TITLE

Bank-insurance battle set to erupt

AUTHOR(S)
Brostoff, Steven
PUB. DATE
August 1996
SOURCE
National Underwriter / Property & Casualty Risk & Benefits Manag;8/19/96, Vol. 100 Issue 34, p4
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the impending controversy concerning bank insurance in the United States. Insurance groups' view that restraint be placed on the comptroller of the currency's bank powers; Bailout of the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) that may become insolvent in 1997; Legislation granting banks regulatory relief.
ACCESSION #
9609040492

Tags: BANK insurance;  UNITED States. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;  SAVINGS Association Insurance Fund (Organization)

 

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