strikes California California will soon enact its first batch of health care laws in over a decade.... |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Closer Look at Insurance Stocks Insurance companies provide an invaluable service by allowing individuals to pool and share risk. The challenge for investors is locating companies with proven abilities to profitably navigate an uncertain future. |
Registered Rep.
November 20, 2012
Alan Lavine |
Lock into Long-Term Care with Hybrid Policies Combining life insurance and annuities with long-term care policies can protect against premium hikes or the risk of never making a claim. Here's how to make sure they are right for your clients. |
CFO
April 1, 2003
David M. Katz |
Holes in the Net? Insurers' woes are mounting -- and your company's coverage may be at risk. |
Managed Care
December 2000
Maureen Glabman |
Downstream Without a Paddle State legislatures that tackle medical group insolvencies have come up with strategies that sometimes shift accountability to HMOs... |
Insurance & Technology
November 26, 2003
Bisker & Saccocia |
2004 Insurance IT Spending To Increase...Slightly TowerGroup forecasts point to emphasis on closing the gap between IT spending and strategic business operations. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
You Bet Your Life Financial planning clients that no longer want to pay premiums for life insurance traditionally stopping premium payments or surrendered the policy to receive any cash value. Recently, yet another path to liquidity has opened: life settlements. |
Managed Care
August 2005 |
Malpractice Payouts Flat But Premiums Rise 120% From 2000 to 2004, the amount that major malpractice insurers have collected in premiums has more than doubled, yet their payouts for compensatory damages have remained essentially flat. |
Managed Care
February 2002
Mick L. Diede & Richard Liliedahl |
Getting on the Right Track Converging forces are an economic train wreck waiting to happen. Avoiding a disaster requires an understanding of the interconnection of health care's stakeholders and the global consequences of their actions... |
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
July 2006 |
Headlines On Deadline... Initial bids are in and it appears that premium growth will be slowing... Certification guidelines for health care information technology are in the works... New technology doesn't come cheap... etc. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2006
Emil Lee |
Getting to Know the Insurance Industry Investors, Warren Buffett made a fortune in insurance. Could you? |
Managed Care
November 2005
Ed Silverman |
How Many More Quarters of Profits on the Way? The current underwriting cycle for health insurance is long in the tooth, but experts still see profitability ahead. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2006
Emil Lee |
Insurance Industry Basics: Premiums What are they, and how do they work? Like great value investors, great insurance companies do business only when risk-adjusted returns are favorable. |
Managed Care
July 2004 |
Premium Hikes Slow As Plans Seek Members The opening murmurs in negotiations between health plans and large employers have been heard. Insurers are expected to seek an average 13.7 percent hike in premiums in 2005, according to a survey of 160 large employers. |
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. |
Managed Care
August 2006 |
Slowdown in Premium Increase Expected to Continue Into 2007 The only thing falling in terms of health care costs seems to be the rate of increase of premiums - good news for employers and other purchasers. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2011
Shubh Datta |
1 Retailer That Should Generate Strong Returns Family Dollar looks like a good investment considering its strong performance and growth plans. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
5 Car Insurance Surprises Save money and get the auto protection you really need. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007
Marlene Y. Satter |
Swept Away? Congressional action could mean major changes ahead for the insurance industry. |
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2006
Maria Woehr |
Mass. Revision Technology will play a key role in supporting the Massachusetts healthcare reform legislation - which possibly could serve as a blueprint for a national model - that would establish affordable health insurance for all residents. |
Insurance & Technology
February 19, 2004
Julie Gallagher |
Tech Could Assist State-Based Reform Acknowledging that legacy technologies are not the only antiquated systems in insurance, carriers, trade associations and commissioners are aggressively approaching the regulatory reform of the insurance industry |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004 |
Insurance: From Perfect Storm To Nearly Perfect Few catastrophes and strong investment returns are boosting profits. More consolidation is likely as players jostle for market share. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
The Ups and Downs of Insurance Like other cyclical businesses, the insurance industry experiences boom times and busts. By understanding how insurance companies earn profits, you can predict premium increases and be prepared to deal with the consequences of higher rates on your personal finances. |
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. |
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2006
Maria Woehr |
The Big (Not So) Easy The Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee has approved legislation that the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America fears could raise rates for consumers and drive insurers that still are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina from the Louisiana market. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Is Progressive About to Regress? Auto insurer posts strong earnings, but a down cycle may be about to begin. Given that Progressive is a high-quality company, many investors may be tempted to just hold on. |
Insurance & Technology
April 5, 2006
Maria Woehr |
Rocky Mountain Low Insurers and Colorado lawmakers are squaring off over a bill that would require P&C and medical malpractice insurers to disclose information related to expenses, claims and payouts, as well as restrict rating methods used within the state. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
When to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care insurance pays out financial benefits to help you pay the expenses of nursing homes and home health care. Should you buy now, wait, or just skip the whole thing? |
Registered Rep.
January 18, 2011
Alan Lavine |
Insurers Raising Premiums, Changing Terms on Long-term Care Policies If you're selling long-term care insurance to clients, it's best to stay away from carriers with a history of raising premiums or discontinuing other types of insurance coverage. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Auto Insurance Rates Falling Rejoice -- your next car insurance bill may be smaller than you expected. |
Insurance & Technology
June 14, 2005
Wendy Toth |
Get the Most for Your Money Insurers can align IT strategy more closely with business strategy and position IT as a competitive advantage. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
Saluting Dollar General Investors might do well to pass up the struggling competition, but Dollar General's successes are worth a salute -- and a closer look. |
Managed Care
December 2000
Mark D. Abruzzo |
Some States Seek To Close Prompt-Payment Loopholes Many states have laws governing the timeliness of claims payments to physicians, hospitals, and other providers, but few such statutes have any real effect because of lack of enforcement or clarity. Some states are toughening their so-called prompt-payment laws, at the expense of insurers... |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2009
Brian Orelli |
The Public Option Is Dead. Again. Maybe. So why haven't health insurers' stocks rebounded? |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004 |
Health Care: The Patient Will Live, But... Employers and consumers will continue to get hammered by rising premiums, but health-care costs will rise a bit more slowly, which is good news for insurers. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2007
Rich Smith |
John Edwards' Fuzzy Insurance Math Judging from the health-care reform idea that Edwards floated, he's got a little problem with basic mathematics. |
CFO
Kris Frieswick |
Less for More Coping with the bear market in directors' and officers' liability insurance... |
Insurance & Technology
November 10, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell |
IT Will Power Insurance Industry Response to Crisis Technology spending will be a critical factor for insurers wishing to both take advantage of opportunities provided by the current crisis and address heightened compliance and risk management concerns. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2007
Emil Lee |
Disaster Preparedness: Are Insurers Ready for the Big One? With private insurers withdrawing from the coastal areas, leaving the taxpayers holding the bag, one wonders: What should investors do if the big one does hit? |
