Replace Policy Clutter with a Blanket

 I am fortunate to have been asked to contribute an article by Private Asset Management, a publication of Institutional Investor that is focused exclusively on investment management, financial and advisory services to the high-net-worth arena, and especially on delivering breaking news before it appears anywhere else.   
While property and casualty related topics are not often covered by [...]

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Ace can help you, Mr. Sullivan

In this great article, Paul Sullivan, the Wealth Matters columnist for The New York Times, examines the many issues posed by the title: How Do I Know You’re Not Bernie Madoff?
With a close understanding of the heightened desire among affluent and high net worth insurance consumers to better vet who they are doing business with, [...]

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Home Destroyed? Want to Rebuild Green?!

Insurance carriers that compete for personal insurance business in the affluent market niche are always looking for new ways to differentiate their coverage. 
Influenced by environmentally conscious homeowners in CA, San Francisco Bay Area Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has introduced the first ever homeowners insurance policy offering “Green” coverage.  
This innovative policy is ideal for [...]

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AIG: Bad News Leads to Good News

 To better understand the issues behind AIG’s financial crisis and the benefits of the recently announced plans to restructure, I refer readers to these articles and documents:
 
NY Times The Case for Saving AIG March 2, 2009, Andrew Ross Sorkin
 
NY Times Propping Up a House of Cards  Feb. 28, 2009 Joe Nocera
 
AIG Restructuring News Release  March [...]

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