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After Stormy 2008, P/C Industry Facing Uncertainty in New Year

National News • January 5, 2009
Ask agents and executives in the insurance industry about the new year and they'll say they expect that the market will harden, at least slightly. In fact, 73 percent of agents predict prices will ...

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Subject: I predict a rush to cash flow underwriting

Posted On: January 6, 2009, 6:07 am CST
Posted By: Jane Logan
Comment:
I believe we'll see cash flow underwriting like never before and lobbying for lower financial solvency standards.

I also predict AM Best will continue to ignore signs of insolvencies and make few company rating changes.

All of this will be completely missed by the fragmented, State Regulatory system.

All of this is due to company CEO compensation packages being based on short term, not long term results.

Eventually the insurance industry will implode leaving the government (taxpayers) to pick up the pieces while the CEO's make regular withdrawals from their offshore bank accounts.

An the hits just keep on comin'...
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RE: RE: I predict a rush to cash flow underwriting iMod
Jan 6, 2009, 3:48 pm
RE: RE: I predict a rush to cash flow underwriting concerned
Jan 6, 2009, 3:00 pm
RE: I predict a rush to cash flow underwriting Curious
Jan 6, 2009, 2:17 pm
I predict a rush to cash flow underwriting Jane Logan
Jan 6, 2009, 6:07 am
RE: Market turn in 2009? CoverageBroker
Jan 6, 2009, 12:18 am
Market turn in 2009? iMod
Jan 5, 2009, 2:26 pm
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