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 Special Report: U.S. Surplus Lines - Segment Review. Surplus Lines Results Stumble Amid Sandy Losses, but Premium Growth Continues
Surplus lines insurers in 2012 posted one of the worst years overall in recent memory, as the underwriting performance of U.S. domestic and domestic specialty surplus lines compani...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: September 23, 2013
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Survey: Businesses in Australia's Flood-Hit Queensland Underinsured
Queensland is the third-most populous (4.2 million residents) and second-largest state in the country. Its capital, Brisbane, is Australia's third-largest city. Dominant businesses ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 12, 2013
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Calling All Voters: BestWeek Surveys Seek Input on Presidential Race and Election Issues
...Week is conducting surveys on the upcoming November elections. One will focus on which candidate insurance professionals favor in the presidential race. The other seeks input on ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 20, 2012
Insufficient Pension Coverage Pushes Asians to Save More for Retirement
International Studies, in Hong Kong. He noted the gaps mean that government and employer retirement systems in the region are unlikely to meet the needs of the individuals, while ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 25, 2012
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 BestWeek US Canada, April 9, 2012 edition
Thank you for downloading this week's Edition of BestWeek. License Reminder Your subscription to BestWeek allows you to download and print a copy for your personal non-commercial ...
Source: BestWeek   Date: April 9, 2012
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A.M. Best Updates Property/Casualty Supplemental Rating Questionnaire
Supplemental Rating Questionnaire" (SRQ) in several key areas. The areas affected include: Fixed Income Portfolio Analysis, Aging of Uncollected Premiums, Price Monitoring, Natural ...
Source: Press Releases   Date: January 9, 2012
Lloyd's McGovern Maintains Concern Over Regulation
February that polled 1,200 business leaders around the globe. "They are worried more about that than about the impact of market conditions and capital and reserving, which is a ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 1, 2011
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LIMRA: Term Life Sees Biggest Annual Decline on Record
Ashley Durham, senior analyst, product research for Limra. Sales of VUL are tied tightly to the stock market "and will likely take a steady period of growth before these sales ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 1, 2011
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In a Bid to Boost Service, Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's Names Claims Director
Jonathan Poole as claims director. Poole comes from Chubb Group, where he held a number of senior commercial underwriting and management positions in the United Kingdom and Europe ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 13, 2011
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Insurer Survey: Many Companies Find Prescription Drug Fraud a Significant Problem
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. The anti-fraud group surveyed 51 insurers, mostly health and workers' compensation carriers, asking about the practice of people acquiring ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 10, 2010
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US Sales of Equity-Indexed Annuities Drop 4% in First Quarter
Annuity and Life Insurance Co., a unit of ING Groep N.V. of the Netherlands, with sales of $453.3 million and a 6.6% market share. A drop in last year's fourth quarter represented ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 17, 2010
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 2010 Special Report: U.S. Hospitals/Health Care Systems – Market Review. Hospital Disaster Preparedness Examined After H1N1 Flu Event
An A.M. Best survey found that although hospitals have implemented disaster plans, major factors may prevent the effective execution of those plans, including limited health system...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: May 10, 2010
Insight: Private Lessons
Costa Rican rain forest. When assessing private education risks, underwriters need to consider student and faculty participation in higher hazard physical activities and ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: May 1, 2010
Update: Genworth US Life Products President: New LTC Program Is Supplemental Coverage
...Clarifies the headline and adds new information to the ninth paragraph). The long-term care insurance program contained in the new U.S. health reform law is essentially ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 13, 2010
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Genworth US Life President: New LTC Program is Supplemental Coverage
The long-term care insurance program contained in the new U.S. health reform law is essentially supplemental coverage that isn't as comprehensive as what the private industry ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 12, 2010
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Towers Watson: Survey Results Show Flat Commercial Pricing
She said she expected small increases. However, the firm's Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey found loss costs trends have remained favorable, which may make it "easier for ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 18, 2010
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Update: Prudential Becomes Top U.S. Seller of Variable Annuities in 2009
For the first time ever, Prudential Financial Inc. in 2009 became the No. 1 seller of variable annuities in the United States, according to Morningstar. Prudential (NYSE: PRU) ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 16, 2010
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Prudential Becomes Top U.S. Seller of Variable Annuities in 2009
For the first time ever, Prudential Financial Inc. in 2009 became the No. 1 seller of variable annuities in the United States, according to Morningstar. Prudential (NYSE: PRU) ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 16, 2010
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MIB President: 2009 U.S. Life Application Increase Doesn't Mean Industry Growth
After a bad year in 2009, total U.S. sales of individual life insurance -- defined as new annualized premium -- won't return to 2008 levels for about two years, said a senior ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 8, 2010
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Mississippi, South Carolina Reject NAIC Climate Survey
Mississippi and South Carolina are the latest states to reject a National Association of Insurance Commissioners' survey of insurance companies' exposure to and response to the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 4, 2010
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