Conference 35.181::insurance

25.0. "Insurance Resources" by FACT01::LAWRENCE (Jim/Hartford A.C.T.,DTN 383-4523) Tue Apr 26 1988 13:43

    The following may be of interest to some of the readers of this
    conference.  Enjoy...Jim
    


                   
                     Selected Resources in Insurance 


ALMANACS
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     Insurance Almanac. Englewood, New Jersey: Underwriter Pri. and
Pub. Co., 1987. Annual. *ILB and *PDM (on order)

BIBLIOGRAPHIES
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     A List of Worthwhile Life and Health Insurance Books. New York,
New York: Institute of Life Insurance, NY, and Health Insurance
Institute, NY., 1974. Revised annually.

A selected, annotated list of books currently in print.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
====================

     Who's Who in Insurance. Englewood, New Jersey: Underwriter Pr.
and Pub. C., 1987. Annual. *ILB

DICTIONARIES
============

     Dictionary of Insurance. Totowa, New Jersey: Rowman and Allanheld
Pub., 1984. *ILB

     Glossary of Insurance Terms. Santa Monica, California: The Merritt
Co., 1987. *ILB

     Insurance Words and Their Meanings. Indianopolis, Indiana: Rough
Notes Co., Inc., 1982.

     The Insurance Dictionary. Life and Health edition. Indianapolis,
Indiana: Research and Review Service of America Inc., 1978. *ILB

INDEXES
=======

     Insurance Periodicals Index. Boston: Special Library Asso., Ins.
Div., 1964 to date. Annual. *ILB

A cumulation of the index published monthly in Best's Review of
articles in some 40 insurance periodicals.

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC
=================

     Computer Systems Strategy Program Industry Sector Forecasts. N.Y.:
Quantum Electronics Database (hardcopy), 1987. *MRC

     End-User Requirements and 1987 Buying Plans (Demand for Information
Systems and Software in Insurance Market Segments). Temple, Arizona: 
Sierra Group, 1987. *MRC








    
     Moody's Banks and Finance Manual. N.Y.: Moody's Investors Service,
1987. *MRC

Insurance Section:
All phases of the insurance business are covered, with detailed statements
on a comparative basis. The exhibits include underwriting and investment
results, gain and loss for recent yrs. and statement of assets and lia-
bilities etc.

     Standard and Poors Industrial Surveys: Insurance and Investment
Basic Analysis. N.Y.: Standard and Poors Corp., Dec. 31, 1987. Published
irregularly. *MRC

     Value Line Investment Survey. N.Y.: Value Line, Inc. Monthly. *MRC

Covers current industry issues and stregnth of stocks.

     1988 U.S. Industrial Outlook. U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Annual. *MRC

Provides good overview of 300 industries, including Insurance. Provides
name and phone number for author of each section.
 
ONLINE DATABASES
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From Dialog Database Service - 

FINIS (Financial Industry Information Service)
Coverage: 1982 to present
Updates: Every two weeks
Provider: Bank Marketing Asso., Chicago, Illinois             
*PDM

Covers Banking and Insurance. Includes abstracts from nearly 200
journals, books, press releases, sample brochures and reports.

PTS PROMT (Predicasts Overview of Markets and Technology)
Coverage: 1972 to present
Updates: Weekly
Provider: Predicasts, Cleveland, Ohio
*PDM

Abstracts all significant information appearing in thousands of news-
papers, business magazines, government repts., trade journals etc.
throughout the world. Also contains regional business news and
abstracts  of corp. and industry research repts. prepared by expert
financial analysts.

PTS U.S.FORECASTS
Coverage:July 1971 to present
Updates: Monthly
Provider: Predicasts, Cleveland, Ohio
*PDM

Contains abstracts of published forecasts for the U.S. from trade 
journals business and financial publications, key newspapers, gov. repts.,
and special studies. Each record typically contains historical base period
data, a short term forecast and a long term forecast.









PERIODICALS
===========

     Best's Insurance Management Reports. Oldwick, New Jersey: A.M. Best
Co., Weekly. *PDM

In-depth information on life-health and property-casualty industries.
Includes financial news, Washington review, online repts. and perspectives.

     Best's Review. Life-health or property-casualty editions. Oldwick,
New Jersey: A.M. Best Co., Monthly. *PDM

Presents editorial coverage of significant insurance industry trends,
developments and inportant events. Best's exclusive statistical studies
and exhibits are regular features.

     Insurance Review. NY: Insurance Information Institute. Monthly.
*PDM

Features include: industry news, people, nation and state watch, view-
point, and new products.
                                                 
     National Underwriter. Life-health or property- casualty editions.
Cincinnati, Ohio: National Underwriter, Weekly. *PDM

P-C edition features include...
general news, agent/broker, reinsurance/international, product news/
marketing, risk management/employee benefits etc.

STATISTICS
==========   (Quick)          
       
     Insurance Facts: Property Casualty Fact Book. N.Y.: Institute
of Life Insurance, 1987. Annual. Free.     (212)669-9200     *PDM

     Life Insurance Fact Book. Washington, D.C.: Amercian Council of
Life Insurance. Annual. *PDM
   
             (More in-depth)

     Best's Insurance Reports. Life-health or property-casualty editions.
Morristown, New Jersy: A.M. Best Co., 1987. Annual. *PDM
                    
                     ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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ASSOCIATIONS
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Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA)

Box 208                        Phone: (203) 766-0033
Hartford, CT 06141             Ernest E. Cragg, Pres.
Founded: 1945   Members: 568   Carol Wordell, Librarian
                      
Members are insurance companies writing ordinary life insurance.  







Conducts market, consumer, economic, financial, manpower and human
resources research; monitors industry distribution systems and product
and service developments.
Maintains library of 6,000 volumes on life insurance marketing and 
industrial psychology.

           
Life Office Management Association (Insurance) (LOMA)

5770 Powers Ferry Rd.                  Phone: (404) 951-1770
Atlanta, GA 30327		       Lynn G. Merritt, Pres.

Members are life and health insurance companies in the U.S. and Canada.    
Provides research, information, and educational activities in areas of
operations and systems, human resources, and financial planning and control.
Maintains library of research materials relating to company operations.    


Insurance Institute of America (IIA)

720 Providence Rd.		       Phone: (215) 644-2100
Malvern, PA 19355		       Edwin Overman, Ph.D., Pres.
Founded: 1909

Sponsors educational programs for property and liability personnel.
Maintains library of over 7,000 volumes on insurance, management,
finance, and economics.


National Association of Life Underwriters (NALU)                  

1922 F St. N.W.			       Phone: (202) 331-6001
Washington D.C. 20006		       Jack E.Bobo, Exec. V. Pres.
Founded: 1890  Members: 1025

Federation of state and local associations. 
Objectives are: to support high standards, to inform the public,
render community service, and promote public goodwill.
Note: An annual meeting is scheduled - Sept. 17-21, 1989 in Boston.


                      Libraries & Information Centers   
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Insurance Information Institute Library (Bus.-Fin.)

110 Williams St.			Phone: (212) 669-9200
New York, NY 10038    		        Carol Fraser, Librarian
Subjects: Property and casualty


Insurance Library Association of Boston (Bus.-Fin.)

156 State St.				Phone: (617) 227-2087
Boston, MA 02109			Jean E. Lucey, Dir.
Founded: 1887
Subjects: Insurance - fire, casualty, property, life and health
Hours: 9-4 M-F
Digital Equipment Corp. is a supporting member. Digital employees
may access library during regular hours.







*PDM = Source is available in PDM

*MRC = Source is available at MR02 Mkt. Research Ctr.

*ILB = Source is available at Insurance Library of Boston

    There is a separate note on "Educational Materials," note #30. Let's
    use this note (#25) for true research-type materials, and note #30
    for educational and explanatory sources.
    
    Ed McDevitt
    

    Best's, Inc has many additional services besides Best's Review and
    the annual comprehensive rating volumes. Among the more useful of
    their services are the many databases they keep, and from which
    they can selectively extract (for a fee, of course). I have often
    gotten specific types of data from them. It is available in many
    forms, most usefully in Lotus-format or dBase-format. They will
    probably be at IASA, and I will get up-to-date information on their
    offerings and will post it here.
    
    Ed McDevitt