Insurance Articles

It doesn’t matter what kind of industry a business is involved in: there is always the potential to be held liable for some incident or another – especially in this sue-crazy society. You never know what kind of claim your company might be faced with, whether it’s due to alleged […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]