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Articles in April, 2003 issue of Business Insurance

• Nominations sought for 2004.(Risk Manager of the Year)(2004 Risk Manager of the Year and Risk Management Honor Roll awards)(Brief Article)
• Perspective: Having a diverse workforce lends competitive advantages.(Agent/Broker Topics)
• Verizon traces lineage to phone's inventor; Mergers from Baby Bells created telecommunications giant.(Risk Manager of the Year)(Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Verizon surety bond management yields savings.(Risk Manager of the Year)(Verizon Communications Inc.'s Sheila Small)
• Education, work ethic aid Small's drive to the top; Risk management a 'midlife career change'.(Risk Manager of the Year)
• Andrews rises to risk management challenges.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• Judge cuts cruise line claim.(International)
  by Aldred, Carolyn
• Late News.
• World Updates.(International: Business insurance industry briefs)
• Lloyd's, other U.K. insurers criticize guaranty proposal.(International: Lloyd's of London)
  by Hodge, Neil
• Ads target states with 'unfair' tort systems.(News: U.S. Chamber of Commerce launches newspaper advertisements)
  by Fletcher, Meg
• Sale of Kemper book scrapped; Talks over middle-market business break down.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Bradford, Michael
• Big Jim' shares his incarceration insights.
• Mold claims likely to spread - Risk management plan needed to minimize risk: Panel; RIMS 2003.(Spotlight: Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.)
  by Lenckus, Dave
• Med mal concerns sideline physicians for sports teams.(International: Canadian medical malpractice insurance)
  by Martin, Sara
• Guided by the love of a challenge and desire to serve; Amid career twists and turns, Roger Andrews discovers his calling in risk management.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• Tennessee agrees to drop fees on RRGs; Harkavy's next targets: Colorado and Oklahoma.(News)(Risk retention groups)
• A delicate issue dealt with in a straightforward way; Using an educational program, the diocese addresses sexual misconduct.(Risk Management Honor Roll)(Diocese of Rockville Centre is target of allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of priests)
• Got risk? If so, consult a risk pro.(Commentary)
• Panel of nine independent judges selected 2003 Risk Manager of the Year, Honor Roll.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• Teamwork helps risk manager's staff tackle workload.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• BI adds a reporter in London.(News)(Business Insurance, Neil Hodge appointment)(Brief Article)
• Plans hold promise of cost control.
• My kind of town, Chicago is (usually).(News)
• Pennsylvania funds RRG; $5 million grant launches new RRG for nursing homes.(News: Pelican Insurance is the reciprocal risk retention group)
  by Geisel, Jerry
• Comings & Goings: Buyers.(News: P. Richard Hackenburg joins FOJP Service Corp. and Judy Cato joins TriWest Healthcare Alliance)
• Output policies still merit consideration.(Perspectives)
  by Harrington, Joseph S.
• 401(k) loan denials allowed by DOL; Sarbanes-Oxley rule won't violate ERISA.(News)
  by Geisel, Jerry
• World Updates.Rate increases drive Beazley 2002 profit.
• Rolls Royce steers own property loss control effort; RIMS 2003.(Spotlight: Rolls Royce North America Inc. and Risk & Insurance Management Society)
  by Ceniceros, Roberto
• Lloyd's of London returns to profit; 2002 marks end of loss trend.(News)
• Changes to FLSA unlikely to abate overtime lawsuits.(News)(Fair Labor Standards Act )
• Small sets the tone for Verizon's success.(Risk Manager of the Year)(Verizon Communications Inc's Sheila Small)
• Cuba hosts industry seminar; Interest in risk mitigation increases amid foreign investment, tourism growth.(International)
• Risk Managers of the Year.(Risk Manager of the Year)(Brief Article)
• Personal and professional paths led to Bismarck.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• RIMS' core competencies stressed.(Spotlight)
• SARS fears spreading; Warnings prompt event cancellations, policy exclusions.
  by Aldred, Carolyn
• Portman, Cardin unveil bill with broad pension reforms.(News)
• Late News.(Business insurance industry briefs)
• For continuing education, in-house sessions stand out; Onsite programs offer more control and greater candor.(Insurer Topics)
  by Prince, Michael
• High court to review charges of reverse age discrimination.(News)
  by Hofmann, Mark A.
• Hedge your bets, pay the premiums.(News)(Column)
• D&O market staying hard; Capacity shrinking as rates continue to rise.(News)
• Studying disasters can aid response plans; RIMS 2003.(Spotlight: Risk & Insurance Management Society)
• Supreme Court rules any willing provider law not pre-empted by ERISA; Health plans fear cost increase.(News)
• Editorial: Award criteria still strong, relevant.(Opinions)(Editorial)
• Online education provider finds niche in insurance.(Agent/Broker Topics)(Neal Gersony)
• Onsite training enables risk manager to telecommute.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• Use of captive for terror risks puts Verizon in the vanguard.(Risk Manager of the Year)
• Funds help cover North Dakota agencies' varied risks.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• RSA launches IPO of Promina.
• Comings & Goings: Industry.(insurance industry appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
• Occurrence argument rejected; Ruling limits GE's excess cover for asbestos claims.(News)
• Editorial: More pension reforms necessary.(Opinions)(Editorial)
• Products & Services; Workplace violence CD-ROM offered.(Briefs )
• SARS warnings curb Toronto travel.(International)
• 'Prenup' makes breaking insurer ties easier.(Perspectives)
  by Noonan, Mark
• Aussies may see terror cover mandate.(International)
• Governance push creates new risk duties; RIMS 2003.(Spotlight: Risk & Management Society Inc.)
  by Bradford, Michael
• Attention to fiduciary liability exposures growing; RIMS 2003.(Spotlight: Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.)(Panel Discussion)
  by Zolkos, Rodd
• Spending grows on emerging risks; Chubb survey looks at loss control.(News)
• Covering bets on insurance league.(News)
• Risk manual helps Bullard improve coverage.(Risk Management Honor Roll)(E.D. Bullard Co.)
• Lloyd's, reinsurers arbitrating disputed Central Fund claims.(International)(Lloyd's of London )
• Judges use10 principal criteria in picking honorees.(Risk Management Honor Roll)(Brief Article)
• Experience aids state's first risk manager.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• Greenberg tackles tort reform; AIG, U.S. Chamber to run ads rating state tort systems.(News)(Maurice R. Greenberg, American International Group Inc.)
• Mixed insurers at a disadvantage; A new U.K. insolvency law may soon steer cedents to pure reinsurers.
  by Hodge, Neil
• World Updates.(International)
• IT Perspective: Roles changing for insurer finance, risk execs; CFOs, CROs assuming broad strategic, analytical duties.(Insurer Topics)
  by Roberts, Dylan
• IT Briefs.(Insurer Topics)
• Michigan Blues to cut employees' health benefits.(News)
• City can't opt into, out of ERISA at will: Ruling.(News)
  by Greenwald, Judy
• Pharmacist oversight cuts cost of chronic diseases.(News)
• Workplace security a worthy goal.(Opinions)(Brief Article)(Column)
• Diocesan exposures make Chapin a man with a mission.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• Streamlined workers comp program yields savings; Law change gives risk manager flexibility.(Risk Management Honor Roll)
• Volunteer program helping build faith in risk management; Designated risk managers aid in loss control efforts.(Risk Management Honor Roll)(William G. Chapin assumed risk management responsibilities for Diocese of Rockville Centre in 1998)
• Changes to liability program save millions at renewal; Unbundling claims services among key moves.(Risk Manager of the Year)(Verizon Communications Inc.)

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