Best's Underwriting Report

Best's Underwriting reports describe the hazards and loss controls of nearly 600 businesses and municipal services. Each report includes a detailed description of the industry and identifies the hazards and loss controls for those companies. The Hazard Index of each report quantifies the degree of liability in applicable lines of insurance.

Report Date: 6/24/2026 1:02:14 PM

Report Type: Update

Report Description: The Mail Order Houses report helps readers assess the insurance needs of companies that accept customer orders for merchandise by mail, fax, telephone, or email, and then ship the order to the buyer (or in the case of gifts, directly to the intended recipient) through either a postal service or through some other paid delivery service. Cyber Insurance carries the highest degree of exposure. Special exposures include customer data potentially being stolen. Related reports include Call Centers, Direct Selling Organizations, E-tailers, Online Payment Services, Public Warehouses, and Self-Storage Facilities.