AAIS Product Advisory - September 5, 2003

"Product Advisory" identifies all AAIS bulletins issued this week and includes other information of interest to property/casualty insurers.
Link here for Product Advisory from previous weeks: http://www.AAISonline.com/services/pastpa.html

WEB SEMINAR SEPT. 30 ON REVISED BUSINESSOWNERS PROGRAM
Janice Nieman, manager of commercial liability, and Deborah Summerlin, vice president of insurance lines, will present an overview of the revised AAIS Businessowners Program at 10 a.m. Central time (11 a.m. Eastern) on Tues., Sept. 30. Topics will include the form changes, expanded classifications, and new rating procedures being introduced in upcoming filings.
To register, go to http://www.aaisonline.com/services/webinar.html

STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE UNDERWRITING CONFERENCE
This is a final reminder of the AAIS/Alliance Underwriting Conference, which will be held Sept. 14-16 in Orlando, Fla. The program includes sessions on terrorism coverage, identity theft, achieving profitability in the auto and homeowners lines, additional insureds and umbrella liability, and more.
To register, go to http://www.allianceai.org/Documents/Spotlight/und2003.pdf or contact Tom O'Dowd at  todowd@allianceai.org or 630/724-2187.

STATE-SPECIFIC TERRORISM INFORMATION POSTED
Go to http://www.aaisonline.com/terrorism/StateAction.html

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BULLETINS BY CATEGORY
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TERRORISM UPDATES - Bulletins listed by State
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MICHIGAN
Commercial Lines
Non-Certified Terrorism Endorsement & Supplement Changes Approved
Bulletin 03-0322

Effective date Sep. 1, 2003.
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COMPLIANCE - Bulletins listed by State
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NORTH CAROLINA
Homeowners
Bulletin 03-0319
Revised Amendatory and Other Endorsements Approved

Effective date Sep. 1, 2003.
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WISCONSIN
Personal Lines
Bulletin 03-0312
Revised Amendatory Endorsements Filed

Proposed effective date Feb. 1, 2004. Revised endorsements address valued policy requirements of Section 632.05.
To review this statute see: http://external.uniforminc.com/forms/getCite1.plx?doc=27444citetext.htm&src=L
Note: highlight the entire link before clicking on it or copy and paste it to your browser.
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PROGRAM UPDATES - Bulletins listed by Line of Insurance
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COMMERCIAL OUTPUT
Puerto Rico
Bulletin 03-0302
Revision 3.0 Deemed Approved

Effective date Oct. 15, 2003.
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PERSONAL UMBRELLA
Countrywide
Bulletin 03-0283
Personal Umbrella Options Approved

An endorsement to cover home-based business exposures and a coverage part and related endorsements to provide umbrella coverage as an attachment to a Homeowners or Mobile-Homeowners policy have been approved in a number of jurisdictions.

Advisory effective date Oct. 1, 2003.
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PERSONAL UMBRELLA
(5 Bulletins)

Oklahoma    Bulletin 03-0284
Oregon   Bulletin 03-0285
Pennsylvania   Bulletin 03-0286
Washington   Bulletin 03-0288
Wyoming   Bulletin 03-0297

Personal Umbrella Options Approved

Advisory effective dates Oct. 1, 2003.
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PERSONAL UMBRELLA
New Hampshire
Bulletin 03-0289
Revised Uninsured Motorist Forms and Personal Umbrella Options Approved

Advisory effective date Oct. 1, 2003.
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PERSONAL UMBRELLA
South Dakota|
Bulletin 03-0287
Revised Driver Exclusion Endorsement and Personal Umbrella Options Approved

Advisory effective date Oct. 1, 2003.
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PERSONAL UMBRELLA
Virginia
Bulletin 03-0306
Driver Exclusion Endorsements and Personal Umbrella Options Approved

 Effective date Dec. 1, 2003.
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