Insurance Review articles from June 1989

Insurance Review archives from June 1989

Talent spinout. (lack of personnel to maintain and design highways)
June 1, 1989... TALENT SPINOUT . Cars are getting smarter, but if current trends continue, genius may be required to keep their drivers safe. The corps of transportation professionals who design, build and maintain roads is shrinking at an alarming...

California court ruling hardly supreme. (California Proposition 103)
June 1, 1989... CALIFORNIA COURT RULING HARDLY SUPREME . Asked whether lunch was still being served on the Sacramento hotel's sun-baked patio, the perspiring waiter shook his head. "We have an agreement with management," he said. "We don't have to go out...

RIMS: the search for stability.
June 1, 1989... RIMS: The Search for Stability Neither unseasonable coolness nor a surfeit of spring rain appeared to dampen the determination of more than 4,000 participants at the weeklong RIMS annual conference, held in Atlanta from April 9-14, to...

The path to integration; agents can begin extricating themselves from the maddening tangle of conflicting computer standards.
June 1, 1989... The Path to INTEGRATION If asked to make a wish, many insurance producers might request a dollar for every redundant entry they've keyed into their agency's computer system. Customer service representatives, on the other hand, would...

Agency software; 1st annual buyers' guide. (buyers guide)
June 1, 1989... AGENCY SOFTWARE 1st ANNUAL BUYERS' GUIDE For this Buyers' Guide, INSURANCE REVIEW asked software vendors to give us details on their latest products designed for the property/casualty agency market (excluding rating software). We...

Vodka & vigilance. (liquor retailers and employee training in 'responsible service')
June 1, 1989... VODKA & VIGILANCE On the morning of February 12, 1984, a 17-year-old girl was modeling fashions for a junior bridal show being held at the Holiday Inn in West Palm Beach, Fla. The organizers of the event had requested a champagne fountain...

...And nothing but the truth; the forensic engineer's job is to unearth scientific evidence that will support or disprove a claim.
June 1, 1989... And Nothing But the Truth There was an accident several years ago where a fellow claimed that four large pipes had simultaneously rolled off a rack and fallen on him. We conducted quite a few experiments and I'll be dammed if we could get...

Applying the brakes to runaway staff costs.
June 1, 1989... Applying the Brakes to Runaway Staff Costs The largest expense in an independent agency is its personnel. If an agency has high personnel costs, it stands little chance of generating a fair profit for its owners. In a recent article we...

Arbitration without coercion. (mandating arbitration vs. the spirit of consent) (editorial)
June 1, 1989... Arbitration Without Coercion Arbitration has been shown to be a fair, speedy and inexpensive way to resolve disputes without going to court. Its reputation as an effective alternative to the delay, high cost and stress of the overloaded...