The pounding of horses’ hooves can be heard from miles away. The rhythmic drumming of their steel clad feet was enough to shake mountains and bring gods to their knees. They were known by many‚ their coats the color of starless nights and their eyes like rubies. They had names of course; Pluto was a kind man who named all that he loved. Orphnaeus‚ Aethon‚ Nycteus and Alastor were his four best steeds and they all served him loyally for many years‚ pulling carts of stone to and from his mine. You
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SHOPPING PERCEPTIONS OF OFFLINE SHOPPERS Manouchehr Tabatabaei‚ Georgia Southern University‚ mtabatab@georgiasouthern.edu ABSTRACT Recent advancements in technology have facilitated commerce around the globe. The online medium of commerce has provided and will continue to provide great opportunities for consumers and businesses. However‚ there are a number of issues that need to be addressed before the advantages of online shopping can be fully realized. One significant aspect is consumer perception
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Insurance Envoy system is an intranet based private web application‚ which is designed by a group of insurance broker agents‚ to make their application work of insurance policies and claims process easier and flexible. The web based application is used within their organization under the distributed accessibility to check the status of the customers who have taken new policies and their proper track and reminding of policy premium payments and claim conditions. The system is actually developed to
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Issues & Policy‚ states that “There is still 15 percentage of Americans who are currently without any form of health insurance today” (Brux 191). In Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser talks about different employees’ health care benefits and the variance between health insurance companies. Due to the limitation of the economy‚ fewer people are able to get health care insurance. Different states also have different policies to take care of their citizens. When some people feel sick‚ they must bear
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protected by insurance because it provides financial protection for dependents and from creditors‚ tax benefits and a basis for savings. Most people don’t have an answer to the question of what they are to do if their main source of income were to suddenly die‚ or suffer from a traumatic‚ sudden physical ailment. Most people wouldn’t be able to sustain their current lifestyle‚ keep the lights on in their home or even keep it‚ let alone afford a college education for their children. Life insurance provides
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OF INDEX MONSOON INSURANCE IN INDIA Literature review • AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE IN INDIA-A PERSPECTIVE By Dr. A. Amarender Reddy Scientist (Agricultural Economics) Indian Institute of Pulses Research‚ Kanpur-208024. Abstract Background the paper reviewed the innovative techniques in agricultural/rural insurance‚ which overcome some of the disadvantages of yield based group insurance and suggests rainfall (weather) index insurance as a better alternative/complement
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MARINE INSURANCE Marine insurance is the indemnity for the loss of cargo or damage to ships during the shipment. The risks that marine insurance covers are fire‚ seizures‚ wars‚ accidents or causalities which take place over the sea. The winds and waves are not included as risks in the marine insurance. The Indian Marine Insurance Act‚ 1963 is imbibed from the Marine Insurance Act‚ 1906. Though the Marine Insurance Act is deep in its insurance coverage‚ it does not provide for losses that occur
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CROP INSURANCE: A Tool to save Farmers from Calamities EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Crop insurance is one of the various types of insurance that are offered to the people. This insurance is directed to the farmers and agriculturists. This Crop insurance scheme has been going on since the time of Kharif 1985. This insurance offers financial assistance for risk management in agriculture. This insurance policy is a relief scheme for the farmers whose crops get spoiled during natural catastrophe. The
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Dental Insurance in India [pic] Introduction There are various kinds of health/medical insurance in modern times‚ and insurance for dental health is one of its significant aspects. Dentistry is a medical discipline that addresses the oral health of an individual. Dental insurance is offered to individuals and families who obtain their dental insurance coverage through large groups or through their employers or people go for Dental Insurance on individual basis. Dental Insurance covers
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Fareast Islami Life Insurance Co. Ltd. emerged as the 1st full-fledged Islami Life Insurance Company in the country in 2000 and has‚ by the grace of Almighty Allah‚ been able to bring confidence among the common people of the country. As a result‚ in 2010 the Company has earned a total premium of Tk. 651.36 crore showing an increase of 3.2% over the previous year which is no doubt a remarkable achievement. Last year they had taken a holistic approach in doing business‚ with focus on quality customer
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