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Frequently Asked Questions: Best's Aggregates & Averages - Online - Property/Casualty - United States & Canada
What is Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online?
What functions can I perform with Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online?
What information is contained within the Property/Casualty edition of this product?
With Best's Aggregates & Averages--P/C, you get total industry information, including:
In what format is Best's Aggregates & Averages -- P/C available?
When is the product released?
How much does Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online cost and what is included?
How do I purchase Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online?
What if I need additional data, beyond what's provided by this product? Does A.M. Best offer customized data?
What is Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online?
Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online is a subcription-based service that provides online access to the information contained in the print version of Best's Aggregates & Averages--United States & Canada in Excel spreadsheet form. Separate editions are available for the Property/Casualty or Life/Health segments and each subscription comes with a corresponding copy of the print version.
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What functions can I perform with Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online?
Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online contains an interactive table of contents that provides you with click through access to customizable Excel spreadsheets containing the same information presented in the corresponding print version. Each exhibit can be saved to your computer for future benchmarking and research, making it easier than ever to create customized reports using the information from Best's Aggregates & Averages.
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What information is contained within the Property/Casualty edition of this product?
Best's Aggregates & Averages--P/C, is the most athoritative reference available for current and historical statistics on the property/casualty insurance industry. It provides industry wide aggregates and long-term statistical studies that can form the basis for determining trends and making future projections. This reference provides you with a complete financial overview of the industry based on consolidated industry performance.
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With Best's Aggregates & Averages--P/C, you get total industry information, including:
Balance Sheet and Summary of Operations-- Consolidated data on the property/casualty Total Industry, Industry Segments and Industry Composites;
Quantitative Analysis Reports (QARs)-- A comprehensive review of key financial and operating performance measures within three critical evaluation areas: profitability, investments and liquidity, and leverage/capitalization;
Annual Statement Pages-- Aggregate summations of key annual statement pages for the current year property/casualty Total Industry, Industry Segments and Industry Composite records, with appropriate elminations applied for interownership;
Insurance Expense Exhibits-- Parts 1,2 and 3 of the Insurance Expense Exhibits for Total Industry and Part1 for the Industry Segment and Industry Composite records;
Company-Specific Information:
Line of Business-- Studies developed from the Insurance Expense Exhibit database that allow you to compare the principal loss and expense components of major insurers for a particular class of business with other companies and with industry aggregates;
The Time Series-- Trends over a FONT of years for various industry totals and ratios;
Leading Companies and Groups-- A ranking of the leading writers of property/casualty insurance based on assets, surplus and premiums
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In what format is Best's Aggregates & Averages -- P/C available?
Best's Aggregates & Averages -- P/C is available as a printed reference and online.
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When is the product released?
Both the Life/Health and Property/Casualty editions of Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online are updated annually during the third quarter.
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How much does Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online cost and what is included?
A Regular or Regular Online Service subscription includes one year of access to Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online (Life/Health or Property/Casualty edition and a copy of the corresponding print version for $715. You also receive a one-year subscription to Best's Review magazine and a complimentary copy of The Best's Review Guide to Understanding the Insurance Industry (while supplies last).
A Full Service (BestWeek Online Only) subscription costs $1,280 and includes one year of access to Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online (Life/Health or Property/Casualty edition, a copy of the corresponding print version and one-year subscriptions to Best's Review and the online edition of BestWeek, A.M. Best's weekly insurance news resource. You will also receive a complimentary copy of The Best's Review Guide to Understanding the Insurance Industry (while supplies last).
A Full Service (BestWeek print/online) subscription costs $1,380 and includes one year of access to Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online (Life/Health or Property/Casualty edition, a copy of the corresponding print version and one-year subscriptions to Best's Review and BestWeek. You will also receive a complimentary copy of The Best's Review Guide to Understanding the Insurance Industry (while supplies last).
Multi-seat pricing is also available. Please call (908) 439-2200, ext. 5311 for details.
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How do I purchase Best's Aggregates & Averages--Online?
You may purchase a subscription by calling Corporate Sales at (908) 439-2200, ext. 5311, or online through our e-commerce system.
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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 the abilities of Best's Custom Products and Services Department. You can specify data items, industry segments, geographic regions, data years (more than 25 years of data are available) and other criteria you wish to purchase for review. Our Custom Data analysts will work closely with you to determine what information best suits your needs, as well as to determine the appropriate application method for your technical environment. For more information, call (908) 439-2200, ext. 5383.
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