Special Reports & Commentaries
A.M. Best's Special Reports provide in-depth analysis of
insurance industry events and trends from Best's unique point of view. Like A.M. Best's
global ratings, special report coverage includes:
Market segments, such as life, nonlife,
reinsurance, title, health care, alternative risk and Lloyd's; and
Industry issues, such as regulatory
reform, financial services convergence, industry solvency trends and the impact
of new business strategies.
Best's analysts examine these market segments and industry
issues from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective to provide valuable
insight into the factors that may affect the financial strength of insurance
companies.
The entries below outline the most recent Special Reports &
Commentaries that may be purchased online. Please note that BestWeek subscribers
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2008 Special Report: U.S. Mutual Accident & Health – 2007 Market Review. Mutual A&H Insurers Adapt to Changing Markets: U.S. mutual accident and health insurers must adapt and evolve to survive in a sector that that has driven many of them to niche positions in a world of health care dominated by managed care giants.
Date: 5/5/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 8
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2008 Special Report: U.S. Life/Health – Product Creditworthiness Market Review. VAs, LTC Occupy Riskier End of Creditworthiness Continuum: In assessing a company’s financial strength, A.M. Best considers product creditworthiness which is evaluated for profitability, design, distribution type, regulatory issues, deployment of capital and investment conditions.
Date: 4/28/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 15
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2008 Special Report: U.S. Property/Casualty – 2007 Financial Review. P/C Insurers Post Strong Results, First Drop in NPW Since 1943: Abstract quote: A strong fourth quarter capped another solid year for the U.S. property/casualty industry, but year-end 2007 results fell short of the record profits recorded in 2006.
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Date: 4/21/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 8
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2008 Special Report: Bermuda – 2007 Financial Review. Bermuda Insurers Carry Strength into a Softening Market: Bermuda-based property/casualty insurers bounced back from two years of unprecedented hurricane losses to post strong results in 2006 and 2007.
Date: 4/21/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 6
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2008 Special Report: U.S. Tornado – Catastrophe Review. Tornado Losses Approach Those of Hurricanes: If the first quarter is any indicator of likely tornado activity for 2008, insurers may be headed again this year for another long season of increased claims activity and catastrophic losses.
Date: 4/14/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 16
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2008 Special Report: U.K. Protection & Indemnity Clubs – 2007/2008 Market Review. P&I Clubs Watch Claims Trends, Hone Underwriting, Boost Capital: Protection and indemnity clubs face a challenging underwriting environment: the International Group of P&I Clubs collectively has not made a technical profit in any financial year since 1999.
Date: 4/14/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 7
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