Combined Insurance Company of America Responds to Allegations.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2001 Combined Insurance Company of America issued the following statement today in response to a press release regarding a sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. complaint that was filed against Combined. "While we have not yet received a copy of the complaint that was filed, we feel obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to respond to the press release," said Richard Ravin rav·in also rav·en n. 1. Voracity; rapaciousness. 2. Something taken as prey. 3. The act or practice of preying. , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Combined Insurance Company of America. "Combined Insurance Company of America is an equal opportunity employer equal opportunity employer An employer or enterprise that does not discriminate against a job candidate, or subject him/her to adverse exclusionary criteria, based on race, sex, religion, or national origin. See Equal employment opportunity. that puts the highest priority on fairness and diversity in the workplace. We have longstanding policies against sexual harassment and discrimination, and as a matter of practice do not tolerate such behaviors in our Company." Combined Insurance Company of America services 5 million policyholders worldwide through a sales force of nearly 8,000 people throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific. |
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