Best's Review - Número 6 106 2005

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Issues: Número 6 106 2005

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Rights: InC

Title	Author	Pages
A century of independent service : Van Gilder Insurance Corp. marks a milestone with sales of more than $400 million
A convergence of innovation : converged networks are providing insurers cost savings and the ability to maximize existing IT investments
A litigious state of mind. Wasting away again in Insuranceville : Corporate misconduct leads to a new era in insurance claims
Artificial evolution : the fourth generation of artificially intelligent underwriting systems produces an instant policy
Asset Distribution, Top U.S. Life writers, 2004
Asset distribution, Top U.S. P/C writers, 2004
Election expectations : New Jersey and Virginia are in the gubernatorial election spotlight this year, but legislative races in those states may affect insurance more
ERM : an indispensable tool
Familiy planning : family-owned businesses hold a gold mine of opportunities for financial advisers
Fighting on new fronts : Pharmaceutical fraud leads a host of new ways crooks are scamming insurers, but armed with high-tech tools, insurers are fighting back
Hedge fund heyday : explosive growth in the number of hedge funds, coupled with increased regulatory scrutiny, has led to this niche market increasing its demand for insurance
How to build a recovery : one company's successful financial turnaround shows that procedures in all aspects of operations have to be adjusted to make corporate collection efforts work
Predictive modeling : property/casualty writers can learn to offset rising medical costs by importing a simple profitability tool from group health
Price wars	Brewer Cavanaugh, Bonnie	P. 37-46
Protecting the pledge : the quest for cohesive U.S. insurance regulation spans three centuries, and an end to the journey still isn't assured
Securitization's Big Bang : leaders of North American life insurers say they are considering securitization as never before
Security gap : as employers reduce and eliminate retiree health benefits, individuals must take up more of the burden
Sobering survey : The Insurance Information Institute's annual public attitude poll finds investigations into the industry may have alienated core constituencies
Sunrise or sunset : agents and brokers fear an end to TRIA could signal an end to the industry
Sweat the small stuff : advertising compliance shouldn't be ignored, it could cost agents their licenses
Technology resources : the role of technology in business keeps growing and it is hard to keep up with the latest innovations
The human touch : insurers and agents must judge which customers would rather buy products online without assistance vs. those who prefer the human touch
The power of point of view : truly innovative ideas consist of thinking about familiar things in unfamiliar ways