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Articles in November, 2007 issue of Best's Review

• Hylant Group.(Agent/Broker)(appointment of Frank Treco)(Brief article)
• Wading in line.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)
• Dutch insurer ING Group N.V. has completed the sale of its Belgian broker and employee benefits subsidiary to Belgian insurer P&V Verzekeringen.(Europe)(Brief article)
• Republic Insurance Co., in Dallas, was part of Columbia Insurance Co., a member of Berkshire Hathaway Group.(Property/Casualty)(name changed to Starr Indemnity and Liability Co.)(Brief article)
• Multiple peril crop.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Product liability.(Property/Casualty Insurance)(Brief article)
• Auto.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Ordinary life.(Life Insurance)(Brief article)
• Munich Re Group.(Reinsurance)(relocation of units)(Brief article)
• Credit scores strike out in mass.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)
  by Hemenway, Chad
• Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.(Agent/Broker)(appointment of James Mcnasby)(Brief article)
• S. Carolina chief proposes wind/flood loss formula.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)
  by Lehmann, R.J.
• Conseco Worksite.(BRANDING)(Conseco insurance group launched a new logo)(Brief article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• The power of numbers: Aetna and UnitedHealth's contracts with AARP and its 39 million members are reshaping individual health-care.(Health/Employee Benefits: Health Insurance)(AARP Capital Growth Fund)
  by Panko, Ron
• Swiss watch: Swiss Re, the largest global reinsurer, runs like a well-oiled machine. Now the firm is focusing on emerging risks and new ways to transfer them.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets: Global Risks)(Company overview)
  by Green, Meg
• Here to stay: insurance-linked securities prove durable through the subprime crisis.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets: Insurance-Linked Securities)
  by Jones, Marc
• Ward continues to strive for Lloyd's electronic reform.(Technology: Technology Notes)(Richard Ward)(Brief article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Financial.(Health Insurance)(Brief article)
• Asia: an evolving market.(Reinsurance)(Brief article)
• AXA Equitable Life Insurance.(Life)(appointment of Bill Mcdermott, )(Brief article)
• Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC.(Agent/Broker)(appointment of Joseph Vitale)(Brief article)
• Willis A.G., the Swiss branch of broker Willis Group Holdings, doubled its presence in Switzerland with the acquisition of Burkart Risk Consulting & Partner A.G.(Europe)(Brief article)
• Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings.(Risk Management)(opening of new facility)(Brief article)
• Inland marine.(Property/Casualty Insurance)(Brief article)
• Fidelity.(Property/Casualty Insurance)(Brief article)
• Commercial property.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Credit life.(Life Insurance)(Brief article)
• Policyholder surplus.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Quote/unquote.(Comment)(Quotation)
• Brought to you by ...(Editor's Prologue)(Brief article)
  by Goch, Lynna
• Cigna Group Insurance names Woolf chief medical officer.(People in Insurance)(Dr. Allen Woolf )(Brief article)
  by Williams, Jonathan
• High alert: insurers are covering high-end vacation homes by stepping up their risk management techniques.(Property/Casualty: Homeowners)
  by Green, Meg
• Covered from head to toe: can you pick out these famous figures from the crowd at right?(Athletes/Celebrities)
• Barring further complications: starting next year, Medicare no longer will cover certain hospital-acquired conditions. Will private plans follow suit?(Health/Employee Benefits: Medical Errors)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Of mad cows and litigators: when a food-borne illness breaks out, each link in the food supply chain becomes vulnerable and potentially liable.(Regulatory/Law: Legal Insight)
  by Bermudez, Joseph F.
• Mutual insurance.(Industry Overview)(Industry overview)(Brief article)
• 10 meetings you don't want to miss.(Events)(insurance industry)(Brief article)(Calendar)
• Who's in charge: a state-by-state look.(Regulation)(Linda Hall of Alaska. Department of Commerce and Economic Development)(Christina Urias of Arizona. Department of Insurance)(Steve Poizner of California. Department of Insurance)(Brief article)
• Axa Group said it reached an agreement with Bao Minh Insurance CORP. to establish a strategic partnership in Vietnam's insurance market.(Asia/Pacific)(Brief article)
• Unitedhealth Group got the green light from the California Department of Insurance for its proposed $2.6 billion acquisition of the Las Vegas-based Sierra Health Services Inc.(Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Workers' compensation.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Mortgage guaranty.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Credit.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Term life.(Life Insurance)(Brief article)
• Capital & surplus.(Life Insurance)(Brief article)
• Individual life.(Life Insurance)
• Museum cover for nonprofits.(Property/Casualty)(Philadelphia Insurance Companies launches new Flexi Plus Five insurance plan)(Brief article)
  by Panko, Ron
• Reinsurers warn of danger posed by obesity epidemic.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)(Brief article)
  by Jones, Marc
• Probability of death prior to age 65 in the United States.(SNAPSHOT)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
  by Panko, Ron
• Score! Sports sponsorships are helping insurers increase brand awareness and extend their reach to consumers and agents.(Agent/Broker: Marketing)(Cover story)
  by Chordas, Lori
• A tale of two tables: product development by life insurers this year has been influenced by an unusual choice: two mortality tables.(Life: New Products)
  by Panko, Ron
• Fool's gold: focusing on top-line growth at all costs can be a terrible mistake.(Life: Selling Insight)
  by MacDonald, Robert W.
• Public insurers.(Industry Overview: Investing)
• Excess & surplus.(Property/Casualty Insurance)(Brief article)
• Filling in the gaps.(Captive Domiciles)(Brief article)
• Safeco Corp.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Diane Kelleher and Felix Huang,)(Brief article)
• Aon corp. subsidiary Aon Consulting Worldwide said it has acquired Conrad & Sons Risk Specialists Pte Ltd.(Agent/Broker)
• Universal American Financial Corp. completed its acquisition of MemberHealth Inc.(Health)
• Premiums.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Language Peril.(Property/Casualty Insurance)(Brief article)
• Boiler & machinery.(Property/Casualty Insurance)
• Capital & surplus.(Life Insurance)
• Credit accident & health.(Life Insurance)
• Aircraft.(Property/Casualty Insurance)(Brief article)
• The rest of the story.(Comment)
  by Zupke, James R.
• Accounting for growth: thee 2008 NAIC budget estimates nearly $2 million more in revenues than expenses, but foreign travel and salary costs are up.(Regulatory/Law: NAIC Budget)(National Association of Insurance Commissioners)(Financial report)
  by Dankwa, David
• Insuring warhol: agents and brokers should work with insurers to educate clients on how to protect their investments in fine art.(Property/Casualty: Loss/Risk Management Insight)
  by Spencer, Scott
• Wine defined: from the grape to the glass, risk and risk management are integral parts of the winemaking industry.(Property/Casualty: Commercial and Homeowners)
  by Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer
• Hitting home ... and business.(Property/Casualty Insurance)(Brief article)
• It's your life--be prepared.(Life Insurance)(Brief article)
• Who's new.(Industry Overview: Investing/Controls)
• 60 years later, a new credential.(Resources)(Society of Actuaries gives credentials to actuaries)(Brief article)
• Power sources.(Nongovernmental organizations)(rules governing property and casualty insurance industry, securities industry and rating agencies (Securities))(Brief article)
• TIAA-CREF unveils new ad.(ADVERTISING)(Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, College Retirement Equities Fund )(Brief article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.(Life)(appointment of Isadore Jermyn)(Brief article)
• Commercial lines continue to soften.(Property/Casualty: Loss/Risk Management Notes)(trends in insurance sector and it's premiums)(Brief article)
  by Green, Meg
• A fresh approach: a little TLC goes a long way when selling LTC products to younger prospects.(Agent/Broker: Long-Term-Care Insurance)(Long Term Care Insurance )
  by Riekse, Thomas H., Jr.
• Tornadoes.(Property/Casualty Insurance)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
• Global playbook: globalization and integration are helping insurers achieve business goals.(Technology: Technology Insight)
  by Bisker, Jamie
• 2006 Canadian life industry investments.(Life Insurance)(Brief article)

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