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Listing of Risk Management Information Systems Vendors

From August 11, 1994 RMIS Review: Vendor Names - Q - S

Vendors In This Section:

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

Risk Data Corp.

111 Pacifica, Third Floor, Irvine, Calif. 92718; 714-753-8010; fax: 714-753-8020
Risk management systems since: 1987
Staff: 107 total, 91 professionals

User support:
User groups/meetings*, onsite training*, telephone assistance 24 hours per day*. *Included in system price.
1993 revenues:
Risk management systems revenues: 3% from hardware sales, 95% from software sales, 2% from software services.
Officers:
Mark Hammond, CEO; Sean Downs, vp-sales/marketing; Vince Bianco, vp-operations; Ken Saunders, CFO; John Huffman, vp-client services.

Contact: Sean Downs

Software products:

MIRA (Micro Insurance Reserve Analysis)
System specification:
IBM compatible PC-single user or LAN; or mainframe. Online system. Operates in DOS, Windows or OS/2.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp, auto.
Features:
Automated loss reserving system for workers' compensation. Optional modules include automated loss reserving system for auto insurance bodily injury claims.

Customization optional
First installation: 1990


Risk Sciences Group Inc.

5620 Glenridge Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30342; 404-847-4511; fax: 404-847-4028
Risk management systems since: 1978
Staff: 140 total, 120 professionals
Clients: 240 total, 230 including corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 30 clients in 1993.

Parent: Crawford & Co.

User support: User groups/meetings; onsite training*; telephone assistance*; advisory board; intermediate, advanced and executive training. *Included in system price.
1993 revenues: $16 million total. $1.5 million from risk management information systems sales and services, 30% from software sales, 70% from software services.
Officers: Jack Tatum, president; John Huecksteadt, vp; Michael Keating, Leo Jeffers, Wayne Radosky, vps; Roger Dunkin, Carol Eskola, assistant vps.

Contact: Jack Tatum

Software products:

Sigma

Price: $30,000

System specifications:
Online system. Operates in DOS, Windows or VM/CMS.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Data consolidation, code mapping, ad hoc reporting, claims administration, claim takeover processing, loss triangles and forecasting, safety analysis, check processing, diary, litigation management, GASB and FASB compliance, allocation, risk management consulting, quantitative analysis. Optional modules include allocation, expeditor, adjuster notes, managed care tracking, workers comp self-insured regulatory reporting.

Customization optional
First installation: 1978
Total installations: 240; 235 in corporate risk management departments


Risk Technologies Inc.

2480 Highway 287 N., Mansfield, Texas 76063; 817-473-0204; fax: 817-473-7610
Risk management systems since: 1988
Staff: 12 total, nine professionals
Clients: 117 total. Sold systems to 20 clients in 1993.

User support:
User groups/meetings, onsite training*, telephone assistance 11 hours per day*. *Included in system price.
1993 revenues:
95% from risk management information systems sales and services, of which 5% is from hardware sales, 75% from software sales, 20% from software services.
Officers:
Chuck Allen, president; Mickey Mikesell, executive vp; Leslie Holden, director-sales/marketing.

Contact: Leslie Holden

Software products:

Risk Vision

Price: $7,500-$35,000, varies with amount of customization

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 640K RAM-DOS, 4MB RAM-Windows; Macintosh PC; UNIX; single user and numerous LAN versions. Online system.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability; property; casualty; workers comp (including insured, S/I and longshoremen's); Texas non-subscriber injury benefits; auto liability; hospital incidents; student injuries; medical malpractice.
Features:
Claims administration; check processing; custom claim input screens; laser check writing; vendor management and electronic transmission of 1099 information to IRS; elec- tronic bank reconciliation transmissions and imprest fund management; custom reports; ad hoc report generation; data exports to ACSII, dBASE and 1-2-3 files. Allows remote access, laptop portability, reserve worksheets, notes and diary routines, exposure information management, premium and policy management, cost allocation, loss development and control, OSHA reporting and record keeping, state fee schedule verification and payment discounts and form letter generation features. Options include RiskVision EAS analysis system (listed below).

Customization optional
First installation: 1989
Total installations: 89, all in corporate risk management departments

Risk Vision TPA

Price: $15,000-$50,000, varies with amount of customization

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 640K RAM-DOS, 4MB RAM-Windows; Macintosh PC; UNIX; single user and numerous LAN versions. Online system.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp (including insured, S/I and longshoremen's), Texas non-subscriber injury benefits; auto liability; hospital incidents; student injuries; medical malpractice.
Features:
Claims administration; check processing; custom claim input screens; laser check writing; vendor management and electronic transmission of 1099 information to IRS; integrated invoicing and accounting; TPA office management; E-mail; generation of state required forms and reports; state fee schedules or integration medical cost management service providers. Also provides electronic bank reconciliation transmissions; custom reports; ad hoc report generation; data exports to ACSII, dBASE and 1-2-3 files; remote access; laptop portability; reserve worksheets; diary and calendar functions; exposure information management; premium and policy management; cost allocation; loss development and control; OSHA reporting and record keeping and form letter generation features. Options include RiskVision EAS analysis system (listed below).

Customization optional
First installation: 1988
Total installations: 18; nine in corporate risk management departments

RiskVision EAS

Price: $3,500-$8,500, varies with amount of customization

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 4MB RAM, single user or network with Windows 3.1, Windows for WorkGroups or Windows NT; or Mac-intosh PC. Online system.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp (including insured, S/I and longshoremen's), Texas non-subscriber injury benefits; auto; hospital incidents; student injuries; medical malpractice, 24-hour coverage.
Features:
Performs claims analysis. Adaptable to any RiskVision claims gathering system.

Customization optional
First installation: 1992
Total installations: 12; 10 in corporate risk management departments


Rollins Hudig Hall Co.

123 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Ill. 60606; 312-701-4000; fax: 312-701-4580
Risk management systems since: 1984
Staff: 46 total, 30 professionals
Clients: 340 total, including 100 corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 67 clients in 1993.

Parent: Aon Corp.

User support:
User groups/meetings*; onsite training*, telephone assistance nine hours per day*. *Included in system price; user groups/meetings available for Riskan/Globetrac only; telephone as-sistance available eight hours per day for Riskan/Globetrac.
Officers:
Arthur F. Quern, chairman/CEO; Donald R. Bell, vice-chairman; Richard A. Riley, president.

Contact: ALARM: Neil I. Harrison, 44-71-705-7444 (London); Riskan/Globetrac: Frank Strenk, 312-456-1306 (Chicago)

Software products:

ALARM

Price: $12,000

System specifications:
IBM compatible 486 PC, 4MB RAM. Operates in DOS.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, cargo.
Features:
Claims administration; loss development; loss forecasting; reserve tracking; allocation of premiums; loss trending; incident reporting; report generation, including summaries, graphic, file exports, ad hoc and pre-defined reports; diary; multi-language; multi-currency; automated documentation; data import and export capabilities.

Customization optional
First installation: 1989
Total installations: 85; 60 in corporate risk management departments

Riskan/Globetrac

Price: $15,000-$125,000

System specifications:
IBM compatible 486 PC, 4MB RAM. Operates in DOS or Windows.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Loss development, forecasting, prevention and trending; policy and reserve tracking; allocation of premiums; risk analysis; self-insurance comparisons and analysis; safety and loss control; incident reporting; report generation; data analysis; diary features; litigation management. Optional modules allow for ad hoc report generation, data imports or exports to spreadsheets and graphics.

Customization optional
First installation: 1984
Total installations: 60; 40 in corporate risk management departments


Sedgwick James Inc.-Information Systems Division

1290 Ave. of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10104; 212-830-1178; fax: 212-830-1290
Risk management systems since: 1979
Staff: 10 total, nine professionals
Clients: 35 total, 20 including corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to five clients in 1993.

Parent: Sedgwick Group P.L.C.

User support:
Onsite training*, telephone assistance 10 hours per day*, RMIS consulting. *Included in system price.
Officers:
R. Jane Hill, corporate senior vp/director-risk service; Alan R. Josefsek, executive vp-information systems.

Contact: Alan Josefsek

Software products:

Inform

Price: $20,000

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC or RS 6000. Operates in DOS or UNIX.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Risk, claims and premium allocations management; actuarial loss forecasting; exposure tracking; customized and ad hoc reports; risk finance and control. Options include litigation management

Customization optional.
First installation: 1979
Total installations: 37; 22 in corporate risk management departments


Select Software Inc.

912 12th Ave. S., P.O. Box 907; Nampa, Idaho 83651; 208-463-8060; fax: 208-463-8015
Risk management systems since: 1993
Staff: Four total, two professionals
Clients: One total, system purchased in 1993.

User support:
Onsite training*, telephone assistance nine hours per day, assistance via modem, complete installation and integration services including data conversion. *Included in system price.
1993 revenues:
$350,000 total. $45,000 from risk management information systems sales and services, 80% from software sales, 20 % from software services.
Officers:
Joseph E. Weatherby

Software products:

Multi-Risk Manager

Price: $25,000

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 8MB RAM; single user and LAN versions. Operates in Windows.
Claims/coverages managed:
All lines, including general liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Claims management and payment; risk tracking and financing; access to file contact, correspondence and documentation; loss control; litigation management; incident reporting; safety and loss prevention; policy and reserve tracking; allocation of premium; risk analysis; payment routing sign-off notification. Accepts input via disk, manual entry, scanners, faxes, modems, electronic mail and voice. Can be fully integrated with MS Word and MS Mail.

Customized system
First installation: 1993
Total installations: One, in corporate risk management department


Seligman Information Systems

234 Garden St., Roslyn Heights, N.Y. 11577; 516-484-5177
Risk management systems since: 1985

User support:
Telephone assistance 12 hours per day, training, consultation, data entry service.
Officers:
Thomas Seligman

Software products:

CTRACK-Certificates of Insurance Tracking

Price: $695

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC; single user and LAN versions. Operates in DOS, Windows or OS/2.
Features:
Tracks certificates received; follows up for renewal certificates as policies expire; management reports for tracking past, current and future activity; provides access to A.M. Best ratings for all property/casualty insurance companies.

Customization optional
First installation: 1988
Total installations: 130; 125 in corporate risk management departments

Advanced CTRACK-Certificates of Insurance Tracking

Price: $1,195

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, single user and LAN versions. Operates in DOS, Windows or OS/2.
Features:
Includes the same features as basic CTRACK plus automatic checking of certificates for compliance with requirements, checks and records coverage clauses and policy limits, tracks and verifies any type of form such as OSHA safety forms and drug testing forms.

Customization optional
First installation: 1989
Total installations: 60; 50 in corporate risk management departments

ACCESS-The Claims Information System

Price: $5,000

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC; single user and LAN versions. Operates in DOS, Windows or OS/2.
Features:
Full-featured risk management information system for organizations managing insured accounts, providing third party administration or who are self-administered. Full financial and safety reporting, check/voucher writing system available for users issuing payments.

Customization optional
First installation: 1986
Total installations: 18; six in corporate risk management departments

CERTS - Certificates of Insurance Issuing

Price: $1,900

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC; single user and LAN versions. Operates in DOS, Windows or OS/2.
Features:
Designed to issue large volumes of certificates of insurance forms 25 and 25S as well as custom forms and letters; maintains an audit trail of certificates issued; management reports aid the issuing process.

Customization optional
First installation: 1987
Total installations: 12; eight in corporate risk management departments


Specific Software Solutions Corporation

P.O. Box 198221, Nashville, Tenn. 37219-8221; 800-929-4052; fax: 615-793-7962
Risk management systems since: 1989
Staff: Five total, two professionals
Clients: 800 total, 200 including corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 300 clients in 1993.

User support:
Telephone assistance 10 hours per day*. **Included in system price.
1993 Revenues:
Risk management information systems revenue: 100% from software sales
Officers:
Timothy L. Coomer, president; Sandra S. Coomer, corporate secretary.

Contact: Timothy L. Coomer

Software products:

ModMaster Plus

Price: $595

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC, 1MB; single user and LAN versions. Operates in DOS or Windows.
Claims/coverages managed:
Workers comp.
Features:
Computes workers compensation modification factors.

First installation: 1990
Total installations: 800; 200 in corporate risk management departments


Surplus Risk Services Inc.

3465 Torrance Blvd., Suite N, Torrance, Calif. 90503; 310-540-8803; fax: 310-543-2391
Risk management systems since: 1986
Staff: Nine total, all professionals
Clients: 82 total, including 61 corporate risk management departments. Sold systems to 14 clients in 1993.

User support:
Onsite training, telephone assistance nine hours per day*. *First 90 days included in system price.
1993 revenues:
$2 million total. $1 million from risk management information systems sales and services, 95% from software sales, 5% from software services.
Officers:
Frederick Fisher, president; Aubrey Payne, vp.

Contact: Frederick Fisher

Software products:

ForeRisk Claim Tracking

Price: $4,495

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC; single user-640K RAM, LAN-512K RAM. Operates in DOS.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Claims administration, reserve tracking and audit trails, loss runs, claim size distribution and statistical reporting, unlimited ad hoc reporting. Optional modules include networking and check issuance.

Customization optional
First installation: 1991
Total installations: 22; 18 in corporate risk management departments

ForeRisk Forecasting

Price: $4,200

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC; single user-640K RAM, LAN-512K RAM. Operates in DOS.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.
Features:
Actuarial forecasting, time series analysis of reserve trends, IBNR estimates, spreadsheet capability.

Customization optional
First installation: 1988
Total installations: 52; 51 in corporate risk management departments.

ForeRisk Certificate of Insurance Tracking

Price: $895

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC; single user-640K RAM, LAN-512K RAM. Operates in DOS.
Features: Tracks all required incoming certificates of insurance and other paperwork; allows automatic reminder letters, management reports, ad hoc inquiries and reviews of historical records. Optional modules include networking.

Customization optional
First installation: 1989
Total installations: 110; 98 in corporate risk management departments

ForeRisk Cost Allocation

Price: $1,495

System specifications:
IBM compatible PC; single user-640K RAM, LAN-512K RAM. Operates in DOS.
Claims/coverages managed:
General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, excess liability.
Features:
Allocates of insurance costs between departments, subsidiaries, or other unlimited units of a corporate structure.

Customization optional
First installation: 1992
Total installations: 76; 70 in corporate risk management departments