AGENCY ACQUISITIONS: BUYER BEWARE! by Sharon Cunningham Dont overpay for an acquisition! When Quaker Oats purchased Snapple Beverage Company in 1994 for $1.4 billion, they...

Here's a quick investment quiz: Which of the following investments will provide the best financial return over the next five years?
A.Microsoft stock
B.Coca-Cola stock
C.Citigroup stock
D.A newly hired Property & Casualty producer

The answer is D. No kidding.

USING OPERATING RATIOS AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL TO INCREASE AGENCY VALUE by Robert Westin The days of determining value solely by applying an assumed multiple to gross commissi...