Losing everything.

My mother passed away on April 18. I still have no words, but I did want to express my appreciation to everyone who has shared kind words and thoughts. It has meant so much more to me over the past few days than you can imagine. From the bottom of my heart, ...

continue reading »       2009/04/30 personal comment

Aflac: one foot in the door.

I have a lot of respect for Aflac and the way it does business, from the dedication they provide to their policyholders, to the emphasis they place on diversity, to the respect they show to their shareholders. Aflac is a genuinely good company that provides a great service. But, I have to say, ...

continue reading »       2009/04/16 Aflac one comment

Companies to watch.

There are some companies I love, a few companies I worry about, several companies I don't care so much about, and a handful somewhere in between. In 2005, I made a list of the companies I pay attention to, for better or for worse. Some of the companies on my list from 2005 are pushing ...

continue reading »       2009/01/16 Aflac, Apple, Palm, business 3 comments

WellPoint’s mess.

Angela Braly has a tough job. She became chief executive of WellPoint in early 2007. Right out of the gate she had to fire her chief financial officer due to "misconduct unrelated" to the company. Not long thereafter, the economy began crumbling, taking an especially heavy toll on health insurers, like WellPoint. ...

continue reading »       2009/01/13 WellPoint 2 comments