Jeff D. Balcombe, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFA, ASA

President and Chief Executive Officer The BVA Group LLC 5601 Granite Parkway Ste 740 Plano, TX 75024-6654 Phone: 972-377-0300 www.bvagroup.com

Jeff Balcombe writes on valuation of insurance organizations for IRMI.com.

As President and Chief Executive Officer of The BVA Group LLC (BVA), Mr. Balcombe is an expert in valuation, economic damages and forensic accounting.

BVA, with origins that trace back to 1974, is one of the largest business and litigation consulting firms in the Southwest, serving public and private clients nationwide. The firm specializes in the valuation of businesses and intangible assets, economic damage analyses, lost profits, intellectual property infringement, expert testimony and forensic accounting investigations and serves clients in a wide variety of industries, including the insurance industry. BVA has consulted on numerous insurance-related valuation projects including acquisitions, sales, and valuation of businesses for purposes including M&A, tax planning, and estate and gift tax. BVA's insurance practice is diverse and includes agencies, brokers, and financial institutions, with personal lines and excess and surplus lines and other specialty market providers including nonstandard auto, health care, and administrators.

In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant who holds the designation of Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Mr. Balcombe holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is an Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuation through the American Society of Appraisers. Mr. Balcombe received a Master in Professional Accounting and Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with honors.

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Articles on IRMI.com

Insurance Industry: Valuation of Insurance Organizations

Growth and Uncertainty in P&C Insurer Valuation (February 2010)

Insurance Agency/Broker Valuations Remain Uncertain (November 2009)

Recent Trends in Valuation of P&C Insurers: 2009 (August 2009)

Valuation Insights: TARP and Insurers (May 2009)

2009 Health and Life Insurance Trends (March 2009)

Credit Crisis and Insurance Companies (November 2008)

Insurance Industry Valuation Insights: Recent Trends 2008 (August 2008)

Insurance Valuation Insights: Reinsurers (May 2008)

Valuation Insights: Health and Life Insurers (March 2008)

Property/Casualty Insurer Valuation Insights (November 2007)

Valuation Insights: Insurance Agencies and Brokers (August 2007)

Financial Institution Acquisitions of Insurance Agency Platforms (May 2007)