Sentences with phrase «for liability standards»

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Although this approach aims for objectivity, its challenges lie in the choice of standards for calculating value and in estimating the actual worth of assets and liabilities.

Advisers who presently are fiduciaries may be especially likely to fully satisfy the PTEs» Impartial Conduct Standards before January 1, 2018, in the ERISA - plan context, because advisers who make recommendations to plans and plan participants regarding plan assets, including recommendations on rollovers or distributions of plan assets, are already subject to standards of prudence and loyalty under ERISA and a violation of the Impartial Conduct Standards would be subject to claims for civil liability under ERISA.

Set higher safety standards for companies operating offshore as well as those operating pipelines, and increase the required liability insurance;

«The Company's employment practices liability insurance retention has grown to $ 1 million from $ 350,000, causing an unacceptable level of risk for the Company, and the premiums for this insurance are well outside of industry standards,» the letter said.

Given that the issues are seemingly unavoidable in NAFTA, the lecture then highlights the preferred approach (relying on international treaty standards) and identifies many of the most important issues up for discussion including copyright term, fair dealing, intermediary liability and digital issues such as net neutrality and data localization.

The budget repeals the ACA and replaces it with the RSC's American Health Care Reform Act, which provides a standard deduction for health insurance, allows the purchase of health insurance across state lines, and reforms the medical liability system among other changes.

For this reason, the standard amount of liability protection in most insurance policies might not be adequate.

Excess liability protection is usually in the form of combined single limits, which doesn't set aside a set amount for bodily injury or property damage that the standard auto policy does.

Although high standards have been used in the preparation of the information and analysis presented in this report, no responsibility or liability whatsoever can be accepted by Juwai.com, Sotheby's International Realty Canada or Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates for any loss or damage resultant from any use of, reliance on or reference to the contents of this document.

Social Media Success Policy Template The hyper - speed and incredible reach of modern social media makes for uncharted territory that many companies are still floundering with, when it comes to what can and can not be said to avoid legal liabilities, how to handle a crisis in the public eye, and standard procedures and guidelines for creating the kind of culture you want on all your social channels.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

But with the fiduciary standard in place, opponents say the liability issue will hurt the industry and make it tougher for small savers to get access to financial advice.

Large publishers used as the standard for reasonable care One question that I've faced in legislative committee hearings on publisher liability bills is «why can't they make an algorithm for that?»

But if the state issued a dollar - for - dollar state tax credit for charitable contributions made to, say, the state's general infrastructure fund, the first $ 6,000 donated, though reducing state tax liability by $ 6,000, does nothing to lower federal taxes owed because the taxpayer would still take the standard deduction.

Those cases include decisions addressing the jurisdiction of the SEC, the CFTC and bank regulators over newly created derivatives and other financial instruments; the scope of the definition of a «security»; the availability of private damage actions; extraterritorial application of U.S. securities and futures laws; the standards of liability for fraud and manipulation; electronic trading markets; and the scope of fiduciary obligations of brokerage firms and banks.

J.W There are many deductions you can not take if you file married filling separate: Student loan interest deduction,Tax - free exclusion of US bond interest, Tax - free exclusion of Social Security Benefits, Credit for the Elderly and Disabled, Child and Dependent Care Credit, Earned Income Credit, Hope or Lifetime Learning Educational Credits, MFS taxpayers also have lower income phase - out ranges for the IRA deduction Also both claim the standard deduction or both itemize their deductions Big problem is tax liability goes to both husband and wife

He thereby set the standard for environmental legislation in my country, and laid the foundations for the doctrines of enterprise liability in American law.

For the first of these, the standard legal division of present assets and liabilities is usually fair, since both parties are young, unencumbered by children, and able to acquire jobs and education.

A policyholder could find itself in the position of recalling on its own initiative or being asked by FDA to recall based on this «reasonable probability» standard, but not being able to satisfy the definition of «accidental contamination» under its specialty policy because it can not prove its product was W With the frequency of costly product recalls on the rise, many companies have considered purchasing specialty recall coverage to secure coverage for certain recall - related losses that are often excluded from general liability and property policies.

, and now allows companies which make add - on products for football helmets to make their own certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standards on a helmet model, as long as the certification is done according to NOCSAE standards, and as long as the manufacturer assumes responsibility (in other words, potential legal liability) for the helmet / add - on combination.

The long answer is that, it is true that the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) initially decided in July 2013 that modification of helmets with third - party after - market add - ons, such as impact sensors installed inside a helmet or to its exterior, would be viewed as voiding the helmet manufacturer's certification, and that the certification could only be regained if the helmet was retested by the manufacturer with the add - on, NOCSAE later issued a press release clarifying that position: Instead of automatically voiding the certification, NOCSAE decided it would leave it up to helmet manufacturers to decide whether a particular third - party add - on affixed to the helmet, such as a impact sensor, voided its certification of compliance with NOCSAE's standard, and now allows companies which make add - on products for football helmets to make their own certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standards on a helmet model, as long as the certification is done according to NOCSAE standards, and as long as the manufacturer assumes responsibility (in other words, potential legal liability) for the helmet / add - on combination.

A: I think the challenge here will be for the creators and policy - makers to agree upon who should be held liable in cases where robots cause social harm, and some common standards to potentially limit liability.

A bill in Congress introduced by Rep. John Faso, R - Kinderhook, would address this by changing the absolute liability standard, which mandates that employers are on the hook for injuries, regardless of worker negligence, by allowing projects receiving federal funds to be exempt.

Mr. Klein worked closely with the City Actuary and the City Comptroller's Office to implement new accounting standard requiring the estimation of the City's long term liability for retiree health care costs (OPEB).

Supporting commercial lines businesses Progress on fixed fees for costs of noise - induced hearing loss claims Support for fair compensation for mesothelioma sufferers Expansion of the Insurance Fraud Bureau's scope to commercial liability Campaigning for solutions fit for our future Our Flood Free Homes campaign Forward thinking policy for data and cyber Engaging Government to support the role of income protection Delivery of Flood Re, a world first solution for affordable flood cover Fighting fraud Partnering with Government on the Insurance Fraud Taskforce Renewing the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department Securing new insurer access to the DVLA registered owners database Influencing sensible regulation On Solvency II, we: Secured changes to secondary legislation Clarified treatment of deferred tax Negotiated a favourable calibration of the EIOPA's fundamental spread Supporting insurance businesses Pushing for sensible development of global capital standards Securing better targeted tax legislation Managing the impact of international financial reporting standards.

The bill sets minimum liability insurance coverage requirements of $ 100,000 for drivers using apps and $ 1 million when they have picked up a passenger — matching a standard adopted by 43 states but falling short of higher minimums advocated by Democrats who dominate the state Assembly.

The Federal Department of Labor issued draft regulations in November of 2015 exempting states from the requirements of ERISA, the 1974 federal law that established liability standards and protections for private sector workers» voluntary retirement plans.

Meanwhile, clear standards for programmers and developers of such cars need to be drawn up, says Tinosch Ganjineh at the Free University of Berlin, Germany, as accident liability may fall more often on software or sensor - makers.

Liability for an alleged design defect is often determined using a risk - utility test, 36 the standards of which vary in different states.

Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school districts.

Property rights, contract enforcement, standards for weights and measures, and liability rules affect incentives for people to produce and exchange goods and services.

«[E] ach policy of aircraft accident liability insurance... shall specify that it shall remain in force, and may not be replaced, canceled, withdrawn, or in any way modified to reduce the minimum standards set forth in this part, or to change the extent of coverage by the insurer or the carrier, nor expire by its own terms in regard to coverage for the carrier in its common carrier operations in air transportation, until 10 days after written notice by the insurer (in the event of replacement, by the retiring insurer), or by the insurer's representative, or by the carrier to the Department... which 10 - day notice period shall start to run from the date such notice is actually received at the Department.»

Additional HLDI analyses of City Safety, Volvo's standard low - speed collision avoidance system, found that claims under property damage liability were filed 16 percent less often for S60 sedans than other midsize luxury cars.

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Animal liability is touchy, and can vary greatly between underwriters, so it's important to work with a Reston, VA renters insurance expert who can walk you through the coverage and who knows the standard policy form inside and out to help you see where there may or may not be coverage for any given hypothetical.

That $ 50,000 doesn't cut into the $ 100,000 or $ 300,000 limit for liability claim that's standard on most renters insurance in Modesto.

GEICO offers standard bodily injury and property damage liability coverage for as little as $ 99 per year.

Excess liability protection is usually in the form of combined single limits, which doesn't set aside a set amount for bodily injury or property damage that the standard auto policy does.

Your insurer pays the maximum out under your standard policy for $ 15,000 in bodily injury liability for the driver, $ 10,000 for the passenger's medical expenses, and $ 5,000 under the property damage portion of your policy.

The rates displayed are annual premiums for a standard liability policy with limits of 50 / 100/25 for both liability and uninsured motorist coverage.

A standard policy, with $ 15,000 of personal property and $ 100,000 of liability runs around fifteen dollars a month, or $ 180 for the entire year.

Most standard renters insurance policies include at least $ 100,000 in liability protection (in addition to personal property and loss of use coverage), which is good value for the cost of most renters policies.

Most standard renters» insurance policies include at least $ 100,000 in liability protection (in addition to personal property and loss of use coverage), which provides adequate coverage for most tenants.

Your auto insurance plan includes third - party liability coverage, but you can still sue an at - fault party for additional compensation in excess of the standard no - fault benefits if your damages warrant such action.

A standard home insurance or homeowners insurance policy includes coverage for the structure of the home and liability.

The standard amount for most renters policies is $ 100,000 in liability coverage.

Umbrella insurance policies provide added protection for instances when your standard commercial motor vehicle liability insurance is not adequate, like in a serious accident.

Most standard policies include four essential types of coverage: Coverage for the structure of your home; Coverage for your personal belongings; Liability protection; Coverage for Additional Living Expenses

The unfunded liabilities for the 50 US states exceeds $ 500bn, according to Standard & Poor's, the rating agency.

Liability coverage for a boat is typically not included at all under a standard homeowners policy, the III says.