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1995
November 1, 1995
Vol. 7, No. 4
Building up to an Awful Letdown: Insurance stocks have soared; the economics of the insurance industry remain the same · The casualty market: "The inmates are in control of the asylum" · Fidelity Select Insurance Fund: A contrary indicator · Prudential Life scandal circa 1960.
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A Lesson in Corporate Democracy: Fed up with the way Arista Investors, an insurance holding company, has been sticking it to its shareholders, David Schiff attends the annual meeting and riles the chairman of the board… 4
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Warren Buffett on Insurance: Buffett's words, culled primarily from Berkshire Hathaway's annual meetings… 5
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The Insurance Beat: The annals of bureaucracy · John Savage's soft sell · AMEX Insurance's hard sell, and more… 15
August 1, 1995
Vol. 7, No. 3
Do You Sincerely Want to Be Rich?: Is Normandy America, a recently formed reinsurance company, the next Berkshire Hathaway or the next First Executive?… 1
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The Worst Insurance Brokerage in America: BRI Coverage aka Underwriters Financial Group, once the 14th largest brokerage in the country, has no money in its premium escrow fund… 3
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Above All in Service: The Erie Insurance Exchange has achieved greatness by following the golden rule · A shuffle in the boardroom and an unusual stock transaction… 8
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Across the Great Divide: Imprisoned by the freedom of the road… 13
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The Insurance Beat: Jack the Ripper · Conseco's easy money · The great insurance opera, and more… 15
April 1, 1995
Vol. 7, No. 2
There's a Long Goodbye: The Zurich Home deal has something for everyone to dislike · Advices for A.M. Best… 1
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Catastrophe-Triggered Surplus Notes: Nationwide Mutual comes up with an innovative alternative to reinsurance… 3
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Please Don't Shoot the Professor: Conseco, the high-flying insurance holding company that failed to bag Kemper, tries to silence the accounting professor who dares to question its dubious financial statements · A look at Conseco's unusual share repurchases and stock option plans… 4
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An Outbreak of 'Common Sense': The Beardstown ladies, Primerica Financial Services, financial strength, and more… 8
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The Insurance Beat: ReliaWhat? · Out of the closet · Kobe beef, and more… 11
January 1, 1995
Vol. 7, No. 1
Fear and Loathing in the Insurance Business: The insurance cycle will turn, but insurance companies may not be happy when it does… 1
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Do the Wall Street Shuffle: Life-insurance companies try to offset interest-rate risk with derivatives, including interest-rate caps, financial futures, and options · 'Exotic' CMOs and asset/liability management strategy… 4
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Symbolism: Insurance Company Trademarks: A review and comparison of insurance company logos… 6
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The Insurance Beat: Rates are down, but premiums are up. You call that good news? · Insurance Partners wouldn't invest in Continental without speaking to A.M. Best · The Great Dowling · Undercurrents in the wild kingdom · New York Life's Midas touch… 11