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Marine Insurance

 Marine Insurance Marine insurance refers to a contract of indemnity. It is an assurance that the goods dispatched from the country of origin to the land of destination are insured. Marine insurance covers the loss/damage of ships, cargo, terminals, and includes any other means of transport by which goods are transferred, acquired, or held between the points of origin and the final destination. The term originated when parties began to ship goods via sea. Despite what the name implies, marine insurance applies to all modes of transportation of goods. For instance, when goods are shipped by air, the insurance is known as the contract of marine cargo insurance. Voyage Policy It covers the risk from the port of departure up to the port of destination. The policy ends when the ship reaches the port of arrival. This type of policy is purchased generally for cargo. The risk coverage starts when the ship leaves the port of departure. Time Policy This policy is issued for a particular peri...

Joint Stock Company Meetings

Unit : 1 Notices, Agenda & Resolutions  Joint Stock Company  A joint-stock company may be defined as a commercial organization that is owned jointly by all of its owners. The shares symbolise the fact that each shareholder owns a particular quantity of equity in the firm. This form of the company may be found all over the world and is the most common type of business enterprise. A Joint-Stock Company is formed when a group of individuals split a company's capital into transferable shares. Purchasing shares is the only method to become a part of this ownership network. According to James Stephenson,   “a company is an association of many persons who contribute money or money's worth to a common stock and employs it in some trade or business, and who share the profit and loss arising there from”. Examples :   Tata Motors Limited. Reliance Industries Limited, owned by Mukesh D. Ambani, is a premier example of the Joint-Stock Company in India. State Bank of Indi...

Fire insurence

  Fire Insurance Introduction :  The most popular Property Insurance cover in India is Fire Insurance. Although called Fire Insurance, the policy offers coverage against the operation of various specified perils under a single policy. The policy is technically named as Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy. A fire insurance policy can be offered to any sort of property such as residential dwellings, industrial occupancies, warehouses and non-industrial entities. Infrastructural utilities like roads, bridges, tank farms and the like can also be insured under this policy. Building structure, contents, furniture and fixtures, plant and machinery, electronic equipment, utilities and stocks can all be included under the policy for apt coverage. The Fire Insurance protects the insured against the risk of fire. Any property which is subject to damage by fire can be insured against fire. The loss due to fire, lightning, and explosion is also covered by Fire Insurance. Fire Insurance...

Inter-Personal Communication

  Inter-Personal Communication Introduction:   Interpersonal communication is usually defined by communication experts in different ways. It takes place between participants who depend upon one another. It can involve one on one conversations or individuals. It can be interaction with many people within a society. It helps us understand how and why people behave and communicate in different ways to construct and build up a social reality. However, it also occurs within other contexts like groups and organizations. Interpersonal communication is the process that we use to communicate our ideas, thoughts, and feelings to another person. Our interpersonal communication skills are learned behaviors. So they can be improved through knowledge,practice, feedback and reflection. Advantages/Benefits of Inter-personal Communication Strong positive interpersonal relationships are essential to achieve our success. They may be work relationships or family relationships. They can also be re...

Intra-Personal Communication

  Soft Skills : Personality Development  Intra-Personal Communication   Introduction The basic function of a person is communicating with self that involves thinking, analysing, interpreting, assessing, contemplating, feeling, etc., is termed as intra personal communication. It deals immensely with the emotions of a person which is never known to the people who are sitting along with him. This is quite different from interpersonal communication, as it’s completely invisible. Intra personal communication is one that person has with her/his own self. The communication that occurs in one's mind . Intra personal communication basically takes place in mind as the conversation of a person is with self. This is commonly known as self-talk as here both the sender and receiver of a message are the same person. Subconsciously many ideas and thoughts are passing through the mind, an attempt to understand them is also a vital aspect of intra personal communication. Intra personal com...

BCA - Barriers of Communication

  BCA - Barriers of Communication Introduction: The word "communication" derived from the Latin word "communicare" meaning to make it common. Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another. It involves ensuring that your message has reached the target audience as well as the receiver understands and responds to it as you want them to.  Definitions of Communication The imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium. …The successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings. -Oxford English Dictionary Communication is a process of passing information and understanding from one person to another. -Keith Davis Communication is the process by which information is passed between individuals and organisations by means of previously agreed symbols. -Peter Little  As above mentioned definitions indicate communication involves exchange of thoughts...