Best's Review - Número 2 106 2005

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Issues: Número 2 106 2005

Type: Normal

Rights: InC

Title	Author	Pages
7 rules of attraction : follow these simple steps to capture more agents business
A lesson learned : TIAA-CREF once owned the educator retirement savings market
A new chapter in title insurance : State and federal probes are changing the way title insurers do business
All things considered : recent court settlements suggest including attorneys in D&O renewals
Avoiding the arbitrage trap : some life insurance companies are being targeted by investment firms that attempt to create blocks of policies that will be candidates for life settlements a year or two after issue
Coming back strong : sales of last-to-die life insurance rebounded greatly in 2004, fueled by estate-tax uncertainty and old-fashioned industry innovation
Continuous impact : an Arizona court case may have set a precedent in accepting the continuous trigger theory of insurance coverage
Data flow : inexpensive third-party data and mathematical models now allow insurers to underwrite small and midsize commercial accounts as thoroughly as big risks and personal lines
Degrees of separation : what ties permit one company to claim benefits under a policy issued to another company?
Designing the package : employers are aligning employee benefits with corporate strategies
Did you hear the one...? : with a nod toward late-night television, herewith are five key reasons why the insurance industry is successful
Doomed like dinosaurs : institutions need to adapt to their changing environment or face extinction
Enough "exceptionitis" : failure to use underwriting judgment and exercise resolve damages insurers, reinsurers and the industry as a whole
Good grades on reports : accurate data input and training are among the solutions for agencies struggling to produce accurate management reports
Hook, line and sinker : life insurers and their policyholders could be the next targets of online phising scams
On the edge : excess and surplus lines writers specialize in writing business the standard market doesn't want
Q&A : commercial. Liberty Mutual CEO : TRIA is needed
Real people, real time : Best's Review survey shows insurance agents want quick answers from live underwriters, rather than more technology
Restoring trust : relentless investigations and painful revelations have led insurers, brokers and risk managers to probe long-standing business practices to their very foundations
RIMS Conference : risk managers, brokers square off as compensation rift spurs tension
The other SOA in insurance : service-oriented architecture is gaining business application success for the insurance industry
Under the gun : Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requires significantly more investment than public insurers anticipated. Now mutuals may have to comply as well	Barrett, Eleanor	P. 37-40
Where to turn : stocks, bonds, cash-no investment option seems certain for insurers these days
Wrapping up a solution : underwriters and contractors are discovering a new way to address long-tail construction defect exposure