APPENDICES 
International
  ASSOCIATION OF BERMUDA INSURERS & REINSURERS
c/o Bradley L. Kading, President and Executive Director 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004-1701
phone: (202)-783-2434
fax: (202) -638-0936
Web: http://www.abir.bm/
A group representing Bermuda's "class 4" reinsurance and insurance companies.
 
  ASSOCIATION OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF INSURANCE OF LATIN AMERICA
c/o Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1449, Piso 11, 8
Santiago, Chile 834-0518
phone: (56) 2-473-4000
fax: (56) 2-473-4101
Web: http://www.assalweb.org/
International body that brings together the highest regulatory authorities in the Latin American insurance field. Comprised of 20 Latin American countries in addition to two associate members, Spain and Portugal.
 
  AXCO INSURANCE INFORMATION SERVICES
39 Cornhill
London, United Kingdom EC3V 3NU
phone: (44) 20-7623-9828
fax: (44) 20-7623-9003
Web: http://www.axcoinfo.com/
Research firm providing detailed insurance, healthcare and pensions market information on 160 countries.
 
  CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES ASSOCIATION
4248 Park Glen Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55416
phone: 952-928-4655
fax: 952-929-1318
Web: http://www.cicaworld.com
Organization that disseminates information useful to firms that utilize the captive insurance company concept to solve corporate insurance problems.
 
  COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DES ASSURANCES
Square de Meeûs 29,
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
phone: (32) 2-547-58-11
fax: (32) 2-547-58-19
Web: http://www.cea.eu
European insurance and reinsurance federation.
 
  GENEVA ASSOCIATION
53 Route de Malagnou
Geneva, Switzerland CH-1208
phone: (41) 22-707-66-00
fax: (41) 22-736-75-36
Web: http://www.genevaassociation.org/
World organization formed by some 80 chief executive officers of leading insurance companies in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. Its main goal is to research the growing economic importance of worldwide insurance activities in the major sectors of the economy. Produces The Geneva Papers and other publications.
 
  GROUP OF NORTH AMERICAN INSURANCE ENTERPRISES
40 Exchange Place, Suite 1707
New York, NY 10005
phone: 212-480-0808
fax: 212-480-9090
Web: http://www.gnaie.net/
International group whose goals are to influence international accounting standards to ensure that they result in high quality accounting standards for insurance companies and, to that end, to increase communication between insurers doing business in North America and the International Accounting Standards Board and the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board.
 
  INSURANCE SERVICES NETWORK
PO Box 455
Lake Forest, IL 60045
phone: 847-234-4762
fax: 847-295-2608
Web: http://www.isn-inc.com/
Independent insurance information company offering international industry news and analyses of the regulatory climate in dozens of countries. Publishes Insurance Research Letter.
 
  INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE SUPERVISORS
c/o Bank For International Settlements
Basel, Switzerland CH-4002
phone: (41) 61-225-7300
fax: (41) 61-280-9151
Web: http://www.iaisweb.org
Represents insurance supervisory authorities of some 100 jurisdictions. Promotes cooperation among members and sets international standards for insurance supervision.
 
  INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS, INC.
c/o RIMS 1065 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10018
phone: 212- 286-9292
fax: 212- 655-5931
Web: http://www.rims.org/ifrima/
Worldwide umbrella organization dedicated to the advancement of risk management and its practice through education and interaction.
 
  INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE SOCIETY, INC.
101 Murray St.
New York, NY 10007
phone: 212-815-9291
fax: 212-815-9297
Web: http://www.IISonline.org
A nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to facilitate international understandings, the transfer of ideas and innovations, and the development of personal networks across insurance markets through a joint effort of leading executives and academics throughout the world.
 
  INTERNATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, INC.
12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1450
Dallas,, TX 75251
phone: 972-960-7693
fax: 972-371-5120
Web: www.irmi.com
Research, education and publishing company providing property/casualty insurance and risk management knowledge and solutions to insurance agents, brokers, underwriters, adjusters, lawyers and risk managers.
 
  INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION
c/o PREVENT, Institute for OSH, Rue Gachardstraat 88 b 4
Brussels, Belgium 1050
phone: (32) 2-643-44-92
fax: (32) 2-643-44-40
Web: http://information.prevention.issa.int/
Nonprofit international organization consisting of institutions and administrative bodies dealing with diverse aspects of social security in countries around the world.
 
  INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave.
Washington, DC 20230
phone: 202-482-3809
fax: 202-482-5819
Web: http://www.ita.doc.gov
Division of the U.S. Department of Commerce that helps U.S. businesses participate in the growing global marketplace.
 
  ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)
2, rue André Pascal,
75775 Paris Cedex, France 16
phone: (33) 1-45-24-82-00
fax: (33) 1-45-24-85-00
Web: http://www.oecd.org/
International organization of industrialized, market-economy countries. The OECD publishes numerous reports, including the Insurance Statistics Yearbook.
 
  ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD), WASHINGTON CENTER
2001 L St., NW, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20036-4922
phone: 202-785-6323
fax: 202-785-0350
Web: http://www.oecdwash.org
Markets the publications of the OECD in the United States and serves as an information center for the U.S. market. The Center is engaged in public outreach activities and acts as a liaison office to the U.S. legislative and executive branches.
 
  OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
1100 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20527
phone: 202-336-8400
fax: 202-336-7949
Web: http://www.opic.gov
Self-sustaining U.S. government agency providing political risk insurance and finance services for U.S. investment in developing countries.
 
  SIGMA
c/o Swiss Re, Mythenquai 50/60, PO Box 8022
Zurich, Switzerland
phone: (41) 43-285-2121
fax: (41) 43-285-2999
Web: http://www.swissre.com
The sigma publication series provides comprehensive information on international insurance markets and in-depth analyses of economic trends and strategic issues in insurance, reinsurance and financial services.
 
  TOPICS
c/o Munich Re
Munich, Germany 80802
phone: (49) 89-38-91-0
Web: http://www.munichre.com
This annual publication presents a detailed account of the natural catastrophes that occurred in the past year and also examines long-term trends.
 
  WORLD FACT BOOK
c/o Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),
Washington, DC 20505
phone: 703-482-0623
fax: 703-482-1739
Web: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Produced by the CIA's Directorate of Intelligence, the fact book is a comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities.