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The below article was published in the September, 2009 Rough Notes Magazine NAVIGATING THE WINDS OF CHANGE By Christel L. Sarchet, CPA & Robin C. Frost, ACA Have you been giving some thought as of late to changing the direction of your agency? Is the driver of this line of thought expansion, perpetuation, reducing management…
Jan, 2003 – Do Multiples Sound Too Good to be True?
Valuing Your Insurance Distribution Business: If the multiples you are hearing about sound to good to be true, they probably are! By, Mathew Klossner You may have read an article recently where an industry consultant quoted current valuation multiples for acquisitions at 8 times EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization). Or maybe you…
Jan, 2011 – Perpetuation Is Easy – Isn’t It?
THE BELOW ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE JANUARY, 2011 ROUGH NOTES MAGAZINE AGENCY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PERPETUATING IS EASY — ISN’T IT? Several factors to consider By Robin C. Frost, ACA The population is aging and the United States is expecting to see a significant rise in the number of retired people in the coming years,…
Feb, 2002 – Keep Your Agency off the Road to Ruins
Keep Your Agency off the Road to Ruins By Mathew K. Klossner Renowned 19th Century Writer and Humorist Josh Billings once said, ìThe road to ruins is always in good repair, and the travelers pay the expense of it.î If you are not properly managing your agency and its expenses, you may be sending your…
May, 2004 – Making mergers and acquisitions win-win deals
mayAABarticle WWW.AGENTANDBROKER.COM Few transactions are more important to agents and brokers than selling their business— or buying that of another party. For sellers, the transaction can represent an opportunity to remain in business in an improved position or the cashing in of a life’s work in preparation for retirement. For buyers, acquisitions represent the fastest…