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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.
Risk and Insurance History
"Catastrophes" in Early Twentieth Century America
2005-12-01 | John A Bogardus
John Bogardus and Robert Moore look at what history can teach us about how our forebears responded to the threats and opportunities of the early twentieth century.
Risk and Insurance History
"Flying Machines" and Early Airline Insurance
2005-06-11 | John A Bogardus
As America became a world leader in aviation, the industry's size and importance made it a crucial line of business for many agents, brokers, and insurers. Jack Bogardus and Robert Moore explain.
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
Risk and Insurance History
"Catastrophes" in Early Twentieth Century America
2005-12-01 | John A Bogardus
Risk and Insurance History
"Flying Machines" and Early Airline Insurance
2005-06-11 | John A Bogardus
