Productivity often hinges on workers' ability to perform their jobs without worrying about injury. An internal assessment can help companies determine the reason for injuries that slow employees, stall processes, and result in escalating medical and indemnity costs. Implementing recommended changes and training employees to encourage their acceptance and use of new equipment can go a long way i...

The credit guarantee system for small and medium enterprises (SMEs, here in after) has been established for more than 10 years in China. There are so many problems resulting in low-effective operation of the credit guarantee system, such as the risks share and amplification multiple of guarantee determined by financial institutions and guarantee organization to reasonably are unreasonable. Aimi...

Background: Out-of-pocket and informal payments are considered as 2 most important topics for equity in health care financing. Therfore, this study was conducted to systematically review and meta-analyze the status of these payments in Iran's health care system.    Methods: Required data were collected through searching the following key terms: "Unofficial", "Informal ...

Trust is a key determinants of any financial transaction. Exchanges in insurance markets are a particular type of financial transaction where a current payment – the premium – is exchanges for a promise of a future, contingent payment – the indemnity due when the casualty occurs. We argue that trust is key in fostering these type of exchanges. Trust enters two ways: because it affects the willi...

In the past decades, Italian hygienic requirements for dwellings have been modified by multiple derogations. Aim of the present work is to analyse the derogations introduced at a national, regional, and local level. The most important derogations were related to the habitable use of semi-basements and garrets, and building restoration. The paper also describes the regulations regarding indemnit...

In the mid-twentieth century, Ontario abandoned a simple, full indemnity costs rule in favour of discretionary, partial regime with hundreds sub-rules. This article argues that this was mistake. Partial has no doctrinal, principled, or practical benefits cannot be incorporated into regime. Additionally, carries significant to access justice. Instead, proposes incorporates best features both old...

Background: Informal payments in the health sector of many developing countries are considered as a major impediment to health care reforms. Informal payments are a form of systemic fraud and have adverse effects on the performance of the health system. In this study, the frequency and extent of informal payments as well as the determinants of these payments were investigated in general hospita...