- Heard on the street.
Big Daddy bets big on cement, auto scrips The current directionless market has driven away many a serious and deep-pocketed investor, who is more happy, waiting on the sidelines. Large institutions are no exception either. According to brokers, the Big ......
- BRIEFLY.
Byline: The Register-Guard Elmer's Restaurants reports dip in quarter profits, sales PORTLAND - Elmer's Restaurants on Friday reported a slight drop in profit and sales for its first fiscal quarter of the year. The Portland-based chain, with one restaurant in ......
- A better way: by using the dynamic financial analysis process, insurance companies are able to upgrade the quality and speed of their financial decision-making. (Insurance Executive).
The purpose of business is, of course, to make money. However, when money is also the product, as it is in financial services, the objective becomes somewhat more complicated. In most businesses, understanding where value is created is relatively straightforward....
- Insurance recoupment.
The laws governing the ability of insurance companies to recoup refunds from providers vary by state. A useful Web site that will assist you in finding the law specific for your state is www.AskLeslie.net. For example, this site includes the ......
- The sick support the well.
Byline: The Register-Guard In a move that turns the common conception of insurance on its head, some health insurance companies have begun charging a small group of patients who have serious or chronic conditions such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis ......
- Insurance premium for terror shrinks.
NEW DELHI: The premium rates for insurance against terror will be revised downwards on the back of large reserves of insurance companies. Although the frequency of terror attacks has increased, companies find such covers more affordable now since claims payouts ......
- State wants Medicare payback.
Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard SALEM - Two of Oregon's top officials are leaning on the federal government to straighten out problems with Medicare's new prescription drug program for seniors. Gov. Ted Kulongoski plans to meet this morning with Health ......
- Sr citizens should not be forced to other plans: IRDA.
MUMBAI: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has told public sector general insurance companies not to compel senior citizens to move to other health insurance products if it is to their disadvantage. The regulator has also told the insurance companies ......
- Rajiv Jamkhedkar: Crossing over to uncharted terrain.
Byline: Mayur Shetty During his career as a banker, Rajiv Jamkhedkar had launched new business that made money right from year one. As the head of one of the youngest insurance companies, the main challenge would to decide how much ......
- Bhansali denies allegations of duping insurance cos.
Byline: Sanjay K Singh NEW DELHI: Refuting allegations that he deliberately put the sets of film "Black" on fire to dupe insurance companies, noted Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has told the Supreme Court that the producer has to do ......
- Insurers to grow credit insurance portfolio.
MUMBAI: Insurance companies are now sensing a huge opportunity in credit insurance, following the dispensation granted to them in the credit policy. Private and state-owned companies are now looking at growing their credit insurance portfolio which was at one time ......
- Unlocking the identity puzzle: are your customers friend or foe? Insurance companies and a variety of other industries are required to take precautions against accidentally doing business with terrorists and other enemies of state. But global language differences can make this a daunting rule to comply with.
In November 2005, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, promulgated regulations for the insurance industry stemming from the Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. The purpose of these regulations is simply to plug all cash flows ......
- Short cuts: consumer may not be the king forever.
State-run general insurance firms may review pricing strategy New Delhi: The consumer may not be the king forever, as far as the falling premiums on general insurance polices are concerned. A prolonged price war may prompt state-owned general insurance companies ......
- Premium free-fall augurs ill for industry.
Byline: Priti Patnaik NEW DELHI: The consumer may not be king forever, as far as falling premiums on general insurance polices are concerned. A prolonged price war may prompt state-owned general insurance companies to review their aggressive pricing strategy after ......
- Everyone's health insurance crisis: September 11th tragedies, financial implosions, each add to woes of insurance companies.
Whether you operate a small practice or business, are employed by a major corporation or simply purchase insurance for your home and automobile, everyone is experiencing significant changes in their insurance coverage these days. Prior to September 11, 2001, the ......