Articles from Best's Review (April 1, 2007)

1-77 out of 77 article(s)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2006 rating trends: positive trends continued in life/health rating upgrades.		Statistical table	233
A house divided: while the four biggest insurance brokers--and several top insurance carriers--shun contingent commissions, many smaller players in the industry defend and rely on them.	Green, Meg	Cover story	1729
A.M. best's stock indexes four weeks ended March 15, 2007 (Dec. 31, 2004 = 1,000.00).		Statistical table	419
AARP launches lifetime income.	Panko, Ron	Brief article	131
AIG Advisor Group.		Brief article	69
AIG Cos.	Chordas, Lori	Brief article	70
Allstate chairman says industry changes have only begun.	McDonald, Lee	Brief article	196
American International Group Inc.'s American General Life Insurance Co. unit said it acquired Matrix Direct Inc., a direct marketer of term life insurance, from Protective Life Corp.			48
American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd.			60
Aon map casts spotlight on riskiest film sets.	Jones, Marc		362
Aon's Vietnam chief sees rapid growth in Asia's latest booming economy.	Pilla, David	Brief article	286
Arch Insurance Group.		Brief article	75
Best's rating changes.		Statistical table	944
Canada's Sovereign General Insurance Co. and U.S.-based Onebeacon Insurance Co. have teamed up to provide commercial insurance products to Canadian businesses.		Brief article	48
Chubb broadens flood insurance.	Panko, Ron	Brief article	75
Cigna Corp.	Chordas, Lori	Brief article	82
Converium.		Brief article	91
Correction.		Correction notice	111
Crop insurance may soothe sting of bee disease.	De Martini, Tom	Brief article	254
Daniel H. Olmsted takes on CEO position at Atlantic Cos.	Bernaski, Rebecca	Brief article	220
Defining a role.	Whitney, Sally		388
Developing La Nina could be big player in '07 storm season.	De Martini, Tom	Brief article	156
Equitas chief: Berkshire Hathaway deal was built on a decade of work.	O'Connor, Robert	Brief article	283
Every basis point counts: using a modified total-return approach, insurers can maximize returns from a fixed-income portfolio.	Gauthier, John		2520
Feature added to universal policies.	Panko, Ron	Brief article	64
Fire insurers re-enter Arkansas.	Bernaski, Rebecca	Brief article	131
For life writers, India looms as another 'jewel'.	O'Connor, Robert		657
Geico.	Chordas, Lori	Brief article	42
Gene pool: as new genetic tests make their way to market, some managed-care plans are adding them to their lists of covered benefits.	Chordas, Lori		2698
German insurer Allianz S.E. bought a controlling interest in Russian insurer Rosno, giving Allianz a foothold in Russia through one of the country's largest domestic multiline insurers.		Brief article	69
Great American Financial Resources said it has received a buyout offer from American Financial Group for $23.50 a share.		Brief article	51
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.		Brief article	125
Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC.		Brief article	61
Hanover Insurance Group Inc.	Chordas, Lori	Brief article	60
Health insurance lobby unveils portable health record model.	Chordas, Lori		534
Help, not hope: managing catastrophe exposures has become more about preparing for the worst, and less about hoping for the best.	Pozzi, Steven R.		529
Hot cavemen.	Goch, Lynna	Brief article	201
Income product for DC plans.	Panko, Ron	Brief article	105
Insurance broker USI Holdings has acquired H.W. Gates Agency, a Memphis, Tenn.-based property and casualty agency that services businesses in the Memphis Metro area.		Brief article	45
Insurance for all: 2007 marks the centennial celebration of the founding of savings bank life insurance.	Chordas, Lori		597
Insurance recruiters: some search firms specialize in placing insurance professionals in specific lines of business and occupations, while others serve the entire industry.			1921
Integro Insurance Brokers.			35
Long-tail scenarios: when is a company entitled to insurance coverage issued to a predecessor company?	Rutkin, Alan S.		531
Long-term care: public, advisers need education.	Gelbwaks, Peter S.		477
LTC Unum's Group Insurance by the numbers.	Panko, Ron		177
M Financial: targeting the ultra rich.			421
Markel International Ltd.		Brief article	49
Matching returns and expectations: aggressive disclosure may help insurers bring investor expectations in line with competitive realities.	Panning, William H.		525
Meetings.		Brief article	157
Mega exposure.	Goch, Lynna	Brief article	61
New protection for exploration.	Panko, Ron		56
New rules.			511
New York Life Insurance Co.		Brief article	50
New York Life Insurance Co.: power of the group.			412
Northwestern Mutual: leveraging client relationships.			375
Not over yet: despite positive developments affecting asbestos claims, insurers should still expect significant liabilities.	Bhagavatula, Raji		2742
Open door: the United Kingdom is implementing new regulation that could increase the number of securitizations in the jurisdiction, and give insurers a more efficient way to use capital.	Green, Meg		1730
Principal expands NASCAR sponsor, signs legend.	Goch, Lynna	Brief article	125
Regulatory pro-tech-tion: insurers are embracing new software technologies that not only aid in regulatory compliance, but offer operational fringe benefits as well.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		2787
Reserving revolution: the new principles-based approach to reserving will significantly affect nearly every aspect of the life insurance industry.	Panko, Ron		2890
Return visit: in a recovering city, risk managers gather to confront industry challenges.	Dankwa, David		1055
Safeco Insurance Cos.		Brief article	48
Small world: the number of mutual life insurance companies is declining and the future holds more change.	Shapiro, Robert D.		1131
Someone to watch over me: a new program helps parents keep an eye on their teen drivers and sends expert coaching tips to help the teens drive better.	Green, Meg		567
Swiss Re.		Brief article	48
Swiss Re: cat losses for '06 mild compared with prior years.	Jones, Marc	Brief article	246
Talent search: insurers must develop a talent management strategy to protect their most important investment--the quality of people they attract and retain.	Lindsay, M. Evan		2032
Team approach: insurers are matching producers with financial experts to meet the demands of the high-net-worth market.	Panko, Ron		1048
The red umbrella that travelers Insurance Co.		Brief article	84
The strange sacrifices: the insurance industry is too willing to sacrifice good advice to offer the lowest-price products--which might not always be the best products for clients' needs.	Verzone, Ronald D.		513
Top priorities: well-defined recruitment sourcing and assessment processes are critical for business success.	Landberg, Steven		536
True identity: as May's deadline for implementation of the National Provider Identifier approaches, health plans are working hard to modify and test systems and educate providers about what they need to do to gear up.	Chordas, Lori		2209
United America Indemnity.		Brief article	105
Using economic capital as a tool: principles-based management tools can help life insurers make better decisions.	Stein, Robert W.		516
Welcome to the E-Jungle: assorted tech crimes prey on vulnerable business technology companies on the Web.	Ward, Steve		530
Women's work: MassMutual's directive to bring more women into financial services is changing how women look at the industry, and vice versa.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		2204
XL Capital Group Ltd.		Brief article	75