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Risk Management Systems & Online Resources

Spotlight Report December 6, 1999

Vendors M - P

Marsh Inc.
Mountain View Software Corp.
Near North Insruance Brokerage Inc.
Nichols
OCI
PerDatum Inc.
Pyramid Services Inc.

Marsh Inc.
Address 1 World Trade Center
City New York
State N.Y.
ZIP 10048-9302
Phone 212-345-6000
Fax 212-345-0814
Web www.starsinfo.com and www.marshmac.com
Year began 1990
Parent company Marsh & McLennan Cos.
software/system name STARS
Price 50000
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify No
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system Yes
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1990
Total number 1200
Number in departments 1200
General Liability Yes
Workers Comp Yes
Property Yes
Auto Yes
Casualty Yes
Other Yes
Other txt incident tracking, professional liability, employers liability, E&O, D&O, products liability
Features data conversion and consolidation; executive reporting; ad hoc reporting; risk analysis; safety and loss control; financial and actuarial reporting; loss triangulations; policy management; total cost of risk allocations; diary functionality; litigation ma
Optional modules Yes
specify if yes customization and integration with other applications; first report of injury forms; certificate tracking and claim profiling
software/system name STARGate
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify Yes
specify txt Oracle
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system Yes
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1990
General Liability Yes
Workers Comp Yes
Property Yes
Auto Yes
Casualty Yes
Other No
Features collection, consolidation and enhancement of risk information from one source to another; data processing; mapping; quality routines to ensure quality information
Optional modules No
software/system name STARSWeb
Price 35000
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify Yes
specify txt Internet/intranet
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system Yes
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1998
Total number 10
Number in departments 10
General Liability Yes
Workers Comp Yes
Property Yes
Auto Yes
Casualty Yes
Other Yes
Other txt incident tracking, professional liability, employers liability, E&O, D&O, products liability
Features web access to existing STARS information; STARS claim information; distribution of reports electronically
Optional modules No
user support Yes
user groups provided Yes
included in price No
onsite training Yes
price included Yes
phone assistance Yes
price included? Yes
available hours a day 12
other support1 dial-up support and training
other support2 e-mail
total staff members 157
total pro/tech staff 140
total rmis clients 377
total corporate clients 377
total clients for systems 45
branch offices Los Angeles and San Francisco; Stamford, Conn.; Atlanta; Chicago; Nashville, Tenn.; Detroit; Minneapolis; Cleveland; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Memphis, Tenn.; Dallas; Toronto; London
total 1998 revenues 18500000
1998 revenue from sales and service 18500000
% software services 100
officers Robert G. Petrie III, David Undis, managing directors; Patrick J. O'Neill, Jeffrey Markowitz, senior vps
contact Patrick J. O'Neill, 404-586-8340 or Jeffrey Markowitz, 011-44-171-357-5754 (international)
MountainView Software Corp.
Address 1133 N. Main, Suite 103
City Layton
State Utah
ZIP 84041
Phone 888-533-1122
Fax 801-544-3138
Web www.mvsc.com
Year began 1995
software/system name Workers Companion
Price $2,500
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify No
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system No
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1995
Total number 6,000
Number in departments 5,000
General Liability Yes
Workers Comp Yes
Property No
Auto No
Casualty No
Other Yes
Other txt disability
Features claims administration for workers comp.; liability and disability; first report of injury for all 50 states; OSHA 200; fully capable IAIABC EDI; Internet e-mail support for sending claims; business rules module; loss/run reporting; ad-hoc report builder;
Optional modules Yes
specify if yes customized interfaces to other software products
user support Yes
user groups provided No
included in price No
onsite training Yes
price included No
phone assistance Yes
price included? No
available hours a day 24
other support1 web site
other support2 e-mail
total staff members 6
total pro/tech staff 5
total rmis clients 5,500
total clients for systems 3,000
officers Steve Schmutz, president; Terry Preece, vp; Evan Schmutz, corporate secretary
contact Steve Schmutz, steve@mvsc.com
Near North Insurance Brokerage Inc.
Address 875 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1900
City Chicago
State Ill.
ZIP 60611
Phone 312-280-5600
Fax 312-180-5602
Web www.nnng.com
Year began 1995
Parent company Near North National Group
software/system name WorldLink
Price $475
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS Yes
Windows Yes
other, specify Yes
specify txt Internet
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system Yes
Customization required No
optional No
not avaliable Yes
Year of first installation 1996
Total number 500
Number in departments 60
General Liability No
Workers Comp No
Property No
Auto No
Casualty No
Other No
Features information on more than 180 countries; information country by country on insurance changes; general insurance; property and casualty regulations; bonding and marine regulations; captive domiciles; social security legislation; customized reports
Optional modules No
software/system name Benefit Enrollment System
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows No
other, specify No
MacIntosh No
Mainframe Yes
specify type Internet server
online system Yes
Customization required No
optional No
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1998
Total number 15
General Liability No
Workers Comp No
Property No
Auto No
Casualty No
Other Yes
Other txt benefit enrollment and communications, optional insurance and financial service products, OSHA testing and education
Optional modules Yes
specify if yes OSHA training and testing
user support Yes
user groups provided No
included in price No
onsite training No
price included No
phone assistance Yes
price included? Yes
available hours a day eight
other support1 e-mail assistance
total staff members 30
total pro/tech staff 28
total rmis clients 85
branch offices Los Angeles; Washington; Las Vegas; New York; Dallas
officers Michael Segal, CEO/chairman; Matt Walsh, Dana Berry, Devra Gerber, group executive vps/managing directors
contact Kristen Vecchio, 312-280-7243
footnote ** cost per subscription goup
Nichols
Address 6360 I-55 N., Suite 300
City Jackson
State Miss.
ZIP 39211
Phone 800-228-7401
Fax 601-899-7070
Web www.nichols.com/commercial
Year began 1985
Parent company Nichols Research Corp.
software/system name PACCASSO
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify Yes
specify txt UNIX
MacIntosh No
Mainframe Yes
specify type AS/400
online system No
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1985
Total number 150
General Liability Yes
Workers Comp Yes
Property Yes
Auto Yes
Casualty Yes
Other Yes
Other txt marine and cargo, professional liability
Features property & casualty and workers comp claims administration; claims processing; loss development; loss forecasting; policy tracking; experience rating; reserve tracking; risk analysis; self-insurance; deductible billing; loss trending; safety and loss cont
Optional modules Yes
specify if yes internet-based insured inquiry and report distribution utility that is integrated to the PACCASSO claims data structure
user support Yes
user groups provided Yes
included in price No
onsite training Yes
price included No
phone assistance Yes
price included? No
available hours a day 9.5
total staff members 40
total pro/tech staff 50
total rmis clients 15
total corporate clients 12
total clients for systems 18
total 1998 revenues $ 430,000,000
1998 revenue from sales and service 0
% hardware sales 10
% software sales 65
% software services 25
officers Michael Mruz, CEO; Chris Henderson, commercial IT, vp; Chris Horgen, chairman
contact Darryl Pieroni, manager-business development, 800-228-7401
OCI
Address 2232 Dell Range Blvd., Suite 300
City Cheyenne
State Wyo.
ZIP 82009
Phone 307-635-2777
Fax 307-634-0828
Web www.oci.com and www.irmis.com
Year began 1996
Parent company UNUMProvident Corp.
software/system name IRMIS (Integrated Risk Management Information System)
Price $50,000 to $200,000
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify Yes
specify txt Internet
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system Yes
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1996
Total number 1,700
General Liability Yes
Workers Comp Yes
Property Yes
Auto Yes
Casualty Yes
Other Yes
Other txt STD, LTD, sick leave, group health, OSHA, exposure health and safety, human resource/demographics, premium
Features integrated and Internet-based system for management reporting and distribution of workers comp; property and casualty and/or employee benefit information; Internet-based ad hoc report generator; integrated analysis across all data elements including compl
Optional modules No
user support Yes
user groups provided Yes
included in price Yes
onsite training Yes
price included Yes
phone assistance Yes
price included? Yes
available hours a day 12
other support1 analytic decision support
total staff members 58
total pro/tech staff 45
total rmis clients 400
branch offices San Francisco; Hartford, Conn.; Chicago; Raleigh, N.C.; Dallas
officers Harold H. Gardner, president/CEO; Michael A. Turner, vp-business development; Christopher M. Barlow, vp-software development
contact Michael A. Turner, 815-334-8565, mike_turner@oci.com
PerDatum Inc.
Address 4098 Main St.
City Hilliard
State Ohio
ZIP 43026
Phone 614-777-4636
Fax 614-777-4650
Web www.perdatum.com
Year began 1994
software/system name PROGNOS-MCO
Price $35,000
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify No
specify txt Novell, ODBC compliant client server
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system No
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1997
General Liability No
Workers Comp Yes
Property No
Auto No
Casualty No
Other Yes
Other txt claim marketing,case management, managed care
Features claims administration; case management; fee bill recording and processing; recording and tracking of diagnosic data and allowed conditions; treatment plans; provide profiling; on-line ICD-9; CPT and HCPCS code databases; customized report writing
Optional modules Yes
specify if yes first reports of injury; employee health; nurses log; treatment planning; check writing; 1099 processing; fee bill re-pricing; electronic submission of first reports of injury and fee bills
software/system name PROGNOS-Administrator
Price $15,000
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify No
specify txt Novell, ODBC compliant client server
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system No
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1994
General Liability No
Workers Comp Yes
Property No
Auto No
Casualty No
Other Yes
Other txt safety and occupational health management
Features claims administration; case management; fee bill recording and processing; recording and tracking of diagnostic data and allowed conditions; treatment plans; provider profiling; and on-line ICD-9; CPT and HCPCS code databases and customized report writing
Optional modules Yes
specify if yes first reports of injury; employee health; nurses log; treatment planning; check writing; 1099 processing; fee bill re-pricing; electronic submission of first reports of injury and cost information
software/system name PROGNOS-Professional
Price $1,000
IBM compatible PC system Yes
DOS No
Windows Yes
other, specify No
specify txt Novell, ODBC compliant client server
MacIntosh No
Mainframe No
online system No
Customization required No
optional Yes
not avaliable No
Year of first installation 1994
General Liability No
Workers Comp Yes
Property No
Auto No
Casualty No
Other Yes
Other txt safety and occupational health
Features claims administration; case management; incident investigation and transitional work management; forecasting and prevention; safety and loss control; summary cost recording and reserve tracking and customized report writing
Optional modules Yes
specify if yes state specific first reports of injury; employee health and nurses log
user support Yes
user groups provided Yes
included in price Yes
onsite training Yes
price included No
phone assistance Yes
price included? No
available hours a day 10
total staff members 10
total pro/tech staff 6
% software sales 85
% software services 15
officers Mark Tochtenhagen, president; Leo Renner, CFO; Mike Hedge, CIO
contact Mark Vermeulen, vp-sales/marketing
Pyramid Services Inc.
Address 39 Old Ridgebury Road, Suite P4
City Danbury
State Conn.
ZIP 06810
Phone 203-743-6000
Fax 203-743-6003
Web