Feb 23 2007
Porsche 356
As a gift to myself I bought a Porsche 356 replica for my retirement.
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Feb 14 2007
Hong Kong 2007
After retirement Judith and I rented a place in Hong Kong for a month at Pacific Place. We took a trip to Macao and then an extended trip to China. I first went to spend a week at a Buddhist monastery in Thailand where I damaged my knee.
Jan 2 2007
Retirement
Retirement dinner at the top of the BofA building Soon before retirement, Carolyn forwarded me this email: Thought you might like to see this excerpt from an email Jennifer just wrote me. Don’t tell her I sent you this: “Things at work are really strange now…every time Vera and I talk about your dad […]
Dec 29 2006
Speeches
I was a frequent invited speaker at insurance conferences. I was the keynote speaker for the National Association of Attorney Generals Insurance Conference. I was the most requested speaker at Casualty Actuarial Society Meetings. Below are a partial listing of my speeches: 2006 “Auto Rate Evasion” IFM 2006 “From Class to Individual Rating” CAS 2006 […]
Nov 28 2006
Buddhism
After taking up Vipsanna meditation, I became more and more interested in Buddhism. I read many books on the subject. By 2006 I was ready to declare myself a Buddhist. Come 2022 I became a lapsed Buddhist. I was increasingly aware how radically Western liberals had edited Buddhism–they added secular Protestant morality, worshiped antiracism, anti […]
Nov 23 2006
Galapagos and Ecuador 2006
Carolyn, Judith and I took the National Geographic cruise of the Galapagos.
Apr 6 2006
Japan 2006
Our first Japanese trip included Tokyo, Kyoto, Yufuin Kumantoto, Hakone, Miajima Island, and Takayma
Feb 26 2006
209 Del Mar Point, Sea Ranch CA
Bought the lot in November 98 and finished building in late February 06. Sold 8/28/2012. In March 25, 2016 it was featured on the front page of the WSJ, Also featured in https:https://www.archdaily.com/800909/meadow-house-malcolm-davis-architecture/ and /www.dezeen.com/2016/12/16/malcolm-davis-creates-redwood-clad-meadow-house-sea-ranch-northern-california/
Jan 7 2006
Wall Street Journal Interview on Occupations and Insurance
Personal Journal Insurers Find Religion, and Profit Firefighters, Churchgoers Receive Discounted Rates Amid Search for Lower Risk By Lavonne Kuykendall Dow Jones Newswires Updated Jan. 7, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET If you attend religious services regularly — or work as a firefighter, or drive a station wagon — your insurer might want to cut you […]
Dec 5 2005
USA Today Article
Does living by church lower your risk of a car crash? SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Living by a church does wonders for a person’s driving record, but motorists who reside near a restaurant might want to say an extra prayer before hitting the road, according to the findings of an insurance industry study. The study […]
Nov 5 2005
San Francisco Business Times Profile
Name: Daniel Finnegan. Title: Founder and president. Company: QPC, a data analytics firm for auto insurance companies. HQ: San Francisco. 2005 revenue: $13 million. Number of employees: 40. Year founded: 1985. Source of startup capital: $150,000 federal contract with Department of Agriculture to design fraud- control systems for food stamps. Background: Earned Ph.D. in sociology […]
Oct 30 2005
QPC Integrates its Offices with ISO at 388 Market St. San Francisco
After being purchased by ISO QPC rented offices to include space for ISO companies.
Mar 15 2007
China 2007
After retiring, we spent a month in Hong Kong and then traveled around China. We went to Guilin, Yanshuo, Yuzi Art Park, Kumming, Dali, Lijiang, Changdu, Chonching, took a river cruise to Shanghai. 2007 Hong Kong from mid-February to mid-March. Apartment on the 26th floor of a tower above Pacific Place. Food highlights were the […]
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