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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…
Jan, 2003 – Do Multiples Sound Too Good to be True?
Valuing Your Insurance Distribution Business: If the multiples you are hearing about sound to good to be true, they probably are! By, Mathew Klossner You may have read an article recently where an industry consultant quoted current valuation multiples for acquisitions at 8 times EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization). Or maybe you…
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Sep, 2009 – Navigating the Winds of Change
The below article was published in the September, 2009 Rough Notes Magazine NAVIGATING THE WINDS OF CHANGE By Christel L. Sarchet, CPA & Robin C. Frost, ACA Have you been giving some thought as of late to changing the direction of your agency? Is the driver of this line of thought expansion, perpetuation, reducing management…