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Articles in October, 2005 issue of Best's Review

• Guy Carpenter & Co.(David Spiller appointed)(Brief Article)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska.(Brief Article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• A.M. best comments on hurricane Katrina's impact.(A.M. Best Co.)(Brief Article)
• The picture of health.(advertising campaign )(Brief Article)
• Predictive modeling: property/casualty writers can learn to offset rising medical costs by importing a simple profitability tool fromgroup health.(Property/Casualty)
  by Coyne, Frank J.
• Security gap: as employers reduce and eliminate retiree health benefits, individuals must take up more of the burden.(retirement planning)
  by Panko, Ron
• A litigious state of mind: wasting away again in Insuranceville: corporate misconduct leads to a new era in insurance claims.(Regulatory/Law)
  by Rutkin, Alan S.
• Playing it smart: as small, fuel-efficient Smart Cars enter the U.S. market, insurers examine their loss experience and safety.(DaimlerChrysler AG)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Christine Mead, Safeco's chief financial officer and president of service, technology and finance.(appointments)(Brief Article)
• XL America to buy Argonaut's risk management renewals.(Companies)(Brief Article)
• Coverage disputes inevitable after Katrina.
  by Lysiak, Fran Matso
• New RJF president's plans include development of talented leaders.(People in Insurance)(appointment of Tim Fleming and Jill Lowder at RJF Agencies)(Brief Article)
  by Amato, Keith
• Best's rating changes.
• ERM: an indispensable tool: enterprise risk management is essential for life insurers seeking to grow shareholder value without taking undue risk.(Life)
  by Stein, Robert W.
• InsWeb.(Brief Article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Sobering survey: the Insurance Information Institute's annual public attitude poll finds investigations into the industry may have alienated core constituencies.(Property/Casualty)
  by Stewart, Gordon
• WellPoint Inc.(Marjorie Dorr, Mark Boxer and Dijuana Lewis appointed)(Brief Article)
• St. Paul Travelers.(Brief Article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• La. Commissioner 'sickened' by Katrina's path of destruction.(Briefing)(J. Robert Wooley )
  by Barrett, Eleanor
• New look for LTC products.(Long Term Care )(Brief Article)
  by Panko, Ron
• Technology resources: the role of technology in business keeps growing, and it is hard to keep up with the latest innovations. These are some of the companies that offer products and services aimed at the special needs of professionals in the insurance in
• 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.(Property/Casualty)(Column)
  by MacDonald, Ian
• The power of point of view: truly innovative ideas consist of thinking about familiar things in unfamiliar ways, but how can one distinguish really good ideas from those that are mere gimmicks?(Property/Casualty)(Enterprise Risk Management)(Column)
  by Panning, William H.
• American International Group's Global Investment Group.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Robert Thompson at Global Investment Group)(Brief Article)
• Claims adjusters struggle to work amid Gulf storm's devastation.(Insurance claims adjustment)
  by Cornejo, Rick
• Meetings.(Calendar)
• Learn more.(New Products)
• The human touch: insurers and agents must judge which customers would rather buy products online without assistance vs. those who prefer the human touch.(online transaction methods used by insurance industry)
  by Hoeg, Gregory
• A convergence of innovation: converged networks are providing insurers cost savings and the ability to maximize existing IT investments.(Technology)
  by Bisker, Jamie
• Risk managers want to use enterprise risk management.(Property/Casualty)(Brief Article)
  by Green, Meg
• Gulf states' high-risk pools may need to assess insurers.(property and casualty insurance)
  by Lysiak, Fran Matso
• Willis Group Holdings.(Ronald L. Alexander and Sean Cogan appointed)(Brief Article)
• 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.(Health/Employee Benefits)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Life Insurers' assets continue growing.(markets)
• Growth of NAIC databases may worsen data flow, some fear.(Technology)(National Association of Insurance Commissioners)
• Goldman Sachs buyer of Allmerica's run-off life.(Brief Article)
• The big number.(Brief Article)
  by Goch, Lynna
• Pacific Life adds equity indexed UL.(universal life insurance )(Brief Article)
  by Panko, Ron
• ACE USA.(Carl L. Bach appointed)(Brief Article)
• The leading causes of long-term care *.(Illustration)
  by Panko, Ron
• Health concerns follow hurricane Katrina's fury.(Brief Article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Progressive spots have sports twist.(Progressive Direct)(Brief Article)
• Price wars: as State Farm drives into tiered pricing, private-passenger auto writers are bracing for renewed competition.(Property/Casualty)(automobile insurance market share)
  by Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer
• Fixed-income holdings lead P/C assets' rise.(property/casualty )
• Election expectations: New Jersey and Virginia are in the gubernatorial election spotlight this year, but legislative races in those states may affect insurance more.(Regulatory/Law)
  by Panko, Ron
• USI Holdings buys broker, sets its next acquisition.(Winthrop Insurance )(Brief Article)
• BI policies play big role in Miss. casino recovery.(BancorpSouth Insurance)
  by Darkwa, David
• Allstate Insurance Co.(marketing deal)(Brief Article)
• Protecting the pledge: the quest for cohesive U.S. insurance regulation spans three centuries, and an end to the journey still isn't assured.(Foundations of Regulation)
  by Noonan, Brendan
• A century of independent service: Van Gilder Insurance Corp. marks a milestone with sales of more than $400 million.(Agent/Broker)
  by Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer
• Sweat the small stuff: advertising compliance shouldn't be ignored--it could cost agents their licenses.(Agent/Broker)
  by Loya, Emil
• Autoone Insurance.(appointment of Paul Difrancesco)(Brief Article)
• Miss. sues for insurers to cover flood damage.(Brief Article)
  by Barrett, Eleanor; Cornejo, Rick
• Selective Insurance Group Inc.(John Marchioni and Kathy Muedder appointed)(Brief Article)
• Guide to best's financial strength ratings.
• Securitization's big bang: leaders of North American life insurers say they are considering securitization as never before.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(survey)
  by Green, Meg
• Kemper Auto and Home.(Brief Article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Old Mutual launches bid for Skandia Group.(Brief Article)
• AVIVA PLC.(Life)(appointment of Lord Colin Sharman)(Brief Article)
• New Phoenix VA: suites of riders.(Brief Article)
  by Panko, Ron
• Keeping the faith.(Editor's Prologue)(Hurricane Katrina, 2005 and insurance industry)(Editorial)
  by Whitney, Sally
• Miss. regulator faces Katrina's aftermath.(Briefing)(Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale)
  by Barrett, Eleanor
• New coverage for serious collectors.(Brief Article)
  by Panko, Ron
• Sunrise or sunset: agents and brokers fear an end to TRIA could signal an end to the industry.(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002)
  by Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer
• 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.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)
  by Green, Meg
• Industry study: crash risk while using cell phone is four times higher.(Property/Casualty)
• Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. has named Sean Downes chief operating officer and senior vice president of the company.(people)(Brief Article)
• New blood needed in insurance industry.(Comment)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Gary, Lyle
• Catastrophes in perspective.(Brief Article)
• Income guaranty with an upside.(Brief Article)
  by Panko, Ron
• Family planning: family-owned businesses hold a gold mine of opportunities for financial advisers.(surveys)
  by Zultowski, Walter
• Artificial evolution: the fourth generation of artificially intelligent underwriting systems produces an instant policy.(Technology)(Column)
  by Nielander, Paul B.
• Aggressive accounting techniques more likely to lead to lawsuits.(Property/Casualty)(Brief Article)
  by Green, Meg
• The Reinsurance Association of America.(Tracey Laws appointed )(Brief Article)
• Clarification.(Correction Notice)