Multiples of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) has been used for various business valuations, investment decisions, and...
Articles by Chris Burand
I recently bought one of the new airline travel insurance policies. I’m on planes all the time visiting agencies and...
Obviously the title is a take-off from the classic Joe Cocker song/album, Mad Hatters & Englishmen, which is a take...
I was going through some old files and found an article from 20 years ago discussing how difficult it was...
Confirmation That Suit Papers Have Been Received by the Carrier.While not an every day occurrence, most agencies receive suit papers...
Inflation Factors are Missing.Some property policies, particularly dwelling policies in personal lines, lack automatic inflation adjustment factors. These same policies...
Producers and Staff Do Not Adequately Know the Agency’s Procedures.More often than many might expect, staff and particularly producers do...
Proper Authorization to Change Coverages Part II.In Blog 14 I wrote about the need to verify the party requesting a...
Distribution of insurance today has become a de facto discussion of marketing. Smart agents and smart company people will benefit...
Small commercial lines is suddenly the Cinderella of the insurance industry. Previously the unwanted step child turned beauty queen being...