NCCI President Resigns After Flag Flap.(NCCI Holdings president Bill S. Schrempf)

National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, October, 2001 by Sclafane, Susanne

The board of NCCI Holdings has accepted the resignation of Bill S schrempf as president, chief executive officer and board member of the workers' compensation services company, effective immediately, following a controversy over the display of American flags by employees at NCCI's offices. The announcement comes just weeks after Mr.

Schrempf and the Boca Eaton, Fla.-based National Council on Compensation Insurance became the targets of criticism after news of a Sept. 14 memo Mr. Schrempf had issued, prohibiting displays of flags in employee cubicles, was reported in a local newspaper. Mr. Schrempf apologized three days later, announcing a reversal of the policy he said had been in place to protect employees from divisive political discussion. (See NU, Sept....

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