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November/December 2007

Presidential Prescriptions 2008
The Candidates' Proposals on Health Care

Health care reform is shaping up to be a major issue in the 2008 presidential elections. Here's how the candidates' proposals look so far
by Heather Jerbi

Health Care Reform, Ready or Not

When strange bedfellows such as unions, major retailers, and manufacturers all agree that our system of health care not only costs too much but is hurting our economy, maybe the time for reform has come.
by Joseph Paduda

Vase or Two Faces?
Policyholders and Insurers View Their Coverage

Even the most carefully drafted insurance policies aren't always clear about what's covered and what's not. In the conflict between policyholder and insurer, it's often the courts that decide.
by Rhonda D. Orin

Candor, Conversation, and Commitment:
Building Trust in Corporate Communications

Corporations invariably tie themselves in knots whenever they try to avoid being straight with the public.
by Patrick Field and Joshua A. Gordan

A treasury of Vanderhoof
Irwin Vanderhoof's columns for Contingencies have been collected in one volume. Order "Through an Actuarial Looking Glass" for just $16.

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