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New England states still rely heavily on HMOs

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Written by U.S. Insurance News   
Sunday, 15 June 2003
Despite a nationwide decline in HMO enrollment, the Massachusetts and Connecticut markets continue to rely heavily on HMO plans for insurance. In Massachusetts, HMOs provided more than 2.7 million of the state’s population with health insurance coverage in 2002. HMO coverage accounted for 46 percent of those enrolled in some form of health plan. Likewise in Connecticut, about 1.3 million residents were covered by an HMO plan, representing 41 percent of the insured population.
 

Despite wariness, insurance execs look to technology

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Sunday, 15 June 2003
Insurance executives believe that technology is critical to compete successfully, but their current systems are not helping enough. The study examined technology strategy and implementation in the insurance industry and the relationship between technology and business performance. One hundred forty-eight senior insurance executives, from 122 insurance companies, participated in the study.
 

Travelers Property Casualty reports storm losses

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Thursday, 22 May 2003
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. announced today that its preliminary estimate for catastrophe losses from severe storms during the second quarter through May 21 is approximately $78.0 million after reinsurance and tax.This estimate includes net losses of approximately $45.0 million in personal lines and approximately $33.0 million in commercial lines. For the full prior year quarter catastrophe losses, after reinsurance and tax, were $14.3 million all attributable to personal lines.
 

Past heads: ‘Broad’ Medicare reform not urgent

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Thursday, 22 May 2003
At a symposium focusing on Medicare reform at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia last week, three past administrators of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare agreed while the Medicare system needs broad reform, short-term solutions such as fixed government contributions or changing purchasing contracts will not address overall needs. All agreed immediate attention should turn to a prescription drug benefit to protect the lowest income beneficiaries.
 

American Dental Association, members sue insurers

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Thursday, 22 May 2003
The American Dental Association and two of its member dentists are suing some of the nation's largest insurers under the f000encvotoo000000000000t5fv 0 005{00000000Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company.
 
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