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Best's Review

Reports on issues and trends of interest to the management personnel of property/casualty insurers and the agents and brokers who market their products. Coverage includes company and industry news, political and regulatory information, new product announcements, profiles of industry newsmakers, and reports of relevant court cases. Trade and business interests.

The IT hat trick. (Editor's Prologue).(information technology)(Editori...
May 01, 2003

In the spotlight *. (Comment).(attitudes)
May 01, 2003

The California State Compensation Insurance Fund. (People in Insurance...
May 01, 2003

Royal Marine Insurance Group. (People in Insurance).(Brad La Bour)(Bri...
May 01, 2003

Annuity & Life Re (Holdings) Ltd. (People in Insurance).(John F. Burke...
May 01, 2003

SARS hits Asia-Pacific economies. (Briefing).(includes related article...
May 01, 2003

Fear of SARS not covered by travel insurance. (Briefing).
May 01, 2003

Princeton Insurance Co. (People in Insurance).(Andrea C. Kanefsky prom...
May 01, 2003

All Risks Ltd. (People in Insurance).(promotes Matt Nichols)(Brief Art...
May 01, 2003

Insurance industry and the U.S. economy. (By the Numbers).(includes de...
May 01, 2003

Meetings.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
May 01, 2003

Agents seek changes to client lists laws. (Briefing).(Independent Insu...
May 01, 2003

U.S. Chamber poll: Delaware courts best. (Briefing).(United States Cha...
May 01, 2003

High Court limits punitive damages in an appeal of State Farm decision...
May 01, 2003

Best's rating changes.(U.S. insurance industry ratings)
May 01, 2003

Building credibility: five insurance technologists discuss project man...
May 01, 2003

Playing hard ball: independent agents are taking advantage of the hard...
May 01, 2003

Faces of the industry: a new multimedia gallery of the Insurance Hall ...
May 01, 2003

Claims busters: Plymouth Rock's mobile claims adjusters mix technology...
May 01, 2003

Filled to the brim: while workers' compensation insurance pools have g...
May 01, 2003

AIG renames auto division. (Property/Casualty: Marketplace).(AIG Speci...
May 01, 2003

St. Paul Cos. expands Kidnap & Ransom product. (Property/Casualty: Mar...
May 01, 2003

Liberty Mutual opens umbrella market. (Property/Casualty: Marketplace)...
May 01, 2003

Philosophy meets function: agency principals must translate operating ...
May 01, 2003

Regulations for Segways vary from state to state. (Property/Casualty: ...
May 01, 2003

Study: Tokyo is riskiest city. (Property/Casualty: Loss/Risk Managemen...
May 01, 2003

Institute: new SUV designs decrease automobile passenger crash deaths....
May 01, 2003

Movable coverage: successor coverage may be narrower than successor li...
May 01, 2003

Leading the way: insurers are looking to employees with good leadershi...
May 01, 2003

Health emergency: universal health care could be crafted to save the n...
May 01, 2003

Under treatment: as oncologists struggle with the traditional process ...
May 01, 2003

The mighty duck: Aflac is boosting sales and name recognition with its...
May 01, 2003

Left holding the bag. (Life/Health: Self-Insured Health Plans).(servic...
May 01, 2003

Next survivor show? Industry associations are competing against each o...
May 01, 2003

Guardian plan to protect retirement plan contributions. (New Products ...
May 01, 2003

New York Life Rider offers extended death benefit. (New Products and S...
May 01, 2003

TIAA-CREF adds to level-premium term lineup. (New Products and Service...
May 01, 2003

New federal LTC program attracts 265,000 applicants. (Life/Health: Mar...
May 01, 2003

Companies form foundation to promote college savings plans. (Life/Heal...
May 01, 2003

A time for self-promotion: underwriters play a central role in the lif...
May 01, 2003

Eyes on India. (Technology: Global Outsourcing).(companies are outsour...
May 01, 2003

Fitting the bill: technological advances have made the elusive target ...
May 01, 2003

Power house: utility computing can lend itself immediately to providin...
May 01, 2003

Zurich doubles its sales for e-commerce policies. (Technology: Technol...
May 01, 2003

Study names top 529 plan Web sites. (Technology: Technology Notes).(Br...
May 01, 2003