Five Points on Homeowner Insurance in Troy
March 28, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Homeowner insurance is not just a necessity it is something you will be hindered by if you Do not buy it when it comes to getting a loan to purchase your house. Here are five things you should be aware of when looking for homeowners insurance:
The monthly payments for premiums means you make are normally 6 months of coverage. After those 6 months the policy will renew. If you choose semi-annual or annual payments you can actually save money as you won’t have to go through the renew process that can actually cost money to process.
The higher the deductible you pay the lower the payments you will be required to make. Read more…
Con artists prey on Utah storm victims, officials say
March 25, 2012 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
State officials are cautioning homeowners and business owners recovering from the damaging wind storms in Davis, Weber and Salt Lake counties not to fall victim to con artists.
The Utah Department of Commerce has received multiple reports of unlicensed contractors canvassing neighborhoods and businesses in search of properties that need repair. They often work door to door, ask for cash up-front, and then do shoddy work or simply disappear, said Francine Giani, executive director of the Department of Commerce.
“While many volunteers have banded together to help Utahns recover from last week’s storms, fraudsters have unfortunately mobilized to take advantage of Utah’s trusting nature by offering cheap deals on your doorstep,” Giani warned. “Pro Read more…
What does the law say about transporting workers on your vehicle?
March 21, 2012 by Hamish Hillary · Leave a Comment
Question:
Message:
Hello
Can you use a truck with canopy with seats?
Must all seats have safety belts as i have seen the public transport busses do not have safety belts.
Answer:
The NRTA does make provision for persons to be conveyed in a goods compartment of a vehicle under certain conditions, which are:
No person shall operate on a public road a goods vehicle conveying persons unless that portion of the vehicle in which such persons are being conveyed is enclosed to a height of—
at least 350 millimetres above the surface upon which such person is seated; or
at least 900 millimetres above the surface on which such person is standing,
in a manner and with a material of sufficient strength to prevent such person from falling from such vehicle when it is in motion.
Provided that no person shall be conveyed in the goods compartment together with any tools or goods, except their personal effects, unless that portion in which such persons are being conveyed is separated by means of a partition, from the portion in which such goods are being conveyed
So in answering the question, yes you use a truck with a canopy and seats. Fu
Food for Thought: International Student Insurance
March 21, 2012 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
While the risk of illnesses from good establishments is relatively low, during student life, often, one can only afford food from trucks on campus. All t
Plug in Your Mind: SXSW Recap
March 19, 2012 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
Taking place in pint-sized and palatial venues from one corner of Austin to another, SXSW Interactive is one of the most tech-centric, design-driven festivals of the year. But thats not to say it’s a bunch of socially awkward nerds sitting in dark rooms discussing the future of CSS. Well, there is that. B
Car shoppers see few differences among auto industry”s leading brands
March 14, 2012 by Gabriel Cover · Leave a Comment
While theres no shortage of car brands to choose from when consumers are looking to buy a new car, survey results indicate many shoppers dont find much of a difference among the various options, particularly as it relates to high-priced and more affordable models.
According to the Consumer Reports National Research Center and its 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey*, the difference noted by consumers between car brands has become increasingly negligible.
Perception scores overall have dropped off
In previous years, Toyota, Ford, Honda and Chevrolet scored high, but their scores have trended lower recently.
Jeff Bartlett, deputy editor for autos online at Consumer Reports, said economic events have had an impact on car shoppers perceptions.
“Dramatic events in the automotive industry seem to be affecting how consumers view auto brands,” said Bartlett.