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

1-61 out of 61 article(s)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Life' expectancies.		Brief article	134
'What's good for GM' is trouble for others; as bankruptcies soar, some claimants eye insurers for their personal bailouts.	Banks, Douglas		539
2009 technology resources guide.		Directory	260
A lifetime of discovery: rules on electronic evidence can mean never-ending difficulties for corporate defendants.	Mullen, John F., Sr.		1015
A model for change: technology can help claims departments and attorneys perform better for insurers.	Ahmed, Faiz; Fotovat, Saeed		1720
Ads target teens.	Lori, Chordas		204
Auto extras.	Goch, Lynna		339
Branding experts weigh makeover of AIG's name.	Chordas, Lori		1001
Call forwarding: insurers must continuously improve their skills to convert more call center prospects into policyholders.	Mattei, Alan; Culioli, Georges; Johnson, Dale		1591
Captives weather financial storm: event coverage of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association 24th Annual Conference: Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Burlington, Vt., Aug. 11-13.	Green, Meg		1076
Career wise.	Mitchell, Todd		313
Cruising around: UK motorists shop online for auto insurance bargains.	O'Connor, Robert	Company rankings	1042
Cutting edge claims management: a discussion outlining the new frontiers that are to be found in claims management--and why that area is ripe for change.			3119
Economy hurts life/health yields.	Mirabella, Rosemarie	Company rankings	1539
Economy hurts workers' comp.		Brief article	99
Embed your risk management: risk mitigation assessment can be essential at all levels in the supply chain.	Coyne, Frank J.		483
Finding a balance: the turbulent financial markets of the past year have forced reinsurers to reconsider their investment strategies.	Green, Meg		1710
Flying high: flying cars are no longer a futuristic pipe dream, but how will these new vehicles change the face of insurance coverage?	Chordas, Lori		538
Geared up for growth: China's auto insurers rev up the premiums, but claims costs prove hard to control.	Lai, Iris		2735
Getting to know you: analytics help carriers align customers, products and channels to achieve growth.	Costonis, Michael A.		527
Ideas for reform: the insurance industry must join the debate about enhancing the regulatory system.	Stein, Robert		507
In memoriam.		Brief article	144
Innovation is key: how Chubb engaged all of its employees to generate 1,500 new product ideas.	Bidwell, Jon	Company overview	1852
Insurance jobs.		Statistical data	285
Intensive care for smaller hospitals.		Brief article	157
Leadership lessons for difficult times: the health care debate puts the industry back into a whipping-boy role.	MacDonald, Robert W.		532
Learn more.			88
Lloyd's North America.		Brief article	93
Meetings.		Calendar	153
New CEO Koster to lead ING's Asia-Pacific insurance business.	Ng, Rebecca	Brief article	219
New environment, new solutions: the market meltdown has financial advisers rethinking their business practices to protect clients.	Panko, Ron		2115
Newly listed firms: the following firms are newly listed in A.M. Best's directories of insurance professionals.		Directory	157
Penn Mutual offers Indexed UL product.		Brief article	90
Pet projects: auto insurers are reaching for market share by offering online tools, specially customized coverage and even pet protection.	Panko, Ron	Cover story	1949
Phoenix offers 'first-to-die' UL policy.		Brief article	144
QBE looking to Europe, UK regions for expansion.	O'Connor, Robert		327
Rating actions.		Statistical table	2471
Revving up business: like the products they protect, auto policies and agency practices can be spiffed-up with options.	McLain, Robin		548
Scanning for a solution: increased diagnostic imaging use and costs have health plans looking for new ways to lower those trends.	Chordas, Lori		1915
Sebelius studying GOP-favored medical liability reform projects.	Hamilton, Jesse A.	Brief article	198
The Farmers Insurance Group of Cos.	Lori, Chordas	Brief article	109
The road ahead: Farmers charts a single path to success on three platforms.	Slavin, Al		2026
Top 25 auto writers--Canada, 2008.		Company rankings	1003
Top 25 U.S. auto liability writers.		Company rankings	947
Top 25 U.S. auto physical damage writers.		Company rankings	944
Top 25 U.S. commercial auto writers.		Company rankings	930
Top 25 U.S. private passenger writers.		Company rankings	955
Top 25 U.S. total auto writers.		Company rankings	958
Top 5 ways to create a successful ad campaign.	Gibson, Mark	Brief article	156
Travelers: social media has risks.	Slavin, Al	Brief article	147
Two groups sound alarm on Solvency II.	Jones, Marc	Brief article	162
U.S. all commercial auto--top writers by state--2008.		Company rankings	1752
U.S. auto liability--top writers by state--2008.		Company rankings	1787
U.S. auto physical damage--top writers by state--2008.		Company rankings	1788
U.S. private passenger auto--top writers by state--2008.		Company rankings	1797
U.S. total all auto lines--top writers by state--2008.		Company rankings	1800
Upcoming Best's Review and A.M. Best Co. Webcasts.		Calendar	183
US property-casualty assets drop.	Keane, Edward	Company rankings	1398
Variable annuities off 24%.	Lysiak, Fran Matso	Brief article	119
What CEOs have to know about risk: firms will be expected to provide detailed, intelligible information concerning their risks.	Panning, William H.	Column	549
When opportunity clicks: agents and carriers tap social media for real-time marketing.	Slavin, Al		2532