Bluefin, the national insurance broker, has urged businesses to take measures to help prevent the theft of catalytic converters from fleet vehicles.
Over a five month period the number of such crimes, which involve removing the catalytic converter to sell as scrap metal, has more than doubled from 1,100 to 2,300.
The surge in crime has been fuelled by the rising value of platinum, palladium and rhodium, which are used to make the converters.
Businesses with multiple vehicles are especially vulnerable as the thieves can easily target numerous vehicles in a single location, maximising their potential for illegal gain.
The effect on businesses can involve not just the cost and inconvenience of repairing numerous vehicles but also a delay to business activities whilst all or much of the fleet is grounded.
Bluefin has advised businesses to keep their vehicles locked in a garage or yard, if possible, and to engrave the vehicles’ licence plate number onto the converter.
It is highly advisable that those who have been injured in an accident hear from the experts prior to deciding not to seek compensation. This is also true for those who have been offered a settlement, and cannot determine whether or not a fair amount is being offered. After being injured, it will be important to speak with a solicitor as soon as possible in order to protect yourself.
Do not assume that you are not entitled to seek compensation. This is a determination that should only be made by a professional who understands the circumstances of your injury and know the law surrounding such an event. The cost to have this determination made is nothing.
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In 2011, the mining insurance market was hit by $2.7 billion in natural catastrophe losses and over 60 operational losses, totaling $835 million.
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Creating a personal budget will allow the consumer to analyze your financial situation. The foundations for the creation of the budget is to make a monthly list of liabilities, along with other needs. The next step is the list of monthly income and compare it with the minimum amount of output. Hopefully the monthly income exceeds the passive output, otherwise the increased revenue needed for debt reduction.
The amount of income that appears after you create the budget should be used to pay additional amounts against personal responsibility. Credit cards with higher interest rate to be paid first. All additional revenue should be used until the credit card is paid off.
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Life Insurance
There is actually more than one type of life insurance. While it is true that this type of coverage can financially aid those who are left behind in the event of your death, it can also be used to help out should you become ill or disabled. The fact is that you simply never know when your life could change, and therefore protection is vital.
Both personal and business life insurance is available at this time. Business owners must consider the affect that the loss of a vital employee could cause financial hardship, and possibly even cause the loss of the business.
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Despite the recent period of geo-political turmoil, many economies are presenting increased growth opportunities for global energy firms, claims Marsh.
On its latest Political Risk Map, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Thailand, Turkey and Uruguay are highlighted as economies with potential, given certain improvements in their legal and regulatory regimes.
Higher-risk countries also showing improvements in the business environment include DR Congo, Mongolia and Myanmar.
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Are you looking for a family health insurance with health coverage for you and your family?
September is the month of back to school for many families, and that means a huge expense for these families who have no time or money to think about family medical insurance, or investing in health insurance for family assistance .
But do not let the high price of books mislead us, as it only needs to look at social security and see how this increasingly collapsed, and it will be with Influenza A. So what happens when a family wants to take the child to the pediatrician or general practitioner?
A family health insurance can be the solution.
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