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Articles in March, 2008 issue of Best's Review

• Health insurers' financiai results will be tested as markets evolve.(By the Numbers)(Brief article)
• The Honover Insurance Group.(Commercial)(Hanover Insurance Co.)(Verlan Holdings Inc.,)(Brief article)
• Flagstone Re Holdings.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(appointment of Migual Barrales)(Brief article)
• U.S. tort costs down.(SPOTLIGHT)(Brief article)
• Lincoln, Ameriprise beat crisis crunch.(Briefing)(Brief article)
  by Lysiak, Fran Matso
• New USGS seismic hazard maps could affect industry.(U.S. Geological Survey )(Brief article)
  by Hemenway, Chad
• Geico and the association of zoos and aquariums.(SPONSORSHIP)(GEICO General Insurance Co.)(Brief article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Captive domiciles.(Property/Casualty: Captives)
• Amalgamated Life Insurance Co.(Life)(appointment of David J. Walsh )(Brief article)
• Swiss insurer Baloise Group said it is in negotiations with German counterpart Gothaer Versicherungsbank about a strategic partnership and the merger of their German activities.(Europe)(Baloise Insurance Group)(Gothaer Versicherungsbank VVAG)(Brief articl
• Willis Group Holdings Ltd.(Agent/Broker)(appointment of Alena Watchorn)(Brief article)
• Guardian adds to lifetime rider.(Life)(Guardian Insurance and Annuity Co.)(Brief article)
• It's all about money.(Comment)(Property and casualty insurance)(Brief article)
  by Niccolai, Gregory C.
• Report shows withdrawal benefits value.(SPOTLIGHT)(Ibbotson Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
• Staying for a little while longer: Dutch insurers step in to help spare the life of a historic tree.(The Last Word)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Heath Lambert Ltd.(Agent/Broker)(appointed Richard Cowling as chairman of its real estate division)(Brief article)
• CarInsurance.com adds new carriers.(Technology)(Brief article)
• Chart topper.(ADVERTISING)(www.allstate.com/teen)(Brief article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Berkshire Hathaway buys 3% stake, 20% of P/C exposure from Swiss Re.(Briefing)
  by Jones, Marc
• Clear skies: the dawn of carbon credit trading is opening the door for new insurance and capital products.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets: Carbon Trading)
  by Green, Meg
• Rethinking portable group life benefits: insurers should be cautious about requests for higher benefit amounts and waived age-reduction schedules.(Life: Underwriting Insight)
  by Ghilardi, John; Muncil, Carol
• Agents are customers, too: insurers should provide their field forces with the same top-notch service as their policy holders.(Agent/Broker: Customer Service)(Survey)
  by Callahan, Steve
• Aegon.(Life)(retirement of Johan Van Der Werf )(Brief article)
• Unitedhealthcare has completed its $775 million acquisition of mostly all of the health-related businesses of Fiserv Inc.(Health)
• Sizable losses reduce profits.(100 YEARS AGO in Best's Review)
  by Fry, Kate
• Captive Resources LLC.(Agent/Broker)(appointments)(Brief article)
• Hartford expands tech coverage.(Property/Casualty)(Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.)(Brief article)
• The green issue.(From the Editor's Desk)(green business opportunities)(Editorial)
  by Goch, Lynna
• CEO and president still all in the family at Lititz Mutual.(People in Insurance)(Lititz Mutual Insurance Company)(Henry H. Gibbel and Henry R. Gibbel are appointed)(Brief article)
  by Hemenway, Chad
• Trusting research and capital, new broker targets Hispanics.(Companies)(Confie Seguros)(Genstar Capital L.L.C.)(Brief article)
  by Ackermann, Alyn
• Stable for now: the upcoming presidential election will bring some changes in the next few years, but 2008 should be quiet for medicare.(Health/Employee Benefits: Medicare)
  by Chordas, Lori
• The green wave: insurers are rolling out new products that tap into the growing--and potentially profitable--environmental movement.(Property/Casualty: Green Markets)
  by Green, Meg
• Unnatural disaster: insurers are taking climate solutions seriously, but so far it's a lonely job.(Regulatory/Law: Legal Trends)
  by Gorski, Dennis
• California health reforms may come in pieces.(Brief article)
  by Carr, Sean P.
• Motivating the middle market: life insurers large and small have begun to crack the code on how to reach middle-income customers.(Life: Middle-Market Sales)
  by Panko, Ron
• Why going green matters: an environmental expert says insurers see business opportunities in the environmental market and intolerable losses if climate change is ignored.(Property/Casualty: Environmental Issues)
  by Goch, Lynna
• Conviction not required: a felonious act, even where the insured has not been charged, may still be considered a felony for insurance purposes.(Regulatory/Law: Legal Insight)
  by Darras, Frank N.
• Corrections.(Comment)(Correction notice)
• Scottish Re Group Ltd.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(appointment of David Carrick)(Brief article)
• Commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global has opened a representative office in Beijing after getting approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.(Asia/Pacific)
• XL Capital Ltd.(Life)(appointment of David Duclos)(Brief article)
• Brokers form group with ACORD.(Technology)(Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development)(London Market Insurance Brokers' Committee )(ACORD Brokers Committee)(Brief article)
• Duel in the sun.(Briefing)(case between Florida's Allstate Office of Insurance Regulation and Allstate Insurance Grou)(Calendar)
  by Hemenway, Chad
• Meetings.(Calendar)
• A home run.(BRANDING)(The Progressive Corp. change its name to Progressive Field)(Brief article)
  by Chordas, Lori
• The green agent: transforming your agency into a clean, green insurance machine can help save the planet and grow your bottom line.(Agent/Broker: Environment)
  by Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer
• Swiss Re.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(appointment of Richard Schneider at Swiss Reinsurance Co.)(Brief article)
• Safest cars.(SNAPSHOT)(Brief article)
• A.M. Best's stock indexes.(Briefing)(Statistical table)
• Credit default swaps discussed.(Brief article)
  by Lehmann, R.J.
• Think inside the distribution box: insurers are struggling to find their footing on a constantly changing field.(Life: Selling Insight)
  by MacDonald, Robert W.
• Big results possible with small agencies.(Property/Casualty: Loss/Risk Management Insight)
  by Ewing, Lance
• Farmers Group Inc.(Life)(appointment of Scott Lindquist)(Brief article)
• Zurich Financial Services Group will expand services for corporate customers in Norway and Denmark by founding two new branches of Dublin-based Zurich Insurance Ireland Ltd.(Europe)(Brief article)
• Gray hair over the estate tax.(SNAPSHOT)(Table)
• Killer tornadoes strike in six Southern States.(Briefing)
  by Hemenway, Chad
• No-lapse feature in survivorship UL.(Life)(Nationwide Financial Services Inc.)(Brief article)
• Accustomed cycles: reinsurers feel the soft-market squeeze.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets: Renewals)
  by Jones, Marc
• Captives in paradise: regulators in the Aloha State are touting Hawaii's ultimate destination package: insurance haven.(Property/Casualty: Captive Insurers)
  by Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer
• Saving their energy: large insurers have found energy conservation to be good for business.(Life: Energy Conservation)
  by Panko, Ron
• Wellington Plc.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(appointment of John O' Neill)(Brief article)
• Program to help marine operators.(Property/Casualty)(Great American Insurance Co.)(Brief article)
• Senator forecasts cloudy outlook for national cat fund.(Brief article)
  by Lehmann, R.J.
• Guy Carpenter & Co.(Agent/Broker)(appointments of Nick Frankland, Andrew Marcell and Ryan Ogaard)(Brief article)
• Former U.K. Prime Minister to advise Zurich on climate change.(Brief article)
  by O'Connor, Robert
• Backs to the wind: for prudent insurers, climate change means greater risks and bigger opportunities.(Property/Casualty: Business Strategy)
  by Packard, Stephen
• Rating actions.(Ratings)(Statistical table)
• Building business: agents and brokers have a role in making the government more energy efficient.(Agent/Broker: Selling Insight)
  by Sandridge, Homer
• Gearing up for cleantech.(Property/Casualty: Underwriting Insight)
  by Bennett, Jonathan
• A special thank-you to our subscribers.(Comments)
• White Mountains Insurance Group has acquired a 42% stake in Answer Financial, an Internet-based personal lines agency, for $30 million.(Property/Casualty)(Answer Financial Inc.)(White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.)(Brief article)
• American International Group Inc. has terminated its $730 million Bermuda-based sidecar Concord RE, which was set up to reinsure U.S. property risks written by AIG subsidiary Lexington Insurance Co.(Reinsurance)(Lexington Insurance Co)(Brief article)
• China staggered by costly winter storms.(Brief article)
  by Jones, Marc
• Batchelor to head operations in Europe, Africa and Middle East.(People in Insurance)(appointment of David Batchelor at Marsh Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Pilla, David
• Insurance covers collector vehicles.(Property/Casualty)(Markel Insurance Co.)(Brief article)
• Wellpoint Inc.(Health/Employee Benefits)(appointment of Leslie Margolin)(Brief article)
• A new commitment: insurers can cut operational costs with green computing.(Technology: Green Computing)(Penn National Insurance)(ImageRight)(Celent Insurance Group)
  by Goch, Lynna
• Quant loves data: Enterprise Risk Management works best when insurers look for information in all the right places.(Technology: Technology Insight)
  by Strobel, Dale
• Greening health care: a growing number of health plans are helping preserve the environment and create eco-friendly workplaces.(Health/Employee Benefits: Green Initiatives)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Top of mind: Best's Review's survey reveals taxes, health care and retirement are key issues for the industry in this year's presidential election.(Regulatory/Law: Insurance Industry Survey)
  by Lehmann, R.J.

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