American Society of Business Press Editors; Recognizes Best's Review for Holocaust Article.OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1999-- Best's Review, the monthly magazine published by A.M. Best Co., was recognized by the American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Society of Business Press Editors for its coverage of the efforts of Holocaust survivors There are many famous Holocaust survivors who survived the Nazi genocides in Europe and went on to achievements of great fame and notability. Those listed here were, at the very least, residents of the parts of Europe occupied by the Axis powers during World War II who survived to recover funds from insurers. The national gold award for best single news article in the under- under- pref. 1. Beneath or below in position: underground. 2. Inferior or subordinate in rank or importance: undersecretary. 3. 80,000 circulation category went to "Righting a Five-Decade Wrong," which appeared in the magazine's April 1998 property/casualty and life/health editions. The article--which also received the best single news article award for the East Coast region of the same organization--provided a comprehensive overview of Holocaust Holocaust (hŏl`əkôst', hō`lə–), name given to the period of persecution and extermination of European Jews by Nazi Germany. survivors' claims against life insurance companies. The authors were Marilyn Ostermiller, Best's Review editor, and Caroline Saucer, managing editor of BestWeek. The article provided a comprehensive overview of Holocaust survivors' claims against life insurance companies and how those companies' successor organizations are responding to international pressure to settle claims. "This is a complex issue," said Best's Review Executive Editor Lee McDonald, "because records often are missing or incomplete, companies have different identities and the governments of that era played a different role in controlling the actions of insurers." Since the article was published, several settlements have been reached. In May, six European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. insurers--Allianz AG, Axa, Generali, Zurich, Basler Leben and Winterthur Leben--signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. to pay current-dollar claims on Holocaust-era policies. The claims reportedly could reach $4 billion. The article can be read on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the at www.bestreview.com/awards. Best's Review also won a silver East Coast region award in the category "Front Cover--Buyer's Guide--Special Report--Annual" for its 1998 property/casualty "Review-Preview" edition, titled "The New Focus on the Customer." Ms. Ostermiller accepted the national award at the ASBPE's annual conference at the Chicago Marriott Hotel. This is the third year in a row that Best's Review has received awards from the ASBPE ASBPE American Society of Business Publication Editors (professional membership society established in 1964 for business press editors) ASBPE American Society of Business Press Editors . In 1997, the ASBPE named Best's Review was named the "Outstanding Publication of the Year," and in 1998 the magazine won two writing awards: a silver for "The Price of Regulation" series and a bronze for "Technology to Go." Best's Review is a 100-year-old publication that provides news and analysis for the insurance industry. A.M. Best Co., established in 1899, is America's oldest and most widely recognized insurance rating and information source. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ambest.com. |
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