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Best's Journal - June 1, 2021 Edition
This month, we followed up on our innovation reports from last year, especially in light of the emergence of COVID-19.
June 01, 2021 - 161 Pages       
Best's Journal - May 3, 2021 Edition
In this month’s issue: We updated our outlooks on the insurance markets in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK, as well as Guatemala and Peru; and reviewed the D&O and inland marine lines and the many difficulties the two segments face. We also looked at the 2020 financial results for the life/annuity and property/casualty insurers in the US; the ongoing decline in definite benefit plans; US auto insurers’ return of nearly $13 billion in premiums; ongoing M&A in the health insurance market; the impact of IFRS 17; the burgeoning growth of India’s health insurance market; and impairment rates for both the L/A and P/C segments.
May 03, 2021 - 169 Pages       
Best's Journal - April 1, 2021 Edition
COVID-19 remains a dominant force in our lives, as our updated outlooks indicate.
April 01, 2021 - 147 Pages