Allstate is the country's largest short-term insurance company. While under pressure in the short-term, Allstate has continued to pay out dividends and trades below book value.
Posted on October 28, 2010 by
Sean Riskowitz
Articles by tag - insurance
The financial strength of an insurance company should be an important consideration before you buy a policy. Hereâs why.
Posted on July 15, 2010 by
Riki Meier
Travelers (TRV) has a long history in the insurance business. The company has grown net income 22% annually over the past five years, with dividends increasing along the way. What does the future hold?
Posted on May 11, 2010 by
Sean Riskowitz
Well-known insurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) yields a high dividend, but has ventured away from insurance brokerage into venture capital, investment management and clean energy. What does this mean for the dividend?
Posted on April 28, 2010 by
Sean Riskowitz
German-based global insurance company Allianz SE paid out $0.55 per share last year, for a dividend yield of 4.43%. This is one of the world's greatest insurance companies, and is likely to continue paying strong dividends.
Posted on April 19, 2010 by
Sean Riskowitz
The big bond insurers were pretty much forced to their knees by the subprime crisis and their insuring of all kinds of collateralized debt. Now, their more conservative coverage may be giving them trouble. Several municipalities may file for Chapater 11 and the stretched bond insurers may not have the cash to absorb any resulting defaults.
Posted on February 19, 2010 by
Sam Cass
Owning gold has been all the rage recently, with many investors switchig into the metal. But when is it a good idea to own gold and is now a good time to buy?
Posted on January 19, 2010 by
Sean Riskowitz
The AIG bailout will go down as one of the most wasteful use of taxpayer dollars and the largest representation of moral hazard in government interventionist history. Despite the seemingly strong recovery from the financial brink of doom, the silent risk that was introduced into the economic gears was the absolute financial backing and bailouts. Moral hazard describes the way firms act differently under the knowledge that when they get in trouble, daddy (the taxpayer) will step in to save the day. Imagine how you would gamble your life savings in Vegas if you knew that if you lost every dime, someone would step in and give you back your money?
Posted on December 30, 2009 by
surlytrader
In order to understand the AIG debacle or any other possible seizure or bailout of an insurance company, it is important to understand the inner-workings of the insurance industry.
Posted on December 29, 2009 by
surlytrader
Complex financial modeling is at the heart of risk management and dictates how much capital banks, insurance companies, pension funds, corporations, and individuals need to hold in order to meet all of their financial liabilities. This topic is important to understand because it played an integral part in the massive financial destruction that was 2008.
Posted on December 11, 2009 by
surlytrader
For those who don't drive much, usage based auto insurance could provide savings. There are privacy concerns, and more importantly, there are still few options as insurance companies are slow to offer these types of policies.
Posted on May 24, 2009 by
ktexas
Credit card issuers now seem to be placing more emphasis on offering insurance or payment protection plans for people that carry a balance on their credit card. In this time of uncertainty about one's employment and finances, these offers with their appealing advertising may seem like good financial protection, but the benefits are not worth the cost.
Posted on April 17, 2009 by
greg
Since I don't drive much, I like the idea of auto insurance that's usage based. This is also known as pay-by-the-mile or pay-as-you-drive insurance programs. Incentives to drive less is not only good for our wallets, but also good for the environment.
Posted on December 09, 2008 by
ktexas
