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Editorial Staff PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Erica Massey SENIOR EDITOR Gretchen Grote CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Mike Ferguson DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Justin Miller DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Shane Byars EDITORIAL ADVISORS Bruce Shutan Karrie Hyatt
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SEISMIC SHIFT Disruptive innovation may be coming to a TPA near you as the industry evolves from claims adjudication to more of a strategic role in selfinsurance
By Bruce Shutan
2018
Volume 114
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Self-Insurance Industry Executives Share Candid Opinions at SIIA Town Hall Event
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SIIA Self-Insured Health Plan Executive Forum Attendees Hit the Links SIEF Golf Tournament Results
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INSIDE the Beltway: Appeal to DOL on AHP Regulations Continues SIIA’s Two-Decade Effort
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Affecting the Future
of Captives Minor changes in 2017 could have lasting affect on the captive industry
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RRGs Report Net Income in Third Quarter 2017
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Drowning in A Sea of Paper
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SIIA Endeavors
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Member News
By Karrie Hyatt
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