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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 Asian explosion.(Editor's Prologue)(Editorial)
August 01, 2005

Whom do you trust?(Comment)(Letter to the Editor)
August 01, 2005

Clarifications.(Correction Notice)
August 01, 2005

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
August 01, 2005

Guide to best's financial strength ratings.(Ratings)
August 01, 2005

Direct premiums written by line, property/casualty, United States--200...
August 01, 2005

Total auto.(Risk Management: Property/Casualty)(Brief Article)
August 01, 2005

Total auto, top writers, United States--2004.(Risk Management: Propert...
August 01, 2005

Commercial multiple peri.(Leading Writers: Property/Casualty)(Brief Ar...
August 01, 2005

Homeowners multiple peril.(Leading Writers: Property/Casualty)(Brief A...
August 01, 2005

Commercial multiple peril, top writers, United States--2004.(Leading W...
August 01, 2005

Medical malpractice.(Leading Writers: Property/Casualty)(Brief Article...
August 01, 2005

Workers' compensation.(Leading Writers: Property/Casualty)(Brief Artic...
August 01, 2005

Homeowners multiple peril, top writers, United States--2004.(Leading W...
August 01, 2005

Medical malpractice, top writers, United States--2004: Rank is based o...
August 01, 2005

UnitedHealth Group to merge with PacifiCare in $8 billion deal.(merger...
August 01, 2005

Amlin calls off acquisition of fellow Lloyd's insurer.(mergers and acq...
August 01, 2005

Arkansas, Fla. Blues combine life products, form company.(alliances an...
August 01, 2005

Joint Life venture wins two more licenses in China.(Companies)(Brief A...
August 01, 2005

Coming up ... in September.(Companies)(Calendar)
August 01, 2005

Wearing genes to work.(Loos/Risk Management Notes: Property/Casualty)(...
August 01, 2005

Driver training, seat belts can reduce van accidents.(Loos/Risk Manage...
August 01, 2005

File-sharing decision raises questions about third-party liability.(Te...
August 01, 2005

The Hartford.(Web News You Can Use)(risk management information system...
August 01, 2005

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska.(Web News You Can Use)(Brief Ar...
August 01, 2005

No strings attached: Jackson National champions independent distributi...
August 01, 2005

Living the vision: Atlanta Life Financial marks its 100th anniversary ...
August 01, 2005

Sun Life acquires Australian Bank's Hong Kong unit.(Companies)(Brief A...
August 01, 2005

Aetna to acquire Regional Health Network for $390M.(Companies)(Brief A...
August 01, 2005

Hannover Re to focus on specialty lines in U.S.(Companies)(Brief Artic...
August 01, 2005

On the verge: equity indexed life insurance has been around for a deca...
August 01, 2005

4 ways to Save an IP license: companies must protect their rights to i...
August 01, 2005

Perfect prospects: insurers are stepping up their courtship of Asian A...
August 01, 2005

No Wiggle Room: with reinsurers' increased scrutiny on claims, underwr...
August 01, 2005

Alien forces at work.(Regulation: Reinsurance/Capital Markets)
August 01, 2005

Then there was one: when companies merge, blending their risk manageme...
August 01, 2005

Reviewing the situation.(mergers & acquisitions)
August 01, 2005

2005 hurricane season launches early.(windstorm insurance)
August 01, 2005

Reducing crime risks: agents can assess their clients' risks by asking...
August 01, 2005

The Agents Council for Technology.(web site resource)(Brief Article)
August 01, 2005

Cracking the life code: banks have lagged in their ability to sell lif...
August 01, 2005

Partners in service: when trying to build successful partnerships betw...
August 01, 2005

Thinking the unthinkable: to effectively underwrite any potentially ca...
August 01, 2005

Litigating from the driver's seat: managing claim litigation wisely he...
August 01, 2005

In reserve: Triple-X securitization represents an emerging class of st...
August 01, 2005

New challenges: if baby boomers continue to work during retirement, un...
August 01, 2005

8 rules of consolidation: creating a single online touch point for pol...
August 01, 2005

Equity indexed life.(National Life Insurance Co., Old Mutual Financial...
August 01, 2005

Back to work: as more post-retirees return to the workplace, insurers ...
August 01, 2005

Where there's smoke: commentators have suggested that similar to other...
August 01, 2005

A second paradigm: the level of protection provided by state guaranty ...
August 01, 2005

A time for change: insurers are making strategic investments in inform...
August 01, 2005