Articles from Best's Review (August 1, 2003)

1-71 out of 71 article(s)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A private matter: private business owners often overlook the need for directors and officers coverage. (Selling Insight).	Klenk, Jeffrey P.		759
Accenture. (Web News You Can Use).	Chordas, Lori	Brief Article	52
AIG boosts its niche in Japan with GE deal. (Highlights from BestWeek).	Pilla, David		843
AIG creates division. (Marketplace).	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	74
Allstate Insurance signs deal with NBC sports. (Companies).		Brief Article	148
American College. (People in Insurance).		Brief Article	47
Americom introduces index annuity. (New Products and Services).		Brief Article	52
Auto reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based on assumed auto reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			904
Auto reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on ceded auto reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			994
Best's rating changes. (Ratings).			5826
By the numbers.		Brief Article	194
CHAMPioning complaints. (Technology Notes).		Brief Article	289
Charles Schwab Corporate Services. (Web News You Can Use).	Chordas, Lori	Brief Article	69
Class-action litigation catches group's interest.	Suszynski, Marie	Brief Article	268
CNA Financial Corp. (People in Insurance).		Brief Article	67
Coming up ... in Spetember. (Companies).			157
Commercial multiple peril reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based on assumed commercial multiple peril reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			542
Commercial multiple peril reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on ceded commercial multiple peril reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			774
Correction.		Correction Notice	28
Critical condition: the nursing shortage is sparking new interest in nurses' liability insurance and maybe higher prices. (Property/Casualty).	Chordas, Lori	Industry Overview	3335
DST Vision. (Web News You Can Use).	Chordas, Lori	Brief Article	59
E&O coverage for realtors, accountants. (Marketplace).	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	118
Engineering success: FM Global has grown to become one of the largest commercial property writers in the world by relying on engineers and loss prevention instead of actuaries. As a mutual company, FM Global and its policyholders/owners take pride in having highly protected risks. (Property/Casualty).	Green, Meg	Company Profile	11859
Expect the best; prepare for the worst. (Editor's Prologue).	Whitney, Sally		352
Experiencing technical difficulties: demand for information technology malpractice insurance is increasing as risks become more varied and pervasive. (Errors and Omissions).	Bowers, Barbara		1800
Folksamerica Reinsurance Co. (People in Insurance).		Brief Article	28
Food fright: potentially faced with a high tab for fast-food lawsuits, insurers crave information about current litigation. (Commercial Liability)(Cover Story).	Green, Meg		8248
Greenberg: GE deal will boost AIG's, profile in Japan.	Pilla, David	Brief Article	272
Harleysville Insurance. (People in Insurance).		Brief Article	40
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (People in Insurance).		Brief Article	56
Homeowners reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based on assumed homeowners reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			525
Homeowners reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on ceded homeowners reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).		Illustration	763
In the spotlight *. (Comment).			388
innWebBuilder. (Web News You Can Use).	Chordas, Lori	Brief Article	60
Insurers eye growing Hispanic market. (Marketplace).	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	296
Knowing the blueprints: managers need key, up-to-date information to make real-time decisions. (Technology Insight).	Hoque, Faisal		701
Limiting the punishment: after years of being the focus of proposed reforms, the court-imposed limit on punitive damages is significant for insurers. (Loss/Risk Management Insight).	Rutkin, Alan S.		654
Manulife enhances 529 college savings product. (New Products and Services).		Brief Article	51
Markel Corp. (People in Insurance).		Brief Article	59
Maximum exposure: rocked by the combination punch of corporate accounting scandals and the bear market following the major hit from Sept. 11, reinsurers face a new world of being scrutinized by trading partners while scrambling for capital. (Industry Strategies).	Pilla, David		6617
Medical malpractice reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based on assumed medical malpractice reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			507
Medical malpractice reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on ceded medical malpractice reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			757
Meetings.		Brief Article	140
Membership squeeze: the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association still has the strong support of major life insurers, but its second round of membership renewals isn't as robust as the first. (Market Conduct).	Panko, Ron		2641
Most Americans over age 45 are uninsured for long-term care. (Marketplace).		Brief Article	197
N.C. blues withdraws plans to become for-profit company. (Companies).		Brief Article	201
NAIC to comply with USA Patriot Act.	Suszynski, Marie	Brief Article	100
Opportunity for option: opinion: insurers and consumers would benefit from an optional federal regulatory system that encourages market competition. (Industry Strategies).	Berrington, Craig	Editorial	2637
Preserve and improve: opinion: the insurance industry must battle the push for federal oversight while streamlining state regulations. (Industry Strategies).	Larkin, William J., Jr.	Editorial	1603
Process protection: armed with a boost from the federal courts, insurers are increasingly turning to patents to prevent competitors from copying proprietary business practices. (Industry Strategies).	Young, Jeffrey E.		1450
Purchasing power: life-settlement providers must overcome problems in underwriting, financing, marketing and perseverance to tap into a potentially huge market. (Life Settlements).	Miller, Robert J.		2529
Reserve problems continue to plague workers' comp. (Loss/Risk Management Notes).	Green, Meg	Brief Article	244
Safeco introduces Learning Online. (Technology Notes).		Brief Article	196
Sales of index annuities continue to surge in 2003. (Marketplace).		Brief Article	273
Shand Morahan & Co. (People in Insurance).		Brief Article	54
Small businesses aren't ready for natural disasters. (Loss/Risk Management Notes).	Green, Meg	Brief Article	253
Stock market warms to IPO of Bermuda-based Axis. (Companies).		Brief Article	124
Study: credit-based scoring can improve accuracy in underwriting.	Suszynski, Marie	Brief Article	236
Study: insurers need to improve online response to customers. (Marketplace).	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	219
Survey: hospitals burdened by rising med-mal rates. (Loss/Risk Management Notes).	Green, Meg	Brief Article	251
Taking control: new kinds of health plans fight medical inflation by blending economic incentives with consumer choice. (Health-Care Costs).	Panko, Ron		2065
Task force: reject foreign collateral plea.	Suszynski, Marie	Brief Article	96
Total liability reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based on assumed total liability reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			806
Total liability reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on ceded total liability reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			1045
Travelers partners with Scudder to offer annuities. (New Products and Services).		Brief Article	56
Triage in teleunderwriting: an underwriting system with new techniques can speed up the process and save insurers money. (Underwriting Insight).	George, Hank		714
UnumProvident expands leave Administrative Services. (New Products and Services).		Brief Article	84
Visionary sales: sales managers must be able to lead their staffs toward fulfilling the company's vision. (Selling Insight).	Hoeg, Gregory J.		731
Waking tiger: with 59 million people online, China's e-commerce potential is enormous for insurers. (E-Commerce).	Jin, Zhenhu		1687
Workers' compensation reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based on assumed workers' comp reinsurance in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			532
Workers' compensation reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on ceded workers' comp reinsurance premiums in 2002. (Industry Strategies).			770