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.

Dreams and power sources.(Editorial)
March 01, 2005

Quote/unquote *.(Comment)
March 01, 2005

Correction.(Correction Notice)
March 01, 2005

Marsh Inc.(appointment of Bruce Carnegie-Brown )(Brief Article)
March 01, 2005

UniCare.(appoitment of David W. Fields, UniCARE Insurance Co.)(Brief A...
March 01, 2005

William O. Bailey, the former president, chief operating officer and v...
March 01, 2005

Marsh fund to pay $850m in settlement with Spitzer.(Marsh Inc., Eliot ...
March 01, 2005

Willis Re, the reinsurance unit of broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd., ...
March 01, 2005

Hartford Life Insurance Co.(New Products and Services)(Brief Article)
March 01, 2005

Habersham Funding LLC.(New Products and Services)(licensed in Ohio)(Br...
March 01, 2005

Manulife adopts John Hancock brand name in United States.(Life)(Manuli...
March 01, 2005

MetLife.(Web News You Can Use)(Human Life Value Calculator launched )(...
March 01, 2005

Progressive.(Web News You Can Use)(Progressive Insurance launches new ...
March 01, 2005

Securian Retirement Services.(Web News You Can Use)(PlanLaunch service...
March 01, 2005

Marshall & Swift/Boeckh.(Web News You Can Use)(partners with AMS-Rackl...
March 01, 2005

Aon's U.K. unit launches system to speed processing, reduce errors.(Te...
March 01, 2005

Willis to acquire California employee-benefits broker.(Companies)(Will...
March 01, 2005

European Union approves Fortis joint venture in Portugal.(Companies)(B...
March 01, 2005

Ace Ltd. consolidates European lines in London.(Companies)(Brief Artic...
March 01, 2005

Lloyd's U.S. headquarters to move to MOMA office tower.(Companies)(Llo...
March 01, 2005

Aon risk providing brokerage for freedom tower in NYC.(Companies)(Aon ...
March 01, 2005

John Hancock restores name to agency network.(Companies)(John Hancock ...
March 01, 2005

AMEX spinoff gives shareholders 2-for-1 deal.(Companies)(American Expr...
March 01, 2005

Cathay is first Taiwan insurer to set up shop in China.(Companies)(Cat...
March 01, 2005

St. Paul Travelers Cos.(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 01, 2005

Independence Blue Cross.(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 01, 2005

A.M Best special report: life/health rating upgrades outnumbered downg...
March 01, 2005

Meetings.(Briefing)(Calendar)
March 01, 2005

Duperreault honored as Leader of the Year.(Briefing)(Brian Duperreault...
March 01, 2005

It's all about trust: as consumers continue to clamor for transparency...
March 01, 2005

Allstate Life Insurance Co.(New Products and Services)(Brief Article)
March 01, 2005

ACLI report: bank insurance sales depend on managerial commitment.(Lif...
March 01, 2005

VantisLife gains Pentagon pact.(Life)(Brief Article)
March 01, 2005

Roadblock ahead: legislation and a coalition of car manufacturers and ...
March 01, 2005

Massachusetts aims for electronic health records system in five years....
March 01, 2005

Restricted access: a proposed model law would limit insurers' use of c...
March 01, 2005

What agencies really want: a central database for prospects and client...
March 01, 2005

A little help from the court: the recent Cooper vs. Aviall decision ma...
March 01, 2005

Sowing a lawsuit: a top court rules that when a farmer collects patent...
March 01, 2005

Way to grow: Unitrin chief executive tells why the company chose its l...
March 01, 2005

Reality check: the insurance industry has the opportunity to upgrade t...
March 01, 2005

Chubb covers affluent flyers.(Signature Passport policy)(Brief Article...
March 01, 2005

Tower's 'Worry' campaign tickles New Zealand.(advertising campaign)
March 01, 2005

Who wants to be a space tourist? As insurers gear up to insure the fle...
March 01, 2005

Court strikes down $117.5m settlement.(Briefing)(Brief Article)
March 01, 2005

Consumer study snipes at personal lines agents.(Briefing)
March 01, 2005

Best's rating changes.(Ratings)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 01, 2005

Standing appointments: the path of reinsurance renewals still leads th...
March 01, 2005

Down, but not out: brokers say property reinsurance pricing continues ...
March 01, 2005

Flu pandemic: a real threat: deaths and claims paid by life insurers w...
March 01, 2005

No small matter: nanotechnology holds out substantial growth opportuni...
March 01, 2005

Spanning the business: financial performance management provides a gli...
March 01, 2005

The comeback corporation: Prudential Financial has emerged from a 10-y...
March 01, 2005

A time to reap rewards.(Life)(Prudential Securities)
March 01, 2005

An anchor to a struggling city.(Life)(Prudential)
March 01, 2005

Making healthy choices: consumer-driven health plans allow insureds to...
March 01, 2005

Being in charge: health savings accounts are making consumers responsi...
March 01, 2005

Upscale move: Citigroup's premium distribution channels attracted MetL...
March 01, 2005

Covering it all: transurance offers an innovative approach to insuring...
March 01, 2005

A risk worth taking: entrepreneurship for carriers and brokers is not ...
March 01, 2005

Insurance industry leaders expect more investigations.(Property/Casual...
March 01, 2005

Buyers expect overall drop in commercial premiums.(Property/Casualty)(...
March 01, 2005

New nonprofit group source for companies in runoff.(Property/Casualty)...
March 01, 2005

Philadelphia Insurance covers EPLI, animal shelters.(Property/Casualty...
March 01, 2005

Hartford offers new excess policy to fill coverage gaps.(Property/Casu...
March 01, 2005

The bloom fades: new capacity is putting pressure on the primary U.S. ...
March 01, 2005

Reserving clash: the life industry is divided over reserve requirement...
March 01, 2005

To tell the truth: when it comes to disclosure, insurance is the last ...
March 01, 2005

10 facts and myths about Gramm-Leach-Bliley: the GLB financial-service...
March 01, 2005

Body guards: a growing number of celebrities are protecting their live...
March 01, 2005

CareFirst wants court to end rift.(Briefing)(Brief Article)
March 01, 2005

Businesses face increased complexity of risks.(Briefing)
March 01, 2005

Reach for the stars: insurers are playing a critical role in transform...
March 01, 2005