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

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Nothing has impacted this company as much as ImageRight.' (Advertisement).			669
A Clear Vision: USPlate Glass Insurance Co. covers windows for commercial buildings with speedy, personal service--meaning curtains for its mostly uninterested competition. (Market Competition: The Big Picture).	Green, Meg		1512
Ace's marketing campaign offers message of protection, security. (Marketplace: Property/Casualty).		Brief Article	234
Adding value: By offering free enhancements to work-site products, insurers can see sales grow. (Work-Site Marketing: Life/Health).	Ouimet, James M.		1213
Advantages of partnership: Stop-loss carriers and third-party administrators can add substantial value to employer clients when they work together. (Underwriting Insight: Life/Health).	Cain, Gary		682
Annuities can be long-term solution: experts and study show, though currently viewed as a poor investment choice, annuities can protect retirees from the bite of a bear market. (Annuity Conference: Life/Health).	Panko, Ron		883
Best's rating changes. (Ratings).			1802
Border crossing: Life insurance companies that have historically sold through banks in their own states look to other states' bankers organizations to help them expand distribution. (Banks in Insurance: Life/Health).	Panko, Ron		2233
Changing roles. (Distribution: Industry Strategies).	Panko, Ron		2631
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. (Briefing: People in Insurance).		Brief Article	54
Chubb markets new D&O coverage. (Marketplace: Property/Casualty).		Brief Article	249
Consumers, physicians criticize insurers on allergy drug costs. (Briefing).	Suszynski, Marie		340
Corporate changes: the consolidation of the life/health industry continued in 2002. (Corporate Changes: Life/Health).			1154
Corporate changes: the number of mergers increased in the property/casualty industry in 2002, and state involvement continues to grow. (Corporate Changes: Property/Casualty).			5009
Council sees progress in LTC sales. (Life/Health).		Brief Article	239
D&O [directors and officers insurance] recovery linked to realistic rate base: Reeling from the effects of corporate scandals, D&O insurers are tying rates to true risk, while hoping Sarbanes-Oxley will prevent future pitfalls. (RIMS Conference: Property/Casualty).	Noonan, Brendan		1333
Despite economy, spending on loss control increases. (Loss/Risk Management Notes: Property/Casualty).		Brief Article	219
Enemy mine: don't blame regulators; the misuse of sales gimmicks is the life industry's enemy. (Selling Insight: Life/Health).	Verzone, Ronald D.		841
Finding value in size: fueled by an underwriting-profit culture and focused on niche markets such as motorcycle coverage, Pacific Specialty Insurance Co. competes with industry leaders. (Market Competition: The Big Picture).	Chordas, Lori		1444
Grange Insurance. (Briefing: People in Insurance).		Brief Article	34
Hancock expands Universal Life Portfolio. (New Products and Services).		Brief Article	68
Holocaust commission names policyholders. (Briefing).	Lehmann, R.J.	Brief Article	110
Honor, duty and life insurance: 5 Star Life Insurance Co. grows profitably by sticking to its mission of providing life insurance to the military and by finding niches elsewhere. (Market Competition: The Big Picture).	Panko, Ron		1735
In the Spotlight *. (Comment).			461
Industry leaders lose sleep over tort reform, terror. (RIMS Conference: Property/Casualty).	Green, Meg	Brief Article	274
Insuring dreams: Mortgage guaranty insurers are successfully navigating a mixed environment of low interest rates, increasing unemployment and increasing property values. (Mortgage Guaranty: Property/Casualty).	Gorski, Lorraine		3560
Lifting the litigation: As more companies go bankrupt, reform of the asbestos compensation system is urgently needed. (Litigation Insight: Property/Casualty).	Stewart, Gordon		743
Lincoln launches Principal-Protected VA. (New Products and Services).		Brief Article	91
Little Fish: Buffeted by larger forces but anchored in their markets, small companies hold onto their place in a changing industry. (Market Competition: The Big Picture).	Noonan, Brendan		2233
Lloyd's chairman presses for efficiency. (RIMS Conference: Property/Casualty).	Noonan, Brendan		560
Managing the invisible: we shouldn't let accountants tell us what is valuable and what is not. (Loss/Risk Management Insight: Property/Casualty).	Panning, William H.		794
Meetings.			138
More risk managers are considering captives, especially in liability lines. (Loss/Risk Management Notes: Property/Casualty).		Brief Article	232
New York Life Insurance Co. (Briefing: People in Insurance).		Brief Article	52
Penn-America Group Inc. (Briefing: People in Insurance).		Brief Article	62
Performance Review: A distribution channel is an asset that may grow in value if its performance is continuously evaluated. (Distribution: Industry Strategies).	Pask, Adrian		2804
Phoenix Introduces 30-Year term product. (New Products and Services).		Brief Article	68
Premera Blue Cross. (Briefing: People in Insurance).		Brief Article	50
Principal sees self-service on the rise. (Life/Health).		Brief Article	105
Real-time to the rescue: the evolution of real-time SEMCI is helping to improve agents' work flow. (SEMCI: Technology).	Chordas, Lori		2156
Report highlights questions for technology vendors. (Technology Notes: Technology).		Brief Article	231
Revealing circumstances: new claims litigation software lowers total costs by streamlining the process and making it more transparent to insurers and lawyers. (Claims Litigation: Technology).	Bowers, Barbara		4489
Royal & SunAlliance offers specialty food coverage. (Marketplace: Property/Casualty).		Brief Article	204
Serving the underserved: Tuscarora-Wayne Mutual Insurance Co.'s small size allows for tighter coordination and a more personal touch. (Market Competition: The Big Picture).	Chordas, Lori		1349
Shaken and stirred: Energetic and energizing Joe Plumeri has spiked revenue growth and retired debt since being installed as the head of Willis Group Holdings in late 2000. (Company Profile: Property/Casualty).	Bowers, Barbara		7922
State Compensation Insurance Fund of California. (Briefing: People in Insurance).		Brief Article	47
Stickinq to fundamentals: the new terrorism insurance backstop is not a panacea. (Underwriting Insight: Property/Casualty).	Blades, Judy		795
Structured settlements growing as payment choice. (Life/Health).		Brief Article	132
Survey: views of risks differ. (Loss/Risk Management Notes: Property/Casualty).		Brief Article	292
Terrorism pool could help with losses. (Briefing).	Kelly, Dennis	Brief Article	221
The business continuity continuum: keeping insurance systems running. (Special Advertising Section).			597
The Yearlings: the largest of the Bermuda start-ups formed in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, have already had an impact in the market. (Bermuda Start-Ups: Property/Casualty).	Green, Meg		3369
Third wave evolving: A new, more responsive way of creating value and achieving growth is emerging within the insurance industry. (Technology).	Flookes, Tom		668
Twister damage may surpass $22 billion in insured losses.	Suszynski, Marie		720
Up close and personal. .		Editorial	412
Weak dollar adds to European worries. (Briefing).	Pilla, David	Brief Article	99
Web-based hiring tool earns Limra top honors. (Technology Notes: Technology).		Brief Article	157
Workplace Injuries.			371
Your move: Insurers must weigh the potential depth and breadth of coverage before they allocate distribution resources. (Distribution: Industry Strategies).	Brown, Jason		1083