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American Independence (American Independence) Property, Plant and Equipment : $0.0 Mil (As of Jun. 2016)


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American Independence Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

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American Independence Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation

Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the companyFixed assets are also known as non-current assets.

Property, plant, and equipment includes assets that will - in the normal course of business - neither be used up in the next year nor will become a part of any product sold to customers.

Some of the most common parts of property, plant, and equipment are:


Land
Buildings (and leasehold improvements)
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Office equipment
Office furniture

Companies with lots of property, plant, and equipment often have special categories. For example, railroad property includes:


Track
Ties
Ballast
Bridges
Tunnels
Signals
Locomotives
Freight Cars

There is often a note in the financial statements - found in a company's 10-K - that will explain the different categories of property a company owns.

The market value of property, plant, and equipment can differ tremendously from the book value of property, plant, and equipment.

For example, when Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its textile mills, it had to pay the buyers of the company's manufacturing equipment to haul the equipment away. That property, plant, and equipment was literally worth less than zero. On the other hand, some companies own thousands of acres of land.

All property, plant, and equipment other than land is depreciated. Land is never depreciated. However, land is not marked up to market value either. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), land is shown on the balance sheet at cost.

The property, plant, and equipment line shown on the balance sheet is usually net property, plant, and equipment. This means it is the cost of the property, plant, and equipment less accumulated depreciation.


American Independence  (NAS:AMIC) Property, Plant and Equipment Explanation

A company with durable competitive advantage doesn't need to constantly upgrade its equipment to stay competitive. The company replaces when it wears out. On the other hand, a company without any advantages must replace to keep pace.

Difference between a company with a moat and one without is that the company with the competitive advantage finances new equipment through internal cash flows, whereas the no advantage company requires debt to finance.

Producing a consistent product that doesn't change equates to consistent profits. There is no need to upgrade plants which frees up cash for other ventures. Think Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson etc.


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American Independence (American Independence) Business Description

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American Independence Corp is a Delaware corporation. The Company is an insurance holding Company, which provides specialized health coverage and related services to commercial customers and individuals. The Company focuses on niche health products and/or narrowly defined distribution channels in the United States. It's wholly owned subsidiary, Independence American Insurance Company, markets its products through IHC Risk Solutions, LLC, IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc., and IPA Family, LLC, which are subsidiaries of AMIC, and through independent brokers, producers and agents. Independence American is licensed to write property and/or casualty insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and has an A- (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best Company, Inc. Risk Solutions is a full-service direct writer of medical stop-loss insurance for self-insured employer groups. Risk Solutions has offices near Hartford, Connecticut and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and markets and underwrites employer medical stop-loss and group life mainly for Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York. It also writes, to a much lesser extent, for three other carriers, including Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc. and Independence American. Independence Holding Company and its subsidiaries including, among others, Standard Security Life and Madison National Life are collectively referred to as "IHC". Independence American writes group important medical, medical stop-loss, crucial medical plans for individuals and families, short-term medical, and dental, and began writing pet insurance in 2012.Independence American competes with many larger insurance and reinsurance companies and managed care organizations. Risk Solutions competes with many other managing general underwriters, insurance companies, and MCOs. AMIC is an insurance holding company; as such, AMIC and its subsidiaries are subject to regulation and supervision by multiple state insurance regulators, including the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Delaware.
Executives
Teresa A Herbert director, officer: CFO & SVP 96 CUMMINGS POINT RD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Ronald I Simon director 485 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Thung Roy T K director, officer: CEO 96 CUMMINGS POINT RD STAMFORD CT 06902
James G Tatum director 96 CUMMINGS POINT RD STAMFORD CT 06902
David T Kettig director, officer: President 96 CUMMINGS POINT RD STAMFORD CT 06902
Steven B Lapin director 96 CUMMINGS POINT RD STAMFORD CT 06902
Brian Schlier officer: Corporate Vice President - Tax 96 CUMMINGS POINT RD STAMFORD CT 06902
Gary Balzofiore officer: Corporate Vice President 485 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jeffrey C Smedsrud officer: Senior Vice President 8009 34TH AVENUE SOUTH #360 BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Erickson Bernon Reneld Jr officer: Chief Health Actuary and SVP INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY 485 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022
Scott Michael Wood officer: Senior Vice President 2101 W. PEORIA AVE, SUITE 100 PHOENIX AZ 85029
Paul R Janerico officer: VP - Internal Audit 96 CUMMINGS POINT RD STAMFORD CT 06902
Henry B Spencer officer: VP - Investments 96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD STAMFORD CT 06902
Roy L Standfest officer: V.P.& Chief Investment Officer 96 CUMMINGS POINT RD STAMFORD CT 06902

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