Inefficiency and belligerence of insurance companies can lead to the high value of hire charges per claim.

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Former car salesman Manssor Arbabsiar, 58, admitted two charges of conspiracy and one charge of murder-for-hire.

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The case was eventually closed without any charges being filed, but not before Swartz was forced to hire an attorney to negotiate on his behalf.

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For two decades, Berlusconi has been moving from trial to trial on charges that include corruption, tax fraud and sex-for-hire.

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Thanks to reductions in the social charges imposed on employers, Italy, Spain, Germany and France have each made it more attractive to hire workers, especially younger and lower-paid ones.

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