Study Group: Viaticals & Life Settlements Experts
Council Members in this Study Group: 107
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Amanda AtkinsChief Executive Officer
Afinia Capital Group
Amanda Atkins is the CEO of Afinia Capital Group. Afinia is backed by Deutsche Bank, Eos and Atkins Capital and assists insurance companies release capital and streamline mature or discontinued liabilities. Concurrently, she is the CEO of Atkins Capital,...
- Michael Berman
Assistant Vice President
AON CONSULTING & INSURANCE SERVICESMichael Berman is the Assistant Vice President at Aon Consulting. He is an experienced group health actuary with over 10 years of broad insurance and consulting experience. Mr. Berman has extensive expertise in the areas of pharmacy, medical, and disability...
- James Ward
President and Chief Executive Officer
InGenuity GroupJames Ward is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingenuity Group, an independent Commercial Insurance Agency, Employee Benefits, and Risk Management firm. He is a Licensed Insurance Counselor (LIC), General Agent & Broker for Small & Middle...
Robert FriedmanChief Executive Officer and Chief of Innovation
Adzone LLCRobert Friedman is CEO and Chairman of the Board of Adzone, with over two decades of entrepreneurial enterprising and private client consulting. He is a NextGen specialist in the fields of outdoor advertising and digital media networking. As an inventor...
Daniel BucklePrincipal
Employee Benefit Resources of South TexasDaniel Buckle is the Principal of Employee Benefit Resources of South Texas, an employee benefit consulting firm, where he has worked since July 2004. He has over 22 years of experience in designing health, dental, life, accident and disability programs...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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December 10, 2007
IMAX makes screen play | www.variety.com
The market place is far from finding a saving grace in 3D, it's still a novelty and will remain one for sometime to come. The lack of any one agreed upon format for 3D leaves the industry little or no chance of main streaming the products. If they get it together and work for a common goal, by combining their efforts, someday maybe it will be more main stream. It's a not a short term play by any extent.
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AAA Subprime 80 cents on the dollar – a good estimate not wild speculation
November 7, 2007
Analysis by: Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer,AAA Sub-Prime Valuation Issues | ftalphaville.ft.com
Recent suggestions that the ABX index is a poor proxy for AAA subprime RMBS fail to recognise its value.
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Medical Tourism Has Price Transparency - The United States Has Opaque Pricing
September 7, 2007
Analysis by: Michael Berman, Assistant Vice President,American's Gamble for Bargain Surgery Abroad | www.medpagetoday.com
The United States has very limited price transparency for medical providers and facilities. The lack of price transparency artificially raises costs in the United States because there is very little price competition for services. This is true even in areas where there is excess capacity.
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Transparency to the Client is Paramount
July 24, 2007
Analysis by: Michael Berman, Assistant Vice President,Insurance brokers reconsider taking insurer commissions | www.marketwatch.com
Contingent commissions, if not disclosed, can result in brokerage clients not knowing how much they are paying for the services they receive from their risk brokers. A commission should be viewed as just an alternative to fee-based consulting. In theory the amount of commissions received should equal fees a client is willing to pay as commissions are built into insurance premiums.
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You Need to Consider Drug Mix and Plan Design
May 29, 2007
Analysis by: Michael Berman, Assistant Vice President,Comparison of Mail Order with community Pharmacy Cost | www.amcp.org
It is universal that the mail order distribution channel has lower generic utilization than the retail channel. PBM pricing is always better for mail order scripts versus retail. In addition, plan design is a major component of net claim costs.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Independent Brokerage
- Insurance Consulting Firm
- Boutique Private Client Services
- Actuarial Consulting
- Consulting Firm
- Independent Consulting Firm
- Insurance Company
- Employee Benefits Consulting
- Wholesale Brokerage
- Regional Brokerage
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- President
- Principal
- Chief Executive Officer
- Partner
- Director
- Consultant
Related Study Groups
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Life & Health Insurance Experts | 1523 |
| Life & Health Insurance Consultants | 386 |
| Life Settlement and Viatical Brokers | 19 |
| Health Insurance Brokers | 367 |
| Individual Life and Health Brokers (US) | 190 |
| Individual Life & Health Insurance Brokers | 230 |
| Individual Life Insurance Brokers | 173 |
| Life Reinsurance Actuaries | 23 |
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