Simply put, a deductible refers to the percentage of covered loss that is left unpaid by the insurer on purpose. Deductibles are especially common in property insurance policies as a pre-occurrence deductible provision in which a certain amount agreed upon is deducted from the sum specified in the policy declarations. In layman terms, a deductible is a fixed amount of money that you need to pay... 

In 2008, I went from being a Board certified orthopedic physical therapist and certified manual physical therapist, to a Chicagoland franchisee for Assisting Hands Home Care®, an in-home care franchise. It was a transition I was looking for, but I had never operated a franchise, so I had to start from scratch.  Here are five tips I learned along the way. #1 Do your research before you dive-in Thanks... 

After spending years in management for a small town hospital, I decided to move back to the Chicago area, where I first established some roots.   I was essentially returning as a stranger, since my original local contacts had long eroded. Since I was establishing my Assisting Hands home aide franchise I knew that I had to connect with the local healthcare community, senior organizations and civic... 

Richard Ueberfluss, Franchisee/Franshiser of Assisting Hands-Chicago writes about his passion for the healthcare business and how he started his entrepreneurial career with a healthcare franchise. I always had a fascination for healthcare, which led me to become a Board certified orthopedic physical therapist and certified manual physical therapist.  As I worked with my patients and gained an understanding...