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LOSS PORTFOLIO TRANSFER by Al Rhodes A loss portfolio transfer (LPT) is one of the...eople look at the value of a block of losses (risk) and discount it to a net p...

... :12 PM HOW TO BUY, SELL, MERGE OR PERPETUATE PART VII A Comprehensive Look at the Best Ways to Handle One of the Most Significant Financial Events in the Life of Your Agency by Larry Morrison an.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Loss Portfolio Transfer This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Al Rhodes 4/30/2013 10:45:23 PM LOSS PORTFOLIO TRANSFER by Al Rhodes A loss portfolio transfer (LPT) is one of the few transfers that can be a ... deal for buyer and seller. An LPT allows you to transfer claims to another .. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Mergers And Acquisitions: Making The Deals This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Sharon Cunningham 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: MAKING THE DEALS by Sharon Cunningham Amid the merger and acquisition frenzy, many agencies believe the value of their businesses might never be higher. Sharon.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) 1 2 ... No Thanks Loading.. Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. ...

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...olicies provide coverage for these losses, others do not. Even if there is E&a...d growth, underpricing, and deficient loss reserves 20% were due to fraud ...

...hese resulted from deficiencies in loss reserves, often accompanied by rapid ...uate reserves or partial transfer of loss reserve portfolio Combined ratio ...

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... diligence in selecting insurers that became insolvent have so far been settled out of court for small sums. But the number of cases is going up, and there is every reason to believe that awards will increase also. Some E&O policies provide coverage for these losses, others do not. Even if there is E&O coverage, agents stand to lose the deductible, valuable time, and possibly the E&O coverage if a suit is filed. When legal action is not initiated by insureds, agents who went ... Frequent changes in auditors Sale of assets Stock prices declining Premium to surplus ratio over 2:1 and going up Dramatic changes in written premiums from one year to the next Surplus growing faster than 10% a year (could be unstable growth) Transfer of loss reserve portfolio (manipulation of the financial statement) Consistently under-reserving on your claims Questionable investments (junk bonds, too much real estate) Agent grapevine is giving some negative signals SECTION III-ITEMS THAT COULD BE INDICATIONS OF SOME FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES: Assign one (1 ) point for every ... answer on the portion of the checklist. Consistently poor business decisions being made Information coming from branch inconsistent with information from home office Employee morale down and turnover among underwriters up Letter from company denying rumors (add extra point if you hadn't heard rumors) Change in agency contracts, especially termination or profit-sharing procedures Extensive changes in agency force (many appointments or terminations) Makes erratic changes in underwriting authority, either more or less Slowdown in paying claims Slowdown in processing return premium endorsements and audits Overall deterioration in service Much lower rates or higher ...

...strophic lawsuits or under-insured losses involving any of their buildings. Th...he LLC owners are exposed to possible loss through a lawsuit? Is additional co...

... have offered bonus compensation plans for the transfer of this business from a previous company into their own ranks. A part of this important consideration is the possibility that some insureds and some carriers may be unwilling to continue renewing existing accounts through the new owner. Production and loss ratio statistics are valuable tools in the transition of the business to the buyer. The buyer may want to consider including negotiations of advanced underwriting and additional commission points as ways of stabilizing the new book of business. In the final analysis, there are two major ... from one to the other. Recent industry history is full of nightmares arising from this consideration alone. Another major consideration is the compatibility of marketplaces and how many of the same companies are carriers. In most recent instances, companies have been willing to roll over complete portfolios of business when all underwriting considerations and decisions were made in advance. This is extremely helpful when the buyer is placing business in a new company other than the one previously being used by the seller. Some companies have offered bonus compensation plans for the transfer of ... business from a previous company into their own ranks. A part of this important consideration is the possibility that some insureds and some carriers may be unwilling to continue renewing existing accounts through the new owner. Production and loss ratio statistics are valuable tools in the transition of the business to the buyer. The buyer may want to consider including negotiations of advanced underwriting and additional commission points as ways of stabilizing the new book of business. In the final analysis, there are two major objectives in this consideration. The first is to an ...