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Frequently Asked Questions: Best's Insurance Reports - Life/Health - United States & Canada (Database) - 2003
What is Best's Insurance Reports?
How will Best's Insurance Reports help me in assessing companies?
What information does each report in Best's Insurance Reports provide?
When is this product published?
What are the advantages of the CD-ROM format?
How many users can the CD-ROM accommodate?
Is product training available?
Is this product available in any other format?
How do I purchase Best's Insurance Reports?
How much does this product cost?
What is BestDirect?
What if I need additional data, beyond what's provided by this product? Does A.M. Best offer customized data?
What is Best's Insurance Reports?
Best's Insurance Reports is the most complete source of insurance company operating and performance profiles available. Detailed individual company reports examine thousands of companies and groups, focusing on analysis and data generated by A.M. Best's team of insurance industry analysts and statistical experts. Best's Insurance Reports also contains overall industry reference information and financial rankings.
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How will Best's Insurance Reports help me in assessing companies?
You'll be able to:
· Evaluate income statements, balance sheets and underwriting experience of primary companies or reinsurers.
· Research a company's operating experience, Best's Rating (or Financial Performance Rating) and trends.
· Investigate the operations and distribution systems of competitors.
· Determine the creditworthiness of insurers (or their corporate structures) associated with securing loans.
· Compare asset allocation, reinsurance arrangements and licensing status among insurance companies.
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What information does each report in Best's Insurance Reports provide?
Each report provides:
· Five years' worth of our exclusive Best's Ratings and current Rating Rationale.
· Best's Financial Size Category designation.
· Best's Profitability, Leverage and Liquidity tests.
· Important financial statement data such as total assets and net premiums written.
· Review of the company's financial performance.
· Company history and management information.
· Full list of states where companies are domiciled or licensed.
· Complete company name and address information.
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When is this product published?
This product is published in the third quarter, with six- and nine-month data flows.
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What are the advantages of the CD-ROM format?
The CD-ROM format allows you to quickly locate information, prepare useful reports and identify companies that meet specific criteria. You can search and sort financial data and text fields, export data to other packages, customize a set of company lists and link to the A.M. Best Web site for access to the latest Best's Ratings, news and reports.
Additionally, subscribers to the CD-ROM version of either the Life/Health or Property/Casualty edition of Best's Insurance Reports will receive the corresponding print version at no extra charge.
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How many users can the CD-ROM accommodate?
Our CD-ROM products can be purchased at a variety of levels of user access, all of which require signed license agreements. A sales representative will guide you in evaluating the level of access appropriate for your organization. Choose from:
Single-seat access: The product is installed and authorized for use on one computer.
Multi-seat access: The product is installed on a Local Area Network (LAN), or is available online, for a prescribed number of users.
Unlimited access: The product is installed on a LAN with no limit to the number of network seats per installation. An HTML version of the product also is made available for use on your company's intranet.
Member Center access: This custom arrangement provides access to a variety of A.M. Best products via a Web link on the member company's intranet.
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Is product training available?
Yes. A.M. Best offers a variety of training workshops on our CD-ROM (Database) products. You'll become familiar with the features of our products, learn to navigate through the various screens and discover timesaving tips and shortcuts. To register for training or to arrange a session at your site, please call (908) 439-2200, ext. 5115. Or e-mail training@ambest.com.
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Is this product available in any other format?
This product is also available in a print edition.
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How do I purchase Best's Insurance Reports?
Order online or call Customer Service at (908) 439-2200, ext. 5742. If you have any questions, e-mail us at customer_service@ambest.com.
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How much does this product cost?
The cost is $1,495 for Regular Service (single-seat access, includes a one-year subscription to Best's Review); $2,085 for Full Service (single-seat access, includes one-year subscriptions to Best's Review and BestWeek). Delivery Charges (U.S.) are $17.95. All prices are in U.S. dollars. The corresponding print edition of Best's Insurance Reports will be shipped with your CD-ROM purchase. For ordering information, please contact Customer Service at (908) 439-2200, ext. 5742, or e-mail customer_service@ambest.com. To inquire about multi-seat access, please call Corporate Sales at (908) 439-2200, ext. 5311.
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What is BestDirect?
BestDirect is the real-time notification and tracking service offered to customers of products through which the service is available. Registered customers have the ability to track and receive notice of selected insurance company rating changes, related news and other company-specific information. For more details about BestDirect or to determine which products and services provide this feature, visit www.ambest.com/sales/bestdirect.
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What if I need additional data, beyond what's provided by this product? Does A.M. Best offer customized data?
Yes. You can expand your data and analysis options by taking advantage of Best's Custom Products and Services department. Specify data items, industry segments, geographic regions, data years (more than 25 years of data are available) and other criteria. Our Custom Data analysts will work closely with you to determine what information best suits your needs, as well as to determine the appropriate delivery method for your technical environment. For more information, call (908) 439-2200, ext. 5383.
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