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- May 2018
- Article
The Economics of Patient-Centered Care
By: Guy David, Philip Saynisch and Aaron Smith-McLallen
The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a widely-implemented model for improving primary care, emphasizing care coordination, information technology, and process improvements. However, its treatment as an undifferentiated intervention in policy evaluation obscures...
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Keywords:
Primary Care;
Accreditation;
Patient-centered Medical Home;
Health Care and Treatment;
Economics
David, Guy, Philip Saynisch, and Aaron Smith-McLallen. "The Economics of Patient-Centered Care." Journal of Health Economics 59 (May 2018): 60–77.
The U.S. Needs an SEC for Its Health Care System
The U.S. health care system suffers from a lack of transparency. Employers, insurers and individual consumers pay varying prices for treatments, drugs and digital information...
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- May 2001
- Supplement
Mike Levett, CEO Old Mutual
By: Tarun Khanna
Discusses issues related to the transformation of Old Mutual from a mutual company to a stock corporation, and from a South African insurer to a global financial institution. Emphasis is on understanding effects of South African institutional context.
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Keywords:
Financial Institutions;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Financial Services Industry;
South Africa
Khanna, Tarun. "Mike Levett, CEO Old Mutual." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 701-807, May 2001.
- September 2016 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Zurich Insurance: Recruitment
By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly
Zurich Insurance was undergoing organizational change after implementing five new people practices focused on manager development, diversity and inclusion, job model and data analytics, recruitment, and talent pipeline. The case “Zurich Insurance: Fostering Key People...
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Keywords:
Managing Change;
Leadership;
Organization Change And Adaptation;
Organizational Behavior;
Recruiting;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Leadership Development;
Human Capital;
Human Resources;
Insurance;
Recruitment;
Insurance Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Katherine Connolly. "Zurich Insurance: Recruitment." Harvard Business School Case 417-039, September 2016. (Revised May 2018.)
- March 1988 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Under the leadership of Robert F. McDermott, USAA has been transformed from a property and casualty insurance company with $200 million in assets in the late 1960s to a $11 billion financial services empire in 1988. The case illustrates the value of having a CEO drive...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Leadership;
Information Technology;
Insurance Industry;
Insurance Industry;
United States
Vitale, Michael R. "United Services Automobile Association (USAA)." Harvard Business School Case 188-102, March 1988. (Revised September 1993.)
- 10 Jul 2009
- News
Sears' Edifice Complex
- 14 Jul 2006
- News
The Case for Consumer-Driven Medicaid
- March 2019
- Case
DayTwo: Going to Market with Gut Microbiome
By: Ayelet Israeli and David Lane
DayTwo is a young Israeli startup that applies research on the gut microbiome and machine learning algorithms to deliver personalized nutritional recommendations to its users in order to minimize blood sugar spikes after meals. After a first year of trial rollout in...
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Keywords:
Start-up Growth;
Startup;
Positioning;
Targeting;
Go To Market Strategy;
B2B2C;
B2B Vs. B2C;
Health & Wellness;
AI;
Machine Learning;
Female Ceo;
Female Protagonist;
Science-based;
Science And Technology Studies;
Ecommerce;
Applications;
DTC;
Direct To Consumer Marketing;
US Health Care;
"USA,";
Innovation;
Pricing;
Business Growth;
Segmentation;
Distribution Channels;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Startups;
Science-Based Business;
Health;
Innovation and Invention;
Marketing;
Information Technology;
Business Growth and Maturation;
E-commerce;
Applications and Software;
Insurance Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Israel;
United States
Israeli, Ayelet, and David Lane. "DayTwo: Going to Market with Gut Microbiome." Harvard Business School Case 519-010, March 2019.
- 2007
- Book
An Experiment in Fair Value Accounting? The State of the Art in Research and Thought Leadership on Accounting for Life Assurance in the UK and Continental Europe
By: Joanne G Horton, Richard H. Macve and George Serafeim
"Fair value" is currently the central topic of debate in the development of accounting standards. While it has now been defined to mean an exit price in US GAAP, the IASB is still considering its own definition, and some commentators are arguing for versions of entry...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Financial Instruments;
Framework;
Market Entry and Exit;
Insurance;
Revenue Recognition;
Fair Value Accounting;
Standards;
United Kingdom
Horton, Joanne G., Richard H. Macve, and George Serafeim. An Experiment in Fair Value Accounting? The State of the Art in Research and Thought Leadership on Accounting for Life Assurance in the UK and Continental Europe. London, UK: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Centre for Business Performance, 2007.
- September 2016 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Zurich Insurance: Talent Pipeline
By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly
Zurich Insurance was undergoing organizational change after implementing five new people practices focused on manager development, diversity and inclusion, job model and data analytics, recruitment, and talent pipeline. The case “Zurich Insurance: Fostering Key People...
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Keywords:
Managing Change;
Leadership;
Organizational Behavior;
Succession;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Leadership Development;
Human Capital;
Human Resources;
Insurance;
Management Succession;
Insurance Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Katherine Connolly. "Zurich Insurance: Talent Pipeline." Harvard Business School Case 417-040, September 2016. (Revised May 2018.)
- May 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Lucas Chevrolet File, The
An insurance company claim manager is deciding how to negotiate a large liability claim and reviewing the company's approach to settling large claims. This case provides background on the claim and the 4-1/2-year history of negotiations to date. It also gives profiles...
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Hammond, John S. "Lucas Chevrolet File, The." Harvard Business School Case 904-078, May 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- September 2016 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Zurich Insurance: Zurich Oxygen
By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly
Zurich Insurance was undergoing organizational change after implementing five new people practices focused on manager development, diversity and inclusion, job model and data analytics, recruitment, and talent pipeline. The case “Zurich Insurance: Fostering Key People...
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Keywords:
Managing Change;
Management Development;
Leadership;
Organization Behavior;
Management Skills;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Leadership Development;
Human Capital;
Human Resources;
Insurance;
Insurance Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Katherine Connolly. "Zurich Insurance: Zurich Oxygen." Harvard Business School Case 417-036, September 2016. (Revised May 2018.)
- 14 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
The Case for Consumer-Driven Medicaid
The Medicaid program provides a much needed health insurance safety net for 52 million of our nation's poor and medically needy, but its price tag threatens the financial stability of the states, growing 9.5 percent in 2004 alone—far in...
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by Regina E. Herzlinger
- Research Summary
Behavioral Hazard and Public Policy
It is well recognized that people overuse low-value medical care due to moral hazard—because copays are lower than costs. Now Professor Schwartzstein has introduced the concept of “behavioral hazard” to explain the opposite: people underuse high-value care because... View Details
- February 2012 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
Poles Apart on PZU (A)
By: Francesca Gino, Vincent Dessain, Karol Misztal and Michael Khayyat
In October 2008, Andrzej Klesyk, CEO of Poland's largest insurer PZU, reflected on possible ways of resolving a decade-long cross-border shareholder conflict at his company. Owned 55% by the Polish State Treasury and 33% by the Dutch insurer Eureko as of October 2008,...
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Gino, Francesca, Vincent Dessain, Karol Misztal, and Michael Khayyat. "Poles Apart on PZU (A)." Harvard Business School Case 912-013, February 2012. (Revised August 2014.)
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
leadership at Allianz AG, the German insurance and financial services company, to complete a cross-border merger with the Italian insurance and financial services company, RAS. Allianz, however, could not...
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Keywords:
Martha Lagace
- April 2010
- Case
Metabical: Pricing, Packaging, and Demand Forecasting Recommendations for a New Weight Loss Drug
By: John A. Quelch and Heather Beckham
Metabical is a new weight loss drug from Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals intended for moderately overweight individuals. In anticipation of final FDA approval, the senior director of marketing, Barbara Printup, prepares for the product launch and must make several...
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Keywords:
Return On Investment;
Forecasting;
Pricing Policies;
Demand Planning;
Marketing Strategy;
Price;
Consumer Behavior;
Investment Return;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Product Launch;
Planning;
Brands and Branding;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Quelch, John A., and Heather Beckham. "Metabical: Pricing, Packaging, and Demand Forecasting Recommendations for a New Weight Loss Drug." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-183, April 2010.
- 17 Aug 2016
- News
Aetna letter sparks controversy
- 29 Jan 2015
- News
The Intracorporate Conspiracy Doctrine and D&O Litigation Incentives
- 18 Apr 2024
- Lecture
Innovation Opportunities Created by COVID-19 Can Help: And How to Make Them Happen
The crush of patients created by COVID enabled the creation of sites for care outside the traditional hospital, such as retail pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, telemedicine, and wireless sensors. Public policy mirrored these changes by...
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