Insurance at a premium.
Insurance at a premium By Doug Austin Factors that determine commercial insurance premiums Commercial insurance offers protection for unexpected financial losses that can devastate a business. Insurance allows business owners to transfer the responsibility for these devastating losses to their insurance companies in...

National Financial Partners Corp.
NATIONAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS CORP. has named VICKI EVANS, senior vice president for the company's insurance services office, as president of its life insurance brokerage division. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Evans had served as acting head of the New York-based company's life brokerage division since May 2008. The...

Rising Medical Solutions to Provide NCCI Medical Data Call Services.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising Medical Solutions, Inc. (Rising), a leading medical cost containment and care management organization, announces that the Company will provide Medical Data Call services for its clients who are required to submit medical transaction data to the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI)....

Oracle Introduces Newest Version of Oracle(R) Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting.
New Rating Templates, Automated Template Reconciliation and Pre-built Industry Content Delivered via Oracle Insurance Rating Express Enable Accelerated Product Time-to-Market LAS VEGAS, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ISOTECH 2008 Conference -- News Facts -- The newest version of Oracle(R) Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting (http://tinyurl.com/6ygjub) --...

State Fund Files an 8.9 Percent Premium Increase for 2009.
Filing marks first increase since 2003 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- State Compensation Insurance Fund today announced it filed a January 1, 2009 revision to its rating plan, which it anticipates will result in an average 8.9% increase in collectible premium. Premiums for individual employers will...

Power sources.
Nongovernmental Organizations: These various organizations wield de facto authority, often channeled through government agencies. Major players include: FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (www.finra.org) Formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), FINRA, created in July 2007, is the largest nongovernmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in...

Products & services.
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This recession's silver lining.
Today the financial sector faces distress, which is spreading outward and bringing on worsening recession. What does this all mean to the workers' compensation system? The short answer, to a question that concerns us most, is that our jobs and any realistic career goals we have been...

2008 technology resources guide: insurance companies need to keep up with the latest technology innovations. The following is a sample of companies that offer products and services aimed at the special needs of the insurance industry.
ACORD Two Blue Hill Plaza, Third Floor P.O. Box 1529 Pearl River, NY 10965-8529 845-620-1700 www.acord.com AQS Inc. 1325 Walnut Ridge Drive Hartland, WI 53029 262-369-7500 www.aqssys.com ...

2009 meetings: industry professionals will have a chance to meet, discuss and maybe even argue about a wide range of topics at conventions and seminars in 2009.
2009 Meeting Index AIR Worldwide Corp.: April 14-17, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 America's Health Insurance Plans: March 10-11, June 3-5, Sept. 13-17, Nov. 16-18 American Association of Insurance Services: April 26-28 American Association of Law Libraries: July 25-28 American Association...