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

Title	Author	Type	Words
7 insurers settle WTC case for $2b.	Barrett, Eleanor		669
A big boost: the buyout of Allstate's variable annuity book makes Prudential the second-largest U.S. life insurer based on admitted assets, bumping AIG to third.	Lysiak, Fran Matso		2841
A life story.	Bernaski, Rebecca		174
A mixed bag: brokers try to sort out the possible effects of a proposed merger between Highmark and Independence in Pennsylvania.	Chordas, Lori		1967
A small bright star: indexed universal life insurance was the fastest-growing product line in the individual life insurance galaxy last year, and specialists expect fast growth to continue.	Panko, Ron		2125
A.M. Best's stock indexes.			442
Ace European Group Ltd.			65
Aflac's duck has some competition.	Chordas, Lori		126
Allianz's side of the story.	Bhojwani, Gary C.		345
Allstate says it won't write new P/C policies in Calif.	De Martini, Tom		244
American International Group and 21st Century Group said they have entered into an acquisition agreement with AIG receiving all outstanding shares of the direct marketing private-passenger automobile insurer it does not own for $813 million.			56
American International Group Inc.			70
An uncomfortable pause: New Orleans risk managers continue to negotiate claims and evaluate exposures post Katrina.	Dankwa, David		1113
Annuity postpones withdrawal costs.	Panko, Ron		101
As part of a series of strategic moves, Munich RE has acquired underwriting manager Bell & Clements Group, which operates in the United Kingdom and the United States.			32
Axa Distributors LLC.	Chordas, Lori		95
Bermuda Insurers catch break with 2006 storms.			129
Best's rating changes.			1398
Best's Reviews top global: insurance brokers.			4576
Blue Shield of California.			96
Bluecross Blueshield of South Carolina.			141
Clarification.		Correction notice	43
Collateral charges debate dovetails with reinsurance regulation work.	Barrett, Eleanor		414
Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Co.			59
Conseco Inc.			47
Critical care: as more Americans contend with serious illnesses, insurers are trying to dispel misconceptions and show how critical insurance can fill a void in traditional medical plans.	Chordas, Lori		2437
Darwin Professional Underwriters Inc.	Chordas, Lori		69
Deal or no deal: companies risk losing focus if they begin to chase deals over solid organic growth.	MacDonald, Robert W.		591
Decision: hold, or not to hold: insurers must decide whether a litigation hold is a necessary step in the claims process.	Rutkin, Alan S.		561
DriveCam Inc.	Chordas, Lori		70
Enterprising solutions: effective ERM allows insurers to exceed compliance and regulatory requirements.	Dyer, Robert		556
Forget something?	Goch, Lynna		392
Gaining middle market expertise: education paired with experience yields the expertise needed to keep up with today's middle market customers.	Cunningham, Bill		564
Going mobile: with communications technology so prevalent across the country, carriers are responding with state-of-the-art wireless devices for their in-house and field employees.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		2554
Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC.			43
Harleysville Insurance.			42
Hartford hits a home run in Japan.	Chordas, Lori		141
Highmark Inc.	Chordas, Lori		66
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co.			48
Hiscox names Bach Global Markets business development director.	Bernaski, Rebecca		226
Influx of doctors a fairy-tale ending to Texas med-mal turmoil.	Dankwa, David		442
Instant access: some state insurance departments are making public access to company financial information as easy as logging on.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		3022
Interim classification continues for hybrid equity products.	Barrett, Eleanor		280
Kemper offers tips to viewers.	Chordas, Lori	Brief article	199
Kinloch Holdings Inc.			39
Liability cover launched for benefit fiduciaries.	Panko, Ron		97
Majestic Insurance Co.			28
Market response: midyear reinsurance renewals show signs of softening as companies look for fresh ways to deploy excess capital.	Green, Meg		1983
Marsh & McLennan Cos. has combined three management consulting units into a single entity.			48
Marsh.			40
Max Specialty Insurance Co.			33
MBIA Inc.			81
Meetings.		Calendar	147
Moving toward economic capital: diversification of risks could reduce the capital insurers are required to hold.	Stein, Robert W.		513
NAIC adds SOX-inspired accreditation standard.	Barrett, Eleanor		333
NAIC adopts life settlements model act.	Barrett, Eleanor		370
New program for motorcycles, ATVs.	Panko, Ron		90
New York Life International LLC.			72
One of a kind: Bahrain is the home of the Middle East's first captive domicile.	Dankwa, David		763
Partnerre Ltd.			39
Platinum's Mitchell tapped for APIW honor.	Pilla, David		419
Play it forward: Liberty Mutual's growth in 2006 boosted its rank among top U.S. property/casualty writers.	Green, Meg	Company overview	3167
Principal financial signs PPO deal with Aetna.	Lysiak, Fran Matso		264
Proassurance Corp.			75
Quote/unquote.	Sullivan, Martin J.		48
Report proposes P/C insurers use mobile claims technology.	Chordas, Lori		307
Seattle-based Safeco Insurance Cos., the eighth-largest writer of homeowners multiperil in California, said it intends to expand that line of business in the state, introducing rate reductions up to 30% for new home policies and providing identity theft coverage that includes the services of a case manager.			86
Security weaknesses persist at FDIC.	Chordas, Lori		180
Soft market opportunities: Aspen Insurance Holdings celebrates a milestone by continuing to innovate growth.	Green, Meg		896
Specialty commercial insurer North Pointe Holdings said it is acquiring Capital City Holdings Co., the parent of Capital City Insurance Co., for approximately $41 million.			43
State Compensation Insurance Fund.			56
Study: climate change increases claims exposure.	Green, Meg		380
Subprime market, regulations worry U.S. execs.	Grier, Chris		153
Survival skills: life lessons and experiences are helping a TV-reality-show winner make the transition from firefighter to employee-benefits salesman.	Chordas, Lori		670
Term life products with cash value.	Panko, Ron		143
Terror mandate makes insurers ponder doomsday.	Lehmann, R.J.		349
The Equitable effect.	Pilla, David		650
U.K.-based insurance group Aviva Plc and U.K. banking group HSBC Bank Plc have announced a joint venture.			35
Undercovered agents: agents and brokers face a wide and fast-changing range of insurance exposures, but errors and omissions could be the most costly.	Panko, Ron	Cover story	2277
Underwriting baby boomers: boomers will be a powerful consumer group for the next 20 years.	Bennett, Jonathan		544
Universal Insurance Holdings of North America.			25
What's your number? How an executive's simple question spawned a revolution in thinking about risk.	Panning, William H.		532
Why people buy life insurance.	Panko, Ron		51
Withdrawals can begin at age 59 1/2.	Panko, Ron		97