Insurance News In Brief: SKOK; CU; Skandia Zycie; Investing abroad limited

Mutual Insurance Company SKOK collected zl. 21 million in premiums in 2002, which places it among the most dynamic insurers in the country. This year it wants to increase this to zl. 29 million. (Gazeta Finansowa, Feb. 22-28, p. 6) ... Commercial Union Open pension Fund BPH CU WBK will now allow its cli ents to supply them with their personal data on line, which will be automat ically transferred to the company's IT system (Gazeta Finansowa, Feb. 22-28, p. 6) ... Skandia Zycie insurer is now offering its clients access to vario us investment funds managed by CA IB, DWS, ING, Pioneer Pekao, SEB, Bank Ha ndlowy Investment Fund and Union Investment. The offer is a part of the com pany's Multiportfel investment and saving program. (Gazeta Finansowa, Feb. 22-28, p. 6) ...The Treasury Ministry is not planning to increase the limit of foreign investments for open pension funds as it wants them to invest th eir assets mainly on the home market. (Gazeta Finansowa, Feb. 22-28, p. 6) J.K.