| Motor policies see price dips |
| Online comprehensive motor insurance premiums dipped slightly during Q4 2007,
the first quarter to see a fall in the average price since 2005, according the
latest Motor Insurance Benchmark from Experian, the global information services
company (more) |
| Aspen roofs to shovel, or not to shovel? |
| ASPEN City officials are trying to help Aspen residents decide whether to shovel snow off of their roofs, saying that as a rough estimate, local roofs could be holding about 58 pounds per square foot of snow (more) |
| Home insurance - Nationwide offers refund |
| Nationwide Building Society is to launch a 'Refund the Difference' home
insurance promotion from January 14th (more) |
| ABI calls for long-term flood plan |
| The Association of British Insurers, the insurance industry watchdog, wants an
assessment of flood risk and a programme of long term investment The damage
caused by summer flooding alone is expected to cost around £3 billion for
the 165,000 cl (more) |
| Garfield County plays election waiting game |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Some Mesa County commissioners this week pondered conducting the presidential election this year without state approval of its voting machines (more) |
| What a difference independent financial advice makes |
| Chris Cummings, Director General of AIFA, said, 'Whether planning for
retirement, reviewing investments or cutting credit card debt, independent
research shows that consumers are financially better off once they've been
advised by a professional fina (more) |
| Strong memories of the strongest woman |
| Like most kids, the outdoors was my playground, and as I wrestled toy cars and trucks along winding dirt roads made by my own hand, the sound of music would slowly catch my ear, enticing me up the front steps (more) |
| Northern row over Virgin valuation |
| THE valuation that potential Northern Rock rescuer Virgin is putting on its existing Virgin Money business came under fire yesterday (more) |
| Save on your sat nav |
| Tesco Car Insurance is offering customers who purchase car insurance a
£100 discount on a Navman in car satellite navigation system at Tesco
Direct (more) |
| I-70 closure strands motorists in Vail |
| VAIL, Colo Among the dozens of cots at Vail Town Hall, the stranded motorists entertained themselves with books, newspapers and laptops (more) |
| Auto-insurance hikes headed down the road |
| U S auto insurance companies, led by Allstate Corp and Progressive Corp , are raising their premiums in at least 20 states, including N J and Pa , as the $160 billion industry moves to end price reductions (more) |
| Glenwood Springs fan mail for Princess |
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| 1% of Brits in 'peak financial condition'? |
| A just released national study of financial fitness from Abbey has revealed
that only one in 100 Brits is in peak financial condition, while the average
person is a massive 43% overweight in financial terms (more) |
| Rifle mayor to sit on Aspen Community Foundation board |
| RIFLE As part of an effort to expand its services, the Aspen Community Foundation is reaching out toward the western end of Garfield County and has asked Rifle Mayor Keith Lambert to join its board (more) |
| Progressive Announces Management Change |
| MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio The Progressive Corporation announced today that Brian J Passell, who has served as the Claims Group President for Progressive since 1999, was separated from the Company effective February 10, 2008 Glenn Renwick, President a (more) |
| If in France weigh up healthcare costs |
| Thousands of expatriates living in France will need to act immediately to avoid
having to pay for costly medical treatment if Westminster isn't successful in
its bid to prevent proposed changes to the French healthcare system, advises
BUPA Internatio (more) |
| Don't get flooded out |
| Having seen a 15% increase in flood and storm claims, and with the rains set to
continue across the country, Lloyds TSB Insurance is urging customers in high
risk areas to act now to prepare for the possibility of flooding (more) |
| Supermarket wine and beer sales still faces opposition at state Capitol |
| DENVER The fight between liquor stores and supermarkets over who should be allowed to sell beer and wine continues at the state Capitol despite the grocers' efforts to reach out to independent store owners and craft brewers who oppose the idea (more) |
| Fake death sons hurting |
| The children of a man who allegedly faked his suicide have been deeply affected by news he's alive, says a relative
The man says the two boys, who attend primary and intermediate school, have been playing up and their mother is (more) |
| Alta. accident claim cap election issue |
| It was just a matter of time before the Tories' auto insurance payout cap was seen for what it is the selling out of Albertans' rights for the benefit of the industry, opposition parties said yesterday (more) |
| No. 1 Basalt girls roll against Titans |
| BASALT Basalt girls basketball coach Carolyn Compton couldn't remember the last time her bench didn't score a single point (more) |
| Growing Pains of Universal Coverage |
| Until Washington takes on the responsibility of bringing coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, the states are right to press ahead with their own programs (more) |
| Farecast launches international ticket comparisons; prices still suck |
| Filed under: Budget Travel, Internet ToolsFarecast just unrolled a new feature of their software that lets you compare international ticket prices You could search for them before, mind you, it's just that you couldn't compare and research them Acco (more) |
| Dealing with a missing pet |
| Sainsbury's Bank reports in a new survey that 8% of UK residents, equating to
3 93 million people, have had a pet cat or dog go missing over the past five
years Alarmingly, 26% of these owners believe their pets were stolen (more) |
| An Aspen revival for John McCain |
| ASPEN Today, John McCain is the Republican party's presumptive nominee for the November presidential election, a far cry from when he visited Aspen in August (more) |
| Once in a lifetime: How to track pandas in the wild |
| Filed under: China, EcotourismWhat you see in the shot here is a panda turd And not just any panda turd, it's a fresh panda turd (Don't worry They smell like fresh bamboo )If you want the chance to find your own panda turds, there's perhaps no bet (more) |
| Look to the locals |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Vail schools close for first time in decades |
| EAGLE COUNTY Pigs are flying, hell has frozen over and Elvis Presley is playing the Vilar Center In other words, Eagle County Schools canceled classes Friday because of snow and dangerous roads (more) |
| Grinding to a halt on January 2nd? |
| Britannia Rescue is warning motorists to beware of breaking down on January 2nd
as internal data reveals the first working day of January is statistically
Britain's busiest for breakdowns (more) |
| Lack of space in New York? Fuggettaboutit! |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United StatesThere are a lot of places in the world where renting a apartment for $3000 month gets you a tiny studio Tokyo, Moscow or London come to mind but there is probably only one such place in the U (more) |
| Aspen's misguided praise |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Motor/home insurance premiums on the up |
| Premiums for both car and home insurance have once again risen, the latest
findings from the AA British Insurance Premium Index show (more) |
| Straight-up Scandinavia: Learning the language of IKEA |
| Filed under: Learning, Europe, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Foreign LanguageI find that either you love IKEA or you hate it; you can probably ascertain my own leanings by the fact that I am writing this article Coming from a Scandinavian family (more) |
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| AVSC freestylers pick up high marks at Highlands |
| ASPEN Simone Augspurger's two podium finishes highlighted a strong weekend for Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club's devo freestyle team last Saturday and Sunday at Aspen Highlands (more) |
| No surprise as BoE cuts interest rates |
| The Bank of England has announced a 0 25% cut in interest rates News of the
cut, which will mean roughly £30 a month less on a typical £150K
mortgage, will come as no great surprise to the markets, given the stock market
convulsions seen (more) |
| Get serious about life insurance |
| Are you actually getting a good life insurance deal the best deal suited to
your age, gender, health, occupation and lifestyle? You owe it to yourself,
your family and other dependants to make the right decision when shopping for
life insurance It (more) |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Fairfax Announces Acquisition of CanWes |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) announced today that it has acquired, through its subsidiaries, 828,500 subordinate voting shares of CanWest Global Communications Corp , bringing its total hold (more) |
| Cuban youths challenge government's travel restrictions |
| Filed under: Activism, Business, Cuba, NewsIt's always struck me as unfair that US citizens aren't permitted to travel to Cuba, though of course many do But it keeps things in perspective a bit when I remember that the vast majority of Cuban citize (more) |
| New life seemed to be complete and wholesome |
| The man who allegedly faked his own death built a whole new life in Christchurch under a new identity, complete with a new business, love life and close circle of friends
The man, who cannot be identified because of court orders, (more) |
| An Essential deal from Amex |
| American Express Insurance Services has announced the launch of Essential a
flexible new European annual travel insurance product (more) |
| Snow could drive you mad |
| With snow now falling over portions of the UK, James Harrison, Chief Executive
of Insurancewide com Services Ltd , says using good common sense is the best
way forward when driving in the tricky conditions (more) |
| Over the hill and up the creek |
| Being middle aged has taken quite a beating as of late (more) |
| Homeowners need cover that fits |
| A quitening property market and the crunch on credit is prompting more people
to focus on what insurance they have or don't have to cover their mortgage
repayments should they be unable to work, according to Independent Financial
Adviser, Lifesea (more) |
| Living with the Flintstones |
| Filed under: Biking, Festivals and Events, Philippines
Looks like something straight out of The Flintstones, eh? My question is, well, aren't they going to be kinda screwed going uphills?The shot was taken in the village of Banaue, the Philippines, d (more) |
| Weymouth man convicted of cheating on his auto insurance |
| By Jillian Jorgensen, Globe Staff A Weymouth man was convicted today of using a dead person's name to get cheaper motor vehicle insurance from one company and lying about his driving record to another, the state attorney general's office said (more) |
| RNCOS' Releases Report on Opportunities in Brazil Insurance Market |
| RNCOS' has added a new report on Brazil Insurance Market in its report gallery The report titled 'Opportunities in Brazil Insurance Market' provides extensive research and in depth analysis on the insurance sector in Brazil (more) |
| Business pessimism hits 5-year high |
| Despite a slight upturn in expectations for their own business performance, UK
firms' optimism about the wider UK economy nose dived in December, according to
the latest Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets Business Barometer (more) |
| Can I work as a writer or medical liaison at a corporation, and pursue free |
| Can I work as a writer or medical liaison at a corporation, and pursue freelance journalism, simultaneously? Or would this be a conflict of interest? I recently finished a Ph D in biomedical research I want to move into a career than involves more (more) |
| Wishing you a burglar-free Xmas |
| The spirit of Christmas could turn decidedly frosty this year as a new report
reveals how thieves across the UK are planning their top festive season steals (more) |
| Brown & Brown, Inc.: Brown & Brown, Inc. Announces a 1.2% Increase in Fourt |
| DAYTONA BEACH, FL and TAMPA, FL (MARKET WIRE) Brown & Brown, Inc (NYSE: BRO) today announced its net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 of $33,004,000, or $0 23 per share, a decrease of 12 3% from the $37,623,000, or $0 27 per share, reported fo (more) |
| Woman in New Zealand attempts to hijack a plane |
| Filed under: Australia, New Zealand, Airlines, AirportsIt is not often you hear about women trying to hijack planes, but I guess it was bound to happen with the closing gap of gender opportunities
As reported by Herald Sun, a 33 year old New Zealand (more) |
| For all you eavesdroppers out there... |
| Filed under: United States, Internet ToolsBack in 2005, Gadling wrote about a site called Overheard in New York, in which New Yorkers post the funniest quotes and conversations that they've heard in their city Since that time, the 'Overheard' conce (more) |
| 75% of Brits worried about New Year's Eve burglaries |
| Sixteen per cent of Brits or 7 4 million people will stay at home on New
Year's Eve this year because they're frightened to leave their home for fear of
being burgled, according to research from Abbey Insurance (more) |
| Frontier Financial Corporation: Frontier Financial Corporation to Participa |
| EVERETT, WA (MARKET WIRE) Frontier Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FTBK) reported today that it will be participating in the Keefe, Bruyette and Woods Regional Bank Conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts on February 27 and 28, 2008 John J (more) |
| State Auto Offers Enhancements to ID Theft Coverage Program |
| Columbus, Ohio based State Auto Insurance Cos recently announced that it is now offering a comprehensive 'Life Stages' identity management program providing free access to proactive and resolution se (more) |
| The exclusion zone - what your insurance won't cover |
| If you are taking out any kind of insurance policy such as home, travel,
wedding or payment protection, make sure you read the small print before
signing up Insurers tend to include a number of insurance exclusions in the
small print some are obvi (more) |
| Locals land on slopestyle podiums |
| ASPEN The first day of finals at the Aspen Snowmass Open saw two locals on the podium and more than $25,000 handed out (more) |
| Should you think about getting a US bank account? |
| 'Pound sterling is at its highest level against the US dollar for 26 years' is
a common headline at present; in fact earlier this month £1 was worth
$2 11, a rate of exchange not experienced since 1977 In light of this are
there financial adva (more) |
| Travel insurance - Watchdog sets out guidelines |
| City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has published a
Consultation Paper setting out its plans for regulating travel insurance sold
alongside a holiday known as Connected Travel Insurance (CTI) which is
mainly sold by travel firm (more) |
| Senate to Consider Repealing Driver Privilege Cards |
| In 2005, illegal immigrants living in Utah were given an option for legally operating motor vehicles The controversial driver privilege cards also allow them to acquire affordable auto insurance But some believe the cards threaten national security (more) |
| Top ten insurance exclusions |
| Check your insurance policy carefully Insurers tend to include a number of
clauses saying they won't cover certain things some are obvious, but there
are others you might expect to be part of the policy Here, Moneyextra brings
you top ten insura (more) |
| The X factor |
| Among the hot spots during X Games weekend was Hamilton Sports near the base of Aspen Mountain (more) |
| Traffic project funding set for Sheffield |
| A number of road safety projects are set to go ahead in Sheffield after the city has received approximately £8 million in funding, a local news source reports The Sheffield Star states that as well as a £4 5 million individual grant, the city is to g (more) |
| GADLING TAKE FIVE: Week of 2-8-2008 |
| Filed under: Arts and CultureHello, readers! I'm just back from a trip to San Francisco and Justin is off at Mardis Gras Being a travel writer certainly is tough sometimes
Here's what rounded off our week:
Jamie, Grant and I kicked off our fi (more) |
| Disney's upcoming attraction to simulate 'American Idol' experience |
| Filed under: Arts and CultureDisney brainstormers know how much Americans love 'American Idol,' and the mouse eared corporation believes they've got a fantastic idea for an attraction they plan to open in late 2008: Disney's own version of the popula (more) |
| Maple makes U.S. Junior Worlds team |
| ASPEN Aspen ski racer Wiley Maple has dominated in recent races close to home (more) |
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| Pitkin County inmates get crafty for a cause |
| ASPEN Flowers are growing in the Pitkin County jail (more) |
| Parking charge hike in Bootle and Southport |
| The cost of a pay and display space in Bootle and Southport is set to increase in order to allow the local council to meet their annual budget, it has been reported According to the Liverpool Daily Post, £65,000 is needed to balance next year's books (more) |
| Universal Health Care Costly, Divides Dems |
| The road toward mandated universal health care coverage has gotten bumpy in recent weeks (more) |
| Israeli pilots may receive Viagra to boost performance |
| Filed under: Israel, Transportation, News, Travel HealthAccording to a recent study conducted by Israeli doctors, the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may help the performance of pilots at high altitudes Now, doctors in the Israeli army are consider (more) |
| Home insurance? Wot's covered? |
| According to a recent study by Nationwide, many people are failing to obtain
adequate insurance for their homes 20% of those questioned don't have any
buildings insurance and would not be covered in the event of damage caused by
floods, storms, or w (more) |
| easyJet launches credit card |
| easyJet has teamed up with Citi Cards to launch a new credit card The easyJet
MasterCard features an introductory offer lasting for the first 90 days from
card activation (more) |
| Painful lesson on stray pets in foreign countries |
| Filed under: Asia, Iraq, Travel HealthHave you ever been tempted to save that 'poor little puppy's' life by airlifting it from its miserable life in Egypt, Greece or Asia, and bringing it home, so you can pamper it with vitamin bones and pet spa trea (more) |
| Utah House votes to repeal driver cards for immigrants in country illegally |
| Updated: 2:21 PM A bill that would eliminate driving privilege cards for undocumented immigrants passed today in the House (more) |
| Breaking news: TSA may be useful for once |
| Filed under: Blogs, AirportsHere's a brief update to my post about US border control's recent push in seizing laptops, iPods, and other electronic whatnots It seems the Transportation Security Administration does remain somewhat in touch with realit (more) |
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