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Listing of Risk Management Information Systems Vendors

From August 11, 1994 RMIS Review - Vendors L - P

Vendors In This Section:

Spotlight Report August 11, 1994
Risk Management: Systems & Analysis

MBA Inc.

36 Midvale Road, Suite 1G, Mountain Lakes, N.J. 07046; 201-335-6423; fax: 201-335-9665
Risk management systems since: 1985
Staff: Five total, all professionals
Clients: Two total.

User support:
Onsite training, telephone assistance eight hours per day.
Officers:
Charles F. Cook, John A. Muetterties, Richard J. Gergasko, Mark J. Mahon, Peter A. Bennett.
Contact: Peter A. Bennett.

Software products:

Customized systems
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 512K RAM; single user version. Operates in DOS or Windows.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Generates reports for actuarial analysis; reports are used for loss development, loss forecasting, self-insurance comparisons and analysis, loss trending, reinsurance and layer of loss analysis. Also design systems for setting workers comp pension reserves.

First installation: 1985
Total installations: Two.


Marshall & Swift

1200 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, N.J. 08807; 908-231-8920; fax: 908-231-8934
Risk management systems since: 1988
Staff: 100 total.

User support:
Onsite training*, telephone assistance eight hours per day*. *Included in system price.
Officers:
Robert Dowdell, CEO; Kevin Keegan, COO; Jim Stephenson, CFO; Robert Crine, vp-sales.

Contact: Betty Jo Belzel, director-national account sales, 800-451-2367.

Software products:

80 Series
System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 640K RAM - single user or LAN; and mainframe versions. Operates in DOS 3.1 or later or VMS.
Claims/coverages managed:
Property.
Features:
Residential and commercial lines building ITV programs accessing Marshall & Swift database.

Customization optional
First installation: 1988


NRM Computer Systems Inc.

4309 Hacienda Drive, Suite 483, Pleasanton, Calif. 94588; fax: 510-734-8631
Staff: 15 total, 12 professionals
Clients: 100 total.

User support:
Onsite training*, telephone assistance eight hours per day.* *Included in system price.
Officers:
Frank E. Amatelli, president.

Software products:

Win-Comp

Price: $25K.

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 8MB RAM; single user and LAN versions. Operates in UNIX, Windows NT, AS/400, Windows, OS/2 and other platforms.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp.
Features:
Document imaging with OLE; extensive security; summary and detailed claim review screens; automated reminders to close a claim, issue checks or review a claim; individual sections for medical, managed care, legal, rehab and subrogation; claimant search and fraud detection; automated validating of employees, insurance policy, SIR and excess carrier; personnel section for interfacing with clients' systems; and report generation. Optional modules include imaging/document management and bar coding.

Customization optional
First installation: 1994
Total installations: 100


Paradigm Infosystems

15395 S.E. 30th Place, Suite 210, Bellevue, Wash., 98007; 206-746-4559; fax: 206-746-4826
Risk management systems since: 1991
Staff: 14 total, 12 professionals
Clients: 15 total, including 12 corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to seven clients in 1993.

Parent: Risk Sciences Group.

User support:
User groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance 12 hours per day, monthly newsletter.
1993 revenues:
$350,000 total, all from risk management information systems sales and services. 15% from hardware sales, 75% from software sales, 10% from software services.
Officers:
Jack Tatum, president-Risk Sciences Group; Richard Hoehne, president; Kenneth Elston, director-product development.

Contact: Richard Hoehne

Software products:

ParaRisk for Windows

Price: $38,000

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 8MB RAM, network version. Operates in Windows, Windows NT, UNIX or OS/2.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, can be customized to specific lines.
Features:
Claims management and claims administration with a graphical user interface; policy management, exposure and property value tracking; incoming and outgoing certificate tracking and issuance; loss analysis; payroll history tracking; treatment history; user maintained medical charge tables; custom ad hoc reporting; electronic state forms, including first report of injury; graph generation; check processing with unlimited number of checking accounts; reserve worksheet calculations; integrated word processor, spreadsheet and diary system; allows for user-defined fields; interfaces with other systems; import/export capabilities.

Customization optional
First installation: 1994
Total installations: Three, all in corporate risk management departments

ParaRisk for Macintosh

Price: $38,000

System specifications:
Macintosh PC, single user and client/server versions.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, cargo, can be customized to specific lines.
Features:
ParaRisk for Macintosh and ParaRisk for Windows offer the same features for different operating platforms. See ParaRisk for Windows description above.

First installation: 1991
Total installations: 15; 12 in corporate risk management departments


Premium Review Associates

35 Green Heron Lane, Nashua, N.H. 03062; 603-888-9361; fax: 603-891-0646
Risk management systems since: 1985
Staff: Four total, two professionals
Clients: 700 total, all corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 200 clients in 1993.

User support:
Telephone assistance eight hours per day*. *Included in system price.
1993 revenues:
Risk management information system revenue: 100% from software sales.
Officers:
Norman Goodman

Software products:

EMS II

Price: $600

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 256K RAM; single user version. Operates in DOS.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers compensation.
Features:
Calculation of the workers compensation experience modification.

Customization optional
First installation: 1985
Total installations: 1,000; 700 in corporate risk management departments


Progressive Data Solutions Inc.

1320 N. Semoran Blvd., Suite 205, Orlando, Fla. 32807; 407-382-5920; fax: 407-382-5925.
Risk management systems since: 1987
Staff: 20 total, 20 professionals
Clients: 33 total.

User support:
User groups/meetings, onsite training*, telephone assistance 10 hours per day*, maintenance contract. *Included in system price.
1993 revenues:
$2 million total. $1.5 million from risk management information systems sales and services, 20% from hardware sales, 50% from software sales, 30% from software services.
Officers:
Tom Bittenbender, president.

Contact: Anne Ryan

Software products:

Workers' Compensation Management System

Price: $45,000

System specifications:
IBM AS/400, operates in OS/400.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp.
Features:
Claims maintenance; verified input; customized reserve and payment feature; recoveries, subrogation and SDF; scheduled indemnity benefits; online history; interactive check reconciliation. Also includes policy administration and accounting, including rating, quote, policy, endorsement processing, agent assignment/commissions, experience modification promulgation, NCCI statistical interface, renewal/rollover of policies, billing/accounts receivable features, reinsurance data management, data base and remark tracking system.

Customization optional
First installation: 1987
Total installations: 20

Workers' Compensation Managed Care
System specifications:
IBM AS/400, operates in OS/400.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp.
Features:
Medical bill processing according to state fee schedule, pre-certification and utilization review, PPO network management, claims administration, accounts receivable and invoicing for fee for service, data base and remark tracking system, integration with various medical data bases.

Customization optional
First installation: 1988
Total installations: 25

Rehabilitation Case Management System

Price: $15,000

System specifications:
IBM AS/400, operates in OS/400.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp, liability.
Features:
Tracks case history detail for workers' compensation liability and job placement.

Customization optional
First installation: 1988
Total installations: Seven

Property and Casualty Management System

Price: $15,000

System specifications:
IBM AS/400, operates in OS/400.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, auto.
Features:
Billing and claims processing, automated rating, policy issue and data maintenance, financial and statistical reporting, data base and remark tracking system.

Customization optional
First installation: 1988
Total installations: Two


Pyramid Services Inc.

90 Grove St., Suite 207, Ridgefield, Conn. 06877; 203-438-3883; fax: 203-438-7128
Risk management systems since: 1987
Staff: 27 total, 22 professionals
Clients: 165 total, 80 including corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 20 clients in 1993.

Parent: Aon Corp.

User support:
User groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance 11 hours per day.
Officers:
William Kuebler, president; David Horton, Kenneth Luekens, Gary Michaels, Cathleen Turcotte, vps.

Contact: Gary Michaels

Software products:

Pyramid

Price: $25,000

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 640K RAM; single user and LAN versions. Online system. Operates in DOS, Windows or on client servers.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Risk management features include loss forecasting, certificates, exposure management, cost allocation, policy management, report writer, data consolidation services. Claims functions for all coverages, functions include first report of injury and loss processing, check writing, report writer, online payment and reserve history, medical fee schedule and case management.

Customization optional
First installation: 1988
Total installations: 165; 80 in corporate risk management departments