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Dec, 2007 – Get Serious About Your Perpetuation Plan
THE BELOW ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE DECEMBER, 2007 ISSUE OF ROUGH NOTES MAGAZINE. IT IS POSTED WITH PERMISSION OF THE ROUGH NOTES COMPANY. AGENCY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GET SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR PERPETUATION PLAN Unrealistic expectations can doom internal perpetuation plan By Kevin P. Donoghue, CFA, CPA The 75 million Americans who are part of the…
Feb, 2002 – Keep Your Agency off the Road to Ruins
Keep Your Agency off the Road to Ruins By Mathew K. Klossner Renowned 19th Century Writer and Humorist Josh Billings once said, ìThe road to ruins is always in good repair, and the travelers pay the expense of it.î If you are not properly managing your agency and its expenses, you may be sending your…
Broker Multiples Compressed. Here Is Why It Is Still a Strong Time to Sell.
Kevin Donoghue on Insurance Banter with Chris Burand. Mystic Capital co-founder Kevin Donoghue joined Chris Burand on the Insurance Banter podcast to discuss agency valuations, AI, private equity, and timing a sale. Key takeaways below. The headline most owners are reacting to Publicly traded insurance broker valuations have compressed sharply. Over roughly fifteen months, the…
Mar, 2009 – Fortify your Agency against Eroding Value
The below article was published in the March, 2009 Rough Notes Magazine Fortify Your Agency Against Eroding Value By Christel L. Sarchet, CPA Mike was devastated. He and Steve had been friends since college. They had lost touch for a while but ten years ago, when Steve was between jobs, Mike had offered him a…
Jan, 2011 – Perpetuation Is Easy – Isn’t It?
THE BELOW ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE JANUARY, 2011 ROUGH NOTES MAGAZINE AGENCY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PERPETUATING IS EASY — ISN’T IT? Several factors to consider By Robin C. Frost, ACA The population is aging and the United States is expecting to see a significant rise in the number of retired people in the coming years,…
Mar, 2008 – Fastest Road to Overpayment-Underestimating the Due Diligence Process
The below article was published in the March, 2008 Rough Note Magazine THE FASTEST ROAD TO OVERPAYMENT Underestimating the value of the due diligence process By Kevin W. Smith, CPA For the past several years, there have been over 200 consummated mergers annually in the insurance industry. Among other factors, the consolidation has been fueled…