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

1-98 out of 98 article(s)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Cavemen' premieres.	Chordas, Lori		201
10 meetings you don't want to miss.		Calendar	229
2006 Canadian life industry investments.			119
60 years later, a new credential.			233
A clear case: DNA technology can verify medical claims.	Gillis, Bruce S.		1701
A fresh approach: a little TLC goes a long way when selling LTC products to younger prospects.	Riekse, Thomas H., Jr.		1766
A tale of two tables: product development by life insurers this year has been influenced by an unusual choice: two mortality tables.	Panko, Ron		2322
A.M. Best hosts Ad Summit.	Chordas, Lori		85
A.M. Best's stock indexes.			424
ABI presses for action on flood protection.	Jones, Marc		374
Accounting for growth: thee 2008 NAIC budget estimates nearly $2 million more in revenues than expenses, but foreign travel and salary costs are up.	Dankwa, David		3059
An insurance primer.			347
Aon Consulting Worldwide.			333
Arctic adventure: attorney Bill Stewart journeyed to the great, green North to see how people are coping with climate change.	Green, Meg		558
Asbestos & environmental.			125
Asia: an evolving market.			119
Asset distribution.			204
Barring further complications: starting next year, Medicare no longer will cover certain hospital-acquired conditions. Will private plans follow suit?	Chordas, Lori		2183
Being there: with catastrophes on the rise, clients need their brokers more than ever.	Mascali, Arnold		439
Bermuda: a thriving industry.			205
Brought to you by ...	Goch, Lynna		303
CEO: profitability is within sight for broker Integro.	Dankwa, David	Brief article	287
Cigna Group Insurance names Woolf chief medical officer.	Williams, Jonathan		245
Commercial lines continue to soften.	Green, Meg		281
Commissioners take action.	Fry, Kate		104
Connecting with the customer.			280
Conseco Worksite.	Chordas, Lori		124
Consumer advocates: modelers aid price collusion.	Lehmann, R.J.		339
Covered from head to toe: can you pick out these famous figures from the crowd at right?			217
Credit scores strike out in mass.	Hemenway, Chad		341
Earthquakes.			190
European risk controls fall short, Aon says.	Jones, Marc		252
Excess & surplus.			119
Filling in the gaps.			194
Financial controls.			232
Financial.			123
Fiscal fitness.			310
Florida re-enacts no-fault auto law.	Hemenway, Chad		361
Fool's gold: focusing on top-line growth at all costs can be a terrible mistake.	MacDonald, Robert W.		563
Global playbook: globalization and integration are helping insurers achieve business goals.	Bisker, Jamie		527
Group life.			81
Here to stay: insurance-linked securities prove durable through the subprime crisis.	Jones, Marc		955
High alert: insurers are covering high-end vacation homes by stepping up their risk management techniques.	Green, Meg		6595
Hitting home ... and business.			140
Hitting the ceiling: regulators are considering raising the cap on foreign direct investment in India's life insurance sector.	Britt, Thomas M., III; Sidharth, Bhasin		1797
House extends PMI tax deductibility.	Lehmann, R.J.		294
Hurricanes.			178
Hylant Group.			81
Insurance resources.			1445
Insuring warhol: agents and brokers should work with insurers to educate clients on how to protect their investments in fine art.	Spencer, Scott		549
It's your life--be prepared.			166
Lines of business.			537
Lockton.			83
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.			117
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.			123
Meetings.		Calendar	127
Museum cover for nonprofits.	Panko, Ron		81
Mutual insurance.		Industry overview	163
Need an expert?			589
New index annuities.	Panko, Ron		106
New PCI chief sees strength in association's diversity.	Lehmann, R.J.		174
New York Life Insurance Co.			137
Of mad cows and litigators: when a food-borne illness breaks out, each link in the food supply chain becomes vulnerable and potentially liable.	Bermudez, Joseph F.		506
On solid ground: the high stakes involved in competing in a global economy are driving insurers to take a holistic view of data used in enterprise risk management.	Hershman, Richard		1857
Power sources.			267
Premiums.			131
Provider-owned health plans: stable results despite pressure.			198
Prudential sues for $80 million, claims subprime fund losses.	Lysiak, Fran Matso		240
Public insurers.			699
Quote/unquote.		Quotation	92
Rating actions.			705
Reinsurer Glacier Re claims carbon-neutral status.	Jones, Marc		185
Reinsurers warn of danger posed by obesity epidemic.	Jones, Marc		173
Roll-Ups Grow to 7%.	Panko, Ron		145
S. Carolina chief proposes wind/flood loss formula.	Lehmann, R.J.		501
Score! Sports sponsorships are helping insurers increase brand awareness and extend their reach to consumers and agents.	Chordas, Lori	Cover story	2940
Several life insurers excel in online customer service.	Chordas, Lori		348
Sharing the risks.			300
Small commercial is redefined: insurers who open up eligibility, thresholds for the small commercial market allow themselves--and their partners--to accommodate a larger chunk of that market.	Bennett, Jonathan		533
Soft on hardware: as technology speeds up enrollment and claims filing, insurers dig deep to beat the competition with major hardware investments.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		1952
Supplemental medical to offset coverage gaps.	Panko, Ron		99
Swiss watch: Swiss Re, the largest global reinsurer, runs like a well-oiled machine. Now the firm is focusing on emerging risks and new ways to transfer them.	Green, Meg		2954
Taming the monster: underwriters may not be able to prevent seven-figure health claims, but they can lessen their impact.	Anderson, Beth		512
The power of numbers: Aetna and UnitedHealth's contracts with AARP and its 39 million members are reshaping individual health-care.	Panko, Ron		1863
The rest of the story.	Zupke, James R.		348
TIAA-CREF unveils new ad.	Chordas, Lori		132
Title insurance.			235
Tornadoes.			258
Total life.			81
U.S. provider-owned health plans.			170
UL policy appeals to business people.	Panko, Ron		90
Ward continues to strive for Lloyd's electronic reform.	Chordas, Lori		188
Washington's watchdogs.			366
Who's in charge: a province-by-province look.			401
Who's in charge: a state-by-state look.			1339
Who's new.			287
Wine defined: from the grape to the glass, risk and risk management are integral parts of the winemaking industry.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		2867
Your well-being.			147