Best's Review-Número 1 103 2002

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Publicación: Best's Review

Número: Número 1 103 2002

Tipo: Normal

Derechos: InC

Título	Autor	Páginas
What works online : some insurers have found the key to unlocking online sales
Progressive's goal : make online buying easy
Alliances help american life harvest sales
Inreon : setting the stage for reinsurance deals
Choice is key to quotesmith's selling strategy
IdentityWeb : linking agents and customers
Giving credit its due : insurers, agents, legislators, regulators and consumers battle to define the role of insurance scoring
Insurers address flurry of insurance-scoring legislative initiatives
Insurance scores predict potential for loss
Consumer-friendly approach
Shadows of success : despite their low profile, good actuaries make important contributions to the overall success of insurance organizations
Hard market hits fairways : after nearly a decade of competing intensely for new policies, insurers of golf courses are raising rates and turning down some business
The new producers : insurers have a great opportunity to tap into banks' laege customer bases, but they have to be willing to think like banks
No sale : despite Gramm-Leach-Bliley, there are still obstacles holding back bank and insurance company mergers
The next hurdle : brokers say July 1 reinsurance renewals will be the true test for industry
Brokers continue to eye consolidation
Brokers and banks create culture clash
Cover charge : premiums for professional liability insurance for public companies are likely to skyrocket following years of escalating claims and recent high-profile cases
Building on solid ground : recentt mergers and acquisitions have consolidated much of the surety market among several multiline companies. And despite recent losses, surety remains a profitable and consistent business
Being clear up front : insight : there are more areas of potential reinsurance coverage disputes than you may think
Laws and profts : insight : there are reasons to believe that the industry will quickly return to declining rates and low profits
Loss/Risk management notes
Bound by red tape : insight : politics and regulatory procedure hinder industry attempts to set fair rates, make insurance prices affordable and handle claims more efficiently
Preserving the family fortune : with the phaseout of the estate tax far from certain, life insurers stress the need for the wealthy to protect their assets
Near-death experience : opinion : permanent repeal of the estate tax is highly unlikely
A weighty issue : health insurers are helping policyholders lose weight to help trim claims costs
Life/Health marketplace
What's in a brand? : insight : the importance of national and local brands in individual sales depends on the experience and expertise of the producer