Merger of Egos

Retaining your most profitable customers is the mission-critical first step to realize revenue growth.

The Internet: It’s what everybody needs today, right? Perhaps, but today there are big bucks to invest, infrastructure to build, and customers to convert. So when will it be payback time?

A review of directors and officers liability claims and coverages and a comprehensive outlook for the insurance market.

Strategic alliances are on the upswing as businesses look for creative ways to expand their capabilities and increase their market share. However, fishing for gold with another company can be ticklish. Choosing the right partner and defining achievable goals are the key elements of any venture’s success.

We asked several individuals who might play roles in such a situation how they would react:

You’re never too rich or too thin, they say. The adage applies to financial institutions as well, as banks across the board are working to methodically remove excesses built up during years of go-go growth. Under the new guise of “efficiency,” slash-and-burn has never sounded so good.

Perspectives on the bank M&A market from three bankers attending Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired Conference held recently in Phoenix.