Advance Loss Of Profit (ALOP) Insurance

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There seems to be an insurance policy for just about anything. (They insured Betty Grable’s legs in the 1940s.)

Advance loss of profit (ALOP) insurance provides coverage for any financial losses due to delays in a building or infrastructure project. Companies or individuals can also get reimbursed with an ALOP policy if they lose any profit or incur higher costs when a construction project takes longer than promised to complete.

Both a customer and a construction company might take out ALOP insurance. A real estate investor could be missing out on rent from tenants. A store or restaurant owner might be unable to open for business and make revenue if the site is not ready. The construction company might need the insurance proceeds to pay to rent equipment or hire employees for a longer period of time than expected. The coverage is for the amount of gross profit lost due to delays, and all terms should be carefully spelled out in the policy.

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profits. yeah gross just gross and sad frankly like why not eat more chicken

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right from gross profits. get operating. so you made some number let's call it 10

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million bucks why not .you know how many of my brethren died to give you that

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money right? blood money. talk to Leo to see about it.

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maybe he'll make a movie . anyway let's say the tax rates 30% well you'd pay 3

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million in taxes on that 10 million of operating profit to then have net

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