Essays On Politics

Emergency management being a management function seeks to promote safety through creating frameworks within which societies reduce vulnerability to hazards and thus control the disaster. Disasters are usually devastating accidental, natural or human-induced events that lead to severe social and economic consequences to the people they affect. Disaster consequences include loss of life and property, […]

Emergency management is an area of specialization that deals with risks and creation of framework within which communities minimize the vulnerability to hazards and improving their capacity to cope with disasters. Disasters represent a broad range of issues and players as well. Therefore the range of situations that could be involved in an emergency management […]

Risk management and threat assessment have gained prominence in emergency services, particularly following the 9/11 attack. This paper will explore the unification of emergency service agencies and the implementation of programs, prompted by the attack. Additionally, it will examine the adoption by the federal emergency agency (FEMA) of an inclusive approach towards evaluating, planning, assisting, […]

As a result of the global financial crisis, individuals are searching for strategies to endure economic challenges. Concerned about the security of their finances, many people are seeking safe options for storing and investing their money. However, with the closure of numerous banks due to the crisis, individuals are faced with additional obstacles. The crisis […]

What is an Onsite Daycare and Why Should We Have One? An onsite Daycare is a place directly located at the employers of parents with toddlers or babies who need full time child care while their parents are at work. It allows the parents the advantage of being close to their children while still being […]

Executive Summary India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies, with real GDP rising to 9. 4 per cent in 2006-07 as against 9. 0 per cent in 2005-06. India’s share in world GDP thus has increased to 6. 3 per cent in 2006 measured in terms of purchasing power parity. Growth in per […]

“An army of a thousand is easy to find, but how difficult it is to find a general”. This quote sums up our reason for undertaking this assignment. As good leaders develop through a never-ending process of self-study, education, training, and experience, we, as management students, seeking to be the leaders of tomorrow, have interviewed […]

Decision and Background: Despite being well associated with high quality cosmetics products, Modi-Revlon has failed to increase sales and turn profitable last three years, mostly because the company’s highly-priced products are only affordable to a very small percentage of wealthiest Indian women. Megna Modi, executive director for Modi-Revlon must decide how to make Revlon-branded products’ […]

 PART 1 There are 3 years covered in the following primary comparative financial statements, namely fiscal years ended 1 February 2004, 2 February 2003 and 3 February 2002: Consolidated Statement of Earnings Statement of Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive Income Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows There are 2 years covered in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, namely […]

The Harvard Business School Executive Summary discusses the challenges faced by Manzana Insurance – Fruitvale Branch (Abridged). The main issue is low performance caused by long turnaround times (TAT), leading to late renewals and loss of customers to their primary competitor, Golden Gate. To solve this problem, Fruitvale must revamp its underwriting process by streamlining […]

Case Analysis – United Services Automobile Association Background The United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”) was established in “1922 by 25 Army Officers to provide auto insurance to military officers” because such individuals incurred difficulty obtaining such insurance due their risk assessment. By 1988, the USAA expanded into other areas that comprised 32 wholly-owned subsidiaries. Eventually, […]

Executive Summary The rising cost of gasoline has resulted in a surge in the popularity of hybrid vehicles among Americans who are looking for alternatives to conventional gas-powered cars. The question being asked is whether investing in hybrid vehicles is worth it given the rising costs of gas and oil. Gas prices have increased by […]

MetLife India Insurance Company Pvt. Ltd. was established on April 11, 2001 in India as a partnership between MetLife International Holdings Inc., The Jammu and Kashmir Bank, and M. MetLife, which holds over US$2 trillion of life insurance in force, is the leading insurer in the U.S. The company serves roughly 9 million individual households […]

What went wrong at AIG? Despite US$110 billion in annual sales and assets in excess of US$1 trillion, on the 16th of September 2008, AIG accepted the Federal Reserve’s US$85 billion rescue package in order to prevent itself from facing a Chapter 11 filing. In exchange, AIG had given a 79. 9% stake in the […]

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PREFACE PREFACE Risks and uncertainties are part of life’s great adventure- accidents, illness, theft, Natural disasters- they are all built into working of the universe waiting to happen. So far that there is a solution – insurance and to provide with the knowledge of this insurance benefits to the customers, the Financial Consultant plays an […]

Issue: Why should Middleton fund an IS project with “intangible” benefits? Discussion: Dennis Devereaux, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Vice President of Information Systems planning, Max Vargo, are executives at Middleton Mutual Insurance Company which is based out of Philadelphia, PA. This is a large diverse corporation that has a vast number of holdings and […]

That’s means they take care of their staff so that they can deliver impeccable service to their clients who will give them the profit necessary and to be successful. This philosophy governs every FedEx activity. They honor innovation, integrity and commitment. They have many formal policies, procedures, and programs to bring out the best in […]

This plan is meant to be made to help participants when they are no longer able to work and earn money due to certain circumstances. By subscribing to this plan, the participants will be provided with financial support so they will have not to be worry about not having any money or income when they […]

Firstly, life insurance industry can alp ensure the normal people’s life. Second, life insurance collects idle capital in society and increases financial revenues. Third, life insurance industry fixed overall unemployment and underemployment problems. In developed countries such as America, there are approximately 200 million insurance officers-?more than 1 percent of the population. Even in China, […]

The suggestions provided by various online companies, including their representatives, brokers, actuaries, underwriters, and other individuals, were greatly appreciated by the Working Group. These suggestions were instrumental in achieving a balanced approach between regulation and development. The Working Group extends its sincere gratitude to all those who participated in meetings, both in person and through […]

With the increased globalization of markets, competition among market players has become more severe. In this competitive market, one of the most important factors is the achievement of customer satisfaction and excellence in service. Although the concept of customer satisfaction in customer oriented management is not new, the relationship between customers and corporations has been […]