A.M. Best's 2003 Best's Key Rating Guide CD-ROM and Print Versions Ship to Customers.Business Editors OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2003 A.M. Best Co. is shipping the Property/Casualty and Life/Health editions of Best's Key Rating Guide - United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. & Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of with the print and CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). versions bundled together. Both the CD and the book are sold together for the former book-only price of $145, and include several new value-added features. These widely-used research tools assist industry professionals with finding key financial data, ratings and contact information on insurance companies. Included are five years of performance indicators for thousands of companies. The Life/Health version also features Best's Agent's Guide, supplying three years of additional fields including new business issued, net operating gain and insurance in force. Best's Key Rating Guide Presentation Reports, containing the current Best's Rating Best's rating A rating A.M. Best Co. assigns to insurance companies based on the company's ability to meet its obligations to its policyholders. , plus the same information found in Best's Key Rating Guide, was introduced this year and is available to all customers. These professional-looking reports are perfect for presentations and for including with proposals. The Personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. Reports are individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. to the subscriber only. Additional subscriptions to Best's Key Rating Guide are required for each additional user. View a sample at http://www.ambest.com/sales/PDF/SamplePresentationRpt.pdf All customers also receive access to BestDirect, A.M. Best's customizable, real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. notification and tracking service that provides e-mail alerts on rating changes, company reports, news and other company-specific information. Customers choose an unlimited number of companies from their Best's Key Rating Guide edition, and they receive notifications whenever new information is available. Details at http://www.ambest.com/sales/BestDirect. The CD-ROM version of Best's Key Rating Guide affords users with many options to view and manipulate manipulate To cause a security to sell at an artificial price. Although investment bankers are permitted to manipulate temporarily the stock they underwrite, most other forms of manipulation are illegal. the data. Users can print side-by-side financial comparisons, export data to create custom reports and save peer groups they frequently evaluate, amongst other options. The print version is perfect for keeping on your desk for quick confirmation of Best's Ratings and other key financial data. For more information, visit http://www.ambest.com/sales/KRG, call Customer Service at (908) 439-2200, ext. 5742 or e-mail customer_service@ambest.com. A.M. Best Co., established in 1899, is the world's oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source. For more information, visit A.M. Best's Web site at www.ambest.com. |
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