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Comparative Analysis
Large to Moderate Systems

Managing Risk With
Information Technology

DAVID A.TWEEDY

A review of the major RMIS vendors and the systems they offer.

David A. Tweedy, CMC, is President of Tweedy Risk Consulting

As appearing in The John Liner Review Spring 1995
© Copyright 1995, 1996 Standard Publishing Corporation

I. SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
A. Functionality
1. Basic Analysis

Vendor

Anistics

Care Systems

Corporate Systems

Dorn Technology Group

Pyramid Services

Risk Sciences Group/ Paradigm

Claims Monitoring
Workers Compensation
General/Products Liability
Other

A
A
A

A+
N/A
N/A

A+
A
A

A
A
A

A
A-
A

A
A
A

Claims Administration
Workers Compensation
Gen/Prod/Malprac Liability
Motor Vehicle
Property

A-
A-
A-
A-

A+
N/A
N/A
N/A

A
A
A
A-

A-
A-
A-
A-

A-
A
A
A-

A
A-
A-
A-

Insurance Administration
Policy Management
Cert. of Insurance
Exposure Tracking

A+
A-
A+

N/A
N/A
B+

A
A-
A

A
A-
A-

A
A
A-

A-
A-
A+

BASIC ANALYSIS AVERAGE

A-

A

A

A

A-

A

I. SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
A. Functionality
2. Advanced Analysis

Vendor

Anistics

Care Systems

Corporate Systems

Dorn Technology Group

Pyramid Services

Risk Sciences Group/ Paradigm

WC/Managed Care Admin.
Fee schedule review
Utilization review analysis
Patterns of treatment analysis
Litigation Management

A-
A-
N/A
A-

A+
A+
A+
N/A

A
A
A+
A

A-
A-
N/A
A-

A-
A-
N/A
A-

A
A
A-
A

Financial Analysis
Cost of risk allocation
Risk retention sensitivity analysis
Loss Development
Loss Forecasting

A
A
A
A

N/A
N/A
A
A

A-
A-
A-
A-

A-
A-
A-
A-

A-
A-
A-
A-

A-
A-
A-
A-

Safety/Loss Control Admin.
Loss cause analysis
OSHA compliance
MSDS/Hazardous mat. tracking

Policy/Underwriting analysis

Risk Management Analysis
Reserve Quantification
Claims Action Steps
Global Program Management
Exposure Analysis

A
A-
N/A

A-


A-
N/A
A+
A-

A
A
N/A

A-


A+
A+
A-
N/A

A
A
A

A-


A-
N/A
A-
A-

A-
A-
A-

A-


A-
N/A
B+
A-

A-
A-
A-

A-


A
N/A
B+
A-

A
A
A

A


A
N/A
A-
A-

ADVANCED ANALYSIS AVERAGE

A

A

A-

A-

A-

A

I. SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
B. Technical Capabilities

Vendor

Anistics

Care Systems

Corporate Systems

Dorn Technology Group

Pyramid Services

Risk Sciences Group/ Paradigm

1. Expert systems
2. E-Mail interface
3. Relational database
4. Imaging
5. EDI
6. Interfacing w/ software
7. Client-Server
8. Graphical Analysis

N/A
A
A-
N/A
A-
A
Under Dev
A

A+
A
A
A-
A
A
A
A

A-
A
A
A-
A+
A
Under Dev
A

B+
A
A
A
A
A
A-
A

A-
A
A
A-
A-
A
A-
A

A-
A
A
A-
A
A
A
A

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES AVERAGE

A-

A

A

A-

A-

A

I. SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
C. User's Perspective

Vendor

Anistics

Care Systems

Corporate Systems

Dorn Technology Group

Pyramid Services

Risk Sciences Group/ Paradigm

1. Flexibility
2. Ease of Use
3. Data Conversion
4. Accuracy
5. Analytical
6. Rept. Flexibility
7. Int. w/ other systems
8. Service

A-
A
A-
A-
A+
A-
A-
A-

A-
A-
N/A
A-
A
A
A
A-

B+
A-
A
A-
A
A+
A-
B+

A
A
A-
A-
A-
A+
A-
A-

A-
A-
A-
A-
A
A-
A-
B

A
A-
A-
A-
A
A
A-
A-

USERS' PERSPECTIVE AVERAGE

A-

A-

A-

A-

A-

A-

II. VENDOR ATTRIBUTES

Vendor

Anistics

Care Systems

Corporate Systems

Dorn Technology Group

Pyramid Services

Risk Sciences Group/ Paradigm

1. Org/Financial Stability
2. Emphasis on Service
3. Data Conversion
4. Customization
5. Pricing
   Estimate
6. Research & Dev.
7. Staff
8. Client Training

A-
A-
A-
A-
Moderate
to High
A-
A-
A-

A
A-
A-
A
High

A
A+
A

A
A-
A
A-
High to
Moderate
A+
A
A

A-
A-
A-
A-
High*

A-
A-
A-

A-
B
A-
A
Moderate
to Low
A-
B+
A-

A
A-
A-
A-
Moderate
to High
A-
A-
A-

VENDOR ATTRIBUTES AVERAGE

A-

A-

A-

A-

A-

A-