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...educed price if they have no young blood to carry the existing book of busines...acquisitions, and joint ventures with banks, insurance companies, accountants,...
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...eration opportunity to recruit new blood into the insurance industry.
If you a....
CONCLUSION
Given the recent bloodbath in the stock market, many inve...
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...t possible talent because the “new blood” is assured ownership without the ne...al growth and profit stability to the banks that provide the leverage for buy...
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...mote a community cause;
Hold a blood drive on the company premises;
Ad...ilitation center;
Join with local banks to develop an affordable housing p...
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... are generally more critical to the success of a merger than the financial aspects. Is there a compatibility of management styles, underwriting and risk management viewpoints, organizational structures, personnel management disciplines, and personalities? Are there significant differences in ethnic, religious, or political backgrounds that could impact account retention and future management/ownership decisions? Have the parties competed so fiercely in the past that some bad blood might linger? Does one of the agencies have a questionable reputation in the industry or community? For any new venture to succeed, all the partners in the new organization must respect each others honesty and integrity. There'll surely be some rough spots along the way. Without an initial assessment of a common purpose and ethics, those bumps will derail the success of the merger. Assuming that this ... leading insurance carriers including premiums, loss ratios, and contingents received. Can the important contracts be assigned to the new entity? Review of product mix by line of business (Personal/Commercial/Life/Group) and details within each category Review of special programs or services provided by the agency, including: underwriting/MGA services for carriers; third party administration; joint ventures with carriers or banks; special target/niche markets; and so forth Review of 20 largest accounts: who's handling them and how long they've been with the agency After the agencies have shared this information assign someone to organize it to create a picture of what the new organization will look like. This combination document' should include: a profit and loss statement; balance sheet; list of major companies with their ...
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...fiercely in the past that some bad blood might linger? Does one of the agencie...tion; joint ventures with carriers or banks; special target/niche markets; and...