“[In an era when the supply of films - on DVD, video-on-demand and digital downloading - is exploding, premium pay television services have little choice but to come up with something new.] A cable network has got to invest in original programming to differentiate itself, ... And it has to be agenda-setting programming, the way 'Sex and the City' was for HBO. Showtime has to catch up. I expect acceleration in original content.”
Michael Nathanson
“Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.”
William Penn
“Insurers have never collected a penny in flood-insurance premiums. If they're forced to pay, it could quite possibly be destabilizing and lead to the insolvency of smaller insurers in the area.”
Robert Hartwig
“We knew when that shift started to (happen), premiums were going to come down and competition was going to pick up.”
David Kliche
“There's substantial premiums you pay if you buy gas near a freeway. It's simply a function of gas stations' taking advantage of the convenience factor. They may also pay higher rents, though.”
Michael Shames
“I am not disappointed by the small premium; when we bought GDF, it was more for the long-term story than for short-term profit.”
Makis Agoros
“When medical care costs go up, premiums need to keep pace with them.”
Gerry Snyder
