Concept of Compensation The literal meaning of compensation is to counter-balance. In the case of human resource management, Compensation is referred to as money and other benefits received by an employee for providing services to his employer. Money and benefit received may be in different forms-base compensation in money form and various benefits, which may be associate with employee, service to the employer receive or benefits, he enjoy lieu of such payment. Cascio has defined compensation
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Abstract The liberalization of the Indian insurance sector has been the subject of much heated debate for some years. The policy makers on one hand wanted competition, development and growth of insurance sector, which is extremely essential for channeling the investments in to the infrastructure sector. At the other end the policy makers had also the fear that the insurance premium, which are substantial, would seep out of the country; and thus in the nation's interest, they want to have a cautious
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the year they ran it, as the most they are going to pay-out to the insurance company in 1983 is around $680K, while in-turn profiting $106K. (Bell, 2004). The year they ran the promotion, a confluence of elements came into play: the insurance company erroneously quoted them 2.1% of the retail value of the snowthrowers covered; the snowfall was significantly higher than the year before, but because of this premium cap by the insurance company, it did not lose its shorts on its liabilities. Additionally
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Fairfax Financial is an insurance holding company that has followed a path to success similar to Berkshire Hathaway. When investing in Fairfax, you are really investing in CEO Prem Watsa’s abilities to allocate capital (the insurance float) into investments that are profitable. It is precisely Watsa’s ability to do this that has generated such above-average returns for shareholders over the past 25 years. Fairfax's insurance business has had little to do with the company's success other than providing
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Financial Markets, Insurance and Entrepreneurship in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region Draft not to be cited February 27, 2013 1. Introduction The goal of the paper is to focus on the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and particularly those of the of the South of the Mediterranean, and examine the relationship between insurance – defined as the capability of covering the cost of future harmful events-and entrepreneurship broadly
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1. On November 1, 2009, Broom Company received a bank statement that showed a $2,950 balance. Broom showed a $4,010 checking account balance. The bank didn’t return check No. 124 for $1,080 and check No. 138 for $720. A $3,200 deposit made on October 30 was in transit. The bank charged Broom $12 for check printing and $18 for an NSF check. Broom forgot to record a $30 withdrawal at the ATM. The bank also collected a $400 note for Broom. Prepare a bank reconciliation. Bank statement received
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terminations of certificates of authority immediately upon the appointment or termination of an agent. The request for a certificate of authority must be submitted within fifteen (15) days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted. (a) When filing for a new certificate of authority, the insurer shall notify the agent when the insurer receives confirmation of the issuance of the certificate of authority. (b) The certificate of authority is deemed effective
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locations are for you. Just remember to stay with-in your budget. Remember, depending on the location, also determines other associated cost. The value of your home determines your insurance premium, also remember to consider the price of a pool or other recreational items in your yard, these too increase your insurance. Your insurance is estimated on the value of your home and is increased with anything that could be considered hazardous on your property. Now that we have covered things we should keep
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ACCT 600 MAFM CAPSTONE BECAUSE OF THE RISKS CAN COSTCO ACQUIRE THE #3 KMART? ABSTRACT The retail business is very competitive. Because the retail industry provides products and or services for the needs, wants, and sometimes feelings of the consumer it can be hard to determine what they like and don’t like. Moreover, with the economy, which by the way affects all businesses, you just do not have an exact science on how things will turn out. Industry businessman, economist etc. can only make
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Case I: Car Insurance Until recently, most car insurance was sold to car owners by insurance brokers. A car owner would call or visit a broker who would suggest a range of different policies sold by different insurance companies. Insurance companies would pay a commission to a broker for each policy sold. More recently, car owners have started buying insurance directly from an insurance company over the phone. We were asked to work with a leading car insurance company that had been
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