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| Home | Software Providers | Consultants | Articles | Columns | Reviews | Headlines | Risk Laboratories 531 Roselane St., Suite 800, Marietta, Ga. 30060-6979; 678-784-4600; fax: 678-784-4700 www.risklabs.com Risk management systems since: 1994. RiskConsole Price:
$1,000 to $50,000 a month. System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows, Adobe Acrobat Reader,
Internet browser, Macintosh. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 2001. Total installations: 1,796; 1,489 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, workers compensation, property, auto. Features: allocation
of premiums, certificate issuance, certificate tracking, claims administration,
charting/graphing, diary, exposure analysis, incident reporting, litigation management,
loss development, loss forecasting, loss prevention, loss trending, OSHA
recordkeeping/reporting, policy tracking, property appraisal, report generation, reserve
tracking, risk analysis, safety and loss control, self-insurance comparisons and analysis. Optional features: additional modules for expanded property, fleet, litigation
management, workers compensation renewal. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 11 hours a day. Staff: 60
total, 50 professionals. Clients: 1,309;
1,107 in corporate risk management departments, 186 new systems in 2002. Branch offices: Atlanta; Dallas. 2002 revenues: 60% software; 40% services. Officers: Scott
Saffran, CEO; Robert Morrell, chief technology officer; Joe Fitzpatrick, vp-business
development. Contact: business
development team; 877-755-7475; info@risklabs.com. Risk Sciences Group Inc. Schaumburg, Ill. 60173; 800-619-0224; fax: 847-619-3079 www.risksciencesgroup.com Risk management systems since: 1978. Parent:
Crawford & Co. Sigma Encore Suite Price: $67,850. System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 1978. Total installations: 3,500; 3,500 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, workers compensation, property, auto. Features: certificate
issuance, certificate tracking, check processing/writing, claims administration,
charting/graphing, diary, exposure analysis, incident reporting, litigation management,
loss development, loss prevention, loss trending, OSHA recordkeeping/reporting, policy
tracking, property appraisal, report generation, reserve tracking, risk analysis, safety
and loss control, self-insurance comparisons and analysis, automatic report scheduling and
distribution, file attachment, HTML reporting, instant e-mail, location management; loss
triangulation; recommendations tracking. Optional features: allocation of premium or cost of risk, data consolidation
and periodic updates, data exchanges with carrier and claim handlers, enhanced safety and
loss control features, first report of injury sent electronically to claims handlers,
interfaces with external systems, loss forecasting, merging of takeover or open claims and
related audit trail, self-insured state reporting, Web reports portal. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 10 hours a day, after-hours account support. Staff: 110
total, 90 professionals. Clients: 505;
501 in corporate risk management departments, 12 new systems in 2002. Branch offices: San Francisco; Atlanta; Chicago; New York; Dallas. 2002 revenues: $17,000,000 total; $17,000,000 from risk management
information systems; 100% services. Officers: Grover
Davis, chairman/CEO; Steven Festa, executive vp; Michael Saladino, senior vp/managing
director. Contact: rsgsales@us.crawco.com. Risk Technologies Inc. 2480 Highway 287 N., Suite 400, Mansfield, Texas 76063; 817-477-2197; fax: 817-473-7610 www.riskvision.com Risk management systems since: 1988. RiskvisionNet Price:
$25,000 to $250,000. System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows, Internet browser. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 2000. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, workers compensation, property, auto,
accident and health, hospital incident, injury benefits, medical malpractice, Longshore
and Harbors Workers Compensation Act. Features: allocation
of premiums, certificate issuance, certificate tracking, check processing/writing, claims
administration, charting/graphing, diary, exposure analysis, first report of injury,
incident reporting, litigation management, loss development, loss forecasting, loss
prevention, loss trending, OSHA recordkeeping/reporting, policy tracking, property
appraisal, report generation, quotation data fact sheet of coverage perils/terms, reserve
tracking, risk analysis, safety and loss control, self-insurance comparisons and analysis,
workers compensation experience rate modification calculation. Optional features: data conversion services, scheduled updates from TPAs,
insurance companies and other outside data sources. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 10 hours a day, 24 hours emergency support. Staff: 20
total, 16 professionals. Clients*: 250;
150 in corporate risk management departments, 7 new systems in 2002. Branch offices: Los Angeles; San Diego; Mansfield and Houston, Texas. 2002 revenues: $3,000,000* total; 65% software; 35% services. Officers: Chuck
Allen, president; Mickey Mikesell, vp; Ron Watts, vp-client services. Contact: Mickey
Mikesell; 619-227-2497; mickey_mikesell@riskvision.com. *Estimated. RiskClick Inc. 114 E. 32nd St., Suite 401, New York, N.Y. 10016-5506; 646-452-8181; fax: 646-452-8188 www.riskclick.com Risk management systems since: 2000. Riskclick Price:
$50,000 per company, $2,000 per user. System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 2000. Total installations: 5,024; 519 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, workers compensation, property, auto. Features: allocation
of premiums, certificate issuance, claims administration, exposure analysis, first report
of injury, incident reporting, litigation management, loss development, policy tracking,
report generation, quotation data fact sheet of coverage perils/terms, reserve tracking,
safety and loss control, configurable workflow management, document management, e-mail
tracking/automated filing, internal and external collaboration, records retention
management, Web service integration with counterparties. Optional features: business process management engine. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 13 hours a day. Staff: 47
total, 26 professionals. Clients: 173;
23 in corporate risk management departments, 21 new systems in 2002. Branch offices: London. Officers: Timothy
Wright, CEO; Howard Green, president-European operations; Gordon Surbey, president-North
American operations. Contact: sales@riskclick.com. RISKTRAC Inc. 230 Commerce Way, Portsmouth, N.H. 03801; 603-422-0444; fax: 603-433-4676 www.risktrac.com Risk management systems since: 1983. Parent:
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. RISKTRAC.nxt System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 1999. Total installations: 2,350; 2,100 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, workers compensation, property, auto,
group disability, integrated disability management. Features: claims
administration, charting/graphing, exposure analysis, litigation management, loss
forecasting, loss trending, policy tracking, report generation, reserve tracking, risk
analysis, safety and loss control, alerts, electronic report distribution. Optional features: SafetyVision provides incident reporting and OSHA
recordkeeping and reporting. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 12 hours a day. Staff: 82
total, 72 professionals. Clients: 853;
800 in corporate risk management departments, 314 new systems in 2002. Branch offices: Atlanta; Wausau, Wis. Officers: Diane
Fandrich, managing director. Contact: Alicia
Rawnsley, director-marketing; alicia.rawnsley@libertymutual.com. Specific Software Solutions LLC. P.O. Box 1007, Brentwood, Tenn. 37024-1007; 615-376-5322; fax: 615-376-5117 www.specificsoftware.com Risk management systems since: 1991. ModMaster Suite Price: $499
and up. System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows. Customization optional. First installation: 1991. Total installations: 500; 100 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, workers compensation, property, auto. Features: loss
forecasting, risk analysis, self-insurance comparisons and analysis, workers compensation
experience rate modification calculation. User Support: telephone assistance available 8 hours a day. Staff: 6
total, 6 professionals. Clients: 500;
100 in corporate risk management departments, 50 new systems in 2002. Officers: Timothy
L. Coomer, CEO; Al Rhodes, president; Kory Wells, director. Contact: Timothy
L. Coomer; 800-929-4052, ext. 203; tlc@specificsoftware.com. TECNORisk L.L.C. 1323 120th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, Wash. 98005; 425-453-1855; fax: 425-453-8737 www.tecnorisk.com Risk management systems since: 1995. TecnoClaims P&I Plus Price:
$10,000 to $50,000. System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows. Customization optional. First installation: 1996. Total installations: 25; 20 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, marine. Features: certificate
tracking, check processing/writing, claims administration, charting/graphing, diary, first
report of injury, incident reporting, litigation management, loss development, loss
prevention, loss trending, policy tracking, report generation, reserve tracking, risk
analysis, safety and loss control, self-insurance comparisons and analysis, screens and
reports designed specifically for marine claims including cargo, hull and machinery, Jones
Act, passenger injury, pollution. Optional features: TecnoSafety & Shipboard System to record accidents and
near misses of all kinds. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 12 hours a day. Staff: 5
total, 5 professionals. Clients: 25;
20 in corporate risk management departments, 5 new systems in 2002. Officers: Roger
Phillips, president; Elizabeth Seymour, vp. Contact: Elizabeth
Seymour. Travelers Insurance 1 Tower Square, Hartford, Conn. 06183; 860-277-2770; fax: 860-277-2876 www.travelerspc.com\commercial\rmis Risk management systems since: 1983. e-CARMA System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Internet browser. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 1983. Total installations: 8,238; 8,194 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, workers compensation, property, auto. Features: allocation
of premiums, charting/graphing, first report of injury, incident reporting, litigation
management, loss development, loss forecasting, loss prevention, loss trending, report
generation, reserve tracking, risk analysis, safety and loss control, benchmarking
analysis, integrated disability reports and analysis, managed care reports. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 13 hours a day. Staff: 101
total, 82 professionals. Clients: 1,320;
1,305 in corporate risk management departments, 185 new systems in 2002. Branch offices: Los Angeles; Atlanta; Chicago; Dallas. Officers: Matthew
L. Carden, vp; Michael J. Strietelmeier, second vp. Contact: Matthew
L. Carden; mcarden@travelers.com. United Systems & Software Inc. 255 Primera Blvd., Suite 160, Lake Mary, Fla. 32746; 407-875-2120; fax: 407-875-9600 www.ussincorp.com Risk management systems since: 1979. Workers Compensation Administration System Price:
$250,000. System requirements: IBM iSeries eServer. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 1979. Total installations: 12; 2 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: workers compensation. Features: allocation
of premiums, certificate issuance, certificate tracking, check processing/writing, claims
administration, diary, first report of injury, loss
development, loss trending, policy tracking, report generation, quotation data fact sheet
of coverage perils/terms, reserve
tracking, workers compensation experience rate modification calculation. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 9 hours a day. Staff: 25
total, 20 professionals. Clients: 12;
2 in corporate risk management departments, 1 new systems in 2002. Contact: David
M. Franze, executive vp. Valley Oak Systems Inc. Bishop Ranch 8, 5000 Executive
Parkway, Suite 340, San Ramon, Calif. 94583; 925-242-4600; fax: 925-901-1020 www.valleyoak.com Risk management systems since: 1994. iVOS System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows, Internet browser. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 1995. Total installations: 75; 50 in corporate risk management departments. Claims/coverage managed: general liability, workers compensation, property, auto,
disability. Features: allocation
of premiums, certificate issuance, check processing/writing, claims administration,
charting/graphing, diary, first report of injury, incident reporting, litigation
management, OSHA recordkeeping/reporting, policy tracking, report generation, reserve
tracking, risk analysis, safety and loss control, self-insurance comparisons and analysis,
workers compensation experience rate modification calculation. Optional features: California Commutation Calculator, custom developer,
document imaging, integrated laser check printing, VOS Express. The system interfaces with
accounts payable claim intake, employee, ISO ClaimSearch (index bureau), medical bill review, Public Risk
Database Projects, positive pay, reconciliation systems. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 13 hours a day*, ongoing account management. Staff: 43
total, 34 professionals. Clients: 65;
40 in corporate risk management departments. Branch offices: Santa Ana, Calif.; Hamden and New Milford, Conn.; Lithia,
Fla.; Owings Mills, Md.; Shelby, Mich.; Cleveland; Elkins Park, Pa.; Charleston, S.C. 2002 revenues: 60% software; 40% services. Officers: Randy
Wheeler, CEO; Bob Faulhaber, president; Brian Mack, vp-sales and marketing. Contact: info@valleyoak.com. *8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to 6 p.m. Pacific Standard
Time. WLT Software 831 N. Hercules
Ave., Clearwater, Fla. 33765; 877-807-4730; fax:
727-443-9296 www.wltsoftware.com Risk management systems since: 1981. Mediclaims for Windows System requirements: IBM-compatible computer, Windows. Online system. Customization optional. First installation: 1981. Claims/coverage managed: workers compensation. Features: allocation
of premiums, certificate issuance, certificate tracking, check processing/writing, claims
administration, charting/graphing, diary, exposure analysis, first report of injury,
incident reporting, litigation management, loss development, loss forecasting, loss
prevention, loss trending, OSHA recordkeeping/reporting, policy tracking, report
generation, quotation data fact sheet of coverage perils/terms, reserve tracking, risk
analysis, safety and loss control, self-insurance comparisons and analysis, workers
compensation experience rate modification calculation, auto adjudication, EDI, PPO
repricing. User Support: user groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance
available 9.5 hours a day. Officers: William
L. Tiner Jr., president; Ann M. Tiner, executive vp; Tom Brooks, vp-sales. Contact: Tom
Brooks, tbrooks@wltsoftware.com; Chuck Brooks,
vp-marketing, cbrooks@wltsoftware.com. Copyright© 2003 Business Insurance |