Articles from Best's Review (January 1, 2009)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
A new agenda: the 111th U.S. Congress will need to consider several proposals involving insurance legislation.	Griffin, Michael T.; Kritzman, Alfred J.		1438
Advertising's future.	Goch, Lynna	Brief article	308
Aetna offers Web service in Chinese.		Brief article	89
Aflac Inc.		Brief article	134
AHIP challenges next congress to tackle health care costs.	Lehmann, R.J.		358
Allstate's Desiree Rogers named White House social secretary.	Hemenway, Chad	Brief article	171
Aon Corp. has launched a new global unit combining its specialty brokerage businesses with Benfield Corporate Risk.			110
Atlantic American Corp. leads AMBG stocks as Global Insurance index declines 2.69%.		Statistical table	549
Balk called.	Drew, Richard	Brief article	92
Building blocks: a patchwork approach for revamping policy administration systems grows more common.	Slavin, Al	Survey	1427
C-Change.	Fry, Kate		726
Claims against lenders will rise: bad loan claims against lenders may be the next big thing to hit the industry.	Rutkin, Alan S.	Column	510
Commuting a need.	Chordas, Lori	Brief article	223
D&O underwriting erosion foreseen.		Brief article	140
Data is first step in strategy plans: understanding the forces driving the life/health market can make all the difference in sales.	Hoeg, Gregory J.		508
Disability policy covers loans.		Brief article	89
Education is a tool: covering professional liability takes more than having customers sign a few forms.	Klenk, Jeff		536
External actuary use grows while top four auditors claim 72.4% of market.	Klinger, Stephen Brown	Statistical table	3471
Fidelity and LandAmerica deal creates largest U.S. title insurer.	Lehmann, R.J.	Brief article	246
Former GMAC Insurance president named CEO for Maiden Holdings.	Hemenway, Chad	Brief article	215
HISCOX.		Brief article	97
Improving risk-based auto underwriting: advanced analytics can allow carriers to gain insight into potential underwriting risks.	Coyne, Frank J.		501
Insurance groups optimistic Obama will hear their views.	Lehmann, R.J.	Brief article	231
Insurance jobs.		Statistical table	281
Insurance Media Hall of Fame induction.		Brief article	150
Lessons learned: the many people implicated in the meltdown of the financial markets have work to do.	Stein, Robert		562
Liberty Mutual Group of Insurance Cos.		Brief article	107
Lifetime income and death benefit.		Brief article	83
Litigation without borders: business liability for globalized firms is on the rise, according to Lloyd's of London.	Panko, Ron		1388
Manulife (International) Ltd.		Brief article	110
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.		Brief article	227
Measuring response: an emerging academic market looks for insurance against school and campus violence.	Slavin, Al		2281
Measuring up: new standards help insurance companies determine their true value in a changing world.	Rubin, Larry		1968
Meet Flo.	Chordas, Lori	Brief article	186
Meetings.		Calendar	166
NAIC approves $73 million budget.	Carr, Sean P.	Brief article	165
NAIC may establish agency to rate insurers' investments.	Carr, Sean P.	Brief article	285
New year, new rules: fifteen states enact a variety of insurance-related laws as 2009 arrives.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		1814
Non-U.S. reinsurers get relief from NAIC.	Carr, Sean P.		341
On equal ground: a new federal law regulates health plans and puts mental health and substance use coverage on par with physical coverage.	Chordas, Lori		2241
Outside in: self-directed customers are notoriously independent, but term life writers can convert them into repeat buyers.	Panko, Ron	Company rankings	1969
Product watches for foreclosures.		Brief article	85
Question: what career resolutions should human resources leaders and executives be making for 2009?	Landberg, Steven		307
Rating actions.		Statistical table	1251
Reason to believe: National Financial Partners Chairman Jessica Bibliowicz has no doubt that better days lie ahead for her firm.	Panko, Ron	Interview	1844
Reputation management: the next frontier.	Vallens, Ansi	Brief article	224
Standing out in the crowd: insurance companies use in unique approaches to brand themselves and stand out among their peers.	Chordas, Lori		2919
State Farm recently ventured.	Chordas, Lori	Brief article	134
Stewart Information Services Corp.		Brief article	82
Taking a lesson from the financial crisis: it's time to revisit some fundamental assumptions.	Panning, William H.		487
Taking cover: analytics initiatives can help insurers weather the financial storm.	Saporito, Patricia		547
The thin green line: insurers and design professionals rethink risk management on environmentally friendly projects.	Slavin, Al		2393
Tour de Hurricane Force: RenRe's storm attraction at Disney World lets visitors ride out a Category 3 tropical cyclone.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		582
URAC revises health standards.		Brief article	83
Wait-listed: efforts to finally pass NARAB II continue, but more urgent matters currently have Congress' attention.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		1643
When the going gets tough, the tough get communicating.		Brief article	216