Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Insurance - Property

Contrary to stereotype, the construction industry has embraced IT with some vigour. Computers are used effectively across the sector and this use is increasing. A range of new issues have emerged in consequence.

This practical book draws on direct industrial experience and examines the role of IT within a range of enterprises operating in the construction and property industry. Emphasis is given to the human side of IT and the effects of the implementation of IT systems on them. The functionality of the IT systems is considered, as is the design brief and the operation of the...

Contrary to stereotype, the construction industry has embraced IT with some vigor. Computers are used effectively across the sector and this use is increasing. A range of new issues have emerged in consequence.
This practical book draws on direct industrial experience and examines the role of IT within a range of enterprises operating in the construction and property industry. Emphasis is given to the human side of IT and the effects of the implementation of IT systems on them. The functionality of the IT systems is considered, as is the design brief and the operation of the applications....

This report examines the overall trends in political risk perceptions, foreign investment intentions, and longer-term demand for political risk guarantees, especially in emerging economies, with a a spcial focuson the risk of non honoring of sovereign financial obligations.

Land Tax in Australia demonstrates how land tax operates and is administered across State and local governments in Australia. International expert Vincent Mangioni reviews the current status and emerging trends in these taxes in Australia and compares them with the UK, USA, Canada, Denmark and New Zealand. Using substantial original research, the author sets out what Australia must do through practice and policy to reform and bring this tax into the 21st Century.

The need for fiscal reform and strengthening the finances of Australia's sub-national government is long...

Attention: Property Managers, Chief Engineers, and Maintenance Supervisors - and anyone else tasked with protecting property - this book is for you

"Hero at the Workplace" is an in depth and practical guide that will empower you to shine whenever a water, fire, mold, or storm emergency hits. Disasters are going to happen, this much is certain. The question is, how prepared are you to handle them?

Jonathan Fish, owner of National Water Restoration, has been dealing with disaster-type situations all of his life. In this book he teaches how to be effectively prepared...

This book presents startling evidence that state monopolies can produce better outcomes than the free market. It provides an empirical comparison of the property insurance market in five European countries: Britain, Spain, France, Switzerland, and Germany. The market and cost structures of insurers in each country are described, and particular features of each market and the outcomes for customers examined. The regulatory frameworks vary widely from country to country and so do the market outcomes, both in terms of premium level and in terms of available insurance cover.