Phuket cancels LOW season and renames it SUMMER season!

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 12, 2009 – Phuket low season has traditionally been between April 15th and November 1st and now hoteliers and local businesses are renaming this period "Summer season" which more appropriately better relects that Phuket is one of the world's top year round vacation and second home destinations.
Phuket was recently named the number one luxury destination by the New York Times in January 2009.
Phuket has an abundance of delightful sunny weather during this period. Temperatures remain in the high 20's with occasional cooling afternoon and night time showers which refresh the island and it's wonderful greenery. It’s also a time of good value with lower occupancy, great deals on hotels, holiday and long term rentals in which Siam Real Estate has the largest selection in Phuket.
For more details visit our web site siamrealestate

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Thailand real estate agents & consultants, covering Phuket, Bangkok, Pattaya, & Hua Hin. Siam Real Estate has the largest selection of listings in Thailand including condos, villas, developments, land, long term rentals and holiday rentals.

Insurance Claims - Clerk of the Works® Services - The Benefits of This Vital Service

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 10, 2009 – Property Loss Consulting & Clerk of the Works® Services
Who is Clerk Services Inc. also known as CSI and what makes them the company to hire for Property Loss Consultant and Clerk of the Works® Services?
Clerk Services Inc. is Not an Adjusting Company nor are we Public Adjusters, We generally work for property casualty insurance companies, insurance adjusting firms, private or public companies, law firms and other consulting firms. At CSI we are ready to help any company that needs the services our company offers. Our duties include identifying and controlling Cost related to the property loss. This could be cost controls for the Mitigation and/or rebuild portion of the property loss claim. Clerk Services Inc. is a company that understands the Insurance Property Loss and the Catastrophe Industry. We understand the industry from the perspective views of the Insurance Adjuster, the Contractor, the Consultant, and the Business Owner. With over 24 years of experience in the Insurance Loss Industry and understanding the responsibilities of a Property Loss Consultant and Clerk of the Works® Services makes us the Company of Choice. We understand the importance and responsibilities of every project.
We own the Trademark for Clerk of the Works® a Service that we take seriously. Every CSI Consultant and Clerk understands the critical paths and responsibilities of every project.
Visit our Website - Request our Services - Validate it before you Pay It™ by hiring a Clerk of the Works® for your Next Project.
http://www.clerkservicesinc.com

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Clerk Services Inc. - CSI - Experience and Strengths include over 24+ years of working directly in the Insurance Loss Industry. Listed below are just some of the Highlights of the Experience and Strengths that CSI brings to Every Project.
Business Owners take the additional step to protect you against the risk associated with every claim that requires Emergency Mitigation, Demolition, Reconstruction by hiring a Third Party to Validate and Document the Process of the Services Required to Get you Back in Business.
Contact Us Today at Services@clerkservicesinc.com

Group Wise Inc. : Timeshares in the Bahamas

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 06, 2009 – The archipelago is an ecological oasis featuring 2,000 breathtaking islands and cays and boasts the clearest water on the planet with a visibility of over 200 feet, where one can see their toes as easily as they can the world’s third largest barrier reef.
The Bahamas was discovered by Christopher Columbus.  Inspired by the surrounding shallow sea, he described them as islands of the “baja mar” (shallow sea), which has become The Islands of The Bahamas.During the late 1600s to early 1700s, many privateers and pirates came to the archipelago. It’s shallow waters and 700 islands made great hiding places for treasure. The Bahamas also have a close proximity to well-traveled shipping lanes made for the perfect spot to steal from merchant ships. There are rumors of hidden treasure that still exist today. The Islands of The Bahamas are much more than a tropical destination. For the Bahamians, they’re a daily celebration of their rich culture, their diverse heritage and their way of life. The Bahamas is truly a paradise worth visiting and for some a place to call home.
For most people owning their own hotel room or resort villa in the Bahamas is a dream come true. With this timeshares in the Bahamas are very in demand. There are lots of choices to choose from, timeshares in the Bahamas are available in hotels, condominiums and even resort villas. The Bahamas offer a wide variety of places to stay in, of places to buy timeshares in. Some hotels that offer timeshares are

Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma at Emerald Bay and Ocean Reef Yacht Club and Resort.
But in these times of economic crisis, people can no longer afford to maintain their timeshares, even in the Bahamas where timeshare are quite expensive. When people want to dispose their timeshares it is best to seek the help of professionals like

Groupwiseinc.com .
Groupwiseinc.com is a company that was formed in 1995 by an expert team of resort industry professionals with a goal of providing assistance to timeshare owners who need solutions for their difficult-to-sell or unwanted resort properties. At Groupwiseinc.com, they focus on one thing: acquiring unwanted timeshares. Groupwiseinc.com offer assistance to resort property owners through a unique program in which their obligations are removed through financially-sound business practices. Groupwiseinc.com., targets their assistance to resort property owners who are struggling to sell or not using their properties, or is concerned about the mounting maintenance fees and special assessments they continue to accrue.
Disposing any unwanted timeshare even if it is located in the Bahamas is a hard and daunting task. Re-selling timeshares is a very difficult process and nearly impossible to accomplish. For hassle free and safe disposal of your timeshares it is best to go to companies that do well in this area, companies that are well trusted like Grtoupwiseinc.com. .

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What we do is help clients find solutions to their resort property obligations in a way that makes sound financial sense.

Property In Provence Is Good For Epicureans

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 03, 2009 – Those looking to retire in the sun and enjoy simple pleasures in their later years have been advised to consider buying property in Provence.
According to BusinessWeek, the region is ideally suited to those who wish to enjoy some of the best food in the world after they retire.
"Epicureans can revel in the local cuisines of Provence in southern France," the publication commented.
Provence and the south of France was recently praised by US president Barack Obama when he visited the country last month.
When asked what it was he liked about France, he said: "Well, let's see. We got the food. We've got Paris. We've got the south of France with Provence and the wine."
Those who are a little more adventurous and would like to see the whole of the country before they settle in Provence might wish to consider looking at mobile homes for sale in France.
http://www.property-abroad.com/france/search/

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Property-Abroad.com was founded in January 2000 by Les Calvert the founder and CEO of the company. The site was originally intended to bring information on the overseas property hype to the publics attention and soon gained respect within the market.

Enjoy up to 50% savings in Vietnam at six participating Accor hotels

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 30, 2009 – Take advantage of up to 50% savings during the Vietnam on Sale when you make a booking at any participating Accor hotel through an online channel, call centre or travel agency.  The sale runs from July 7 until July 13, 2009 for stays during July 17 – September 30, 2009.    
Accor Advantage Plus members can make advance bookings from July 6, 2009 and enjoy an extra 10% discount.  
The participating hotels are:
Novotel hotels: one rate at US$45

-   Novotel Ha Long Bay

-   Novotel Nha Trang

-   Novotel Dalat

-   Novotel Ocean Dune Golf & Resort Phan Thiet
Others: one rate at US$75

-   Grand Mercure La Veranda Resort & Spa Phu Quoc

-   La Residence Hue  
Accor is currently the largest and most dynamic international hotel operator in Vietnam with 10 existing hotels and 10 development projects in the pipeline.
For online bookings, please visit www.accorhotels.com

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Accor, a major global group and the European leader in hotels, as well as the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in two core businesses:
- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;
- Services, with 30 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in employee and public benefits, rewards and loyalty, and expense management.

Icw Group Enhances Corporate Strategy To Further Drive Agent/broker Success

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 29, 2009 – SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — ICW Group Insurance Companies, a top super regional carrier providing workers’ compensation, surety, earthquake and personal and business auto insurance, has launched a new enterprise-wide business initiative more singularly focused on helping its Agent and Broker customers strengthen their all important client relationships.  ICW Group’s strategy was developed collaboratively, encompassing feedback from its Agents and Brokers on what they look for from an insurance carrier and what’s most important to their success.   The carrier has 3,800 Agents and Brokers across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  
Helping Agents and Brokers continue to be valued as “Trusted Advisors” by their clients consistently emerged as a high level success driver throughout ICW Group’s extensive research.    As part of the new customer driven strategy the carrier will revise current and offer new programs, tools and resources designed to help its Agents better serve their clients, and build long-term, successful relationships.
“After engaging and truly listening to our Agent and Broker customers, we now very clearly understand the core drivers to our customer’s success and importantly the value of seeing the business from their perspective,” stated David Hoppen, senior vice president and chief operating officer at ICW Group.  “It was clear from our roundtable discussions across multiple lines of business that by empowering our customers to win with their clients, we will engender an increased level of commitment and loyalty from them.”
A key part of this new strategy and in conjunction with new and improved service offerings, the company has launched a new branding program supported by an updated visual identity and comprehensive marketing campaign. Key components of this effort include a new corporate website and companion microsite, a corporate brand video, on and offline advertising, sales collateral and a new event marketing package.  “While we are very focused on delivering tangible value in support of our new approach, we also felt it was important to reinforce this new direction with a contemporized identity and a complete communications program,” states Tony Sciolla, vice president of enterprise marketing.  Our new company tagline, “We See The Business of Insurance Through Your Eyes,” anchors the core communication campaign, and reinforces our focus on delivering what’s important to our customers for their clients.  Our new microsite (www.seehowweseeit.com) speaks to the journey that led us to this initiative and how as an organization we plan on achieving it.
The new strategy and corporate brand repositioning is the latest milestone in a series of transformative changes  over the last several years that have improved ICW Group’s operating performance.  Recent achievements include:
•   Implementing SAP® Software to improve operational efficiencies and customer service.

•   Launching the SnapSM Agency Portal, an online underwriting tool which streamlines the submission process for Workers' Compensation Agents and Brokers.

•   Enhancing Snap with new features, such as Snap Instant Quote (Snap IQ) for Small Workers’ Comp business enabling straight-through processing.

•   Implementing a free on-line risk management service called RMRx Safety Advisor.

•   Expansion of its Workers’ Compensation business into Illinois.
Over the next several months, ICW Group will be developing a series of updated service and program offerings in support of the carrier’s new customer focused business strategy.


About ICW Group
Privately held ICW Group represents a group of multi-line property and casualty insurance carriers providing workers’ compensation, surety, earthquake and personal and business auto insurance.  Its member companies consist of Insurance Company of the West, Explorer Insurance Company and Independence Casualty and Surety.  Based in San Diego, ICW Group continues to transform itself into an insurance industry leader dedicated to meeting the needs of its Agents and the people and companies they insure.  More information is available at http://www.icwgroup.com.

Tenants Contents Insurance Cheaper At HomeLet

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 25, 2009 – HomeLet, the UK’s leading insurance specialist for the lettings industry, has released a brand new product to protect tenants – Tenants Contents Insurance +. This new product is designed specifically to protect tenants, who can often neglect to insure their valuable possessions.
HomeLet’s Managing Director John Boyle said: “HomeLet has been providing tenants contents insurance for over a decade and we’re constantly improving the products that we provide to our customers.
“We’ve developed our new product, Tenants Contents Insurance +, to ensure that we stay ahead of the market and continue to provide comprehensive cover at competitive prices.
“In the light of recent crime figures and predictions of a 25 per cent increase in property crime, insurance is one essential tenants can’t afford to be without.
“When compared to our existing tenants contents product, Tenants Contents Insurance + offers double the minimum cover at no additional cost. This is to help ensure that tenants aren’t underinsured, as people can often underestimate the value of their contents.”
Tenants Contents Insurance + covers the policyholder and two additional tenants who are named on the tenancy agreement, making it ideal for professional sharers. This protects all of their contents against theft by forcible means, fire, lightning, earthquake or flooding and water leaks.
It also provides tenants with cover for accidental damage to their landlord’s contents, building, fixtures and fittings up to the value of £2,500. This means that tenants don’t have to worry about losing their deposit if an accident happens.
John continued: “Our product is now better value in most areas of the country, especially those which are considered a higher risk. This means that no matter where tenants live they have access to comprehensive cover at a more affordable price.”

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HomeLet is the UK’s largest tenant referencing, Rent Guarantee and specialist insurance provider for the lettings industry and has around 4,000 approved letting agents nationwide. For more information please visit www.homeletuk.com
HomeLet is a trading name of Barbon Insurance Group Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered in England number 3135797. Registered office address: 4-9 Highview, High Street, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 0AX.