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

• Industry back in the black, but bad news still abounds. (Late Breaking News).
  by Ha, Michael
• Public entity RMs advised on terror. (Managing Terror Risk).(public entity risk managers)
  by Ha, Michael
• Employee's illness complicates termination. (Employment Practices Hotline).
  by Bee, Lisa
• Lloyd's seeks change to alien re rule. (International).(Brief Article)
  by Ha, Michael
• AMS offers Quote Works rater. (Agency Technology).
• Consumer groups try to push big brother insurer out of passenger seat. (Privacy: Auto Insurance).
  by Ha, Michael
• Optimizing supplier relationships. (Technology: Supplier Management).
  by Siderio, Frank
• NAMIC defends small company tax rules. (Late Breaking News).(National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies )(Brief Article)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Fitch: Royal & SunAlliance year end results raise more questions. (Insurance News: Advertisement).
  by Wharrier, David
• Risk managers must go back to school for survivor skills. (Editorial Comment).
• AMSUG exec: listen to customers. (Agency Technology).
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• It's time to get 'personal' about ethics. (A Question of Ethics).(business ethics in the insurance industry)
  by Kensicki, Peter R.
• Terror pricing models eliminate guesswork. (Product News: Terror Models).
  by Magel, Gary S.
• Trade credit insurance eases collection risks. (Managing Receivables).
  by Mogel, Gary S.
• Using RRGs to fund stop-loss exposures in self-funded medical plans. (Another Perspective).(Risk Retention Group)
  by Cutts, Karen
• High Court tosses 'excessive' award. (Late Breaking News).
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Agency goes paperless...almost. (Agent Case Study).(Algoma Insurance Group implements Xerox's DocuShare technology)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Two more states pass NCOIL credit model.(Nebraska, Oklahoma, National Conference of Insurance Legislators)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Benchmark provides more timely results; validates property, D&O trends. (RIMS Conference).(directors and officers)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• NAII questions Treasury authority. (Late Breaking News).(National Association of Independent Insurers )
  by Brostoff, Steven
• N.Y. captive legislation to open doors for small, mid-sized businesses. (Captive Legislation).
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Lloyd's chairman outlines challenges. (Lloyd's Chairman).
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Current market conditions require precision guided growth. (Marketstance Analysis).(Column)
  by Yohn, Frederick
• No SARS claims seen by U.S. p-c insurers. (Dealing with SARS Exposures).
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• NCOIL model addresses credit score issues; educational efforts pay off.(National Conference of Insurance Legislators)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Letters.
• Risk manager salaries rise, but so do employer demands. (Cover Story).
  by Friedman, Sam
• Kemper Insurance Companies. (Other Rating News).(Brief Article)
• Why the corporate governance crisis didn't kill the D&O insurance market. (Financial Insights).(Directors and Officers INSURANCE)
  by Hartwig, Robert P.
• Is broadband for you? (Agent Q&A).
  by Vaz, Alvito
• SARS excluded from event policies.(Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
  by Mogel, Gary S.
• TRIA gets mixed reviews; bermuda grows.(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; Aon's '2003 U.S. Property Report')
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Terrorism insurance sales lag. (Managing Terror Risk).(Industry Overview)
  by Mogel, Gary S.
• How do we know you're really you? (Technology Enabled).
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• Ratings intact despite arbitration: Lloyd's. (International).
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Zurich implements SARS contingency plan. (Dealing With SARS Exposures).
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Little concern over 'do-not-call' laws. (Privacy: Do-Not-Call Laws).
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Top Court curbs damages. .(Brief Article)(Editorial)
• Supreme Court ruling troubles insurers. (Late Breaking News).(Kentucky's "any willing provider" statute)(Brief Article)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Fitch increasing focus on property/casualty industry reserves. (Insurance News: Advertisement).
  by Buckley, Keith M.
• Alien re rules could change. (International News).
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• RMs: take precautions with SARS. (Dealing With SARS Exposures).
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Lawmakers need to proceed carefully on asbestos fund idea. (Editorial Comment).
• Insurers have opportunity to define terms of loss history database debate. (Another Perspective: C.L.U.E.).
  by Ramirez, Jack
• Best practices for agency managers means looking beyond the numbers. (Best Practices).
  by Smith, Robert C.
• RIMS exec stresses leadership, integrity. (RIMS Profile).(Lance Ewing; Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Risk-adverse directors could hinder corporate, insurer risk taking: Duperreault. (Insurer's Perspective).(Industry Overview)
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Greenberg: AIG to blacklist states. (Late Breaking News).(Brief Article)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Outshine the competition with tech. (Agency Technology).(Column)
  by Belodoff, Hal
• Acordia's new head pilots through storm. (Agent/Broker: CEO Profile).(Kevin Conboy)
  by Ruquet, Mark E.
• Study: RMs spent 17% more on loss control. (RIMS Conference Report).(risk managers)
  by McDonald, Caroline
• Integrated risk financial proves beneficial. (Integrated Programs).
  by Butt, Valerie
• Insurers and ERM: working on the 'how'. (Insurance Company Risk Management).(enterprise risk management)
  by Miccolis, Jerry
• U.S. property rates soften.
  by Howard, Lisa S.
• Real-time transactions save time. (Agency Technology).(Column)
  by Durland, Stu
• Electronic privacy lapses can cause fines, bad press. (Cover Story).
  by Mogel, Gary S.
• Insurers Dodge $381 million Y2K bullet. (In the Courts: Y2K Coverage).
  by Mogel, Gary S.
• RRGs providing options for insurance buyers. (Alternative Risk Transfer: RRGs).(Risk Retention Group)
  by Kramer, Christopher L.
• Preparing for terror: a RM how-to. (Managing Terror Risk).(risk management)
  by Reitz, Diana
• Getting back to basics is key to hard market survival for risk managers. (Broker's Viewpoint).
  by Wilkersan, Ellis J.
• Competitive rating arguments aired.
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Ebix releases bill query system. (Agency Technology).
• Will HIPAA law echo Hawaii snafu? (Privacy: HIPAA).(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  by Hays, Daniel
• Betterments trigger confounds insureds. (FC&S on Lines).
  by Rietz, Diana