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Articles in January, 2003 issue of National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

• Coming attractions for corporate buyers. (Terrorism Update).(risk managers)
• RAND, RMS jointly set up terrorism risk study center. (Spotlight on Terrorism).(Risk Management Solutions)
  by Ha, Michael
• J.P. Morgan settles Enron coverage lawsuit. (Surety Settlement).
  by Ha, Michael
• Protect your agency data now. (Agency Technology).(business recovery planning is essential for insurance agents and brokers)
  by Knighten, Sallie
• Universal life: selling the client.
  by Munroe, Daniel
• China grants aon first license.(Aon Corp gets license; jointly forms Aon-COFCO)(Brief Article)
• Customer retention: the only real measurement for a CRM solution. (Customer Interaction).(Editorial)
  by Echols, Scott
• Insurance stock results for year-end 2002.
• Labor Dept. denies adjusters' OT claim. (Late Breaking News).(claims adjusters not entitled to overtime )
  by Ha, Michael
• Corporate Insurance Buyers Calendar.(Calendar)
• Independent agencies growing. (Best Practices).(Brief Article)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Security products debut at N.Y expo.
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• Letter.(Letter to the Editor)
• Supreme Court hears high stakes HMO case. (Washington Report).
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Agents can guide carriers in understanding diverse cultures.
  by Ha, Michael
• Disclose twice for terror compliance: Treasury.(ruling on compliance with Terrorism Risk Insurance Act)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Legal solutions satisfy needs of customers - and insurance carriers. (CEO Insights: 2003 Outlook Section; Advertising Section).(Advertisement)
  by Kraynik, Jim
• Technology is more art than science. (Technology Today).(Information Technology and the Insurance Industry)(Column)
  by Maciag, Gregory A.
• Rudy to the rescue? Joins Aon on crisis management.(former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani)(Cover Story)
  by Friedman, Sam
• Producers face tough battles in 2003. (Agent/Broker Challenges).(agents and brokers)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Graphic insight.(hard insurance market)(Brief Article)
• There are technology lessons to be learned from the financial side. (Gent Case Study).
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Agent react to Bush tax-cut plan.
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Cross-selling vital for brokers. (Cover Story).(Cover Story)
  by Wilkerson, Ellis J.
• S.C. exceeds 2002 captive expectations.(Captive domicile of South Carolina finished 2002 with 34 licenses)(Brief Article)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Calif. DMV mulls $13 m allstate penalty. (Around the Nation).(California to take Allstate Corp to court)
• C.L.U.E reforms top Garamendi's agenda. (State Regulation: California).(John Caramendi, California insurance commissioner; Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• NU welcomes new readers.(National Underwriter introduces 'Corporate Insurance Buyers Report')
  by Friedman, Sam
• Premium hikes, cost sharing putting the squeeze on benefit buyers, users. (Employee Benefits).
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
• Good underwriters missing opportunities. (Career Survey: Commercial Underwriters).(HCap Search)(underwriters)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Lawyers warn: let the buyer beware. (Policyholders' Perspective).(insurance companies have declined or delayed payment of valid claims)
  by Mazier, E.E.
• Could terror law spur federal charter? (Late Breaking News).
  by Friedman, Sam
• The changing landscape of personal risk. (Cross-Selling: Personal Insurance).
  by Avnet, Mary Ann
• Fitch assigns IFS ratings to Mercury General and lowers debt ratings. (Insurance News: Advertisement).(Fitch Ratings, Mercury General Corp.)
  by Rouck, Mark E.
• New tech extends mainframe uses. (Technology Trends).(IT development's impact on insurance carriers)
  by Koblovsky, Robert
• Is tort reform the cure for what ails med mal insurers? (Editorial Comment).(Editorial)
• Alabama Court tosses asbestos claim. (Late Breaking News).
  by Ha, Michael
• 2003: Attack of the Killer Acronyms. (Technology Enabled).
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• Flood coverage still up in the air. (Best Practices).(National Flood Insurance Program)(Brief Article)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Why not electronic submission? (Agent Q&A).
• Readership split on ethics of rebates. (A Question of Ethics).(vendors give the insured rebates)
  by Kensicki, Peter R.
• Time is now for health reform: senator. (Washington Report).
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Auto insurers get Caution Flag. (Personal Auto).(Will experience disappointing financial results over next 5 years)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Insurers counseled on Terror Act.(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• We want you! (CEO Insights: 2003 Outlook Section; Advertising Section).(Burns & Wilcox Ltd)
  by Marx, Jason R.
• LOMA, ACORD merge conferences. (Tech Conferences).(Life Office Management Association and Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development)
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• 2002 risk retention group formations hit double-digits. (Terrorism Update).(Brief Article)
  by Cutts, Karen
• Buyers face challenges galore. (Editorial Comment).
• Strong underwriting needed to weather truck market storms. (Marketstance).(auto insurance)
  by Yohn, Frederick
• AMS Users to meet in Orlando. (Agency Technology).(Brief Article)
• Farmers P-C agents now selling variable products. (Cross-Selling: Variable Products).(Farmers Financial Solutions is selling variable products insurance, annuities and mutual funds)
  by Higgins, Barry
• Fitch lowers Kemper's IFS to 'B+' and surplus notes to 'CCC'. (Insurance News: Advertisement).(Fitch Ratings, Kemper Insurance Cos.)
  by Jalics, Thomas S.
• New CRM products offer easier implementation and customization. (CRM Products).(customer relationship management systems)
  by Ha, Michael
• Kemper sheds its specialty business. (Kemper Analysis).(Kemper Insurance Companies to sell specialty business insruance policies)
  by Ha, Michael
• Local outlets are a key in ethnic marketing. (Cross Cultural Bridges).(Insurers must make long-term commitment to ethnic minority clients)
  by Ha, Michael
• D.C. Commissioner floats plan to streamline regulation. (Late Breaking News).(District of Columbia, Larry Mirel, insurance regulation)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• How can firms best accommodate employees with a mental impairment? (Employment Practices Hotline).
  by Bee, Lisa
• Agents, brokers must invest to excel. (Best Practices).(the state of the insurance distribution system)
  by Reagan, Bobby
• New year's agency resolutions. (Agency Checklist).(checklist for improving an insurance agency's financial health, customer and employee satisfaction)
  by Walkotten, Wayne A.
• Let the seller beware! (Editorial Comment).(auto insurance costs)(Brief Article)
• Travelers boosts asbestos reserve to $3.4b. (Late Breaking News).(Travelers Property Casualty Corp)
  by Ha, Michael
• Mobile devices make their debut. (Technology).(Comdex Fall 2002 )
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• Insurers struggle with Terror Act, reassess gross lines.(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act )
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Custom(er) made re platforms. (Technology Trends).(assessment of insurer-reinsurer transactions)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Farewell to a gentleman. (Editorial Comment).(Thomas K. Meakin publishes his final column with National Underwriter)(Editorial)
• Brokers, insurers offer crisis support.(crisis management establishment before disaster incurred in workplace)(Cover Story)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Tort reforms targeted in new congress. (Washington Update).
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Terror price battles begin; D.C. regular questions data. (Late Breaking News).(Larry Mirel not satisfied with data on terrorism risks)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• No debate: XML as an industry standard will enable true SEMCI. (Agency Technology).(Extensible Markup Language)
  by Urbanciz, Don
• Cross-selling is an untapped gold mine. (Cover Story).(Parties involved in cross-selling and strategies are discussed, as they relate to insurance industry)(Cover Story)
  by Schwantz, Randy
• Insurers must be open, clear when pricing terrorism risks. (Editorial Comment).
• N.Y. revs up captive efforts. (Around the Nation).(New York State Insurance Department tries to attract captive insurers)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• N.J. auto reform needs consumer focus. (State Regulation: New Jersey).(auto insurance laws)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Terrorism tops list of buyer concerns. (Risk Management Challenges).(corporate insurance buyers)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Terrorism coverage unclear for captives. (Alternative Markets).(captive insurance)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• NUCO offers RM 'Tools & Techniques'.(National Underwriter Company)
• Rating agencies downgrade Kemper. (Late Breaking News).(financial strength ratings of Kemper Insurance Companies downgraded)
  by Ha, Michael
• AMS partnership will provide critical data backup via LiveVault. (Agency Technology).(AMS Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Instead of cross-selling: have a strategy. (Agency Strategies).(National Association of Professional Insurance Agents and PIA-Company Council of Executive Officers come up with a program )
  by Ruquet, Mark E.

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