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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.

Coming up ... in Spetember. (Companies).
August 01, 2003

Critical condition: the nursing shortage is sparking new interest in n...
August 01, 2003

E&O coverage for realtors, accountants. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

AIG creates division. (Marketplace).(AIG Excess Casualty)(Brief Articl...
August 01, 2003

Insurers eye growing Hispanic market. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

Study: insurers need to improve online response to customers. (Marketp...
August 01, 2003

A private matter: private business owners often overlook the need for ...
August 01, 2003

Reserve problems continue to plague workers' comp. (Loss/Risk Manageme...
August 01, 2003

Small businesses aren't ready for natural disasters. (Loss/Risk Manage...
August 01, 2003

Survey: hospitals burdened by rising med-mal rates. (Loss/Risk Managem...
August 01, 2003

Limiting the punishment: after years of being the focus of proposed re...
August 01, 2003

Taking control: new kinds of health plans fight medical inflation by b...
August 01, 2003

Membership squeeze: the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association st...
August 01, 2003

Purchasing power: life-settlement providers must overcome problems in ...
August 01, 2003

Visionary sales: sales managers must be able to lead their staffs towa...
August 01, 2003

Sales of index annuities continue to surge in 2003. (Marketplace).(Bri...
August 01, 2003

Most Americans over age 45 are uninsured for long-term care. (Marketpl...
August 01, 2003

UnumProvident expands leave Administrative Services. (New Products and...
August 01, 2003

Travelers partners with Scudder to offer annuities. (New Products and ...
August 01, 2003

Americom introduces index annuity. (New Products and Services).(Brief ...
August 01, 2003

Manulife enhances 529 college savings product. (New Products and Servi...
August 01, 2003

Triage in teleunderwriting: an underwriting system with new techniques...
August 01, 2003

Experiencing technical difficulties: demand for information technology...
August 01, 2003

Waking tiger: with 59 million people online, China's e-commerce potent...
August 01, 2003

Accenture. (Web News You Can Use).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

Charles Schwab Corporate Services. (Web News You Can Use).(Brief Artic...
August 01, 2003

innWebBuilder. (Web News You Can Use).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

DST Vision. (Web News You Can Use).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

CHAMPioning complaints. (Technology Notes).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

Safeco introduces Learning Online. (Technology Notes).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

Knowing the blueprints: managers need key, up-to-date information to m...
August 01, 2003

N.C. blues withdraws plans to become for-profit company. (Companies).(...
August 01, 2003

Allstate Insurance signs deal with NBC sports. (Companies).(Brief Arti...
August 01, 2003

Stock market warms to IPO of Bermuda-based Axis. (Companies).(Brief Ar...
August 01, 2003

Harleysville Insurance. (People in Insurance).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

American College. (People in Insurance).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

Folksamerica Reinsurance Co. (People in Insurance).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

Shand Morahan & Co. (People in Insurance).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

AIG boosts its niche in Japan with GE deal. (Highlights from BestWeek)...
August 01, 2003

Greenberg: GE deal will boost AIG's, profile in Japan.(Maurice R. Gree...
August 01, 2003

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (People in Insurance).(Brief Ar...
August 01, 2003

CNA Financial Corp. (People in Insurance).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

Markel Corp. (People in Insurance).(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

By the numbers.(insurance industry employment)(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

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

Task force: reject foreign collateral plea.(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

NAIC to comply with USA Patriot Act.(National Association of Insurance...
August 01, 2003

Study: credit-based scoring can improve accuracy in underwriting.(Brie...
August 01, 2003

Class-action litigation catches group's interest.(Brief Article)
August 01, 2003

Best's rating changes. (Ratings).
August 01, 2003

Food fright: potentially faced with a high tab for fast-food lawsuits,...
August 01, 2003

Maximum exposure: rocked by the combination punch of corporate account...
August 01, 2003

Auto reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based on assumed ...
August 01, 2003

Auto reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on ceded auto...
August 01, 2003

Commercial multiple peril reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank...
August 01, 2003

Commercial multiple peril reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank i...
August 01, 2003

Homeowners reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based on as...
August 01, 2003

Homeowners reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on cede...
August 01, 2003

Total liability reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is based ...
August 01, 2003

Total liability reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is based on...
August 01, 2003

Medical malpractice reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is ba...
August 01, 2003

Medical malpractice reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is base...
August 01, 2003

Workers' compensation reinsurance assumed, top writers--2002: rank is ...
August 01, 2003

Workers' compensation reinsurance ceded, top writers--2002: rank is ba...
August 01, 2003

Opportunity for option: opinion: insurers and consumers would benefit ...
August 01, 2003

Preserve and improve: opinion: the insurance industry must battle the ...
August 01, 2003

Process protection: armed with a boost from the federal courts, insure...
August 01, 2003

Engineering success: FM Global has grown to become one of the largest ...
August 01, 2003

Expect the best; prepare for the worst. (Editor's Prologue).
August 01, 2003

In the spotlight *. (Comment).
August 01, 2003

Correction.(Correction Notice)
August 01, 2003