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100 _aSchmitt, Christopher H.,
245 0 _aRisky Business.
_cChristopher H. Schmitt.
260 _bU.S. News & World Report,
_c2003.
440 _aSIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
_nArticle 75,
_pBusiness,
_x1522-3191;
500 _aArticles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
500 _aOriginally Published: Risky Business, June 2, 2003; pp. 42-47.
520 _a"Across the nation, thousands of individuals and businesses are being forced into special plans, as insurers are increasingly turning away those seeking auto, home, and workers' compensation insurance. Existing plans are growing, while new ones are being created. But in some cases, notably medical care, special plans are full, and people are being turned away--with no coverage." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article reports on an investigation of government-backed insurance plans focusing on the benefits/risks to consumers and the no-risk profits to the insurance companies that handle administrative tasks.
599 _aRecords created from non-MARC resource.
650 _aConsumers
650 _aHazardous occupations
650 _aHomeowner's insurance
650 _aInsurance
_xDisaster
650 _aInsurance
_xGovernment
650 _aInsurance
_xMalpractice
650 _aInsurance
_xProperty
650 _aInsurance claims
650 _aInsurance companies
650 _aProfit
650 _aRisk
650 _aState governments
650 _aWorkers' compensation
710 _aProQuest Information and Learning Company
_tSIRS Enduring Issues 2004,
_pBusiness.
_x1522-3191;
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