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An insurance business has value if its cost of float over time is less than the cost the company would otherwise incur to obtain funds. But the business is a lemon if its cost of float is higher than market rates for money.. Buffett also touches on what makes valuing an insurance company difficult.nsurance Valuation Insight. A couple of key metrics can be used to value insurance companies, and these metrics happen to be common to financial firms in general. These are price to book (P/B) and return on equity (ROE).
February 9, 2014. Surrender value refers to the amount a life insurance contract is worth after any charges and fees from the insurance company, if the contract is fully surrendered (terminated early with value remaining). This is not necessarily the same as the cash value, which is calculated before any fees are taken upon surrender.