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Articles in September, 1997 issue of National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

• Stalemate causing codification rift.
  by Connolly, Jim
• Stable value products pushed for pensions.
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Competition commands European re market.(World Reinsurance Report)
  by Jennings, John
• Focus on big picture, regulators told.(new legislation of financial services might support state regulation of insurance)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• It's time to reexamine who regulates insurance.(Editorial)
• Agent groups provide services. (insurance agency associations provide services)
  by Pasher, Victoria Sonshine
• Analysts see E&S market as safe bet. (excess & surplus insurance market)
  by Sclafane, Susanne
• Yardsticks vary in assessing SIUs.(special investigation units)
  by Esters, Stephanie D.
• ISO introduces new EPL package to standardize cov.(Insurance Services Office, employment-related practices liability, coverage)
  by Esters, Stephanie D.
• Tobacco fed removal upheld.(Louisiana's direct action Medicaid reimbursement suit against tobacco industry insurance companies removed to federal court)
  by Lonkevich, Dan
• Barnett Banks acquired by NationsBank.
  by Friedman, Amy S.
• Asbestos suit hits tobacco. (Norwood "Woody" Wilner suggests that insurers that indemnified asbestos makers could file third-party liability suits against tobacco industry)
  by Lonkevich, Dan
• Education is key for future industry leaders.(Education Review)
  by Overman, Edwin S.
• Insurer data handling ethics explored.
  by Gjertsen, Lee Ann
• NAIC, OCC move to share information.(National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)
  by Connolly, Jim
• Rating agencies' role in Cigna deal debated.
  by Lonkevich, Dan
• Dow Chemical expects implant cover. (insurance coverage in breast implant suit)
  by Sclafane, Susanne
• Asia-Pacific growth beckons reinsurers.(World Reinsurance Report)
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• Seesaw effect seen in health market. (health insurance)
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• Shareholder value challenges risk mgrs.(Risk Management/Employee Benefits: Self insurance review)
  by Gjertsen, Lee Ann
• Harleysville to buy Minnesota Fire & Casualty.(Harleysville Group Inc.)
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• Administration calls Superfund bill a no go in present form. (Superfund reform bill sponsored by Chairman John Chafee)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Broker: E&S mkt. must keep adapting.(excess and surplus market)
  by Gjertsen, Lee Ann
• PIA agent of year stresses partnership.(National Association of Professional Insurance Agents)
  by Pasher, Victoria Sonshine
• Agency-bank alliance momentum grows.
  by Pasher, Victoria Sonshine
• SIIA eyes one-state WC self-ins. rules. (Self-Insurance Institute of America, workers' compensation)
  by Katz, David M.
• Mandated safety and health programs won't work.(Another Perspective)(Column)
  by Lessner, Keith D.
• Domestic abuse law hearings sought. (Congressional hearings into alleged insurance company discrimination against domestic-violence victims)
  by Otis, L.H.
• Risk mgrs. divided on benchmarking.
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Program covers millenium events.(new insurance program from J&H Marsh & McLennan)
  by Gjertsen, Lee Ann
• Hannover Re acquires three Skandia portfolios.
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• 62.4% rate hike sought in Florida.
  by Adams, Michael H.
• Agents warn dog owners of liabilities. (insurance agents)
  by Pasher, Victoria Sonshine
• Still fair weather for Bermuda reinsurers.(rising capital and high ratios)(World Reinsurance Report)
  by Otis, L.H.
• Self-ins. attracts bigger agents. (self-insurance)
  by Pasher, Victoria Sonshine
• Hunter encore squelched in California. (Robert Hunter, director of insurance for Consumer Federation of America; earthquake insurance rates)
  by Howard, J.C.
• IIAA, council agree on NARAB. (Independent Insurance Agents of America's agreement with the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers on streamlining language for agent licensing requirements in financial services reform legislation)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Surplus lines writers hold their ground. (domestic surplus lines insurance industry financial overview for 1996)
  by Palmieri, Ralph J.
• Take 'notice' of D&O policy language.(directors and officers liability insurance)
  by Sclafane, Susanne
• Agents should visit benefit cafeteria.
  by Joyner, Ric
• S&P will revamp its quantitative rating process. (Standard and Poor's)
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• Auditors will check HMO quality statistics. (health maintenance organizations)
  by Bell, Allison
• Zurich Re Centre combines operations. (reinsurance)
  by Jennings, John
• Travelers Group buys Salomon.
  by Friedman, Amy S.
• Brokers say service is key in global plans. (risk management)
  by Gjertsen, Lee Ann
• 'Fast-track' derailment hurts U.S. trade. (trade negotiation legislation)(International Scene)(Column)
  by Jennings, John
• Flood coverage changes debated. (homeowners' insurance policies)
  by Esters, Stephanie D.
• Best, worst of times for global re market.(reinsurance market in 1996)(World Reinsurance Report)
  by Jennings, John
• New draft of Superfund bill draws some support. (from insurance industry)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• N.Y. approves chiropractic mandate. (new insurance legislation requires New York health insurance plans to cover chiropractor services)
  by West, Diane
• Aon unit to serve entrepreneur clients. (Aon Group)(Agent/Broker)
  by Gjertsen, Lee Ann
• Equitas CEO pleased with cash flow. (Michael Crall)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Changes drive new trucking exposures.(continued deregulation and additional competition from other transport operations have effect on trucking liability)
  by Heinze, Bernd G.
• Fraud fighters balance privacy rights.
  by Daniels, Susan
• Financial reform bill may collapse.
  by Brostoff, Steven
• S&L group urges OTS moratorium on insurer thrift charters. (savings and loan, Office of Thrift Supervision)
  by Lonkevich, Dan
• Stink raised over homeowner, skunk claims. (replacement of insured structure)
  by Wolters, Eugene F.
• CPCU Society focuses on teaching about change. (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society)(Special Report: Education Review)
  by Gjersten, Lee Ann
• U.S. firms catch up on credit cover.
  by Sclafane, Susanne
• OSHA proposal seen burdening employers.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration, more detailed record keeping for workplace illness and injuries)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Insurers defend audit confidentiality.
  by Otis, L.H.
• La. adopts requirements for Lloyd's trust fund.
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Limited liability gaining at Lloyd's.(London Market Report)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Reinsurers cope with volatile Asia market.(Thai currency devaluation sets off economic downturn)(World Reinsurance Report)
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• RMs consider TPA authority. (risk managers, third-party administrators, claims settlement authority)
  by Sclafane, Susanne
• Self-insured WC withstands market shift. (workers' compensation)
  by Lonkevich, Dan
• New ins. redlining charges filed. (National Fair Housing's discrimination complaints with the Department of Housing and Urban Development)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Hartford offers auto ins. via fleet. (Hartford Financial Services Group joins Fleet Financial Group to offer automobile insurance)
  by Esters, Stephanie D.
• Stakes on the rise for EPL insurers.(excess property and liability)
  by Condon, David G.
• Niche marketing gives agent an edge.
  by Esters, Stephanie D.
• New pres. points finger at cos. (Independent Insurance Agents of America president David Wilson believes some insurance companies do not believe in independent distribution system)
  by Pasher, Victoria Sonshine
• Fraud may spur suits against employers using managed care.
  by Katz, David M.
• Agents told service is 'Net key. (independent insurance agents on the Internet)
• Riscorp sub. sets plea bargain. (federal case against Riscorp Insurance's Riscorp Management Services)
  by Adams, Michael H.
• Multi-year plans embracing currency risks.
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• Munich Re moves to invest in Lloyd's. (Munich Reinsurance)
  by Howard, Lisa
• Concessions ease codification tension. (National Assn. of Insurance Commissions convention)(project to codify accounting principles)
  by Connolly, Jim
• Survey: students underinsured.
  by Pasher, Victoria Sonshine
• HMOs move toward improved profitability.(health maintenance organizations)
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• Texas rate cut debated. (liability insurance rates)
  by Sclafane, Susanne

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