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Use Settings to set up alerts for selected alert types when available.
Create an Alert for a New List:
Click the Create New Alert button from the top of any of the Alerts pages.
Select companies from one of the following options:
Select the desired existing list type from the List Type drop down box.
Select the desired list from the List drop down box.
The Available Companies box displays the companies that are included in the selected list.
Note: Only lists or segments that have not been assigned an alert are available for selection.
Optional: Choose to sort the list by AMB # or Name. Click A/Z button to place the list in ascending order or Click the Z/A button to place the list in descending order.
Select OK to continue to create a new alert with the selected information or Cancel to exit.
Select the desired Settings for the newly created alert.
Set Alert Frequency for Existing Alert List:
Select the desired List Type and Alert List from the drop-down box.
Select at least one Alert Type tab. If necessary, click again in the check box to deselect.
Data AvailabilityData Availability
Select the Receive an alert when data becomes available for the latest data period checkbox.
Key Financial IndicatorsKey Financial Indicators
Receive an alert when the custom threshold changes from the previous year/quarter based on the specifications you chose.
Alert change comparisons are period-over-period based.
For example:
Yearly would display 2019 vs. 2018.
Quarterly would display 3-Month 2020 vs. 3-Month 2019.
Note: For quarterly alerts the change comparison displayed is from the same quarter from the prior year.
Total Capital & Surplus | Surplus as Regards Policyholders | Total Equity
Total Net Admitted Assets | Total Assets
Direct Premiums Written | Gross Premiums Written
Select detailed notifications of press releases or related news articles including ratings updates.
Best's Insurance ReportsBest's Insurance Reports
Best's Credit Report - Rating Rationale - Represents a description of factors that were included in the rationale for a company's current rating assignment and the rational for placing a company's rating assignment under review.
Best's Credit Report - Credit Analysis - Represents significant changes made to the Credit Analysis section of the Best's Credit Report including Ratings and Commentary
Best Financial Report - Represents reports published on all Best’s Insurance Reports companies, which include Rating Units and their members.
Select the desired settings for your companies mergers & acquisitions by Transaction Information.
Corporate ChangesCorporate Changes
Select the desired settings for your companies based on corporate change events including mergers, liquidations, name and domiciliary changes, and more.
From the Delivery Frequency section, select one of the following e-mail delivery options available:
Turn Off E-Mail Notifications - Stop receiving e-mail delivery. Alerts can be viewed in Watch List.
Immediate Delivery - E-mails will be delivered instantly and will be separate for each company that is being tracked. Immediate is the default frequency setting.
Daily Delivery (Recommended) - One daily e-mail for any of the companies included in the company list, based on delivery time. Multiple alerts set with the same delivery time will be received in one e-mail. Select an e-mail delivery time (1 AM, 2 AM, etc. EST) from the drop-down list.
Weekly - One weekly e-mail per company list will be sent on the selected day, based on delivery day. Multiple alerts set with the same delivery day will be received in one e-mail. Select an e-mail delivery day (Sunday, Monday, etc.) of the week from the drop-down list.
Click the Save button to complete the alert setup.
E-mail notification for selected alert types changes and updates to reports will be delivered according to the Frequency selection.
Click the Reset button to clear selections.