Letter from the Publisher

Dear Colleagues, Friends,

As the new owners of Business Insurance (BI), we are pleased to communicate Beacon International Group Inc.’s commitment to sustain BI’s uncompromising standards in journalism and service to its readers. Our commitment is born of a deep respect for this critical business sector, one in which I have been involved personally for more than 35 years. We have published—and will continue to publish—the Insurance Advocate® founded in 1889. We have been and will be advocates for this great business.

At the epicenter of risk management, insurance, reinsurance and the legal and regulatory arenas in which they function, Business Insurance implies for a publisher a serious responsibility to serve faithfully the hard-working executives involved in all areas of risk transfer and risk financing.  Our goal is to factor meaningfully in their informed decision-making and in the growth of their businesses.

BI’s readers enjoy timely, objective communication, one of our hallmark qualities. By providing concise, accurate and usable information via our magazine, website and events programing, the development goals of our advertising and sponsor partners are also served in an unparalleled editorial and intelligence-based environment.

Our investment in Business Insurance is protracted for the long term. We plan to expand its geographic reach and deepen its information services to make this acknowledged leader in the field even stronger.

BI’s award-winning journalism and journalists, conferences, directories and other products and the accomplished staff that produces them will grow and be part of a continuum of responsible service over the years ahead. We pledge to continue to earn your loyalty as advocates of a business that merits excellence in communications and market intelligence.

It is my privilege to invite, anew, your active participation in the world of Business Insurance and the Insurance Advocate®.

Thank you,

S. Acunto