Gavin Magor

TheStreet.com Ratings Senior Health Insurance Analyst

Gavin Magor is the senior analyst responsible for assigning financial-strength ratings to insurance companies. He conducts industry analysis and supports consumer products. Magor has more than 22 years of international experience in operations and credit-risk management, commercial lending and analysis. His experience includes international assignments in Sweden, Mexico, Brazil and the U.S. He holds a master's degree in business administration from The Open University in the U.K.
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How About a Bank of America, GMAC Merger?

By Gavin Magor

Bank of America is looking for a new CEO and GMAC needs to add capital. Why not bring these two bailed out companies together?

05:05AM 11/04/09

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Health Insurers Don't Deserve Vitriol

By Gavin Magor

Even dominant health-insurance companies preside over slim margins, which suggests the problems of the uninsured and skyrocketing costs lie elsewhere.

05:00AM 11/03/09

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How to Take Advantage of Nervous Nellies

By Gavin Magor

Some investors have lost their nerve and dumped -- or even shorted -- insurance stocks. Playing the contrarian might be a good bet.

05:00AM 10/29/09

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Life Insurers vs Health Insurers: Is It Safe?

By Gavin Magor

There's been a split in the insurance industry, and investors will want to be on the right side.

04:59AM 10/22/09

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Aflac Has No Need to Quack: Best in Class

By Gavin Magor

Aflac's Dan Amos has built his company quietly, with a focus on customers' needs. As the years go by, the profits have piled up.

09:28AM 10/06/09

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Hartford's Quick Turnaround: Is It Safe?

By Gavin Magor

Hartford Financial was in rough shape in June, but an injection of cash was the shot in the arm that the insurer needed.

08:02AM 10/06/09

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AIG Arrives at Crossroads: Is It Safe?

By Gavin Magor

AIG is still alive, but the insurer's third-quarter results, coming up this month, will speak volumes about its survival.

05:00AM 10/01/09

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MGIC, Radian Close to the Edge: Is It Safe?

By Gavin Magor

Investors are bullish about MGIC and Radian. But the mortgage-guarantee insurers aren't out of the woods yet.

03:01AM 09/22/09

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Insurance Portfolio Soars 50% in Five Weeks

By Gavin Magor

Insurance stocks picked according to price-to-book value jumped 80% during the past five weeks, and there's more room to grow.

01:00AM 09/18/09

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Genworth Offering Makes Shares Attractive

By Gavin Magor

Genworth's $564 million share sale made an already cheap stock even more appealing.

09:46AM 09/17/09

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