Resources
A.M. Best Worldwide Insurance Directory
www.ambest.com
Industry Resources offers databases, subscription products, reports on ratings and analysis of insurance companies in the United States and worldwide.
Fitch Ratings
www.fitchratings.com
Insurance Ratings Group provides claims-paying ability and debt ratings for more than 600 life, health, property, casualty, title, bond and mortgage insurers. Access to the ratings and analysis requires free registration.
Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America
www.iiaa.com
Can search member directory by agency name and location; provides consumer surveys and issue-specific guides; legal resources and articles; industry links.
Insurance Information Institute
www.iii.org
Provides tips and FAQs on home, auto, business, fire, accident, other kinds of insurance; directory of insurance companies, state insurance agencies, related organizations and resources; glossary; overview of insurance topics; annual and semiannual insurance industry forecasts and financial reports since 1999 nationwide, by state or by issue; statistical data organized by insurance type; studies.
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
www.naic.org
Association of state insurance regulators. Provides industry news and releases, model laws and regulations, information on Internet filing system, and directory of insurance regulators. Consumer resources include alerts; fact sheets; publications; database of insurance company information searchable by company name, state and business type that includes closed complaints against the company, the states in which the company is doing business and company financial information.