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APD Applied Postdated Item

A postdated suspense item that has been applied to a policy.

ASI Applied Suspense Item

A suspense item, other than a postdated, that has been applied to a policy.

This is a list of automobile and motorcycle coverage codes. If coverage applies to one state only, the state is shown in parentheses ().

Code Description

AHC Auto Home Coverage - This is for TV antennas, awnings, and cabanas or equipment designed to create additional living space. (NC-RVs only).

What is management, and how does it differ from your previous job? This is probably one of the main things that occupy your mind as you establish yourself in your new role. According to some people, "leaders do the right thing, and managers do things right." As a new or prospective manager, how would you define management?

As a new manager, you may be surprised at the number of things that you have to do each day. No longer can you just concentrate on your own job or one task at a time. The management theorist Frederick Mintzberg described a manager's job as being "characterized by pace, interruptions, brevity, variety, and fragmentation of activities."

The management writer Rosemary Stewart explained that any job is subject to a range of demands and a series of constraints. Inevitably, you will encounter demands on your time from your peers, your manager, your organization, and your staff members, as well as dealing with the external demands of, for example, legislation. And you may also be constrained by budget, resources, location, policy, or regulations.

Management is a complex task. As a manager, you are continually faced with problems that need solving and decisions that need to be made. Making decisions is not easy, but it is a major part of a manager's role.

A move that takes you out of your comfort zone, out of a familiar job, and into a challenging new role can be difficult to handle. Change is unsettling for most people, and even welcome change usually requires a period of adjustment. The transition to a management role, even when it has been eagerly anticipated, can involve a roller coaster of emotions.

All companies seem to have their own particular way of doing things. The personality, or culture, of the organization affects the way that everything is seen and done. The culture may be visible in the style of the building, the layout of the offices, the corporate brochure, the dress code, and the workplace jargon.

So much to do, and so little time in which to do it. Is that how you feel? You will probably find yourself agreeing with management guru, Peter Drucker. He said: "Time is the scarcest resource...Unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed." Planning the best use of time is a vital management skill.

Good time planning will allow you to concentrate on the most important tasks, reduce time-wasting, enable you to complete more in the time available

As with any new job, when you first become a manager, you will probably experience a very steep learning curve. You will be faced with many new challenges and find that you are continually trying to learn new skills. Understanding the way that you prefer to learn will help you to make the most of the opportunities presented to you during these first months of your new job.