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Title: Plunkett's Insurance Industry Almanac, 2005: The Only Complete Reference to the Insurance and Risk Management Industry (Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac)
Publisher: Plunkett Research Ltd
Publication Date: 2005
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1593920148
ISBN 13: 9781593920142
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good

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The insurance industry is rebounding from its poor financial results of a few years ago. Better risk management, higher premiums and increased use of underwriting information systems have led the way. Meanwhile, the insurance industry is increasingly globalized as cross-border investments and acquisitions continue at a rapid pace. Risk management consulting and analysis has become more sophisticated. In addition, a large number of related services and technologies have a major influence on the insurance and risk management business. These services include e-commerce, call centers and information technologies. This carefully-researched book (which includes a database of leading companies on CD-ROM) is a complete insurance market research and business intelligence tool-- everything you need to know about the business of insurance and risk management, including: 1)Property & Casualty insurance; 2)Life Insurance; 3)Personal Lines; 4)Specialty Lines; 5)Annuities; 6)Reinsurance; 7)Health Insurance; 8)Globalization of the insurance industry, including our profiles of the world�s leading international insurance firms; 9)Insurance brokerage; 10)Risk Management; 11)Consulting; 12)Significant trends in insurance information technologies; 13)Risk analysis, call centers and other support services; 14)Online insurance trends; 15)Underwriting trends; 16)Insurance industry software.

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Jack W. Plunkett, Publisher/CEO of Plunkett Research, Ltd., is well known as an author, speaker and business consultant. Jack Plunkett is the author or editor of more than 27 books, including Plunkett�s E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac and Plunkett�s Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac.A life-long entrepreneur, he has been recognized as a finalist in the "Entrepreneur of the Year" competition sponsored by Ernst & Young. Plunkett is a frequent public speaker and lecturer on university campuses and at industry events. His work has been widely covered by hundreds of magazines, newspapers and broadcast stations, including stories in USA Today and Inc. Magazine, and he has been listed in over 16 national and global biographies. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by such publications as Investors Business Daily and The Wall Street Journal, local and regional newspapers and national columnists. He has appeared on over 50 talk radio programs.

Plunkett has won several awards for his civic and charitable activities, including involvement in public libraries, the arts, education and health care issues. He is a co-founder of the Technology Entrepreneurs' Exchange.

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