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Auto Accident Personal Injury Insurance Claim: How to Evaluate and Settle Your Loss

Dan Baldyga

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Recommend book highly 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

My wife and I purchased this book some time ago as we prepared to settle our claim.

She had also bought a few others online and we spent quite a bit of time reading them all.

Each one had some helpful information, however, we both felt this book was the most concise and had everything we needed to know. I especially liked the fact that this particular author did not talk down to the readers, nor did he use the difficult to understand legal terms that some of the others did.

He took us step by step through the process, explaining what we needed to do at every turn.

Neither my wife or I had ever been through this wrenching process before. When we met with our adjuster we both felt a lot more confident thanks to this book.

I'm pleased to report that we just settled our claim for the amount we figured out with this book. It took some haggling, both on the phone and in person, but we held fast as the author said to do and we persevered.

For the benefit of others who find themselves like we did, struggling to learn the in's and out's of a claims process, I would recommend this book highly.

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Eight out of ten Americans will have an accident in the next seven years. Baldyga delivers over three decades of personal injury, insurance claim experience in this easy-to-read book. Learn how to settle your "pain and suffering" for top dollar.

Probability for Risk Management

Matthew J., Ph.D. Hassett, Donald Stewart

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great for beginners / Skip if you're advanced 4 out of 5 stars.
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If you're looking at this book, presumably you're looking to study for the first actuarial exam P/1. I took the exam in February and scored a 9. I used this book, as well as the Sam Broverman Actex study guide and an Actex online course. This may have been overkill, but I was changing careers and wanted to be sure I'd have the resources to pass. Anyway.

While I wish there were 1 study guide or textbook that covered all the bases for all people, I'm skeptical that such a guide really exists. When deciding how to prep for exam P/1, students should consider how much they already know of the material. If you have a pretty decent statistics/probability background, a study guide from Actex or ASM might be better. If you need a more thorough discussion of basic probability & the motivation behind certain concepts, a textbook may be better. Personally, I think it's worth consulting at least 2 sources anyway just because different authors will have different styles and points of emphasis.

I like this book a lot, for what it is. It's among the most readable math books I've ever read. It uses very conversational language which makes it easy to follow, as other reviewers have pointed out. From what I've seen of Hassett & Stewart's Course 3 manual it has the same nice readable qualities. These guys do a nice job making the math accessible. They present each of the probability distributions and briefly describe the relative merits of each. There is intentionally very little theoretical discussion of the material, which may disappoint some readers, but there's no theory on the exam anyway, so the book seems to make a wise choice.

However, this book does have several shortcomings, and I believe you'll need additional resources to pass the first exam. The shortcomings are:

1) Some of the hardest problems on Exam 1 involve taking double integrals to solve for random variables with joint distributions or marginal distributions. If you've taken an advanced calculus course recently, you're probably fine with this stuff. I was somewhat rusty, and this book offers only a brief discussion of how to integrate these things. Really this is more of a calculus issue than a probability issue, but I wish the authors had spent more time on it since it can be confusing.

2) Generally, the exercises in this book in no way resemble actual SOA/CAS exam problems. It's nice to do some easy problems to make sure you understand the concepts, but you'll need to practice with a LOT of past exam problems to understand how you'll be expected to apply the material on the exam. You can of course get these for free from the SOA site, or buy a different study guide that has more exam problems.

3) The book doesn't cover more advanced & obscure topics that sometimes surface on exam 1. I had a problem on second-order statistics on the first exam that stumped me; I know Broverman had discussed it but this book had not. I don't think this is a huge drawback; probably there are only 1 or 2 questions on the exam that may not be explained by this book's content.

Again, just to sum up, this is a great text to prep for Exam 1 if:
-You want a nice, readable discussion to the material and you don't have a solid background already, specifically in the more advanced topics.
-You don't mind using another study guide or practice exams to get more experience with real exam problems.

And here are some reasons why you may want to avoid this book:
-You already have a decent grasp of probability & statistical distributions and are just looking for something to tell you what you need to know, without a lot of fuss or explanation. Buy a study guide instead. I didn't like the Broverman very much, but I'm sure some people do, and there are probably better guides out there too.
-You want to buy one book that will have everything you need to pass the exam. (As I said above, I'm skeptical about this approach, but I'm sure it's been done.)

Maybe I should have rated this book lower, but I think it does very well what it intends to do - the real question is whether you're among the intended audience or not.

Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It

Joseph L. Matthews

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Get the best care in the right place, for the right price -- this book shows you how!

Finding the right long-term care often means making difficult decisions during difficult times. Long-Term Care helps you understand the alternatives to nursing facilities and shows you how to find the best care you can afford.

With Long-Term Care, you'll be able to:

evaluate long-term care insurance

arrange home care

explore options beyond nursing homes

choose a nursing facility

get the most out of Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs

protect your assets, and

recognize and prevent elder fraud.

The completely updated 7th edition has an all-new chapter on long-term care insurance and updated coverage of Medicaid. It also includes up-to-date benefit numbers, laws and taxes, and revised information on veterans' benefits.

With sensitivity and clarity, Attorney Joseph Matthews gives you everything you need to help plan for and make the best arrangements for long-term care.

Risk Management, Tricks of the Trade for Project Managers

Rita Mulcahy

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If you want to make a big difference on projects, risk management is it.

This practical and easy-to-use Course in a Book by Rita Mulcahy, author of the best selling PMP Exam Prep book, is based on years of project experience and teaching risk management to IT, IS, construction, new product development, aerospace, manufacturing, e-business and utility professions.

It contains Tricks of the Trade from 141 world wide contributors and international risk research. It includes subjects and innovative tricks that no one else has written about. The methodology prevents many of the problems faced on projects and shows how to do it, not just what to do.

Over a thousand sample risks and risk categories are included to help you identify risks that you have not previously thought about. Use and modify the included templates to your projects. Risk Management, Tricks of the Trade for Project Managers includes exams, games and exercises that utilize adult and accelerated learning to increase your knowledge in fast and fun ways.

Information in this book will help you prepare for the PMP and CAPM exams. Access to RMC's new Risk Website will be included to all book purchasers.

Basel II Implementation: A Guide to Developing and Validating a Compliant, Internal Risk Rating System

Bogie Ozdemir, Peter Miu

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Many financial institutions around the world must prove minimum compliance to the Basel II Accord by 2015. For several banks, implementing internal risk rating systems (IRRS) is simply Basel II compliance. However, when carried out with a proper focus on bottom-line growth, this regulation has been shown to enhance a bank's risk-management practices and competitiveness in the market. Basel II Implementation is an invaluable guide that puts a potent combination of theory and real-world practice at your fingertips.

Written by two of the most globally recognized and sought-after thought leaders in Basel II implementation, this how-to book maps out, step-by-step, implementable solutions that are both academically credible and practical, making them defendable to regulators and executable within the constraints of data, resources, and time. Organized to sequentially follow IRRS development under Basel II, each section of this go-to guide provides:

• An introduction to the Basel II concept
• A variety of techniques for reaching compliance, based on research conducted by the authors and supported by Standard & Poor's
• Corporate case examples that illustrate implementation in the real world

To complement the holistic approach in Basel II Implementation, which offers end-to-end analysis of various credit risk problems, an accompanying CD-ROM features a wealth of useful spreadsheet templates that will facilitate the efficient and accurate execution of covered techniques.

Stay ahead of the curve with the expert strategies and advice found in Basel II Implementation.

A Gesture Life

Emanuel Seth Burstein

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The splendid new novel from the author of Native Speaker

His remarkable debut novel was called "rapturous" (The New York Times Book Review), "revelatory" (Vogue), and "wholly innovative" (Kirkus Reviews). It was the recipient of six major awards, including the prestigious Hemingway Foundation/PEN award. Now Chang-rae Lee has written a powerful and beautifully crafted second novel that leaves no doubt about the extraordinary depth and range of his talent.

A Gesture Life is the story of a proper man, an upstanding citizen who has come to epitomize the decorous values of his New York suburban town. Courteous, honest, hardworking, and impenetrable, Franklin Hata, a Japanese man of Korean birth, is careful never to overstep his boundaries and to make his neighbors comfortable in his presence. Yet as his story unfolds, precipitated by the small events surrounding him, we see his life begin to unravel. Gradually we learn the mystery that has shaped the core of his being: his terrible, forbidden love for a young Korean Comfort Woman when he served as a medic in the Japanese army during World War II.

In A Gesture Life, Chang-rae Lee leads us with dazzling control through a taut, suspenseful story about love, family, and community--and the secrets we harbor. As in Native Speaker, he writes of the ways outsiders conform in order to survive and the price they pay for doing so. It is a haunting, breathtaking display of talent by an acclaimed young author.

Critical Condition: How Health Care in America Became Big Business--and Bad Medicine

Donald L. Barlett, James B. Steele

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Exposing the most controversial, little-known practices of America’s most flawed system, Time magazine’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative team pulls back the curtain on the health care industry to explain exactly how things grew so out of control.

Dirty examination and operating rooms in doctor’s offices and hospitals . . . Health care executives pulling in millions in bonuses for denying treatment to the sick . . . More than 100 million people with inadequate or no medical coverage . . . This may sound like the predicament of a third-world nation, but this is America’s health care reality today. The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation, yet our benefits are shrinking and life expectancy is shorter here than in countries that spend significantly less per capita. Meanwhile, HMOs, pharmaceutical companies, and hospital chains reap tremendous profits, while politicians—beholden to insurers and drug companies—enact legislation for the benefit of the few rather than the many, while the entire system is on the verge of collapse.

In CRITICAL CONDITION, award-winning investigative journalists Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele expose the horror of what health care in America has become. They profile patients and doctors trapped by the system and offer startling personal stories that illuminate what’s gone wrong. Doctors tell of being second-guessed and undermined by health care insurers; nurses recount chilling tales of hospital meltdowns; patients explain how they’ve been victimized by a system that is meant to care for them. Drug companies profit by selling pills in the same manner that Madison Avenue sells soap, while Wall Street rakes in billions by building up and then tearing down health care businesses. And politicians pass legislation perpetuating the injustices and out-right fraud the system encourages.

By analyzing the industry and offering an insightful prescription for getting it back on the right track, CRITICAL CONDITION is an enormously compelling investigative work that addresses the concerns of every American.

Principles of Risk Management and Insurance (10th Edition) (Principles of Risk Management and Insurance)

George E. Rejda

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Principles of Risk Management and Insurance focuses primarily on the consumers of insurance, and the text blends basic risk management and insurance principles with consumer considerations. Praised for its depth and breadth of coverage, the Tenth Edition provides even more flexibility in its organization by giving an overview of the insurance industry first, before discussing specific plans.
Basic Concepts in Risk Management and Insurance: Risk in Our Society; Insurance and Risk; Introduction to Risk Management; Advanced Topics in Risk Management; The Private Insurance Industry: Types of Insurers and Marketing Systems; Insurance Company Operations; Financial Operations of Insurers; Government Regulation of Insurance; Legal Principles in Risk and Insurance: Fundamental Legal Principles; Analysis of Insurance Contracts; Life and Health Risks: Life Insurance; Life Insurance Contractual Provisions; Buying Life Insurance; Annuities and Individual Retirement Accounts; Individual Health Insurance Coverages; Employee Benefits: Group Health Insurance; Employee Benefits: Retirement Plans; Social Insurance; Personal Property and Liability Risks: The Liability Risk; Homeowners Insurance, Section I; Homeowners Insurance, Section II; Auto Insurance; Auto Insurance and Society; Other Property and Liability Insurance Coverages; Commercial Property and Liability Risks: Commercial Property Insurance; Commercial Liability Insurance; Crime Insurance and Surety Bonds. For all readers interested in risk management and insurance.

Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition (Isc2 Press)

Harold F. Tipton, Micki Krause

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Never before have there been so many laws designed to keep corporations honest. New laws and regulations force companies to develop stronger ethics policies and the shareholders themselves are holding publicly traded companies accountable for their practices. Consumers are also concerned over the privacy of their personal information and current and emerging legislation is reflecting this trend. Under these conditions, it can be difficult to know where to turn for reliable, applicable advice.

The sixth edition of the Information Security Management Handbook addresses up-to-date issues in this increasingly important area. It balances contemporary articles with relevant articles from past editions to bring you a well grounded view of the subject. The contributions cover questions important to those tasked with securing information assets including the appropriate deployment of valuable resources as well as dealing with legal compliance, investigations, and ethics. Promoting the view that the management ethics and values of an organization leads directly to its information security program and the technical, physical, and administrative controls to be implemented, the book explores topics such as risk assessments; metrics; security governance, architecture, and design; emerging threats; standards; and business continuity and disaster recovery. The text also discusses physical security including access control and cryptography, and a plethora of technology issues such as application controls, network security, virus controls, and hacking.

US federal and state legislators continue to make certain that information security is a board-level conversation and the Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition continues to ensure that there you have a clear understanding of the rules and regulations and an effective method for their implementation.

Risk Analysis and the Security Survey, Third Edition

James F. Broder

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Security and risk management are principally concerned with the protection and conservation of corporate assets and resources. The task of protection continues to be an increasingly complex one in a time when technology is creating new products (and thus risk) at an explosive rate. Add this to the crime rate -- now aggravated by domestic and international terrorism -- and the importance of risk analysis and evaluation to design proper protection becomes self-evident.

With an awareness of the growing threat of global terrorism, the third edition of RISK ANALYSIS AND THE SECURITY SURVEY has been completely updated. It includes two new chapters covering disaster recover planning, mitigation, and the evolving methodologies that are a result of the Homeland Security Act. The following topics will also be added and covered among the various chapters: contingency planning, testing of disaster response plan, managing during a crisis, maintaining and testing a response plan (team drills, etc.), bomb threats and suicide bombings, and prevention techniques to better prepare business for new post 9/11 security risks.

- Covers Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Project Planning, Data Collection, Data Analysis and Report of Findings, and Prediction of Criminal Behavior
- Presents updated statistical information and practical case examples
- Helps professionals and students produce more effective results-oriented security surveys