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Scrap cars - who needs them? smashed up front ends, anhilated spoilers, water damaged interiors. The way we live today favours throw away items, packaging that strangles wildlife. Well it did, but we seem to be getting better.
So what does happen to a scrapped car? Well if its in 4 million pieces probably not much more than a broom, wheel barrow and then a tip. but if half of it or even a 1/3 is in tact then its likely to live again in some shape or form.
Scrap cars can be kept in huge scrap lots, scrap merchants and breakers yards, awaiting some scavenger in need of a starter motor or two vauxhaul alloys, Others can be stripped completly of parts then sold off for metal, currently in fairly high demand as wars use it up and china builds more metal based products.
August 22nd, 2007
Your dog is your best friend and a treasured member of your family could you really live with yourself if you had to put him to sleep just because you couldn’t afford his vet bill.
Continue Reading August 15th, 2007
This checklist outlines the free tools you should use to make your website known, before even considering advertising campaigns.
- Submit to major search engines: Google, Yahoo, Msn. Of these Yahoo is the easiest: read their site submission help here. Google does not offer site submission, but you can use their webmaster tools to help googlebot index your site. Msn offers Microsoft Small Business Centre, which does much the same thing.
- Add to major directories:ODP/dmoz, and Yahoo Directory.
- Add a link to your site to all of the following:
- Your e-mail signature
- Your signature in any discussion forums you are part of
- MySpace
- Your profile in any sites that allow it, for instance Orkut
- If you have a blog, post about your new site there; if you don’t start one. You don’t need to post often, or any great content, but you should have one, no matter what you do online. Then use the pinging service of your blog if it has one. This helps other sites find your blog, which in turn leads search engines to your website.
After that you can move from basic SEO to more advanced optimization concepts and techniques.
July 22nd, 2007
A survey of 1,049 U.S. adults by Boston University showed that more than four in five agree that identity theft “is a major problem in the United States.” Nearly one third of Americans - 31% - are very concerned that identity theft could happen to them in the next five years. And when offered the option to pay for a means that would take care of their credit history, bank accounts and credit accounts in the event their identity was stolen, 72% indicated they were willing to pay at least something.
How to Prevent Identity Theft ?
Easy. There is this company called LifeLock.com which promises to reimburse up to $1,000,000 for any losses resulted from Identity Theft Activity.
Here are additional services whereby LifeLock.com can do for you
- No more junk mail
- No more unsolicited credit card offers
- Notice whenever anyone tries to use your credit
- Free credit reports each year
- $1 Million Guarantee
Besides, you can get a whopping 17.5% discount at www.lifelock-promotion.com . Already thousands of people benefit from LifeLock.com. To understand more,you can get some testimonial at www.lifelock-promotion.com
July 3rd, 2007
In response to a hard insurance market in the mid 1908’s, Congress passed the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986. The legislation was intended to simplify the regulatory process for affinity groups such as doctors, real estate developers etc, who wanted to find an alternative to the and unavailability high cost of certain types of insurance coverage. The Act created two new legal statuses: Risk Purchasing Groups and Risk Retention Groups.
Risk Purchasing Groups are simply groups (individuals or companies) that want to join together to buy insurance at group rates. The Act prohibits states from placing certain restriction on these groups.
Risk Retention Groups (RRG) are insurance companies formed by an affinity group that enjoy an important regulatory status. Basically, the Act allows an affinity group to form an insurance company is one state (a sort of “home domicile”) and be automatically qualified to do business in the other 49 states.
In theory an RRG only has to file with the states outside its home domicile:
* a plan of operation or a feasibility study which includes the coverage, deductibles, coverage limits, rates, and rating classification systems for each line of insurance the group intends to offer, and;
* a copy of the group’s annual audited financial statement submitted to the State in which the group is chartered, and;
* a reserve statement prepared by a qualified actuary.
In practice, state bureaucrats have proven very difficult to subordinate. There have been numerous suits against various states that have thrown up impediments that seem at odds with the Act.
Wayne Walker
Principal, Windward Harbor LLC
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http://www.windwardharbor.com
June 20th, 2007
Most people take it for granted that they are able to awake each day and earn an income to support themselves and their family. The ability to be independent in this regard is one of your most valuable assets. Additionally, most people do not understand that the chances of becoming disabled at some time during their working career are higher than they would imagine. Hence, disability insurance is available to protect your assets.
Disability insurance is insurance that is intended to replace your income if you should become sick, disabled, or hurt, and the illness or accident prevents you from earning an income in your occupation. Disability insurance will pay anywhere from 45% to 60% of your gross income during your absence from work.
It is important to note however, that not every policy is the same. Carefully scrutinizing the details and comparison-shopping is necessary when shopping for disability insurance. The least expensive policy is not necessarily a good choice. The odds of being paid a monthly benefit that will cover your cost of living while you are disabled are not improbable if you have purchased a low-cost insurance policy.
The purpose of this article is to provide useful information about the features of disability insurance, so that you can make an informed decision when purchasing your insurance policy.
Types of disability insurance
Short-term disability is as it name implies. This policy may pay benefits for two weeks up to two years. Usually, your employer provides short-term disability policies.
Long-term disability as it name implies, will provide benefits for an extended period. Long-term disability insurance usually lasts about 5 years. This type of insurance will also expire when the person turns 65. Some employers will offer this type of insurance as part of employee benefit package or will make it available at a specific cost.
The two main types of long-term disability insurance policies are non-cancelable and guaranteed renewable. A non-cancelable and guaranteed renewable policy means that the insurer cannot cancel or refuse to renew your policy as long as the required premiums are paid on time. However, the significant differences between the two policies are that with a guaranteed renewable policy the premiums can be raised, but only if it affects the entire class of policyholders. Under a non-cancelable contract, the premium payment remains in effect as stated on the policy. Consequently, initial premiums for guaranteed renewable policies can be less expensive than non-cancelable policies
For more information about disability insurance, visit Disability Insurance
June 7th, 2007
Finding your own health insurance when you’re self-
employed can be a huge challenge. Finding the right plan at
the right price can take some time. And, of course, in that
research time, you run the risk of serious illness or
injury. If that misfortune occurs, you will have a pre-
existing condition, which will severely limit your ability
in finding coverage that’s affordable, or anything at all!
Following the plan I’ve outlined below will help you to
find the right coverage for you and your family, in a
relatively short period of time.
Start your research online, because you can get a lot of
information quickly. You will find hundreds of different
sites with free quotes and multiple options for your health
insurance plan. There is a lot of competition in insurance,
so the websites are set up to attract you from the start by
being easy to use. Use any of the major search engines to
find these sites, starting by entering ‘e-health insurance’
or ’self-employed insurance.’
Go to several of the sites to get free quotes at those
that offer this service. It’s simple to just enter your zip
code, age, etc., and you will get quotes from 1 to 4
companies in just a few minutes. Then you can compare the
plans and see the advantages in coverage and price for each
plan. Your main goal is just to get information, but go
ahead and apply if you find a plan that is perfect for you.
Once you have finished your online research, call or go to
local and regional insurance providers. With your online
research, you will have a knowledge base to evaluate the
deals the local provider offers you. In person, the company
might offer better deals than what you found online, or
they might be similar or worse. Your online research will
give you the background you need to evaluate what you’re
offered in person.
Be sure, too, to talk with people you know; ask what
insurance they have and whether they buy it individually or
are enrolled in a group plan. Your family, friends and
neighbors can tell you about the advantages and
disadvantages of working with specific companies.
You’ve gotten good information about plans, coverage and
prices through your research, but the information on
customer service can only come from your contacts. They can
tell you about the reality of working with specific
companies.
One cost-cutting measure to consider is to exclude
prescription and dental coverage. You might want to choose
a plan that excludes those, and instead put the money you
would have spent for that special insurance coverage into a
savings account. You can use those funds to pay for dental
costs and prescriptions, rather than paying the insurance
fees.
Once you complete your research, you will be shocked at
the cost. Yet, you will know that you have found the best
possible coverage for you.
Lila Norden is a career and business counselor. Lila offers
valuable information to help you make decisions about your
business growth and development. Visit her web site FP Employment.
Additional articles by Lila are also at F-Com Finances and FLS Job
May 27th, 2007
Nowadays we are living in an environment that revolves around unemployment, which is increasing the health risk around the world. The stress elevation for lack of work has driving millions to despair and poor health. To frost the cake the environment is polluted with harmful chemicals and other pollutants that are claiming many lives. If the matter is bad enough, we must consider the car accident increase, driving and drinking incidents, and other related incidents that are claiming lives. Thus, another area of problem in this crazy system of things is cutbacks in employment, or illnesses that force a person out of work temporary. This is where Short-Term Income Protection Insurance comes in handy.
When a person has family and becomes ill, not only does the sick person need support, but also the family often requires relief. Short-term income protection is an added coverage to life insurance and provides extra cash to cover the family’s needs when one spouse is ill.
If one member of the family is ill, the family will need to continue living, which will include expenses such as groceries, bills, household goods, and so forth. The family may need cash to get back and forth to the hospital to visit their loved one. Therefore, having the extra hand can help. Insurance companies can offer the “basic sick and Incapacity” coverage, but the polices offer less for more. Short-term income protection plans however, can provide relief by offering “tax-free income” to families up to a year. This will help cover costs when you are out of work temporarily, or else if you are ill with a short-term illness.
The statistics a few years ago claimed that 28 percentage of the population were out of jobs because of some short-term medical reason, related to health problems, incident or accident. Another 9 percentage were also out of work temporary as a result of illness, incident or accident. The statistics claim that since “80 families” alone in the UK have lost their home due to inaccurate cash to pay the bills, that insurance policies are essential to prevent homeless situations. It makes sense to get the coverage now and worry about the rest later. None of us can predict when a fatal illness will claim our life, or else a short-term illness will sit us down, forcing us to stop work for a short time. Therefore, you may want to consider Short-term Income Protection coverage, coupled with Life Insurance.
Critical Illness Coverage has a plan integrated in the policies that will also cover policyholders; however, many plans may not cover short-term illnesses. Since the plan is designed to cover long-term illnesses, you may not have the cash available when you are out of work temporary. In addition, you may want to review your Life Insurance Policy, since few will often short-term coverage. It makes no sense to take out an extra policy if you already have the coverage. However, it makes sense to purchase Life and Short-term Income Protection, rather than taking out one or the other. This is because Short-term Income Protection plans and Life Insurance coverage is often cheaper in pairs.
Furthermore, you will need to checkout the insurances available to make sure you get your money’s worth. Some companies offer less for more, while few companies will give you what you deserve. You may even want to take out Life, Short-term Income and Critical Illness coverage, since the Critical Illness plans will make a way out when health is going down hill. The Short-term is just as it says, short. Therefore, you may have short-term income protection for maybe a year at the most, but after that, you will have a deduction in your insurance since this plan will be removed. The Critical Illness coverage will last a lifetime if you so choose to purchase a lifetime policy. The plan covers more than or up to ’20’ diseases and illnesses, offering a large sum of cash if you should fall ill permanently. Finally, the statistics found that millions of people everyday believes that illness only attacks everyone else. If this is you, then you are possibly setting your self up for failure.
Authored by Michael Bens. For more great information about all forms of insurance visit our free online insurance publication the Gabae Insurance Source to find the information you’re looking for!
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May 24th, 2007
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