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Richard Bialek, Chief Executive Officer

Richard BialekChief Executive Officer Bialek Group What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Credit Card Deal on Target for JP Morgan and Target

May 12, 2008

Target in credit card deal with JPMorgan | www.ft.com

The credit card deal announced between Target and JP Morgan makes sense for both parties.  It allows Target to address shareholder concerns regarding its card business and mitigate potential growing credit losses. It enables JP Morgan to further develop its private label retail card strategy by taking a substantial interest in the Target portfolio, while placing limits on its loss exposure. There is protection for both parties as well as options to further extend the relationship.

John David CoffeyPresidentDavid Coffey Agency, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Credit Scoring Should Not Be Used In Determining The Price For Insurance Except For Bonding.

April 28, 2008

Credit Scoring | www.iii.org

Credit scoring further injures those applicants who have had very difficult changes in their lives- mostly by no fault of their own.

Joseph DelaneyManaging PartnerHilb Rogal and Hobbs of Metropolitan Washington, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Cat Modeling is Here to Stay

April 22, 2008

Insurers Overly Focused On Cat Models, Says Expert | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com

Primary insurers and reinsurers will demand that catastrophic modeling be used in order to justify their underwriting decisions of this type of insurance.  These newer models in conjunction with in-house capacity aggregation tools (Insurers now know where and how much of their capacity is in play) will guide their underwriting decisions from windstorm and earthquake to workers compensation in terrorism prone cities like DC and NYC.  The process is another way to spread the risk, so that any one insurer does not take a huge hit from any one event.  Using technology to spread risk will utimately decrease volatility in insurance markets. 

John David CoffeyPresidentDavid Coffey Agency, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Florida's Soft Market May End Due To Legislative, Not Natural Distasters.

April 21, 2008

Senate passes homeowner's insurance bill tougher on companies | www.sun-sentinel.com

Let The Industry Stabilize And Grow By It's Own Dynamics Instead Of Another House Bill. 

Richard Bialek, Chief Executive Officer

Richard BialekChief Executive Officer Bialek Group What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Discover Goes Global With Diners Club Acquisition – A Positive Step

April 14, 2008

Diners Club assets sold to US card issuer | www.businesstravelworld.com

The Discover Card acquisition of Diners Club International is a positive step, addressing one of Discover's competitive weaknesses, the lack of a strong global merchant acceptance network. But it is only one component of the comprehensive solution needed to address Discover’s competitive weakness versus Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

John David CoffeyPresidentDavid Coffey Agency, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

With Hurricane Season Approaching, Have Insurers Been Charging Enough?

April 14, 2008

Active hurricane season predicted | www.businessinsurance.com

This Storm Season Will Identify Those Carriers Who Have Managed Growth And This Soft-Market With Discipline.

John David CoffeyPresidentDavid Coffey Agency, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Florida Property Insurance Poll: No More Quick Fixes

March 31, 2008

Florida Property Insurance Poll: No More Quick Fixes | www.insurancenewsnet.com

Government band-aids can only cover injuries that a true free market can heal.

John David CoffeyPresidentDavid Coffey Agency, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The ore is hot. ..now strike.

March 26, 2008

US property insurance 2008 rates seen flat to soft | www.reuters.com

In this soft-market, Insurance profit centers must add as many new clients as is possible, but must adhere to strong fiscal discipline at the same time.

John David CoffeyPresidentDavid Coffey Agency, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

More regulation of insurance.

March 24, 2008

New ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Emerging, | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com

Compliance proceedures resulting from overwhelming government regulation of the insurance industry has produced an expense at agency level greater than that of policy acquisition.

John David CoffeyPresidentDavid Coffey Agency, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Using An Applicant's Credit As A Rating Factor For Insurance

March 24, 2008

New ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Emerging, | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com

The rates and availability of insurance policies are issues difficult enough. "Credit scoring"adds to the difficulty.  

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