Articles from Best's Review (October 1, 2004)

1-74 out of 74 article(s)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2004 Rendez-Vous de Septembre: international flavor increases at the annual gathering of insurers and reinsurers at Monte Carlo.	O'Connor, Robert		594
A better grip: technology can help insurers turn undeveloped distribution processes into tools to help producers boost sales.	Saccocia, Cynthia		1730
A fresh approach: the life industry is looking at ways to improve the assessment of mortality risk in elderly applicants.	Engman, Martin		716
A new measuring stick: the performance management initiative is helping group disability carriers evaluate their claim operations.	Ayotte, Ray		2057
A question of coverage: California clarifies the ability of corporations to obtain coverage from policies issued to predecessor corporations.	Dwyer, John J.		775
A three-pronged solution: it takes management commitment, error evaluation and mobilization of new technologies to control rating error.	Finnegan, Daniel		734
Ace Far East.		Brief Article	77
Ads brand independent agents as advisers worthy of trust.	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	237
Aegon N.V.		Brief Article	85
Aflac's quacking duck selected one of America's favorite ad icons.	Lysiak, Fran Matso		372
Aggressive accounting practice may lead to increased lawsuits.	Green, Meg	Brief Article	221
All commercial auto, top writers by state--2003.		Illustration	1786
All commercial auto, top writers, United States--2003.		Illustration	745
All private--passenger auto, top writers, United States--2003.		Illustration	765
All private-passenger auto, top writers by states--2003.		Illustration	1790
At your command: technology is the lifeblood of auto insurers' concierge services--a claims tool that keeps customers happy while cutting costs.	Chordas, Lori		1626
Auto liability, top writers by state--2003.		Illustration	1784
Auto liability, top writers, United States--2003.		Illustration	757
Auto physical damage, top writers by state--2003.		Illustration	1782
Auto physical damage, top writers, United States--2003.		Illustration	755
Auto, top writers, Canada--2003.		Illustration	728
Axa Financial renames its U.S. Equitable Life business.		Brief Article	72
Bank on coverage.	Green, Meg	Brief Article	39
Benfield: Bermuda writers post 6-months premium growth.	Pilla, David	Industry Overview	764
Best's rating changes.			2093
Breaking the code: to grow business profitably over the long term, agents have to change the way they look at their business.	Daigle, Lloyd		798
Cat modelers: Ivan's losses estimated up to $10 billion.	Lysiak, Fran Matso	Brief Article	280
Charley runs up big tab in Florida.			570
Charley, Frances Cost crop insurers millions.	Chordas, Lori		347
Claiming the future: technological gizmos can help insurers reduce claim costs and retain customers.	Xideris, Laura Mildon		2547
Crawford & Co.		Brief Article	61
Data recovery still a major vulnerability in insurance realm.	Chordas, Lori		501
Elephant in the living room: you can't sell life insurance without talking about death, but many boomers--and agents--seem to think death is optional and would rather talk about mutual funds.	Verzone, Ronald D.		788
Expert: commercial buildings should reduce bomb risks.	Green, Meg	Brief Article	320
Fighting fraud with technology: carriers need to equip themselves with integrated tools and technologies to ward off fraud.	Lucarini, Michael A.		730
Fire screen: new tools give insurers better information for underwriting areas prone to brush and forest fires.	Sharp, Charles		2405
Following the market: improved equity market performance boosts property/casualty company assets.		Illustration	1015
Forging new branding irons: life insurers are trying different approaches to capture the attention of agents, brokers and even consumers.	Green, Meg		3501
Frances delivers more commercial claims.	Suszynski, Marie		1195
Genworth Financial.	Panko, Ron	Brief Article	42
Guy Carpenter sees regulation shaping future of European reinsurance sector.	O'Connor, Robert		785
Hot buttons: candidates' opposing views on key issues mean high stakes for insurers in the 2004 election.	Grier, Chris	Cover Story	2533
House of cards: seniors aren't grabbing up Medicare drug discount cards as enthusiastically as expected, but card sponsors, who are still seeing significant savings, think they know why.	Chordas, Lori		3356
Hurricane-stricken Florida puts strain on 15,000 adjusters.	Bowers, Barbara		649
Ideas from the U.K.	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	106
Japan's Mitsui to buy Aviva's Asian general businesses.		Brief Article	70
Jefferson Pilot Financial.	Panko, Ron	Brief Article	76
Juries doing what they do best.	Erlebacher, Albert	Letter to the Editor	315
Kaiser poll: health care top worry for Americans.			415
Lincoln Benefit Life Co.	Panko, Ron	Brief Article	57
Meetings.		Calendar	138
MetLife.	Panko, Ron	Brief Article	40
National Association of Mutual Insurance Cos.		Brief Article	56
Nebraska companies to form Assurity Security Group.		Brief Article	169
New name for ERC.	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	91
O Canada! The Canadian auto market has undergone some turmoil in recent years, but industry leaders are hopeful that new regulations will help return the market to profitability.	Green, Meg		2870
Outside influences: state elections may bring fresh faces to the NAIC and impact insurers on a range of issues from reforming "judicial hellholes" to abolishing state insurance funds.	Kelly, Dennis		4255
P/C agents learn to cross-sell.	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	243
Prudential Financial Inc.		Brief Article	64
Pull the plug.	Green, Meg	Brief Article	92
Quote/unquote *.	Greenberg, Maurice R.		105
Reinsurance: hurricanes may stop slide in rates.	Pilla, David	Brief Article	289
Stepping backward to go forward: SIAA's new headquarters includes a New England homestead that is 271 years old.	Chordas, Lori		608
Still recovering: life insurers' portfolio net drops for the third consecutive year.			1113
Technology detects anomalies.			874
The hat trick and then some.	Guidette, Chris	Letter to the Editor	64
The numbers count: whatever the assignment, forensic accountants are always on the lookout for fraud.	Bowers, Barbara		2978
Total all auto, top writers by States--2003.		Illustration	1795
Total auto, top writers, United States--2003.		Illustration	780
Tower Ltd. to spin off wealth management unit.		Brief Article	90
Turning the table: the 2001 mortality table promises to spawn new life product designs.	Bowers, Barbara		2049
Turning up the heat.	Whitney, Sally	Editorial	385
U.K. Insurer, soccer team form insurance company.		Brief Article	78
Without borders.	Green, Meg	Brief Article	54