Self-insurers urged to brace for fight over ERISA. (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)

National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition, October, 1994 by Cox, Brian

Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) Pres James Duff believes self-insurers should expect further challenges from Congress over legislation limiting self-insurers exemption from state regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. At SIIA's 1994 conference, Duff expressed his concern over mounting pressures from states to gain Congress-approved state waivers to ERISA.

CHICAGO--Self-insurers across the country should start bracing for the fight of their lives as states continue to demand waivers to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, according to James Duff, past president of the Self-Insurance Institute of America.

The failure of legislation limiting self-insurer exemption from state regulation under ERISA to pass as part of health...

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