BestDay Video for Thursday, Sept. 10: Canadian Life: Pressure Mounts as Growth Contracts

BestDay Video for Thursday, Sept. 10: Managing Senior Financial Analyst Richard McMillan explains an A.M. Best special report showing a conservative regulatory regime and generally tight underwriting standards have proven to be prudent for Canada's life insurers. John Weber hosts.

Recent episodes of BestDay Video include:

? Wednesday, Sept. 9: Senior Financial Analyst Charles Huber discusses an A.M. Best special report detailing how Canada's insurance markets were not able to fully escape the brunt of the global financial crisis in 2008. John Weber hosts.

? Tuesday, Sept. 8: A discussion with insurance industry leaders about the epic near-collapse of American International Group Inc. John Weber hosts.

? Monday, Sept. 7: The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed workers' compensation rates with the state Department of Insurance that would mean nearly a 10% decrease in the voluntary market; Japan's Financial Services Agency said it will impose stricter standards on insurance companies when it comes to assessing solvency margin ratios; and Congress returns to Washington. Dennis Gorski hosts.

? Friday, Sept. 4: Senior associate editor Ron Panko discusses the tough choices life/health agency owners face in valuing and selling their businesses. Dennis Gorski hosts.

? Thursday, Sept. 3: Managing senior financial analyst/actuary George Hansen explains an A.M. Best special report showing 2008 was marked by sharp equity declines, high volatility and increased spreads of most asset classes when compared with U.S. Treasury securities. John Weber hosts.