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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.

Correction.(Correction Notice)
July 01, 2004

American Collectors Insurance Inc.(People in Insurance)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Insolvency most often pinned to insufficient loss reserves.(By the Num...
July 01, 2004

Meetings.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
July 01, 2004

Best's rating changes.(Ratings)(Illustration)
July 01, 2004

Bulking up: acquisition-hungry life insurers are fueling an uptick in ...
July 01, 2004

Courting the agents: property/casualty insurers are using technology a...
July 01, 2004

Unfamiliar faces: who are the uninsured? Health insurers and policymak...
July 01, 2004

Know your company's 'DNA': certain characteristics determine how a com...
July 01, 2004

"EPL insurance: fortifying coverage look for these six provisions in w...
July 01, 2004

Fast finance: with the help of investment banks, insurers are cooking ...
July 01, 2004

The power of the portal: Axa Financial's AXAonline and WebStation help...
July 01, 2004

A measure of success.(Editor's Prologue)
July 01, 2004

In the spotlight *.(Comment)
July 01, 2004

XL London Market Ltd.(People in Insurance)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Cason Group.(People in Insurance)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

WellChoice Inc.(People in Insurance)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Asi Piensa Allstate.(Property/Casualty)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Hartford expands coverage for truckers and cargo.(Property/Casualty)(B...
July 01, 2004

Nationwide's got your ring.(Property/Casualty)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Erie Insurance rolls out Safety Bug.(Property/Casualty)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Below the profit line: after 26 years, property/casualty's combined ra...
July 01, 2004

Marsh acquires Kroll in $1.9 billion cash deal.(Briefing)(Brief Articl...
July 01, 2004

Homeowners rates inch up in 2004.(Briefing)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Survey: 2005 HMO rates will rise; growth slower than recent years.(Bri...
July 01, 2004

American International Group Inc.(People in Insurance)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Cost of liability coverage jumps 51% for nursing homes.(Briefing)
July 01, 2004

Health Net Inc.(People in Insurance)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

American Re Insurance Co.(People in Insurance)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Information, please: insurers expect benefits and savings from a natio...
July 01, 2004

Always in the family: the years have been kind to Sobel Affiliates Inc...
July 01, 2004

A hard sell: the solution to adding new producers may be to look outsi...
July 01, 2004

Hartford Steam Boiler offers rider for farm machinery.(Property/Casual...
July 01, 2004

The case for outsourcing claims: outsourcing can be a wise move, but i...
July 01, 2004

Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. and BISYS, which provides busine...
July 01, 2004

Corporate changes.(Life and health: regulatory/law)
July 01, 2004

Converging efforts: a risk-based regulatory model may be around the co...
July 01, 2004

ING U.S. jumps to top spot with $7.4 billion in life sales.(Companies)...
July 01, 2004

Genworth IPO nets $2.83B; sluggish market bites prices.(Companies)(Bri...
July 01, 2004

Berkshire Hathaway agrees to buy White Mountains stock.(Companies)(Bri...
July 01, 2004

Alaska USA credit union to acquire Insurance Brokers.(Companies)(Brief...
July 01, 2004

Coming up ... in August.(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Mark him present: after 30 years of meetings, response vice president ...
July 01, 2004

Jackson National Life Insurance Co.(New Products and Services)(Brief A...
July 01, 2004

MetLife Retirement & Savings.(New Products and Services)(Brief Article...
July 01, 2004

Minnesota Life Insurance Co.(New Products and Services)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Variable annuities bounce back in time for boomers' retirement.(Life)
July 01, 2004

Loss stoppers: alternative reinsurance designs can reduce some of the ...
July 01, 2004

The Best Defense: carriers and the companies they insure must prepare ...
July 01, 2004

Slow road, steady success: the beauty of inland marine is the expectat...
July 01, 2004

See a teen driving badly? Just go get mom (or dad).(Property/Casualty)...
July 01, 2004

OneBeacon enters E&S property market.(Property/Casualty)(Brief Article...
July 01, 2004

Chubb offers free handbook on commercial liability.(Property/Casualty)...
July 01, 2004

Selective Insurance Group Inc.(Web News You Can Use)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

MetLife.(Web News You Can Use)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

Philadelphia Insurance Cos.(Web News You Can Use)(Brief Article)
July 01, 2004

IT spending on the rise.(Technology)
July 01, 2004

Corporate changes.(Property/casualty: regulatory/law)
July 01, 2004

Getting tactical: senior IT managers can use models as governing templ...
July 01, 2004

A different set of rules: underwriting life insurance for applicants o...
July 01, 2004