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If you are an underwriter or risk manager and need concise, in-depth answers to these and other questions search no longer! Best's Underwriting and Loss Control Center provides the answers in our underwriting and loss control reports. Each report provides detailed risk descriptions, on-site inspection or underwriting checklists, reports on hazards, safety measures, lines of liability and more. Reports also include what exposures exist under the various lines of liability -- along with methods a given insured could be taking to reduce losses.

Our extensive online database, with reports in nearly 580 classifications, is the most complete and comprehensive source for risk assessment. Our powerful search engine makes it easy to locate the reports and classifications that are important to you. Buy a one-year subscription to either Best's Underwriting Guide or Best's Loss Control Manual and have complete access to all reports available in that product, or just purchase the individual report you need right now.

Best's Underwriting Guide Online covers nearly 580 different industries with in-depth and heavily detailed examinations of business operations -- including a "heads up" list for specific areas of concern. Be prepared with accurate underwriting research to ensure you know what to look for and the right questions to ask.
Best's Loss Control Manual Online covers nearly 580 businesses and helps you zero in on just what the insured is doing right as well as what they may be doing wrong. The database is an indispensable resource for mitigating risk and reducing loss under the various lines of liability for each industry.

The following sections outline the most recent coverage of the Underwriting and Loss Control markets from A.M. Best. For complete news coverage visit our NewsRoom or start your day with BestDay - a roundup of the insurance news from A.M. Best's Daily Newsletter.

News (view more)

Building Codes Bill Clears House Committee:
Date: 11/6/2009    Source: BestWire

Vote Scheduled on Democratic Health Plan; GOP Alternative Unveiled:
Date: 11/6/2009    Source: BestWire

After Third-Quarter Loss, RBS Restates Plan to Sell Insurance Arm:
Date: 11/6/2009    Source: BestWire

QBE Targets 24% Premium Growth In Australia With Help From Enhanced Distribution:
Date: 11/6/2009    Source: BestWire

Finding the New Normal:
Date: 11/1/2009    Source: Best's Review

Searching for Higher Ground:
Date: 11/1/2009    Source: Best's Review

Fighting Against the Tide:
Date: 11/1/2009    Source: Best's Review

Guns and Rose Gardens:
Date: 11/1/2009    Source: Best's Review

Industry Research (view more)

2009 Special Report: U.S. Health: 6-Month Market Review. Outlook Unchanged as Costs Increase Enrollment Decreases:
Date: 10/5/2009    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 4

2009 Statistical Study: Canada Auto – 2008 Direct Premiums Written:
Date: 9/14/2009    Source: Statistical Studies (PDF)     Pages: 4

2009 Special Report: Canadian Property/Casualty & Life – Review & Preview. Canada’s Insurers Face Significant Challenges Following Difficult 2008:
Date: 9/7/2009    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 20

2009 Special Report: U.S. Workers’ Compensation – Market Review. Workers’ Compensation: How Bad Will It Get? :
Date: 9/7/2009    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 12

2009 Statistical Study: U.S. Commercial Auto – 2008 Direct Premiums Written:
Date: 8/31/2009    Source: Statistical Studies (PDF)     Pages: 4