Articles from Best's Review (February 1, 2004)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
2003 catastrophes cause uptick in insured losses.		Brief Article	264
A history of consolidation.			411
ACORD announces new ID card.	Chordas, Lori	Brief Article	195
Allianz gets OK to launch SARS-related policy in Japan.		Brief Article	128
Best's rating changes.		Excerpt	1702
Building liability products.			630
CFOs held to higher standard: profitability is job #1.	Green, Meg		495
Clean-up operation: state guaranty funds are handling the messy details from a rash of insolvent property/casualty companies, but so far the funds are rising to the challenge and protecting policyholders.	Green, Meg		3249
Expanded D&O coverage featured in Chubb policy.	Goch, Lynna		465
From assets to income: paying back money to customers requires a business model different from helping them build assets. Insurers are beginning to make the transition.	Panko, Ron		3118
Governing principals: corporate scandals and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are causing insurers to pay attention to the objectivity and transparency of their boards.	Bowers, Barbara		2022
Groups tout benefits of 412(i) plans.	Panko, Ron	Brief Article	231
In the spotlight *.			439
Index annuities sales dip.	Panko, Ron	Brief Article	308
Insurance trade groups gain clarification on anti-spam bill's intent.	Chordas, Lori	Brief Article	298
Insurers need to look at the whole picture of risk.	Green, Meg	Brief Article	236
Jefferson-Pilot Corp.		Brief Article	93
Keeping dry: a mold claim leads the Ninth Circuit to examine the causation and loss-in-progress rule.	Rutkin, Alan S.		740
Knowing your customer: using a complete file on each customer, carriers can systematically evaluate and score new business and re-evaluate existing policies.	McHenry, Bonnie L.		770
Let the seller beware: in the wake of mutual fund scandals, life insurers and agents need to be prepared for regulators and investigators knocking at their doors.	Verzone, Ronald D.		803
Losses spill into insurance industry from Parmalat S.p.A. scandal.	Pilla, David		762
Making a match: insurers and consumers need consistent market-conduct standards among all 50 states.	Atchinson, Brian K.		1711
Medical-liability reform ranks as top concern in several states.	Grier, Chris		340
Meetings.		Calendar	141
Modeling the future: consumer-driven health care will require the public to be educated in understanding the programs so economically rational decisions can be made.	Kubisty, Kenneth		675
NAII-Alliance merger is approved by groups.	Kelly, Dennis		120
Need for speed makes death rates rise.	Green, Meg		309
No sure thing: once tranquil, the surety business has been rattled by a series of storms in recent years that left insurers searching for the way back to profitability.	Bowers, Barbara		2547
On their own: risk retention groups provide coverage and stable costs for physicians and hospitals facing higher insurance premiums.	Bowers, Barbara		3244
Ramping up for real time; roundtable: carriers and independent agents are challenged to handle electronic transactions as they occur.	Ostermiller, Marilyn	Panel Discussion	1589
Rare coverage: options for mad cow policies are limited for cattle growers.	Grier, Chris		697
Reassessing underwriting strategies: protective-value studies can help assess mortality risks as well as value the possible cost of losing good business.	Engman, Martin		781
Schwarzenegger sets March deadline for California workers' comp reform.	Lehmann, R.J.	Brief Article	149
Size does matter: in the variable annuity market, economic forces are making it harder for midsized and smaller players to compete with top-ranked companies.	Taraporevala, Cyrus		2015
Skier Guard offers coverage for skiers' season passes.	Goch, Lynna	Brief Article	147
The death of life companies.			682
The personal touch: insurers are tapping into on-demand printing technology as a flexible and cost effective marketing tool to target customers.	Chordas, Lori		2489
The right stuff: insurance chief executives need energy, financial knowledge and devotion to details, but not necessarily an insurance background.	Green, Meg	Cover Story	8856
Turn of the cycle: evidence suggests property/casualty's hard market is ending, but changes in the way the industry writes business may be of more lasting significance.	Panko, Ron		2148
Under construction: Bahrain is seeking a bigger role in the Middle East as an emerging insurance market.	Pilla, David		1248
View from the top.	Green, Meg	Brief Article	138
Who's the most likely?	Whitney, Sally		363