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Listing of Risk Management Information Systems Vendors

From August 11, 1994 RMIS Review - Vendors A - B
Vendors In this Section
Spotlight Report August 11, 1994
Risk Management: Systems & Analysis

A&S Consultants Inc.

292 Main St., Northboro, Mass. 01532; 508-393-8228; fax: 508-393-8010
Risk management systems since: 1980
Officers: Carol Nashawaty, president.

Software products:

RISKWATCH II
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, single user or LAN. Operates in DOS or UNIX.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Claims administration, loss development, loss forecasting, loss prevention, reserve tracking, risk analysis, loss trending, safety and loss control, incident reporting, check processing, diary, reconciliation reports, audit trails, 1099s, frequency and severity analysis and claim abstracts. Optional modules include ad hoc report writer.

Price: $15,000
Customization optional.
First installation: 1987
Total installations: 100
User support: Onsite training, telephone assistance eight hours per day* (Included in system price)


American Technical Services Inc.

P.O. Box 1575, Pinellas Park, Fla. 34664; 813-789-0015; fax: 813-787-4805
Risk management systems since: 1987
Staff: 20 total, six professionals
Clients: 130 total. Sold systems to 30 clients in 1993

Officers: Cheryll Wing, president; Craig Zivolich, director-technology

Contact: Don Cherry, vp-sales/marketing

Software products:

ATS/COMP
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC - single user or LAN, mainframe or RISC system. Online system. Operates in DOS, Windows, OS/2 or SCO.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp.
Features:
Claims adjudication, check processing and bank reconciliation, processing of all state and federal forms, diary, reserve and cost change tracking, ad hoc reports. Optional modules include permanent disability rating; case management; magnetic media reporting; and ATS/IMAGE which includes image scanning, fax integration and enhanced security.

Customization optional
First installation: 1987
Total installations: 60

ATS/PAC
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC - single user or LAN, mainframe or RISC system. Online system. Operates in DOS, Windows, OS/2 or SCO.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, auto.
Features:
Claims processing and reporting, claims screens, state and federal form preparation, bank reconciliation and check processing, diary, ad hoc report system, reserve and cost change tracking. Options include ATS/IMAGE which includes image scanning, fax integration and enhanced security.

Customization optional
First installation: 1987
Total installations: 40

ATS/Risk
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC - single user or LAN, mainframe or RISC system. On-line system. Operates in DOS, Windows, OS/2 or SCO.
Claims/coverages managed:
All risks, including general liability, property, casualty, workers comp and auto.
Features:
Risk analysis plans, loss forecasting, allocation of premium, catastrophic analysis, cash flow comparison, standard deviation, underwriting plans, loss distribution and development, self-insurance comparisons and analysis, claim administration review, retained loss analysis, captive analysis, claims interface. Options include ATS/IMAGE which includes image scanning, fax integration and enhanced security.

Customization optional
First installation: 1987
Total installations: 80

ATS/UR
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC-386 or later model - single user or LAN, mainframe or RISC system. On-line system. Operates in DOS, Windows, OS/2 or SCO.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp.
Features:
Medical and hospital bill processing for case management. Provides disability and medical cost management through HMO/PPO set up, claim validation, fee schedule review, duplicate bill detection and access to claimant's treatment history. Options include ATS/IMAGE which includes image scanning, fax integration and enhanced security.

Customization optional
First installation: 1992
Total installations: Three
User support: Onsite training*, telephone assistance 11 hours per day*, toll free hot line* (*Included in system price)


Anistics

1185 Ave. of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036; 212-238-1830; fax: 212-238-1040
Risk management systems since: 1977.
Contact: Lee Topham, national sales/marketing director, 212-238-1821
Parent: Alexander & Alexander Services Inc.
Staff: 70 total, 55 professionals

Officers:
Peter Densen, managing director; Mary Villani, Harry Shuford, global directors; Roni Gossman, Stu Frank, vps.
Clients:
225 total, including 190 corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 60 clients in 1993
1993 revenues:
Risk management information system revenue: 3% from hardware sales, 77% from software sales, 20% from software services.

Software products:

ANISTICS OMEGA.
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 6MB-12MB RAM; single user and LAN versions. Operates in Windows.
Claims/coverages managed:
All lines, including general liability, property, casualty, workers comp and auto.
Features:
Claims administration; property; loss development; loss forecasting, prevention and trending; policy and reserve tracking; allocation of premiums; risk analysis; self-insurance comparisons and analysis; safety and loss control; incident reporting; standard and ad hoc report generation; retention analysis; check processing; diary; litigation management; notes; third parties; first reports; state reports; medical fee scheduling; graphics; automated letters; certificate tracking; currency tracking and reporting in multiple or base currency. Can be linked to multiple locations and human resource/payroll system. Options include user-maintained organization and loss descriptors and ability to consolidate claims data from multiple insurers.

Price: $20,000-$50,000
Customization optional
First installation: 1994
Total installations: Five, all in corporate risk management departments.

ANISTICS MICRO SOLUTION (AMS).
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 540K RAM; single user and LAN versions. Operates in DOS.
Claims/coverages managed:
All lines, including general liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Antics Micro Solutions and Omega software offer the same features for different operating platforms. See Omega description above.

Price: $20,000-$50,000
Customization optional
First installation: 1989
Total installations: 220; 175 in corporate risk management departments
User support: Onsite training*, telephone assistance 10 hours per day*, remote system access to speed service.
*Included in system price.


Benefit Software Inc.

212 Cottage Grove Ave., Suite A, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93101: 805-568-0240; fax: 805-568-0239
Risk management systems since: 1989
Staff: 16 total, 13 professionals.
Clients: 1,000 total. Sold systems to 476 clients in 1993.

User support:
Telephone assistance eight hours per day*, user manuals** *First 90 days included in system price; **Included in system price.
Officers:
Larry S. DuBois, president; Richard Diamond, programmer; Kim Rajala, technical support manager; Tom Hutchison, sales manager; Susan Marshall, marketing manager.

Contact: Susan Marshall

Software products:

Comp Watch
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, single user and LAN versions. Operates in DOS.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp.
Features:
Collects information and prints data for first report of injury in all states; automatically produces, updates and maintains OSHA log; uses data from occupational injury and illness reports to create safety management reports for loss trending and control. Options include electronic data transfer, data base module for importing employee data and data claims history module for importing claims data from prior years.

Customization optional
First installation: 1989
Total installations: 1,000, all in corporate risk management departments