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Articles in January, 2001 issue of National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

• Tort Reforms, Come Top Calif. Agenda.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by HOWARD, J. C.
• Aon To Purchase Swiss Re Unit.(Aon Corp. to acquire International Risk Management Group Ltd. from Swiss Re)(Brief Article)
• Regulators Will Continue To Feel Heat In '01.(insurance industry)(Brief Article)
  by CONNOLLY, JIM
• Indiana Edges Toward Lower Premium Tax.(Brief Article)
  by MAZIER, E.E.
• RMs Get Lesson In Fire Loss Prevention.(Brief Article)
  by MITCHELL, ROBERT W.
• Reinsurance Recovery Off To A Good Start.
  by HOWARD, LISA S.
• Willis Benefit Service Chooses Web Company.(Brief Article)
• Agents Can Help Employers With DI Risk Assessment.(disability insurance)(Brief Article)
  by BELL, ALLISON
• Labuan Re Enters Lloyd's.(Labuan Reinsurance Ltd. underwrites a corporate member of Lloyd's)(Brief Article)
• Days May Be Numbered At Insurer Tower Of Babel.(Brief Article)
• Aon Announces Reliance Deals.(Aon Corp., Reliance Insurance Co. and Reliance National Insurance Co.)(Brief Article)
• Age Won't Boost Comp Costs: Study.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
  by HAYS, DANIEL
• Execs Skeptical On Hard Mkt.(Statistical Data Included)
  by FRIEDMAN, SAM
• Coalition Opposes Doctor Unionization Proposal.(Antitrust Coalition for Consumer Choice in Health Care)(Brief Article)
  by FISHER, MARY JANE
• Alliance Voices Support For State Regulation.(Alliance of American Insurers supports state regulation of insurance industry)(Brief Article)
  by BROSTOFF, STEVEN
• Fremont General Restructuring Set.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Mynd, Microsoft Join On RM ASP.(Brief Article)
• Willis Announces Two Acquisitions.(Willis Group acquries W.I.R.E. Ltd., McGuire Insurance Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• Vesta Announces Two Acquisitions.(Vesta Insurance Group )(Brief Article)
• Broadway Broker Plays Key Role.(Brief Article)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• Wall St. Project Aims To Remove Barriers.(racial barriers)(Brief Article)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• ISO To Report On Commercial Prices.(Insurance Services Office)(Brief Article)
• WC Insurers Need Lasers To Target Markets.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
  by YOHN, FREDERICK
• Industry Pushes NAIC To Join Suit Versus OSHA.(National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
  by BROSTOFF, STEVEN
• Insurers Seek To Increase Ethnic Market Share.(Brief Article)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• Data Standard Effort For Claims Launched.(Brief Article)
  by TREMBLY, ARA C.
• State Regulation Should Survive GLB Forces.(Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999)
  by RAMIREZ, JACK
• S&P Drops Empire Group Ratings.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• S&P Announces Rating Actions On Queensway Companies.(International Indemnity Company and Queensway International Indemnity Company)(Brief Article)
• Hartford Enhances RMIS Service Tool.(Hartford Specialty's Risk Management Division has released enhancements to "@venture,")(Brief Article)
• Privacy Rules Could Hinder Auto, WC Claims.(new privacy rules from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could hinder the settlement of auto and workers compensation insurance claims)(Brief Article)
  by BROSTOFF, STEVEN
• Everest Re Group Buying AFC Re.(Everest Reinsurance Ltd. acquires AFC Re Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• Bank Group Proposes Federal Charter For Insurers.(create a new bureau within the Treasury Department called the Office of the National Insurance Commissioner)(Brief Article)
  by BROSTOFF, STEVEN
• Allstate Agents' Bitterness Enters Courts.(overtime wages dispute)(Brief Article)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• 'Tough Exclusions' In CGL Policy Hit A Nerve.(Brief Article)
  by Hillman, Bruce
• Insurers Skate For Charity.(New York Rangers benefit for Ronald McDonald House)(Brief Article)
  by CONVEY, MARY CHRISTINE
• State Legislators Will Set Watches To Ticking GLB Clock.(Gramm-LeachBliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by CONNOLLY, JIM
• 2001 Will Be Pivotal For Insurer Recovery.(insurance industry and financial analysis)(Statistical Data Included)
  by HARTWIG, ROBERT P.
• Bank Shots.(Association of Banks in Insurance)(Brief Article)
  by Slattery, Thomas J.
• U.S. Insurers Push For Broad Access To Singapore.(United States)(Brief Article)
  by BROSTOFF, STEVEN
• A.M. Best Lowers Legion Ratings.(Legion Insurance Group)(Brief Article)
• A.M. Best Sets Amwest Downgrade.(Amwest Insurance Group Inc.'s financial strength)(Brief Article)
• Insurers Attack New Medical Privacy Rule.(Brief Article)
  by FISHER, MARY JANE
• Marsh Appoints Vice Chairman.(Heidi C. Miller )(Brief Article)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• Ohio Department Announces Liquidation, Rehabilitation Orders.(Brief Article)
• NAIC Should Not Sit Out Court Battle Against OSHA.(National Association of Insurance Commissioners)(Brief Article)
• Affinity Program Opened To Agents.(Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.; Sears, Roebuck and Co.)(Brief Article)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• P-C Turnaround Seen In 2002.(property-casualty insurance firms in 2000 concentrated on basic operations, which should produce improved earnings in 2002)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
  by SCLAFANE, SUSANNE
• Renwick To Head Progressive.(Glenn Renwick named president and CEO of Progressive Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Employers, Workers Clash Over Benefits Concerns.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by CONVEY, MARY CHRISTINE
• Large Losses Hit Companies Of All Sizes.(catastrophic insurance report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• California Power Claims Possible.(Brief Article)
• Gallagher Reports 25 Percent Earnings Increase For 2000.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• Top Ten 2000 Natural Disasters.(ranked by insured loss)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• HRH Buys Fidelity Insurance Agency.(Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company)(Brief Article)
• More Agencies Join Brown & Brown.(Brown and Brown, multiple mergers)(Brief Article)
• Agents Consider Unionizing To Boost Clout With Carriers.(Minnesota independent insurance agents)(Brief Article)
• Letters.(response to editorial)(Brief Article)
• Truckers Rates Up, But Insurers Hit The Road.(trucking insurance industry analysis)(Statistical Data Included)
  by MITCHELL, ROBERT W.
• P-C Insurers Tops In Failures.(property-casualty companies )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• IIAA, RIMS Join Legal Battle Versus Ergonomic Regulations.(Risk and Insurance Management Society; Independent Insurance Agents of America)(Brief Article)
  by BROSTOFF, STEVEN
• CRM Challenge: Who Owns The Customer?(Customer relationship management)(Brief Article)
  by CHUMBLEY, LLOYD
• Industry Struggles To Integrate CRM Into Its Operation.(insurance industry needs to use customer relationship management techniques to retain business)(Brief Article)
  by ARNOLD, CATHERINE
• '99 Global Non-Life Premium Stagnant.(Swiss Reinsurance Co. report)(Statistical Data Included)
  by HOWARD, LISA S.
• Wireless Products Free Road Warriors.(Comdex Fall 2000 technology exposition )
  by TREMBLY, ARA C.
• IIAA Hails MetLife Agent Agreement.(Independent Insurance Agents of America)(Brief Article)
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)(Brief Article)
• Hub Int'l To Buy Kaye Group Brokerage.(Brief Article)
• Chubb Looks To Buy Hiscox.(Chubb Corp. bids on Hiscox PLC)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by HOWARD, LISA S.
• ISO, ACORD Set To Collaborate On Data Standards.(Insurance Services Office Inc. and ACORD joint venture)(Brief Article)
  by TREMBLY, ARA C.
• U.K. Floods Leave Insurers Up The Creek.(United Kingdom)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by RUQUET, MARK E.
• N.M. Considers File-And-Use Rate System.(Brief Article)
  by MAZIER, E. E.
• Health Carriers Manage A Strong Rebound.(Brief Article)
  by BELL, ALLISON
• N.Y. Court Denies Y2K Claim.(New York State Supreme Court rules in American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company, Xerox Corp. case)
  by MAZIER, E. E.
• Beat The Recession: Update Systems Now.(Brief Article)
  by TREMBLY, ARA C.
• Crum&Forster Buys Transnational.(Brief Article)
• SAFECO Expects Fourth-Quarter Loss.(Brief Article)
• Insurers Cite Data Limits On Vehicle Defects.(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)(Brief Article)
  by BROSTOFF, STEVEN
• CRM: What's In It For Producers?(customer relationship management can help insurance carriers, agents and brokers)(Brief Article)
  by TREMBLY, ARA C.
• Insurer Stocks Outpace General Market.(Statistical Data Included)
  by MEAKIN, THOMAS K.

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