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		<title><![CDATA[7 Best Annuities to Guarantee Income for Life]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Receiving a monthly check from the day you retire until the day you die sounds mighty appealing. But signing up for an immediate annuity also means locking up your money with an insurer for decades. How can you be certain the company will still be around? Here are seven of...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Health Insurers' Financial Results Will Be Tested As Markets Evolve]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Jan_21/ai_n24236884]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- Despite competitive pressures, health insurers and managed care companies have maintained strong earnings in recent years because of stable medical cost trends, improved case management and technology efficiencies. Insurers, though, will have to navigate a challenging operating landscape in 2008, according to a special report by A.M....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[U.S. surplus lines remain solid despite soft market.(By the Numbers)(Statistical data)(Company rankings)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6493/is_200712/ai_n25834890]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. insurers' surplus lines maintained adequate pricing in  2006, aided by the fact that catastrophe-exposed coastal property  remained a notable exception to the property/casualty market's  softening rates. The findings are in A.M. Best's 2007 Special  U.S. insurers' surplus lines maintained adequate pricing in  2006, aided...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: FABS Issuance Increases; Investors Request Early Maturity Of Extendible Securities]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- Funding agreement-backed securities FABS issuance by U.S. life insurers increased significantly during the first half of 2007 as insurers took advantage of wider credit spreads and a steeper yield curve. Although conditions generally were more favorable during the first half of the year, the advent of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Amedex Insurance Company and Amedex Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Sept_24/ai_n27383952]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and assigned an issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" to Amedex Insurance Company (Amedex-US) (Miami, FL). A.M. Best has also downgraded the FSR to B++ Good from A- Excellent and assigned an ICR of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Canadian Property/Casualty Insurers Prosper, But Prolonged Soft Market May Lie Ahead]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Sept_18/ai_n27377957]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- There's no room for complacency as Canadian property/casualty insurers enjoy another solid year. Profitable underwriting, growth in investment income and capital gains have boosted pretax net income, as A.M. Best Co.'s rating outlook for Canada's property/casualty market is stable. But abundant margin in the industry is setting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Upgrades and Assigns Ratings to A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies; Revises Outlook to Stable]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_May_22/ai_n27248983]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings FSR to A Excellent from A- Excellent and revised the outlook to stable from positive for A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies and its members, which consist of Associated Industries of Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company (A.I.M.) and its wholly owned...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Despite Formidable Challenges, 2006 FABS Issuance Increases Modestly]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_March_21/ai_n27255779]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- Funding agreement-backed securities FABS issuance by U.S. life insurers increased modestly in 2006, despite the formidable challenges of tight credit spreads and the flat yield curve. U.S. life insurers appear willing to accept a slight reduction in return rather than allow program balances to shrink. Further indication...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Blind Curve Ahead&#151;Are U.S. Life Insurers Prepared for What's around the Bend?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Jan_22/ai_n27119919]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- The road ahead looks smooth at first glance for U.S. life insurers, with operating earnings on the rise and strong, stable balance sheets. Equity markets are improving, the credit environment is benign, and interest rates have risen from historical lows. Insurers are renewing their focus on the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Its Highest Rating for HSB Group]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_June_13/ai_n26895220]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[HARTFORD, Conn. -- A.M. Best Company has affirmed its highest financial strength rating, A++ Superior, for the Hartford Steam Boiler Group HSB. A.M. Best's A++ Superior rating applies to The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, HSB Engineering Insurance Limited of the United Kingdom, The Boiler Inspection and Insurance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Majestic Insurance Company Rates Positive Outlook, Says A.M. Best]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_June_5/ai_n16442179]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO -- A.M. Best Company, the most authoritative source of insurance company ratings and information, has improved its outlook on Majestic Insurance Company from stable to positive.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best increases surveillance of insurers' catastrophe exposures.(A.M. Best Company Inc.)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6493/is_200601/ai_n25833714]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A.M. Best Co. considers catastrophic loss, both natural and  manmade, to be the No. 1 threat to the financial strength and credit  quality of property and casualty insurers due to the significant, rapid  and unexpected impact that can occur. Moreover, i  A.M. Best Co. considers catastrophic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Rating Methodology for Captive Insurance Companies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Nov_7/ai_n15779739]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- The alternative risk transfer market continues to grow as a vital factor in the insurance sector. It already comprises a large portion of the global commercial lines market. As the number of participants and the risk-bearing capacity of the alternative market have grown, so has a wide...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The art of underwriting: highly focused niche insurers are outperforming many of their larger, more diverse peers in four lines of commercial property/casualty insurance, according to a study by A.M. Best Co.(underwriting profit)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6493/is_200511/ai_n25833653]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to profitable underwriting, commercial  property/casualty insurers that outperformed their peers tend to have a  one-track mind.    When it comes to profitable underwriting, commercial  property/casualty insurers that outperformed their peers tend to have a  one-track mind.  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Best's Insurance ReportsŪ Book Shipment Completes 2005 Package]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Sept_15/ai_n15392107]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- The book components of the 2005 Property/Casualty and Life/Health editions of Best's Insurance Reports - United States & Canada have shipped, A.M. Best Co. announced. Best's Insurance Reports is a book/CD-ROM and Web-based package that includes access to updated information on CD-ROM and online. The CD-ROM portion...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions Resulting from Impact of Hurricane Katrina]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Sept_15/ai_n15393605]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- Due to the evolving effects of Hurricane Katrina, A.M. Best Co. has been aggregating public and private information in order to assess the financial impact it will have on insurers. A.M. Best expects all rated companies will be able to meet their current loss obligations despite the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength Rating of Connaught Insurance Company Limited; Assigns Issuer Credit Rating]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_July_25/ai_n14816673]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ Very Good and assigned an issuer credit rating of "bbb-" to Connaught Insurance Company Limited Connaught Guernsey, the captive insurance company of Thomas Greg and Sons Limited TGS, a printing and security specialist. The outlook for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Report: The Impact of International Financial Reporting Standards on European Life Insurers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_July_25/ai_n14816703]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- The compulsory compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards by publicly listed insurers in the markets of European Union member states, effective this year, is a significant first step toward the global standardization of reporting standards, according to a special report released by A.M. Best Co. that focuses...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Post-Retirement Riddle]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=159575]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The retirement income market remains a largely untapped opportunity and an underserved need. As the U.S. population ages and life spans continue to increase, more and more people are waking up to a new retirement challenge. Insurers are missing an opportunity to expand their current focus on growing savings to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Ratings of Lloyd's of London Following Its Settlement With Central Fund Insurers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_March_14/ai_n12939474]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A Excellent and issuer credit rating of "a" of Lloyd's of London United Kingdom, together with the "a-" issuer credit rating of the Society of Lloyd's and the "bbb+" debt rating of subordinated notes issued by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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