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Articles in December, 2002 issue of National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

• Step by step to SEMCI. (Act on Agent Technology).(single-entry, multiple-carrier interface)
  by Cox, Lisa
• Reinsurer recovery has a ways to go. (Late Breaking News).(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Independent Agents gain marketshare. (Agent/Broker).(Industry Overview)
• Supreme Court hears State Farm on punitives. (Washington Update).(State Farm Mutual v. Campbell)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• S.C. signs 25th captive. (Risk Management).(Brief Article)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Top 10 stories of 2002.
  by Friedman, Sam
• U.S. eyes group life for terrorism plan. (Employee Benefits).
  by Brostoff, Steve
• D&O Liability Insurance. (Specialty Product Directory).(directors and officers)(Directory)
• Security woes go from bad to worse. (Technology Update).
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• Open standards may be next for SANs. (Cover Story).(Storage area networks)
  by Ha, Michael
• Industry standards can help insurers hedge their bets with IT investments. (Technology Today).
  by Maciag, Gregory
• Not all insurance stocks were Turkeys. (Insurance Stock Report).
  by Meakin, Thomas K.
• Letter.
• Pay attention to application process, D&O insurance buyers warned. (D&O Risk Management).(directors and officers)(Industry Overview)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Insurers, Brokers, buyers likely to struggle with terror coverage. (Editorial Comment).(Editorial)
• Reinsurer-driven online platforms progress, but not at warp speed. (Reinsurance Technology).
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Fitch Ratings downgrades GE Global and Employers Re; Outlook Negative. (Advertisement: Insurance News).
  by Jalics, Thomas S.
• Group seeks agent input on standards. (Agency Technology).
• Corporate crooks change outlook for Directors & Officers insurance. (Plus Conference Report).(Industry Overview)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Tech helps deliver innovation in claims. (Claims Technology).
  by Hollander, David P.
• ACE does not expect price-gouging in new terrorism insurance market. (Terrorism Update).
  by Friedman, Sam
• Terrorism bill needs clarification. (Editorial Comment).(Brief Article)
• Your guide to 2003 Events.(Meetings and other functions to be held by insurance organizations in upcoming year are listed)(Directory)
• Workers Transition Network boosts return-to-work effort via non-profits. (Workers' Compensation).
  by Mazier, E.E.
• 2002 was good, bad & ugly. (Editorial Comment).(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
• Corporate buyers can still be choosy when shopping in D&O market. (D&O Risk Management).(directors and officers)(Industry Overview)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Flood Insurance Program in jeopardy after house fails to pass an extension. (Legislation).(National Flood Insurance Program)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• New storage systems debut at Comdex. (Cover Story).
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• Cover getting scarce, N.Y. agents warn. (Agent/Broker).
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Fitch downgrades Swiss Re's IFS rating; off Rating Watch Negative. (Advertisement: Insurance News).(Fitch Ratings)(Swiss Reinsurance Co.)
  by Carter, Greg
• Atlantic Mutual unveils 'Abiz'. (Agency Technology).(Atlantic Mutual Companies)
  by Requet, Mark E.
• Texas court lowers record mold award. (Late Breaking News).
  by Ha, Michael
• Sarbanes-Oxley may have big impact on D&O litigation. (Cover Story).(directors and officers)
  by Zacharias, Carol A.N.
• Marine insurers outperform P-C market. (Marine Insurance).(Industry Overview)
  by Ha, Michael
• Volatile capital markets keep prices hard. (Late Breaking News).(Swiss Re Economic Research & Consulting economist makes forecast about insurance industry)
  by Ha, Michael
• PLUS exec decries 'manic' insurer behavior. (PLUS Conference Report).
  by Hays, Daniel
• Baseball & insurance: two places where economic idiocy still reigns. (Another Perspective).(Column)
  by McCracken, Michael K.
• Despite rising premiums insurers still bleeding surplus. (Late Breaking News).
  by Sclafane, Susanne
• Lloyd's expects record capacity for 2003. (Report From London).(Lloyd's of London)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Higher premiums, reduced coverages; D&O carriers say take it or leave it. (D&O: The MGA's Perspective).(directors and officers)(Industry Overview)
  by Banneti, Jon
• IT systems must work together, while producing return on investment. (Technology Update).(Industry Overview)
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• SANs are the future of storage for insurance. (Cover Story).
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• Letter.
• Tech closes generation gap at one Iowa agency. (Agent Case Study).
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Texas takes center stage on the regulatory modernization front. (Another Perspective).
  by Ramirez, Jack
• European D&O insurance carriers swearing off 'drive-by' underwriting. (International D&O).(Industry Overview)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• ERC ponders strategic repositioning. (Reinsurance).(Employers Reinsurance Corp.)(Company Profile)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Aviva takes 'ri3k' for Jan. 1 treaties. (Reinsurance Technology).
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Integrating Word Processing. (Agent Q & A).
• More regulation won't save Texas homeowners insurance market. (Another Perspective).
  by Johns, Jerry
• ISO offers terrorism insurance seminar online. (Reinsurance Technology).(Insurance Services Office )(Brief Article)
• Euro D&O policy language tightening. (International D&O).(directors and officers)(Industry Overview)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Insurers scrambling to comply with new Terrorism Insurance law. (Late Breaking News).
  by Ha, Michael: Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
• Consumer security worries hamper Web insurance growth, survey says. (Web Privacy).
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• Bust 'liability bubble,' AIG's Greenberg urges.(Greenberg, Maurice)
  by Friedman, Sam
• Applied announces vision upgrade. (Agency Technlogy).
• Aon set to restructure U.K. reinsurance division. (International D&O).(Brief Article)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Bush sees big benefits from Terrorism re law. (Late Breaking News).(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act)(Brief Article)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• S.C. keeps strong captive focus. (Risk Management).(South Carolina Captive Insurance Association has third annual conference)
  by McDonald, Caroline