Sep, 2004 – A Closer look at Due Diligence

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…

THE BELOW ARTICLE WAS PRINTED IN THE JANUARY, 2010 ROUGH NOTES MAGAZINE AGENCY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXPLORING THE SALE OF YOUR WHOLESALER The acquisitions market is not robust, but it’s improving By Allen M. Go, CFA If you are an MGA, MGU, or program administrator owner, the thought might have run across your mind as to…

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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…

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…

THE BELOW ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE JULY, 2008 ROUGH NOTES MAGAZINE AGENCY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SELLER BEWARE – HAVE YOU DONE YOUR DUE DILIGENCE? Underestimating the value of the due diligence process By Lorna L. Gunnersen, CPA, CVA, CPCU, CIC Mergers and acquisitions within the insurance industry over the last few years have been at…