Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> June 28, 1999
GARY K. RANSOM, F.C.A.S., M.A.A.A., is a Senior Vice President in the
Insurance Research Group, overseeing the firm's property-casualty stock
and industry research. Mr. Ransom joined Conning in 1979 and has
extensive experience working in a number of consulting, research,
corporate finance, and stock research roles. His prior experience was at
Travelers Insurance Companies working in various actuarial positions. He
is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz and holds a
Master's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Washington. Profile
TWST: Will you start by defining an insurance broker? Give us somebackground on the development of this sector of the insurance industry.
Mr. Ransom: His-torically, the broker has been an