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Posted December 17, 2007
Home Insurers Fail To Deliver State's Promised Cuts
Analysis of: Home Insurers Fail To Deliver State's Promised Cuts | www.ccfj.net
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Unrealistic and arbitrary Government mandates work well for issues political, but not for those that are fiscal.
Posted December 10, 2007
Insurance Companies Look Back On A Successful Year
Analysis of: Insurance Companies Look Back On A Successful Year | www.kpmg.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
The Insurance Industry learned from the unpredictable, but certainly expected catastrohpic events earlier this century. The successful Agencies and Carriers adapted and now use business models the industry has not yet seen- they are teachable and will evolve into an even higher form. 
Posted December 6, 2007
Understanding the Potential Impact of Future Trends in the Life Insurance Industry
Analysis of: Global Expansion in Life Insurance | www.eds.com
Author: Titus Bocseri, Former Vice President of Strategic Development and M&A Willis North America Inc.
The article is interesting because is evaluating the engines behind the globalization trend in life insurance insdustry. In particular, the article examines two important demographic trends:   (1) the ageing of the world's population and (2) the increase in life expectancy of...
Posted November 30, 2007
UPDATE 2-S&P may cut ACA Financial Guaranty debt from "A"
Analysis of: UPDATE 2-S&P may cut ACA Financial Guaranty debt from "A" | today.reuters.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Two points should be considered: 1. Reputation of rating agencies for tardy downgrades. 2. Performance of ACA stock.
Posted November 26, 2007
Guaranty Insurance Services Announces Acquisition
Analysis of: Guaranty Insurance Services Announces Acquisition | www.insurancenewsnet.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Good article, and method.  Growing an agency is quite challenging today.  Its always a good idea to tie the buying price to longevity of the book and create an incentive to keep current clients renewing during the transition.       The smaller agencies may actually...
Posted November 26, 2007
US Sub- Prime Crisis and the Local Bond Market
Analysis of: US Sub- Prime Crisis and the Local Bond Market | biz.thestar.com.my
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
As Home Builders see declining credit ratings and some of our most well known Builders and developers go insolvent, Surety Bonds are now very difficult to obtain.
Posted November 26, 2007
Guaranty Insurance Services Announces Acquisition
Analysis of: Guaranty Insurance Services Announces Acquisition | www.insurancenewsnet.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
With so many licensed Insurance agents in the market place these days competing for the same household and many unrelated  companies offering insurance to their customers, it's not only hard to grow a new agency, it's hard even to grow an established one.
Posted November 26, 2007
D&O Litigation Trends in 2007
Analysis of: D&O Litigation Trends in 2007 | www.irmi.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Even after the Business Owner's Policy has paid a party/parties injured by the company, those that run the company could, and most probably will, face litigation in which they are the subject
Posted November 25, 2007
Olympus Insurance Begins Writing Homeowners Policies in Florida
Analysis of: Olympus Insurance Begins Writing Homeowners Policies in Florida | www.insurancejournal.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Competition, not regulation, has brought about the first stages of recovery.
Posted November 20, 2007
MBIA, Ambac Downgrades May Cost Market $200 Billion
Analysis of: MBIA, Ambac Downgrades May Cost Market $200 Billion | www.bloomberg.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Speculation centers around when the rating agencies might act to require more credit enhancement. There is no federal regulator to perform the function of safety and soundness and capital regulation, however poorly this is administered by banking regulators.
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