Marine Insurance Piracy against shipping is probably as old as maritime navigation and trade. Like international trade, piracy has developed along with the expansion of commerce and transportation. The recent seizure by pirates of the Saudi owned super tanker “Sirius Star” and its reported $100 million of crude oil cargo […]
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The Importance of Insurance Reviews
Most people reach out to their insurance brokers or underwriters when there is a significant event in their lives that necessitates new or revised risk coverage – perhaps when they purchase a new home or it’s time to trade-in the old car. However, far fewer remember to review their insurance […]
Stand Up and Negotiate Like a Man!
Sorry Star Trek fans, there is no Mr. Spock. The idea of dealing with someone with a lack of emotion and that just makes decisions based on logic is very much science fiction. Don’t be misled by the title of the article, what I mean is negotiate like a human […]
Yacht Insurance – Seven Key Points to Getting The Right Policy
If your yacht is over 26 feet long then it is a requirement for you to have a yacht insurance policy in force. Insurance for yachts that are less than 26 feet long is technically referred to as boat insurance, but for larger yachts, individual insurance policies are needed because […]
Cost of Medigap Insurance
As far as health insurance goes, one can never get too far ahead of selecting the perfect supplemental insurance plan before eventually running into the question of the cost of Medigap insurance. It’s simply the nature of finding the best insurance policy; you have to balance cost with coverage in […]
Car Negotiation Tactics You Can Rely On
When it comes to buying a vehicle, whether you are buying brand new off the showroom floor or you are looking at buying a good quality second hand vehicle, you want to pay the best possible price. Of course sellers will often inflate their prices, which gives you some negotiation […]
How To Win More Negotiations By Using Power Right – Negotiation Tip of the Week
What does power look like in negotiations? Is it encompassed in the outcome (i.e. he who obtains the most is more powerful)? Is it encapsulated within the flow of the negotiation, or does it stem from another source? You can win more negotiations by using power right, but first, you […]
Executive Personal Assistants and Negotiation Skills
Executive Assistant often has to deal with negotiation in their roles. This is because they will encounter business at a high level and often be responsible for negotiating with suppliers, other department and even customers, whilst their managers are absent. Therefore, a successful Executive Assistant will need to develop some […]
National and Cultural Negotiation Style
Cultural and national negotiation styles reflect communication behaviors and the priorities of that culture. Priorities such as trust, teamwork, non-confrontational situations, and openness are all along a sliding scale with each culture. The communication behaviors of each culture reflect these priorities and can dictate how a culture will engage in […]
Negotiation Skills and Betterment of Everyday Life
Negotiations have become more common and people have understood the importance of negotiation these days and also realize that standing on the same foot will no longer be useful, even if it a business, or work, or trade etc. Without negotiation, legal cases sometime might take on forever to complete […]