Contingencies

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The On-Demand Conundrum—Is this new frontier a misadventure or the wave of the future?

By Chris Logan and Srivathsan Karanai Margan The modern insurance industry has evolved over the past four centuries, shaped by geopolitical, economic, regulatory, and technological events to become what it is today. Insurers have established... Read More

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Managing Catastrophe—Managed care reinsurance market trends and catastrophic medical claims developments

By Debbie Hoffer and Mark Troutman Today’s managed care reinsurance market is characterized by both consolidation and expansion. The merger and acquisition activity of the major chains is shrinking the size of the available reinsurance market.... Read More

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To Tell the Truth—Applicant nondisclosure of obesity and HIV and hepatitis C infection in the life insurance marketplace

By James Palmier and Brian Lanzrath The data presented in this article were collected by ExamOne, a provider of paramedical and laboratory testing for life insurance companies. Applicants’ self-disclosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)... Read More