Elizabeth Stephan Librarian for the College of Business and Economics
CBE Reference hours:
CBE Office PH45/45B
Oct 13 - Dec 2
Tuesday 1:30-3:30
Wednesday 9:30-11:30
Library Office:
Haggard Hall 226
Phone: 360-650-2061
Email: Elizabeth Stephan
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Find Books and more in our Library Use the Library Catalog to locate materials within our collection. The Library Catalog provides location, call number and bibliographic information for the books, journals, newspapers, selected government documents, microforms and other media, as well as online or electronic resources owned or accessed by the Western Libraries.
Subject Headings Books and other resources can be found in the Western Library catalog or the Summit catalog by searching by subject. Please use the following Library of Congress subject headings:
Dictionary of insurance / Davids, Lewis E. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG8025 .D3 1990
• Check Catalog Brief definitions of words and phrases concerned with insurance. Includes a directory of organizations related to the insurance industry and a directory of state insurance commissioners.
Insurance dictionary / Thomsett, Michael C. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG8025 .T46 1989
• Check Catalog This is a comprehensive summary of the insurance industry words and phrases and their meanings.
Best's insurance reports, life-health / A.M. Best Company • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG8943 .B3
• Check Catalog An in-depth analysis of each health and life insurance company in the US for the latest 5-year period. Gives ratings, and review of financial performance.
Best's insurance reports, property-casualty / A.M. Best Company • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG9655 .B5
• Check Catalog An in-depth analysis of each property and casualty insurance company in the US for the latest 5-year period. Gives ratings, and review of financial performance.
A.M. Best Company / A.M. Best Company Provides in-depth reports and financial-strength ratings about insurance organizations, trends and other insurance news.
Insurance Industry Internet network (IIIN) The Insurance Industry Internet Network (IIIN) is a portal for the insurance industry, providing links to insurance companies, agents and news items as well as other internet sites.
Insurance Information Institute This gives statistics about insurance industry, news and other information. It also gives links to a wide variety of insurance organizations.
Insure.com / Insure.com Insure.com is an online consumer insurance information service that caters tothe needs of self-directed shoppers. It is dedicated to providing impartial insurance information. Consumers can obtain instant quotes.
Health insurance sourcebook : basic information about managed care organizations, traditional fee-for-service insurance ... / Wilcox, Wendy (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG9396 .H4236 1997
• Check Catalog Contains information on disability insurance, Managed care, Medicare and medicaid and fraud, Military and veterans' insurance, and Health insurance for special populations.
Insurance Industry Classification Codes
NAICS Codes
NAICS 5241* Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers
NAICS 621491 HMO Medical Carriers
Insurance Industry Profile
Handbook of American business history / Whitten, David O. (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC103 .H19 1990
• Check Catalog This is a three volume series containing histories of industries written as a bibliographic essay. The histories outline the rise to importance in the US and how they fare at present.
Look in Vol. 3 Section VIII
Industry handbook / Investopedia.com This provides insights into the airline, automobile, banking, oil & gas, precious metal, retail, semiconductor, biotechnology, insurance, Internet (portal), telecommunications and utilities industries.
Industry studies / Duetsch, Larry • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC106.8 .I53 2002
• Check Catalog This book analyzes well-defined industries, showing how firms compete with one another. Each study gives appropriate attention to government policies that have influenced competitive conditions in the industry. Industries include:
1. Automobiles,
2. Beer,
3. Broilers,
4. Pharmaceuticals,
5. Steel,
6. Airline Service,
7. Retail Commercial Banking,
8. Casino Gambling,
9. Electric Power,
10. Health Insurance,
11. Motion Pictures,
12. Nursing Homes,
13. Microcomputer Platforms, and
14. Telecommunications
Information, Finance, & Services USA / Gale Group • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD9981.4.I53
• Check Catalog Covers industry information on the U.S. finance, insurance, and real estate sectors. This resource includes financial statements.
Wetfeet / Wetfeet This contains a wide number of industry profiles including
Accounting, Advertising & PR,
Aerospace & Defense,
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals,
Commercial Banking,
Computer Hardware,
Computer Software,
Consulting,
Consumer Electronics,
Consumer Products,
Education,
Energy & Utilities,
Entertainment & Sports,
Health Care,
Hospitality & Tourism,
Human Resources,
Insurance,
Internet & New Media,
Investment Banking,
Journalism & Publishing,
Law,
Manufacturing,
Mutual Funds & Brokerage,
Non-Profit & Government,
Real Estate,
Retail,
Telecommunications,
Transportation, and
Venture Capital
Insurance Statistics
Insurance services office / Insurance Services Office Provides access to codes, research studies and financial reports and statistics of the insurance industry. ISO supplies statistical, actuarial, underwriting, and claims data to the property/casualty insurance industry.
Insurance statistics yearbook =;Annuaire des statistiques d'assurance / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG8045 .I57
• Check Catalog This annual publication provides major official insurance statistics for all OECD countries.
Injury facts / National Safety Council • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HA217 .A4
• Check Catalog This gives statistics about accidents and injuries and the costs that are associated with them.
Life insurers fact book / American Council Of Life Insurers. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HG8943 .L5
• Check Catalog Annual statistics from the American Council of Life Insurance, providing trends and important statistics.
