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Articles in February, 1998 issue of National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition

• Fin'l services reform bill gets April 1 deadline.(1998 financial services modernization)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Create momentum with marketing events.
  by Weylman, C. Richard
• Royal Bank to buy Mutual of Omaha unit.
  by Bell, Allison
• Advocate says agents should support PARCA. (American Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists' David E. Hebert; Patient Access to Responsible Care Act)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• '97 VA sales at $87 billion.(variable annuities)
  by Carey, Rick
• The managed care dilemma needs managing.
  by Bobo, Jack
• We don't need simpler products.(group disability insurance underwriters)
  by Andruss, Mark
• Answer IMSA questions systematically.(Insurance Marketplace Standards Association)
  by Friedman, Douglas I.
• Proposals for products to avoid an apocalyptic LTC scenario. (part 1)(long-term care insurance policies)
  by Littell, Bob
• ACORD OLifE object standard offers integration of life software in Australia.
• Brokers deny equity index annuity cannibalism.
  by Bell, Allison
• Travelers unveils new Q-LTC, after just a year.(Travelers Life and Annuity improves Qualified Long-Term Care product)
  by Koco, Linda
• Outflow from Pru mutual funds slows. (Prudential Investments)
  by Murray, M. Christian
• Calif. bill would OK 2-way exchange for Q- and NQ-LTCs. (qualified and nonqualified long-term-care policies)
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• The case for small policies.
  by Dalzell, Bruce
• Jackson National, CNA begin '98 with LT initiatives.(Jackson National Life Insurance Co., level term life initiatives)
  by Koco, Linda
• Initial reaction positive to Pru conversion plan.(Prudential Insurance Company of America)
  by Murray, M. Christian
• IRS forms reveal IRS 'decision' on NQ-LTC.(1099-LTC and 8853 IRS forms on benefit taxation under nonqualified long-term care policies issued after Jan 1, 1997)
  by Gamble, Michael R.; Wilson, Jerry D.
• PARCA mandates guaranteed issue: HIAA.(Patient Access to Responsible Care Act, Health Insurance Association of America)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• The OLifE vision: perspectives from the home office.(life insurers' standard)
  by Schiffman, David
• CAHI proposes Medicare privatization plan.(Council for Affordable Health Insurance)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Some '419' plans could lead to tax trouble.(when they use taxable trusts)
  by Gallagher, Hill
• Health quality called private sector' job.
  by Fisher, Mary Jane
• Prudential intends to demutualize.
  by Murray, M. Christian
• Agents face dangers as registered reps. (insurance agents)
  by King, Carole Ann
• Annuity tax proposals stun execs.
  by Murray, M. Christian
• Aetna buying? Selling? Rumors swirl.(Aetna Inc. might acquire Oxford Health Plans)
  by Murray, M. Christian
• In LTD, little words can mean big headaches.(long term disability insurance market)
  by Grogan, Sean P.
• Agents look to capitalize practices.(insurance agents)
  by Prince, Russ Alan
• More people saving, but few have goals.(retirement income)
  by Murray, M. Christian
• Pru class pact overturn sought.(attorney Michael Malakoff, settlement in suit against Prudential Insurance Company of America)
  by Niedzielski, Joe
• Rise in unified credit helps to buy more estate liquidity ins.
  by Fry, Alan
• Costs may catch up with HMOs this year.(health maintenance organizations expected to raise premiums in 1998)
  by West, Diane
• Earnings makeup changing as VA sales gain. (variable annuity)
  by Connolly, Jim
• Met Life focuses new push into bancassurance. (Metropolitan Life Insurance)
  by Friedman, Amy S.
• Good news was scarce in January. (insurance stocks)
  by Meakin, Thomas K.
• Aetna scored on dropping fertility coverage.(Aetna US Healthcare)
  by Murray, M. Christian
• The future of DI and LTC may be linked through true integration.(disability income insurance, long term care insurance)
  by Ameigh, Mark
• LTC claims management starts to evolve.(long term care insurance)
  by Arneson, Beatrice; Eagle, Barry
• CNA is helping Israeli insurer sell term life.(Shiloah-Harel Insurance Co.)
  by Bell, Allison
• The state of OlifE implementations. (software standard for life insurers)
  by Sherer, Richard A.
• 'Massive' threat to COLI seen.(Congress may prohibit corporate-owned life insurance as funding source for employee benefits)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Review of 'McDonaldizing' of underwriting.(automation)
  by Littell, Bob
• Big employers see 4% health-cost hike.(employers with an average of 13,000 employees)
  by Katz, David M.
• Codification 'common ground' sought. (Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles)
  by Connolly, Jim
• The outlook for stock life co. acquisitions.
  by Townsend, Frederick S.
• Administration targets industry for $8 billion tax hit.(Clinton administration, life insurance firms)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• IRS clarifies compliance issues for 401(k) plans.
  by Caudill, April K.
• Increased mental health access may tame disability claims.
  by West, Diane
• The DI industry digs in on 'own-occ.'(disability income, insurers' 'own occupation' definition of total disability)
  by Sadler, Jeff
• Clinton warns students on Social Security.
  by Brostoff, Steven
• Why you need to know about object technology.
  by Durland, Carolyn J.; Grossman, Beth
• New pension proposal aired.(President Clinton to promote small-business pension plan initiatives)
  by Brostoff, Steven
• New vistas for survivorship split dollar.
  by Jenei, Jeffrey J.; Sardis, Anthony M.
• Pacific Life challenged on pension merger. (with Pacific Corinthian Life's pension plan)
  by Murray, M. Christian
• Yearly client review starts with basics.
  by Packard, Betty J.
• LifeUSA sued over 'misleading' annuity sales.(LifeUSA Insurance Co.'s LifeAccumulator fixed annuity marketing)
  by King, Carole Ann
• LTC: dream come true or nightmare?(long-term care industry)
  by Littell, Bob
• New DIs aim at new market realities.(disability income products)
  by Olingy, Jeffrey F.
• Year 2000 issue to hit accumulation products.
  by Blazzard, Norse N.; Hasenauer, Judith A.
• EDS acquires Solcorp.
  by Trembly, Ara C.
• ACORD - the agent's advantage.(nonprofit standards body offers software programs to insurance agents)
• As America ages, insurers see future in reverse mortgages.
  by Connolly, Jim
• NASD approves bank broker-dealer rule.(National Association of Securities Dealers) (title in error: the Securities and Exchange Commission approved rule)
  by Friedman, Amy S.
• Equitable to pare real estate holdings by $2 billion.
  by Connolly, Jim
• Life ins. replacement model reg fine-tuned. (regulation)
  by Connolly, Jim
• Distribution channel productivity is top concern of actuaries: survey.
  by Murray, M. Christian
• Fla. court bars 'any willing provider' ballot.(Florida Supreme Court on state's Constitution regarding patients rights to select healthcare providers)
  by Adams, Michael H.
• Two Ohio mutuals gear up for changes.(Ohio National Life Insurance Co., Central Benefits Mutual Insurance Co.)
  by West, Diane
• Can your disability insurer detect fraud?
  by Beger, C. Susan Sendra; Traina, Gary
• AIG, Cendant slug it out over Am. bankers.(American International Group and Cendant Corp. on control of American Bankers Insurance Group)
  by Lonkevich, Dan
• OLifE: Agent-to agent.(OLifE software)
  by Brown, Jack
• ACLI seeks revision of new NASD B-D rule.(American Council of Life Insurance, National Association of Securities Dealers, broker-dealers)
  by Friedman, Amy S.
• TAM taps annuities for NIMCRUTs.(Technical Advice Memorandum, Net Income Make-up Charitable Remainder Unitrusts)
  by Underwood, J. Gary
• Reams of opportunity in Roth IRAs. (life insurance companies could benefit from new individual retirement accounts)(Editorial)
• Crunch time nearing on codification. (codification of accounting standards)
  by Connolly, Jim
• Survivor ULs expand the death benefit provision. (universal life insurance policies)
  by Koco, Linda
• Principal, N.Y. dept. narrow MHC dispute.(Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co., New York State Department of Insurance, mutual holding company conversion)
  by West, Diane
• Senate leader rips proposals to regulate managed care.(Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott)
  by Fisher, Mary Jane
• California's LTD story holds message for all.(long term disability insurance underwriters)
  by Kachmar, John E.

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