NILS Publishing, Andrews Consulting Servoces, Inc. Join To Offer Compliance, Product Filing Service On The Internet

(CHATSWORTH, CALIF., January 25, 2000) - NILS Publishing Company (NILS), the leading provider of U.S. insurance law and regulatory information, is announcing a new Internet publishing partnership with Andrews Consulting Services, Inc. (ACS), of Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the most respected names in insurance compliance. Under the new partnership, NILS will provide two of ACS' most successful products – Product Filing Guide and Compliance Updates – with the NILS web-based legal research service, INSource® Insurance on the Web. Both services are scheduled for Internet release mid-year 2000.

The ACS Product Filing Guide covers administrative filing requirements for life, health, property and casualty insurance by state. The Product Filing Guide also includes electronic versions of state forms that must accompany rate and form filings. Compliance Updates delivers concise analysis of newly adopted life and health insurance laws and regulations that affect policy compliance issues. Subscribers can add one or both of these tools to INSource to manage regulatory compliance and product filing requirements effectively.

Value-Added Information for Compliance Professionals

"The alliance with NILS is a natural," said Keith Andrews, ACS president and founder. "The combination of our two services – the detailed ACS analysis and convenient electronic forms together with the full-text information contained in INSource Insurance on the Web – will give insurance professionals and their advisors a compliance service to meet the challenges of today's fast-moving regulatory environment."

And, with the addition of ACS' Product Filing Guide and Compliance Updates, INSource on the Web will be an even further time-saver for professionals seeking a single, timely and comprehensive source of insurance information.

"Now, INSource on the Web subscribers can refer to the ACS information for easy-to-read and understand summaries of regulatory requirements. Better yet, as they're viewing the ACS information, hypertext links will take them to the full text of the statute or regulation in INSource upon which the summaries are based," noted NILS Publisher Al Pfeifer.

About Andrews Consulting Services, Inc.

Andrews Consulting Services, Inc. is the market leader in compliance consulting services to the insurance industry. Established in 1988, ACS provides a full range of Life & Health and Property & Casualty compliance consulting products and services. For more information about ACS, visit www.andrewsconsulting.com.

About NILS Publishing Company

NILS Publishing Company was founded in 1947, as the National Insurance Law Service®, to deliver the state laws and regulations that insurance organizations need to comply and compete. INSource Insurance was introduced in 1991, delivering the information contained in the National Insurance Law Service on CD-ROM.

Today, INSource Insurance on the Web delivers this comprehensive library of compliance information with the speed and convenience of the Internet. For more information about NILS Publishing, visit www.nils.com. NILS Publishing Company is a member of the Business and Finance Group of CCH INCORPORATED. CCH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer U.S. The CCH web site can be accessed at www.cch.com.

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