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Articles from Best's Review (December 1, 2008)

1-86 out of 86 article(s)
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2009 meetings: industry professionals will have a chance to meet, discuss and maybe even argue about a wide range of topics at conventions and seminars in 2009. Calendar 3282
300% guarantee on benefit rider. Brief article 88
A refreshing start: pre-issue process visioning, both strategic and tactical, is critical to the policy lifecyle. Ouimette, Gates 517
Aarp recently implemented a new annuities policy for companies trying to reach the organization's 40 million members through AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin, AARP Sequnda Juventud and its online properties. Brief article 79
Ace Group. Brief article 126
Agents' secret: independent producers have their own wish lists for improving carriers' distribution systems. Chordas, Lori 1857
Ambac names Wallis president; Callen returns to chairman role. Lehmann, R.J. Brief article 220
American International Group Inc. Brief article 63
An Optional Federal Charter is urgently needed. Brief article 63
Aon Ltd. Brief article 47
AON subsidiary White Rock Insurance Europe has shifted its domicile from Gibraltar to Malta. Brief article 52
Assurant Inc. Brief article 64
Back-up plan: reverse mortgages can help folks afford retirement, but are they a good offering for insurers with banks? Panko, Ron Statistical table 2554
Bad faith affirmed: conducting a thorough and fair claim investigation leaves little room for questions on motivation. Darras, Frank N. 547
Bermuda-based Maiden Insurance says its U.S. subsidiary has acquired the reinsurance operations of GMAC Insurance. Brief article 61
C-level agenda: exposure data quality is a key indicator of operating risk. Lavakare, Ajay 1703
Career wise. Jacobson, Gregory P. 333
Chet Culver. Brief article 108
Choose indexed life: indexed universal life plans define performance's floor. O'Brien, Constance R. 604
Clearing after the storm: with reinsurance renewals looming, the industry prepares for the return of a firmer market. Cavanaugh, Bonnie-Brewer 1965
Climate consequences: modelers puzzle over the impact of global warming on weather-related catastrophes. Guin, Jayanta 1279
Colonial features plan 'Harmony'. Brief article 76
Coming together: in October, A.M. Best Co.'s 10-week E-Fusion series kicked off with webinars looking at business uses of technology for insurance purposes. Conference notes 1229
Conseco Inc. Brief article 76
Delta dental: strong growth. Brief article 41
Democrats go 4 for 5. Statistical table 129
Dodd says financial reform might require federal regulator. Lehmann, R.J. 352
Ex-Lincoln National CEO Boscia will direct Sun Life's U.S. units. Lysiak, Fran Matso Brief article 160
Face off: two industry leaders debate H.R. 6969, a bill to limit how foreign insurers account for premiums ceded offshore. 1531
Facts of life: bankers find even their bank-owned life insurance investments are affected by the economic downturn. White, Michael D. 2193
Firms offer campground combo cover. Brief article 98
Get ready: enterprise risk management can help insurers respond to proposed federal regulations. Harbage, Robin 1118
Good news in the fight against AIDS: from both medical and underwriting standpoints, HIV/AIDS has become a manageable disease. Hoehne, Brent; Swanson, Eric 498
Great expectations: good news: people are living longer. Bad news: many may outlive their nest eggs. Is longevity insurance the solution? Lindsay, Richard J. 1332
Greenberg's task-trying to save AIG. Dankwa, David 404
Handle with care: constant changes in relative returns between municipal bonds and taxables demand investment expertise. Major, Richard 1565
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Brief article 81
Hartford laying off nearly 2% of work force; more possible. Ackermann, Alyn 221
Home improvement. Brief article 219
Hospitals invest for short term. Brief article 74
ID thieves might ruin your day, too: insurers have new products to help businesses contain data breaches. MacGougan, Mark Survey 509
Industry: change tax law to solve competitive woes. Lehmann, R. J. Survey 1016
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. Brief article 86
Insurance Jobs. Statistical table 277
Insurers team up for small business. Brief article 100
Kingsway Financial Services. Brief article 47
Learn More. Brief article 89
Lloyd's models Thames super-flood. Jones, Marc Brief article 186
Making the right choices: what are business ethics as they apply to the insurance world? Ewing, Lance 531
MARSH said it formed a new insurance agency focused on small and growing businesses in the United States that would do business separately from its brokerage operations. Brief article 64
Max New York Life Insurance Ltd. Brief article 138
Meltdown may help insurance industry, speakers assert. Dankwa, David Brief article 282
New York Life Insurance. Brief article 174
North Carolina's Insurance Underwriting Association, or Beach Plan, "is unprepared to weather even one severe storm," according to a report by actuarial analyst Milliman Inc. Brief article 66
One life to live: employers extend retirees' wellness programs and benefits in order to trim rising health care costs. Chordas, Lori 1716
Paris-based reinsurer SCOR has created a new dedicated investment management company, SCOR Global Investments, which will operate alongside SCOR Global P&C and SCOR Global Life. Brief article 47
Quote/unquote. Priebe, David; Stephens, Elizabeth; Schneider, Jorg Quotation 120
Rating actions. 1307
Risk on the rails: America's railroads are required to transport hazardous materials--but liability insurance is expensive and limited. Panko, Ron Cover story 1948
Ruling 6 to 1. Brief article 62
Seabright Insurance Holdings Inc. Brief article 67
Selfless Gifts. 243
Separation anxiety: a tech-savvy distribution system can sharpen a market edge. Slavin, Al 1188
Staying on track. Goch, Lynna Editorial 324
Sticky fingers. (Best's Review's STATS & NUMBERS. Brief article 78
Swiss Life Group. Brief article 72
The Chubb Group. Brief article 62
The long run: perpetuating your agency takes a plan, financing and most of all, time. Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer Conference notes 1954
There were adults looking after it. Brief article 41
Title insurers: no relief seen. Brief article 38
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Brief article 52
Top causes of fatal injuries at work. Brief article 53
Torus Insurance Holdings Ltd. Brief article 88
Tracking the stocks of global insurers and brokers. Statistical table 559
Travelers' policies turning greener. Brief article 89
Tree dimensional: from cut-your-own farms to towering holiday displays, specialty insurers help to make the season bright. Slavin, Al 707
U.S. Fire & Allied Lines--2007 Top Writers by state. Statistical table 1794
U.S. Fire & Allied Lines--2007 Top Writers. Company rankings 1036
U.S. Inland Marine--2007 Top Writers by state. Company rankings 1805
U.S. Inland Marine--2007 top writers. Company rankings 1042
U.S. Ocean Marine--2007 Top Writers by state. Company rankings 1774
U.S. Ocean Marine--2007 Top Writers. Company rankings 1055
Uncharted waters for marine insurers: larger vessels, more valuable cargo and the growing risk of piracy are making it difficult for marine underwriters to stay afloat. Pozzi, Steven R. 549
Youth movement: insurers split over whether medical spa coverage is good for their financial health. Slavin, Al 1737
Zurich Financial Services Group. Brief article 70
Zurich Financial Services Group. 70

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