BLUE BOOK SERIES OF POCKET GUIDES FOR DIRECTORS

The "Blue Book" series provides AABD members with information on topics of interest written by distinguished specialists in their fields. These topical, highly readable, pieces keep experienced directors up-to-date and are particularly valuable as orientation material for new board members.

Blue Books are distributed as a free service to AABD members with a charge for additional copies.

Opportunities for Banks in Life Insurance

This handy guide, written by Dr Kenneth Kehrer, AABD's Insurance Products Advisor and founder of Kenneth Kehrer Associates, which publishes the highly regarded Kehrer Report, the Quarterly Newsletter of the Bank Insurance and Investment Industry, examines one of the opportunities available to financial institutions—sales of life insurance to middle market consumers. The guide reviews best insurance sales practices, distribution strategies, selling through investment brokers, using licensed branch bankers, referrals from investment specialists, referrals from licensed branch bankers, stand alone life specialists, direct sales and more.

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A Bank Director's Guide to Codes of Conduct

This pocket guide will assist Boards in writing and adopting the codes of conduct (also known as "insider policies") which have become a necessary requirement since banking enforcement agencies have published new rules, regulations and policy statements they expect employees of financial institutions, particularly directors and officers, to adhere to in order to avoid an administrative enforcement action, or a civil suit, if the institution fails.

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A Bank Director's Guide to Avoiding Enforcement Actions
This handy pocket guide reviews various federal bank agency enforcement actions, and what you, as a bank director, can do to prevent them or, in the worst case, minimize their impact on your institution.

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A Bank Director's Guide to Internal Investigations
As the bank regulatory climate has changed over the last ten years, the scrutiny banks and their directors are receiving from regulators, shareholders and others, has made board access to accurate and timely information ever more crucial. Additionally, banks and their boards will occasionally need to demonstrate that the information on which they rely is fundamentally sound in order to maintain their credibility. Internal investigations can provide the answer to both the above needs. The booklet discusses the nuts and bolts of internal investigations—how to know whether an internal investigation is needed, who should conduct the investigation, how to preserve confidentiality of investigation results and how and to whom results should be reported.

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The Regulatory Exclusion in Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Policies and Obtaining Regulatory Coverage in the Present Market
Most directors of financial institutions are covered by D&O insurance—and many assume they are covered for all claims against them. Unfortunately, what many directors don't know is that 50% - 75% of the policies written today do not include coverage for losses resulting from any action initiated by a federal or state regulatory agency. If your institution fails or the directors are sued for violation of a banking regulation—your personal assets could be targeted. This booklet explains the genesis of the "Regulatory Exclusion" and provides suggestions on how to obtain coverage.

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