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Articles in April, 2009 issue of Best's Review

• Risk's watchmen.(From the Editor's Desk)
  by Goch, Lynna
• Regulators unsure of AIG's ultimate price tag.(Briefing)(American International Group Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Lehmann, R.J.
• "Beware of geeks bearing formulas.".(WORTH REPEATING)(Quotation)
• Medicare revamp eyed.(Brief article)
  by Carr, Scan P.
• Follow the money.(American Insurance Group Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Ruttle, Craig
• China premium Up 8.6% in January.(Financial report)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
  by Ng, Rebecca
• Captive insurers.(WORLD BRIEFS)(Brief article)
• Consumer marketing.(WORLD BRIEFS)(Brief article)
• Business trends.(WORLD BRIEFS)(Dean White opinion on internet fraud)(Brief article)
• Best's review's stats & numbers.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
• 2008 punished life insurers.(By the Numbers: Recently published Special Reports from A.M. Best Company)(Brief article)
• A.M. best analyzes U.S. 'stability plan'.(By the Numbers: Recently published Special Reports from A.M. Best Company)(Brief article)
• Upheavals slow 2008 P/C ratings.(By the Numbers: Recently published Special Reports from A.M. Best Company)(Property and casualty insurance)(Brief article)
• Meetings.(Calendar)
• Corrections.(Correction notice)
• Life insurers could collect from 'TARP II,' roundtable chief says.(troubled asset relief program)(Brief article)
  by Lehmann, R.J.
• A.M. Best's stock indexes.(Briefing)(Statistical table)
• Insurance jobs.(Briefing)(Statistical table)
• Question: how is the turbulent economy affecting the insurance labor market?(Career Wise)
  by Jacobson, Gregory P.
• Joe wall, former deputy assistant for legislative affairs to former Vice President Dick Cheney.(Agent/Broker)(appointment by Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of California )(Brief article)
• Willis Group Holdings Ltd.(Agent/Broker)(appointment of David, Finnis)(Brief article)
• David Sult has joined AON Consulting Worldwide as its senior vice president for corporate transactions.(Agent/Broker)(Brief article)
• Aon Ltd.(Agent/Broker)(appointment of Paul Manduca)(Brief article)
• Mitch Blaser named new CEO for Ironshore unit in Bermuda.(Brief article)
  by Green, Meg
• James Baettcher has joined Crump Insurance Services' New York office as a senior vice president and property director.(Agent/Broker)(Brief article)
• Assurance Agency Ltd.(Agent/Broker)(appointment of Dan Klaras)(Brief article)
• Sammons Securities Co.(Agent/Broker)(appointments of cindy Reed and Matt Stahr)(Brief article)
• Axa Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd.(Life)(appointment of Keith Perkins)(Brief article)
• New York Life International LLC.(Life)(appointments of)(Brief article)
• Former Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. executive Will Fuller has joined Lincoln Financial Group as the president and chief executive officer of its wholesale distribution unit.(Life)(Brief article)
• HSBC Amanah Takaful Malaysia SDN BHD.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Zainudin, Bin Ishak)(Brief article)
• Associated Agencies Inc.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Max Schrayer)(Brief article)
• Kroll.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Tim Whipple)(Brief article)
• Eureko.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Willem Van Duin)(Brief article)
• Renaissance Re Holdings Ltd.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. appointed Ian D. Branagan)(Brief article)
• Rowland, Byrne to Enter Hall of Fame.(David Rowland)(Jack Byrne)(Brief article)
  by O'Connor, Robert
• A purrfect pageant.(AUTO INSURANCE)(The Progressive Corp.)(Brief article)
• Pop rocks new ad.(ADVERTISING)(Swiftcover.com signed a deal with MWO)(Brief article)
• Earlier this year Axa Equitable Life Insurance Co.(RETIREMENT PLANNING)(Brief article)
• Protective Life adds annuity.(SPOTLIGHT)(Protective Life Insurance Co. introduced variable life insurance)(Brief article)
• Zurich targets carbon issues.(Property/Casualty)(Zurich Insurance Group introduced pollution liability insurance)(Brief article)
• Travelers' tools aid auto dealers.(Property/Casualty)(Brief article)
• Lincoln launches survivorship VUL.(Life)(Lincoln Financial Group introduced variable universal life insurance policy)(Brief article)
• New web site for Jackson National.(Technology)(Jackson National Life Insurance Co. introduced www.jackson.com)(Brief article)
• Learn more.(Brief article)
• Actual and expected retirement costs.(SNAPSHOT)(Statistical table)(Survey)(Brief article)
• Rating actions.(Ratings)(Cover story)(Statistical table)
• A room with a view: chief risk officers are taking their places in the C-Suite.(Property/Casualty)
  by Slavin, Al
• The big picture: enterprise risk management can reveal key pricing concerns to insurers that may help prevent losses.(Life)
  by Cantle, Neil J.
• ERM redux: the RIMS Conference's main topic this year will be a familiar refrain.(Agent/Broker)(Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc.)(enterprise risk management)(Conference news)
  by Slavin, Al
• It's time to abandon two misconceptions: exposures are only part of the story when trying to effectively measure risk.(Property/Casualty)
  by Panning, William H.
• Risking the enterprise: did ERM fail, or did companies simply fail to use it properly?(Property/Casualty)(enterprise risk management )
  by Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer
• Age of analytics: success today relies upon insurers' ability to access and digest large volumes of information.(Property/Casualty)
  by Coyne, Frank J.
• Coming back to life: life reinsurers' services may be in greater demand as direct writers seek to relieve pressure on capital.(Reisurance/Capital Markets)(Company rankings)
  by Panko, Ron
• Net worth: online advertising is becoming an important marketing tool for property/casualty insures.(Part 1 in a 2-Part Series)
  by Pickles, Jaime
• Economic capital meets the real world: managing risk and capital with new methods may need to become more compatible with the existing framework for public reporting and regulation.(Management Insight: Regulatory/Law)
  by Stein, Robert
• The right prescription: as the financial crisis grinds on, annuity writers emphasize the advantages of insurance.(Selling Annuities: Life)
  by Panko, Ron
• Rolling with the punches: a changing financial environment should prompt reconsideration of sales and marketing plans.(Selling Insight: Life)
  by Hoeg, Gregory J.
• Talent agents: recession or recruiters face same challenge: finding skilled candidates for their clients.(Insurance Recruiters: Agent/Broker)
  by Brewer Cavanaugh, Bonnie
• Employment View from the U.K.(Insurance Recruiters: Agent/Broker)(Brief article)
  by O'Connor, Robert
• Insurance recruiters: they may not be made in heaven, but good matches are what recruiters and search firms have in mind for insurance professionals, as well as the companies looking to hire.(Management: Agent/Broker)(Directory)
• Safety factors: position your risk management program well in these uncertain economic times.(Agent/Broker)
  by Malugen, William
• What the doctor e-ordered: 'take one tablet daily' is being prescribed in a whole new way, and technology is making it happen.(Electronic Prescribing: Health/Employee Benefits)
  by Chordas, Lori
• Who's really on first base? The insurance industry must shout out to Congress the dangers of overregulation.(Legal Insight: Regulatory/Law)
  by Mills, Howard
• Let's talk: communicating with wikis and micro-blogs helps insurers keep in touch with agents.(Web-Based Tools: Technology)
  by Yeh, Chris
• Taming the compliance monster: companies strain under ever-increasing demands for reports, statistics and record.(Compliance: Regulatory/Law)
  by High, Tracy
• Trust, Transparency and Technology: information technology flexibility is essential in regaining consumer confidence.(Technology Insight: Technology)(Survey)
  by Bieck, Christian
• IPC Holdings plans Max Capital merger.(merged with Max Capital Group Ltd. to form Max Capital Group)(Brief article)
  by Green, Meg
• Congress to NFIP: see you in Sept.(National Flood Insurance Program)(Brief article)
  by Hemenway, Chad