Forbes: Martin Weiss is "Mr. Independence."

U.S. Global Funds: "Martin Weiss maintains a rigorous culture of independence and high ethical standards in his company. You can't even buy him or his staff a cup of coffee."

The New York Times: "One of the industry's few tough critics."

Esquire: "Free of any possible conflict of interest."

Barron's: "The leader in identifying vulnerable insurance companies."

Los Angeles Times: "Weiss ... correctly identified some of the worst-performing stocks"

U.S. Government Accountability Office: "The only agency to rate [most] insurers."

The New York Times: "The first to see the dangers, and to say so unambiguously."

Worth: "Weiss' record of spotting weak insurers is so good compared with that of his competitors ... insurance buyers need look no further."

U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO): "Weiss was first [to identify financially-impaired insurers] in 23 cases, Best in 7 cases — about a three to one ratio"