Many might assume that most expatriates speak English. Well, many do of course, however, deciphering the subtleties of a rental property description, understanding the details of a lease, finding your way through an insurance contract or working out the terms of enrolment in a school are hard enough without having to do it in a second language.

David Jordan reflects on the recent fire at a self store in Croydon, UK and questions whether it’s time for operators to reconsider how they offer insurance to their customers.

An interview with Jesse van Sas, Secretary General at FIDI, by Steve Jordan

Kamryn Bohn, Richard Loebig and Bobby Mathew from Aires in Pittsburgh explain the actions the company took following the US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that came into force at the beginning of last year.

The US Department of Defense (DOD) has put out a Request for Information (RFI) on the feasibility of outsourcing the US Military household goods contract to a single company.

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, also known as the CCPA, gives California consumers new rights to their personal data. Here, Peter McShea from Aires looks at how the CCPA affects businesses and consumers.

An interview with Jason Diggs by Steve Jordan.

FAIM is moving into its next three-yearly cycle and, with it, is updating its requirements from 3.1 to 3.2. Steve Jordan spoke to John Prooij, Project Manager Quality & Risk at FIDI to find out what that means for movers.

Is it me or are our lives becoming too complex?

Steve Jordan explains why The Mover in digital form is not only better for publishing but for readers and advertisers too.

I left the function promptly at 11:00 pm because, in a moment of madness, I’d decided to take the bus home and I knew that the last bus was due at 11:10 pm. I suspected it was going to be a rather alcohol laden evening so maybe I’d made the right decision. In addition, because it had become rather bulky with the addition of a new birthday present leather case, I had left my mobile phone at home.

A report on the presentation by James Backhouse of Backhouse Jones solicitors, at The Movers and Storers Show in November last year.

FIDI is expecting a high turnout for its 2019 conference which takes place in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, 31 March-2 April.

Dan Lafferty, Director of Voice and Music at PHMG, looks at how audio branding can help removals companies stand out from the crowd.

Steve Jordan explains why The Mover is changing to a digital format.

Drew Coolidge has recently moved to the UK and taken on his role as president Europe for SIRVA, one of the world’s largest relocation and moving companies and parent of Allied Pickfords.

Bobby Bartle, resident immigration attorney and Director of Immigration & Legal Affairs at Aires, provides an overview of the process for hiring Foreign National Students in the United States.

Michael Gerson explains how the Lockerbie plane crash will be long remembered by the London moving industry in particular.