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

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Stranger-originated' policies sold despite ACLI opposition.	Lysiak, Fran Matso		581
A direct trend: as more carriers turn to direct sales, agents are finding ways to keep themselves in the mix.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		2868
A look back at 2006.	Goch, Lynna		138
A new beginning: claims outsourcing can fulfill its promise to the industry.	Costonis, Michael		680
A.M. Best launches 15 global stock indexes.			457
A.M. Best's stock indexes.			370
ABD Insurance and Financial Services.	Chordas, Lori		79
Ace International Life.			49
Ace Ltd.			60
Ace Ltd.			39
Allstate New Jersey Insurance.			51
Aon Corp.			69
Appeals of flood exclusion ruling may linger for years.	Cornejo, Rick		379
Atlantic American Corp. has made management changes at Georgia Casualty & Surety Co.			86
Best's rating changes.			1382
Brand builders: four insurance marketing leaders tell their tales of success.	Goch, Lynna		1707
Bristol West Holdings Inc.			85
Business services launches policy.	Panko, Ron		77
Capital infusion of $600m revives Scottish Re.	Pilla, David		535
Change in the wind.			2000
Choosing wisely: insurers should target only the segments that they can truly serve well.	Hoeg, Gregory J.		727
Corrections.		Correction notice	215
Counterterrorism should focus on cruise ships.	Green, Meg		528
Division introduces group annuity.	Panko, Ron		70
E-volutionizing retirement planning: web-based and consumer self-service tools are beginning to gain ground in retirement planning.	Chordas, Lori		1965
Eateries lean on reputation covers.	Dankwa, David		643
Effects of the fire linger.	Bernaski, Rebecca		141
FBL Financial Group Inc.			110
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.	Chordas, Lori		58
Hub International Ltd.			52
Hubrid insecurities: the actions of an agency under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners caused financial repercussions in a corner of the investment market. While regulators have offered a short-term solution, industry leaders are calling for additional changes.	Green, Meg		2793
Improved features in dental program.	Panko, Ron		68
Index to 2006 best's review articles.			6812
ING.	Chordas, Lori		43
Insurance auditors and actuaries of North America--2007.	King, Carole Ann		704
Insuring the priceless: a new documentary film shows the world's art treasures are at great risk.	Panko, Ron		511
Kiln Asia Ltd.			59
Lloyd's insurer Ascot names former top spy as chairman.	O'Connor, Robert		213
Looking under the hood: has anyone validated the numbers you rely on in making decisions?	Panning, William H.		752
LTC: not just for the elderly.	Panko, Ron		144
Marsh & McLennan Cos.			69
Medical malpractice's softer side: medical malpractice rates and claim frequency have stabilized, but claim severity continues to rise.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		2343
Meetings.		Calendar	145
NAIC ushers in major shift for collateral requirements.	Barrett, Eleanor		247
New York Life Insurance Co.	Goch, Lynna		118
New York Life Insurance Co.			42
Paranormal campaign.	Goch, Lynna		112
Polishing the stone: now that the flood of activity from the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley has settled, regulators, auditors and insurers are smoothing the rough spots that remain in financial reporting.	Green, Meg		3316
Preventing panic: public readiness and emergency preparedness are essential for insurers should a deadly influenza pandemic strike the United States such as the killer flu of 1918.	Weisbart, Steven N.		785
Quote/unquote.	Atchinson, Brian		167
Republic Companies Group.			45
Royal & Sunalliance.			66
Security breaches pose a growing problem.			411
Session highlights.			581
Sex, lies and indemnity: unsavory actions on the job bear insurance implications for both the perpetrator and his employer.	Rutkin, Alan S.		701
Snapshot.	Panko, Ron		182
Special delivery: health insurers need to manage the cost and use of specialty drugs.	Miller, Steven B.		1524
Stride Limited.	Chordas, Lori		67
Study: insurers facing more lawsuits than any other sector.	Green, Meg		294
Tactical planning: the development of a tactical plan is a good way to stimulate ideas and concerns in your office.	Egan, Michael P.		834
The cost of discovery: insurers must know the new litigation rules concerning electronically stored information or pay the price.	Futch, Aaron		1648
The March of the boomers: capturing the business of retiring baby boomers will require the right blend of advice, planning and products.	Stein, Robert W.		722
The medium and the message.	Whitney, Sally		401
Title insurance reports robust earnings for 10th year in a row.		Financial report	354
Van Aartrijk Group LLC.			81
Warranties on new/ used machinery.	Panko, Ron		77
Wish list: as producers' demands for technology tools spread across the board, carriers stretch to offer a large menu of options.	Chordas, Lori		2556
Working and networking.			132