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Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Valuation Insights: Life and Health Insurers
2008-03-01 | Jeff Balcombe
Jeff Balcombe provides insight into the valuation of life and health (L&H) insurers and the market's current pricing of these businesses.
Ethics
Ethics and the Insurance Agent: "C'mon, Little Sister!"
2008-02-01 | George L Head
February is Ethics Awareness Month. Dr. George Head poses an ethical dilemma for readers to ponder.
Ethics
Insurance Evolution: Response to a Changing World
2007-12-01 | George L Head
Dr. George Head wonders whether the rise in natural/manmade catastrophes and the industry's response will effect fundamental industry change.
Market Practices
Risk Assessments and Peer Reviews
2007-12-01 | Peter Polstein
Whether conducted in-house or by an outside consultant, a risk and insurance review is a good idea. Peter Polstein explains.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Property/Casualty Insurer Valuation Insights
2007-11-01 | Jeff Balcombe
Jeff Balcombe provides greater insight property and casualty insurer valuation and the market's current pricing.
Risk and Insurance History
Lloyd's of London: The Early Days
2007-09-01 | John A Bogardus
Jack Bogardus and Robert Moore relate the emergence of coffeehouses and the opportunities they created for revolutionary business practices.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Trends in the Valuation of Agents and Brokers: 2007
2007-08-01 | Jeff Balcombe
Jeff Balcombe discusses factors that influence value: growth, profitability, customer relationships, and company-specific risks.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Financial Institution Acquisitions of Insurance Agency Platforms
2007-05-01 | Jeff Balcombe
Jeff Balcombe explains recent trends and how integration strategies are being created and implemented, and beginning to prove successful.
Ethics
Is Accident Forgiveness Ethical?
2006-12-01 | George L Head
Dr. George Head discusses how accident forgiveness violates fundamental insurance principles to the detriment of all.
Ethics
Where Our Ethics Come From
2006-03-01 | George L Head
March is Ethics Awareness month. Dr. George Head takes a broad look at individual ethics and how they are developed.
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Valuation Insights: Life and Health Insurers
2008-03-01 | Jeff Balcombe
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Property/Casualty Insurer Valuation Insights
2007-11-01 | Jeff Balcombe
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Trends in the Valuation of Agents and Brokers: 2007
2007-08-01 | Jeff Balcombe
Valuation of Insurance Organizations
Financial Institution Acquisitions of Insurance Agency Platforms
2007-05-01 | Jeff Balcombe