Best's Review-Número 1 106 2005

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Publicación: Best's Review

Número: Número 1 106 2005

Tipo: Normal

Derechos: InC

Título	Autor	Páginas
Market expansion : a America becomes more diversified in areas such as race, ethnicity, life stage and income level, some savvy insurers are growing their bottom lines by targeting specific groups
Hitting the target : Best's Review survey shows agents and insurers are finding promising new markets in unexpected places
Not just a pipe dream : agents and brokers can increase their value by assessing clients' water-damage exposures
A criminal question : agent groups say a proposed model law that would criminalize misappropriation of premium funds is flawed
Sink or swim : the future of small health plans is in question, but many are taking steps to ensure their long-term sustainability in the market
Catastrophic coverage first : provide protection, then convenience, when considering health-care options
A special pool : two insurers find conditions are right for moving executives out of group term-life plans
Evolution of long-term care : underwriters have become the key to risk management as LTC insurance coverage has expanded and industry experience has developed
Pizza, basketball and insurance : Hartford's new advertising campaign marks the comeback of the stag and a foray into a copromotion with Kraft Foods to spread the world of the insurer's financial-services brand
Taken for granted : insurers shouldn't discount the critical role that customer service plays in sales
A sure thing : an industrywide effort to secure more on-track insurance for jockeys may have kept the horses running at this year's Kentucky Derby
6 strategies for the future : a study reveals new priorities of property/casualty insurers, including organic growth and paperless processing
Qualitative analysis : as prices become closer among competing bids, claim outcomes should be weighted more heavily in the buying decision
Go-Ahead for cost control : increased operating pressures mean nursing homes need help mitigating liability risks and costs
Water, water everywhere : in the past two decades, the underwriting of flood insurance has become more complicated
Penetrating the mist : in China, regulators are groping for transparency as the insurance market surges	Pilla, David	P. 28-32
Identity check : an eight-step compliance program will help insurers avoid the consequences of violating OFAC regulations
A second look : UnumProvident is poised to reopen and reconsider more than 215,000 denied disability claims
Financial evolution : as insurers and investors become more adept at dealing with insurance-related securitizations, they're looking for new ways to tap into the capital markets
Checking it out : poor casualty loss experience is driving the uptick in reinsurance underwriting audits
Shopping spree : U.S. insurers are expected to increase their IT spending this year, particularly for product design, distribution and customer support
Detecting a pattern : insurers can use predictive modeling to segment risks, reveal new market potential and maximize profits
Beyond efficiency : advanced companies provide a glimpse into the real competitive power of unifying technology and business