| California Hosts Insurance Recovery Forum for Wildfire Survivors |
| California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is hosting town hall style Insurance Recovery Forums for survivors of the November 2008 wildfires
The first of such town hall meetings was held (more) |
| Car insurance customers may want to follow winter driving tips |
| Drivers who do not want to jeopardise their cheap car insurance premiums may want to pay heed to some tips from Europcar The vehicle rental company has compiled a list of hints which could help keep motorists safe while on the road this winter It sug (more) |
| AroundTown |
| Center offers safety course Parkstone Place Retirement Center in North Little Rock, will host an AARP Driver Safety Course on Friday, Jan 16, from 2 to 4 p m , in its dining room Park in the west lot and come in the side door On completing the cou (more) |
| The fall of the Khmer Rouge's 30th anniversary |
| Filed under: History, Learning, Festivals and Events, Asia, Cambodia, NewsYesterday, the country celebrated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Khmer Rouge (1975 1979) The festivities were concentrated within the walls of the country's capital (more) |
| Big Agnes Big House 6 tent review |
| Filed under: Camping, Gadling Gear Review
I didn't grow up camping My family is not particularly outdoorsy So, as embarrassed as I am to say this as I approach my 30th birthday, I went camping for the first time only two years ago That said, I've (more) |
| Worldwide, a Bad Year Only Got Worse |
| After a catastrophic year for global markets, analysts are cautioning investors not to expect the big rebound that usually follows a sharp downturn (more) |
| Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand flex sense of musicality |
| ASPEN When Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand first began announcing their presence in the capital of country music, there was one certain question they knew to anticipate (more) |
| Skiers boys win clash with Titans, sit alone atop 3A Western Slope |
| Statement made (more) |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Fairfax Announces Acquisition of Additi |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) announced today that it has acquired, through its subsidiaries, 2,478,800 units of Jazz Air Income Fund, bringing its total holdings in the Fund to 18,619,600 un (more) |
| A Self Indulgent Interview with Helen Zille, Mayor of Cape Town, South Afri |
| Filed under: Africa, South Africa, Talking Travel
I won't interview just anyone I'm Mike Barish, after all I like to speak with dynamic, interesting, foward thinking people who fascinate me In the past, I interviewed Mike Lee, head of one of the c (more) |
| How to get insurance company pay for my car accident? |
| Car accident insurance filter: Insurance company refuses to provide for rental car before sending me the money What to do? Details:
My car got rear ended 14 days ago No fault of mine this is confirmed by the police report I took the damaged car t (more) |
| Aon Consulting Adds Oshima as Sr. VP in Irvine Office |
| Aon Consulting Worldwide, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon Corp announced that Mark Oshima has joined the Irvine, Calif , office as senior vice president within the (more) |
| Corporate Fraud Scandals Can Detonate Anywhere |
| When it comes to corporate fraud scandals, nowhere is safe
Revelations of a $1 billion fraud at Indian IT firm Satyam Computer Services do not point to a higher systemic risk of accounting (more) |
| Earnings down for Vail Resorts |
| VAIL, Colo Early season skier visits were down 5 8 percent for Vail Resorts, the company announced Friday Lift ticket revenue and bookings were down as well, compared to last winter's numbers (more) |
| Passenger makes bomb threat on Delta flight to LA |
| Filed under: Airlines, NewsI'm not sure whether it is something in the water, or just a general increase of insane people, but another fool has managed to get arrested after making a bomb threat on his Delta Airlines flight to LA airport The man got (more) |
| AFCO Credit to acquire US assets and operations of Cananwill |
| US based AFCO Credit plans to purchase the domestic operations and assets of the premium finance business of Cananwill from Aon Terms of the transaction were not disclosed (more) |
| Aspen bomber ID'd as suspect in Vail bank robberies |
| VAIL, Colo Vail Police say the man who placed bombs around Aspen on New Year's Eve may be behind two robberies of WestStar Bank in Vail Village, Colo (more) |
| Proposal for new San Diego airport draws criticism, laughter |
| Filed under: AirportsFor years, San Diego has been working hard to find a new location for its single runway Lindbergh airport Back in 2003, a group of investors announced that they had found the perfect location, but would not reveal it until the g (more) |
| The Ouray Ice Festival Kicks Off This Weekend! |
| Filed under: Climbing The 2009 Ouray Ice Festival officially gets underway tomorrow, January 9th and runs through the weekend Held annually in the Ice Park located in Ouray, Colorado the Ice Festival has become an international event attracting the (more) |
| SharpShooters sorry for worker snapping photo of naked skier |
| VAIL SharpShooter Imaging, an on mountain photography company, issued an apology Thursday for a photo taken by one of its photographers of a half naked skier hanging from a Vail chair lift (more) |
| AFCO Credit Corp. to Acquire U.S. Operations of Cananwill |
| AFCO Credit Corp has plans to buy the domestic operations and assets of the premium finance business of Cananwill from Aon Corp
Glenview, Ill based Cananwill provides insurance premium (more) |
| Merchants Offers New Personal Auto Policy in New York |
| Buffalo, New York based insurer, Merchants Insurance Group, has launched a new personal auto product in New York
The product, called Merchants Flexible Choice Auto, features significant rate (more) |
| SanDisk slotRadio player comes pre-loaded with 1000 Billboard hits |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear ReviewSanDisk has been pushing a new technology called 'slotMusic' for a couple of months The product is essentially a SanDisk MicroSD memory card, pre loaded with music It's a perfect solution for people who are scared of (more) |
| Florida Panel Backs Rate Hikes, Stricter Rules for State-Backed Citizens |
| A special task force is recommending that Florida's state backed property insurer Citizens Property Insurance be permitted to raise its rates beginning in 2010 and that restrictions on what (more) |
| Schroeder Heads New Minnesota Surplus Lines Insurance Association |
| Nicholas Schroeder is the first executive director of the new Surplus Lines Association of Minnesota (SLAM), a non profit organization of brokers of insurance that is placed with companies that (more) |
| Daily deal - Tumi yearly clearance sale - up to 50% off |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily DealMy daily deal for today is for the yearly clearance sale in the Tumi luggage store Tumi makes some pretty classy (and usually quite expensive) luggage, but it is the kind of stuff that can survive almost any kind of (more) |
| Van insurance customers 'should be offered good-value vehicles' |
| If dealers of second hand commercial vehicles are going to attract van insurance customers looking to update their wheels in 2009 they need to "keep a cool head", it has been claimed EurotaxGlass's said retailers should be able to ride out the ec (more) |
| Daily deal - Plantronics Discovery 640E Bluetooth headset for $15 |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily DealMy daily deal for today is for a (refurbished) Plantronics Discovery 640E Bluetooth headset This tiny Bluetooth headset comes complete with a 'pen style' charger, and allows you to charge the device off AC power or wi (more) |
| We must enforce the laws we have |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Winterskol keys busy Aspen weekend |
| ASPEN Winterskol keys a busy weekend in Aspen The highlights a parade, star gazing event, torchlight descent and fireworks over Aspen Mountain all take place on Saturday (more) |
| MSP has a fun game on Concourse F |
| Filed under: AirportsTraveling through MSP over the holidays, I came across a bunch of kids going nuts in the hall on the way from security to Concourse F Kids usually know what's fun, so I stopped to see what they were doing There was a series of m (more) |
| Southwest pilot called in sick after passengers accused him of drinking |
| Filed under: Airlines, Airports, NewsBecause I live in Columbus, this story ended up on Wednesday night's local news As I listened to the report, this is what I picked up
At 3:30 p m on Tuesday, two guys heading for a Southwest flight at Port Col (more) |
| Roger Marolt: Roger This |
| I have been swayed I now believe that the Lift 1A redevelopment proposal is exactly the kind of project that this town needs right now (more) |
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| Delaware House Merges Tourism into Insurance Committee |
| Democrats now in control of Delaware House of Representatives have announced their committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session
The Tourism Committee, which rarely met last (more) |
| Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company: A.M. Best Company Affirms Ratings of |
| CHICAGO, IL (MARKET WIRE) The financial strength ratings of both Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company (FDL) and its subsidiary, Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company of New York (FDLNY), were recently affirmed by A M Best Company, a global full serv (more) |
| Aspen weekend packed with music |
| ASPEN If Aspen's suffering an economic slowdown, you'd never know it by its live music scene (more) |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Richmond Fed Publication Examines the Eco |
| RICHMOND, VA (MARKET WIRE) Owning a home is often referred to as 'the American Dream ' And, in fact, homeownership is often beneficial to individual families and society as a whole But America's high homeownership rate has been driven in part by pu (more) |
| E.P.I.C. Announces Settlement with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. |
| San Mateo, Calif based EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center announced that it has reached a mutually agreemable and confidential resolution to Arthur J Gallagher & Co 's pending (more) |
| UK's FSA Fines Aon $8 Million for Bribery, Corruption Control 'Failings' |
| The UK's Financial Services Authority has levied a £5 25 million ($8 million) fine against Aon Limited, the broker's UK operations, 'for failing to take reasonable care to establish and (more) |
| Vail Resorts shares drop |
| NEW YORK Shares of Vail Resorts Inc fell sharply Friday after the ski resort operator reported lower visits in the early season (more) |
| Get Cheaper Home Insurance Quotes No Matter Where You Live |
| The amount of deductible you choose will affect the cost of homeowner insurance quotes Choosing a higher deductible means you will get a lower premium In each of the home insurance quotes you request, make sure you choose the same level of deductib (more) |
| Texas Workers' Comp Div. Assesses $285K in Fines June - Oct. 2008 |
| The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI DWC) from June through October 2008 assessed administrative penalties totaling $285,775 in disciplinary orders issued by (more) |
| An open letter to US Airways |
| Filed under: Airlines, AirportsI just got back from spending a week visiting a friend in Puerto Rico Considering I am tan, well rested and had perfect weather, I guess it was a successful trip But it was almost derailed from the very beginning when (more) |
| Galley Gossip: Rock of Love - on the airplane! |
| Filed under: Galley Gossip'When he walked aboard the flight the first thing I saw were the boots, and then the cool jeans and long blond hair He didn't wear any makeup and his skin was clear and soft, a beautiful complexion Then I noticed the blues (more) |
| Fly in South Africa - and pay by the minute |
| Filed under: South Africa, AirlinesAn upstart airline in South Africa is working hard to find somewhere to rent their planes and clear regulatory hurdles for their planned routes Of course, upstart airlines are nothing new, they appear (and disappea (more) |
| Solar, wind industries want rework of tax credit |
| DENVER Tax credits passed just three months ago to increase investment in renewable energy have lost much of their effectiveness amid a global economic downturn and should be reworked in Congress, industry officials said Friday (more) |
| Plan for sin, seven ideas |
| Filed under: North America, Canada, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Nightlife, NewsYou may not remember the 'seven deadly sins,' but you've probably lived a healthy portion of them Well, I have, and I'm sure I'm not alone Jean Tang over a (more) |
| Someone to miss |
| Dear Editor: The loss of income to local businesses and employees on New Year's Eve is very unfortunate (more) |
| City disquiet as RBS's Hester talks to Chinese about offloading stake |
| CITY analysts yesterday voiced doubts over the strategy being pursued by Stephen Hester, the new chief of Royal Bank of Scotland, amid speculation that the government owned (more) |
| Spokane Residents Cope With Record Snow |
| More than 6 feet of snow in the past three weeks has left Spokane residents frustrated Tempers are so frayed that a man was arrested for shooting at a snow plow operator
This unusually harsh (more) |
| In the West, avalanche danger puts resorts, experts on notice |
| JACKSON, Wyo Whistler Blackcomb resort in British Columbia has stationed guards at the top of some areas to prevent skiers and snowboarders from entering hazardous terrain (more) |
| Basalt bus stop will be moved to reduce risky crossings |
| BASALT A midvalley bus stop where a man was killed last year while crossing Highway 82 is being relocated to a safer spot (more) |
| Parents Sue Over Fatal Illinois Medical Helicopter Crash |
| The parents of a toddler killed in an October medical helicopter crash in suburban Chicago filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week, claiming known safety measures could have prevented the girl's (more) |
| Internet Travel Searches Down 42% |
| An interesting article today from the Times Online that indicates that there has been a 42% drop in Internet searches for flights in the post holiday time frame when compared to the same period last year The article notes that this is traditionally (more) |
| Swiss Re Analyzes Benefits of 'Sustainable Agricultural Insurance' |
| 'Agricultural insurance plays an important role in stimulating investment in agriculture and in stabilizing farmers' income,' concludes a recently issued report from Swiss Re
The report, (more) |
| Glenwood sales tax revenues plunge in November |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Sales tax revenues in Glenwood Springs continued to plunge in November, according to figures released Wednesday by the city (more) |
| Top Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2009 |
| Filed under: Senegal, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Syria, Germany, Italy, Panama, Australia, Argentina, ColombiaBootsnAll, a great online resource for independent travelers, has put together their list of top 10 destinations for 2009 The locations on the l (more) |
| Paul E. Anna: High Points |
| So have you taken your tree down? Have you written those thank you notes for the shirts, socks or tie you got for Christmas? Have you cleared the cards off the mantle? (more) |
| Todd Hartley: I'm with Stupid |
| Every so often, in researching this column, I come across a headline so bizarre that I know immediately that it will be my subject without even reading the story (more) |
| Effort begins to restore Utah's historic Dewey Bridge |
| GRAND JUNCTION, Colo By the time the ninth cow started crossing the Dewey Bridge in the Taylor Ranch family's semi annual cattle drive, the suspension bridge would begin to sway (more) |
| Colorado hunting, fishing licenses good until March |
| DENVER Colorado anglers and small game hunters accustomed to purchasing new fishing licenses each January have until March to get a new license this year, according to the Colorado Division of Wildlife (more) |
| A couple of definites |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| £100m pot for Ulster buyers |
| ULSTER Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland, has announced a £100 million pot to help first time buyers get on the housing ladder without a deposit and with protecti (more) |
| Suspected heroin dealer's hearing delayed two weeks |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Suspected heroin dealer Ryan Welgos of Aspen will spend at least two more weeks behind bars after a hearing that could have led to his release was postponed Thursday (more) |
| Flight attendant foils kidnappers with flight attendant training skills |
| Filed under: Stories, China, Airlines, News, Galley GossipHeather Poole, Gadling's very own flight attendant who knows the moves to take care of herself and everyone else on a loaded plane, brought this China Daily article to our attention In China, (more) |
| Roger Marolt: Roger This |
| I have been swayed I now believe that the Lift 1A redevelopment proposal is exactly the kind of project that this town needs right now (more) |
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| Future of Fly Lounge up in the air |
| ASPEN Not even open for a year, the owner of the Fly Lounge is ready to ground his operation by putting the business up for sale (more) |
| Thanks, Elks |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Booster seat laws: How old is your child? How big? It matters. |
| Filed under: Gear, United States, Transportation, News'Ah, geez!' said my son, throwing himself back on his bed when I mistakenly told him about the new booster seat laws two nights ago at lights out He just turned 7 In his mind, this is an invitat (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| 'Gran Torino,' 'Doubt,' 'Bride Wars' and 'The Unborn' all open this weekend at area theaters Here's what's showing, and when, at movie theaters from Aspen to Glenwood Springs (more) |
| Abacus Adds Stunt Coverage to Program |
| Abacus Insurance Brokers Inc , a Los Angeles based program manager that distributes specialty insurance products online through, has enhanced its portfolio of production programs to include stunt (more) |
| UK's Insurance Institute Report Sees 'Shallow' U.S., Asia Recovery |
| The UK's Chartered Insurance Institute has released its latest Thinkpiece report, the first of a series of six international articles in association with the London based think tank Chatham (more) |
| Where's all the change in Argentina? |
| Filed under: Business, Argentina, News, Consumer ActivismI hate coins They're a pain to carry around and I always end up dropping them all over the place while I fiddle to put bills back into my wallet Yet I do realize they serve a purpose any ti (more) |
| News in Brief |
| Rent soars for park and ride (more) |
| Sluggish start dooms Aspen girls |
| Skiers guard Rebecca Dolores had the Aspen High School gym buzzing (more) |
| Sleep Apnea Treatment: Sleep Apnea Information and the Availability of Trea |
| Dr Ira L Shapira has provided patients diagnosed with sleep apnea an excellent resource that covers diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea and other sleep disorders CPAP is the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea but only small minority pf patie (more) |
| Sled dog racing in Redstone marks 25th anniversary |
| REDSTONE, Colo Shirley Thomson and a few other Redstone old timers remember the early days of the annual sled dog races when the mushers and their dog teams raced right down historic Redstone Boulevard (more) |
| Simpson to Run New Massachusetts Office for Russell Bond & Co. |
| Buffalo, New York based insurance wholesaler Russell Bond & Co has opened a new office in Southampton, Massachusetts
It is the third location for Russell Bond; in addition to its (more) |
| Galveston Officials Paint Bleak Picture of Ike Recovery for Lawmakers |
| Galveston officials pleaded with state lawmakers Jan 7 for help in rescuing their island city from the dire financial straits it finds itself in nearly four months after the devastation of (more) |
| Bowermaster's Antarctica -- Grand Dider Channel, Antarctic Peninsula |
| Filed under: Activism, Hiking, Antarctica, Ecotourism
I first came to Antarctica twenty years ago, as part of an international team intent on dog sledding across the continent Since then, I've been back more than a dozen times; last season for nearl (more) |
| Budget Travel: San Francisco |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Budget TravelSummary: Frequently at the top of the best US cities lists, San Francisco is many visitors' favorite, but might not be the first on the mind for cheap travel But this easy natured, west coast city, known f (more) |
| Cuddly Welcome for Mr. Daschle |
| Tom Daschle?s confirmation hearing did not tell us much about how the incoming Obama administration intends to pay for its health care programs (more) |
| When will we get it? |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Lift One too big, out of character for Aspen |
| The City Council on Wednesday will decide the fate of the biggest development Aspen has seen in decades (more) |
| Snow piling up in Aspen |
| ASPEN Snow piled up quickly on the slopes of Aspen and Snowmass Friday morning (more) |
| Zurich Financial names new COO for global corporate |
| Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Ann Haugh to the position of COO for global corporate (more) |
| Smoke and eat in New York - at the same time |
| Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Business, Food and Drink, North America, United States, Nightlife, NewsThere are two types of attraction in New York The surface stuff like a visit to the Empire State Building and a walk through Times Squa (more) |
| Utah rounds up 16 moose to relocate to Colorado |
| HUNTSVILLE, Utah The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is relocating 16 moose from the mountains above Ogden to Colorado (more) |
| Galley Gossip: A question about being a flight attendant and having a youn |
| Filed under: Galley GossipDear Heather
You said your husband travels over 100,000 miles per year, and you are spending January away from home Isn't that hard on your child? I think I'd find a career that kept me home more often
DJ
Dear DJ,
Two we (more) |
| Former Auburn Punter Lunceford Charged with Restaurant Arson |
| Federal agents have arrested and charged former Auburn University punter Tommy Lunceford Jr with arson, obstruction of justice and intimidating law enforcement officers in a fire that destroyed (more) |
| Activist raises $45K to cover bogus Utah land bid |
| SALT LAKE CITY A college student hopes the $45,000 he raised to cover his bids at a government oil and gas auction will keep him from being indicted on fraud charges (more) |
| Drivers 'should check more than their breakdown cover' |
| Motorists need to do more than simply ensuring their car insurancebreakdown cover is up to date this winter, it has been claimed Kwik Fit urged drivers to equip their vehicles with emergency items that could prove useful if they find themselves stra (more) |
| Reinsurance Renewals Are Firming, Concludes Aon Benfield Report |
| Global reinsurance prices firmed for Jan 1, 2009 renewals and are expected to remain firm for the April through July 2009 renewals, according to the January 2009 'Reinsurance Market Outlook' (more) |
| Party naked with accountants |
| Filed under: North America, Jamaica, Hotels and AccommodationsIf you are headed to Hedonism II with visions of tight bodies and loose morals, you'll certainly find the latter Greg Boose, of Blackbook, stepped into this nudist resort only to realize (more) |
| What the digital TV switchover means for people on the road |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear ReviewBy now, most of you have probably seen the commercials warning about the upcoming digital TV switchover planned to take place on February 17th 2009 Of course, I'm not going to waste your time explaining how to get read (more) |
| U.S. Halts Two Ponzi Schemes in Wake of Madoff |
| The U S government took action Thursday to halt two Ponzi schemes as investors continue to reel from the fallout of accused swindler Bernard Madoff's alleged $50 billion fraud
Securities and (more) |
| Udall, Salazar introduce public-lands bills |
| DENVER Colorado Sens Mark Udall and Ken Salazar have introduced a bill to designate nearly 250,000 acres in Rocky Mountain National Park as wilderness (more) |
| Budget Travel: Butte, Montana |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Food and Drink, Stories, Hotels and Accommodations, Airlines, Camping, Budget Travel
Summary: Butte, a town in the southwestern part of Montana, began as a group of gold and silver mining camps in the 1870s W (more) |
| Police blotter |
| Underage drinker causes ruckus 12:44 a m , Saturday, Jan 3 (more) |
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