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

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Cold feet' added to wedding cover.	Panko, Ron	Brief article	74
A big change is coming.	Goch, Lynna	Editorial	404
A longer view: chief diversity officers are giving management a new look--and increased profits.	Green, Meg		2458
A.M. best's stock indexes: four weeks ended July 12, 2007 (Dec 31, 2004 = 1,000.00).			681
Ace Ltd.'s Ace International Life.			73
ACORD.	Chordas, Lori		84
Amazing race: designers of retirement products seek a competitive edge through product development.	Panko, Ron		2393
American Public Life Insurance Co.		Brief article	34
Aon: Ireland now Europe's favorite country for direct-writing captives.	O'Connor, Robert	Report	311
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.		Brief article	38
As part of a push to expand its platform beyond Bermuda, MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD. said it won approval from LLOYD'S to launch a syndicate to write several classes of property and specialty business from London, the United States and Europe.			67
Axa Equitable expands series.		Brief article	106
Back from the brink: Ullico Inc., nearly fully owned by labor organizations, almost went bankrupt in 2003, but a new board and management took dramatic steps to save the company.	Panko, Ron	Company overview	2439
Best's rating changes.		Company rankings	1659
Best's review's top global reinsurance brokers.		Company overview	1508
Beyond the ordinary: agents and brokers can help clients prepare for obvious catastrophe risks as well as ones they might not have considered.	Spencer, Scott		510
Broker Willis Group Holdings is acquiring Chicago-based online insurance broker Insurance-Noodle.			43
Brokering a change: new strategies and products are helping benefit brokers stay competitive.	Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer		1984
Building on record results.		Financial report	1384
C.V. Starr & Co.		Brief article	36
CFOs name competition as biggest threat to revenue.	Green, Meg		186
Clearing the air on long-term-care.	Keating, Frank	Viewpoint essay	326
CNA Financial Corp.		Brief article	30
Commercial banks boast record $7B in 1Q trading.	Grier, Chris		159
Correction.		Correction notice	27
Countrywide names Cardinal to direct company's growth.	Bernaski, Rebecca	Brief article	208
Custom tailors: as work-force demographics shift, more employers are allowing employees to choose their own benefits and coverage amounts.	Wakefield, Christina		1362
D&O heats up: Directors & Officers writers are paying close attention to the issue of climate change--not just how it could affect Earth, but how it could impact regulations and ultimately lead to future litigation and claims.	Green, Meg	Cover story	3879
Delaware Insurance.	Chordas, Lori		81
Digital divide: electronic health records are set to change the technology landscape in health care, but is the industry on target to meet a 2014 deadline?	Chordas, Lori		2103
ERM: central element: senior insurance company management is recognizing ERM as an important safeguard of shareholder value and financial stability.	Saporito, Pat		484
Fast-track China sparks much interest and worry.	Jones, Marc	Report	667
Fidelity National Financial Inc.		Brief article	46
First Guard Insurance Co.		Brief article	40
For drag racers, finding coverage becomes a long and winding road.	Dankwa, David		420
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.		Brief article	106
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.	Chordas, Lori		61
Hiscox USA.		Brief article	42
Hot topic: insurers must be ready to defend lawsuits blaming global warming on greenhouse gas emissions.	Loh, David Y.		522
IMCA showcases winners.		Brief article	142
Insurers optimistic about New U.K. leader.	O'Connor, Robert		192
Iowa policy questioned.	Bernaski, Rebecca	Brief article	148
Ironpro Claims.		Brief article	44
Life comes at you 3-D.		Brief article	199
Lifetime withdrawal added to annuity.		Brief article	93
Lightning strikes more costly for insurers.	Green, Meg		598
Lloyd's 'Group of Six' prepares to bring e-trading into its future.	Chordas, Lori		528
Magical thinking: is it time for insurers to do [over]due diligence on industry services?	George, Hank		528
Man on a mission: New York's insurance superintendent recently brokered the long-delayed World Trade Center settlement. And he's just warming up.	Barrett, Eleanor		848
Max Capital Group Ltd.		Brief article	38
Medical malpractice sector is on the mend.		Brief article	188
Meetings.		Brief article	150
Nevada ad campaign sinks its teeth into fraud.	Barrett, Eleanor	Brief article	182
New York Life Insurance Co.		Brief article	108
OneBeacon Insurance Group is partnering with New Jersey-based agency Couch Braunsdorf to offer professional liability coverage to law firms in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.			45
Pacific Life initiates web tracking.	Panko, Ron	Brief article	164
Personal, commercial writers demonstrate discipline.			4179
Policies should work as intended.	Anderson, Eugene R.	Letter to the editor	134
Quantifying the ever-present danger: the federal government could benefit from continuing reinsurance coverage for acts of chemical, nuclear, biological or radiological terrorism.	Imoisili, Aluyah		1828
Risky business: a recent Aon survey shows regional differences and similarities when it comes to risk.	Joplin, Ruth		530
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC.		Brief article	35
SAFECO.		Brief article	37
Solving the puzzle: underwriters need more pieces than ever to put together a complete picture of potential exposures.	Pozzi, Steven R.		559
Something for nothing: many employers and health plans are waiving or reducing copays for drugs and testing devices.	Chordas, Lori		2432
Something's wrong with life insurance: life insurance gimmicks--such as zero-premium products--could harm the industry's reputation.	Verzone, Ronald D.		570
Sun Life Financial Inc.			53
Swiss Re launches tow truck cover.			62
Swiss Re takes top global reinsurer slot.			1333
The acquisition of broker Hub International by Apax Partners and Morgan Stanley Principal Investments has been completed.			51
The big 150: Northwestern Mutual celebrates its history by opening a museum.	Green, Meg		444
Unum Group.		Brief article	41
WellPoint Inc.	Chordas, Lori		35
WellPoint to pay $300m for radiology manager.	Lysiak, Fran Matso		333
What parents wish they had known and done...			145
Who's mining the store? Retailers may soon be compelled to reimburse banks for the costs of data breaches.	Wice, Bob		1361
Zurich Financial Services Group.		Brief article	61
Zurich Financial Services Groups.		Brief article	194