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

1-94 out of 94 article(s)
Title Author Type Words
Ace handles huge global IT challenge through outsourcing. Panko, Ron Brief Article 226
Ace Ltd. Brief Article 53
Action plan timeline. 485
All fired up. Brief Article 71
An act of nurture: the growing market for pensions presents a promising, but complex, opportunity for insurers. Pilla, David Industry Overview 2465
Annuity writers are pulled into mutual fund investigation. Panko, Ron 387
Arch Insurance Group. Brief Article 69
As wireless technology advances, insurers go mobile. Pilla, David Brief Article 105
Atlantic Mutual deconstructs databases to help agents. Lehmann, R.J. Brief Article 114
Australia's UMP emerges from liquidation. Brief Article 154
Availity health insurer joint venture is 2003 E-Fusion award recipient. Whitney, Sally 1142
Back it up. Green, Meg Brief Article 245
Banks' Internet risk covered. Goch, Lynna Brief Article 120
Benfield Group places Swiss terrorism reinsurance facility. Brief Article 125
Bermuda-based Aspen plans IPO in United States. Brief Article 111
Best's Rating Changes. Illustration 2562
Blues plans tailor products to attract the uninsured. Panko, Ron Brief Article 218
California wildfire estimates range up to $2b in insured loss. Lehmann, R.J. Illustration 316
Cast away: cargo losses at sea are becoming more expensive to marine writers. Panko, Ron 2509
Chubb sells yacht coverage. Goch, Lynna Brief Article 105
Coalition creativity. 739
Collective clout: purchasing coalitions are helping insurers spread the risk and offer employers and employees substantial premium savings. Bowers, Barbara 2065
Colonial gains naming rights to University of S.C. Arena. Panko, Ron Brief Article 126
Communication is key at the 'quiet company'. Green, Meg Brief Article 114
Corporate Web sites gaining value as barometers of brand, reputation. Pilla, David Brief Article 222
Cream of the crop: Caliper's surveys reveal most insurance agents lack sales expertise and for agencies to succeed they must begin hiring and retaining potential superstars. Bowers, Barbara 1033
Doctors Co. Brief Article 66
Driving on the raceway: with industry changes, management should revisit and challenge the information it needs for running the business. Hughes, Michael A. 673
Electronic application helping to 'e-volutionize' business. Chordas, Lori Brief Article 117
European response: the European Union's corporate governance standards will impact insurers as investors and as providers of coverage to corporations. Iatrou, Alexandros Industry Overview 1715
Execute or perish: insurers face two possibilities: a gradual slowing of rate increases leading to a period of stability, or a return to the competitive excesses of a soft market. Coyne, Frank J. 766
Facts and fortunes: 10 things you need to know to sell successfully to the wealthy. Retzloff, Cheryl D. 1691
Faster claims filing gets disabled employees back to work faster. Green, Meg Brief Article 330
Final split-dollar regulations bring clarity to tax status. Panko, Ron 325
Fire & Allied Lines, top writers by state--2002. Illustration 1752
Fire & Allied, top writers--2002. Illustration 903
GAO refutes doctor shortage in report. Grier, Chris Brief Article 77
Getting noticed: even with strict regulations and a lack of variety in products, insurers must find ways to differentiate themselves from competitors. Hoeg, Gregory J. 744
Going places: while some insurance industry trade groups will head off to the usual destinations of Florida, Las Vegas and New York City, others will enjoy more exotic trips to Hawaii, Australia and Alaska. Calendar 4500
Hartford offers to add to life coverage without exams. Panko, Ron Brief Article 44
Healthy marriage. Brief Article 155
Hired guns: insurance professionals can use their experience to help resolve disputes--and earn extra cash. MacDonald, Robert W. 2043
Homeowners' biggest flood risk is from within their own homes. Green, Meg Brief Article 207
How to do IT: E-Fusion 2003: insurers use information technology to increase profit and efficiency. Cover Story 430
IBM says WebSphere can increase insurers' productivity in the future. Kelly, Dennis Brief Article 190
In the spotlight *. 443
Information security is a matter of law, not just technology. Green, Meg Brief Article 227
Inland Marine, top writers by state--2002. Illustration 1757
Inland Marine, top writers--2002. Illustration 903
Insurance technology boosts focus on producer services. Hillman, John Brief Article 91
J2EE touted for large pool of trained developers. Bowers, Barbara Brief Article 134
Leading both ways: a well-written and well-explained contingency contract benefits agencies and insurers. Burand, Chris 1121
Learning the wires. Whitney, Sally 367
Liberty Mutual U.K. Company expands presence in Europe. Brief Article 123
Life Partners Holding Inc. begins trading on Nasdaq. Brief Article 90
Lloyd's to standardize underwriting slip. Brief Article 232
Meetings. Calendar 145
MetLife Auto & Home Group takes a bite out of fraud. Chordas, Lori Brief Article 246
MetLife to form joint venture with company in China. Brief Article 112
Microsoft: .NET makes integrating systems faster. Suszynski, Marie Brief Article 90
More than product development. 413
New York Life Insurance Co. Brief Article 74
Ocean Marine, top writers by state--2002. Illustration 1744
Ocean Marine, top writers--2002. Illustration 918
On-time, on-budget project adds new business. Chordas, Lori 355
Online marketing plan requires dedicated Web site, expert says. Whitney, Sally Brief Article 187
Opened gates: Hartford's annuity business in Japan booms. Panko, Ron Interview 914
Post-season baseball was a marketing hit for insurers. Goch, Lynna 521
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Brief Article 54
Resources. Brief Article 258
Security Benefit Group speeds its systems for better performance. Suszynski, Marie Brief Article 165
Selective's tech commitment benefits agent relationships. Panko, Ron Brief Article 193
Senate approves Fair Credit Reporting Act. Grier, Chris Brief Article 129
Service-based architecture: being an on-demand insurer offers greater market effectiveness, lower IT costs and higher earnings. Brunner, Hans 707
StrataCare. Chordas, Lori Brief Article 79
Striking a balance: insurers believe passage of a new federal mental-health parity bill will have limited impact on the industry. Chordas, Lori 2731
Survey: insurers in United Kingdom won't cover genetically modified crops. Pilla, David Brief Article 155
Taking the long view: consumers need to consider their insurance purchases as part of their lifelong risk and asset management. Stewart, Gordon 766
Technology drives St. Paul's small commercial buildup. Ostermiller, Marilyn Brief Article 125
The commercial middle market. Illustration 285
The future of insurance regulation. 542
The Health Care Payers Coalition of New Jersey. Chordas, Lori Brief Article 51
The secret of interlocking forces: dynamic modeling can help insurers predict losses affected by multiple factors over time. Rousmaniere, Peter 2506
To the benefit of all. 643
Travelers Property Casualty. Chordas, Lori Brief Article 44
Truth or friction: measuring ROI in technology projects. Green, Meg Brief Article 116
Two giant health mergers trigger debate: can monopolistic activity aid patients? Suszynski, Marie 779
Underwriting as marketing: quicker but still-accurate underwriting can give agents and insurers a sales advantage. Madden, Mike 745
UnumProvident. Chordas, Lori Brief Article 63
USAA to lower auto rates by 5% in New Jersey. Brief Article 140
Web service could ease auto liability reporting burdens. Chordas, Lori 529
WTC trial should begin in early February. Pilla, David Brief Article 253
XL America Inc. Brief Article 62
Zurich to sell two Philippines businesses to two Buyers. Brief Article 196

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