| Volkswagen increases market share |
| An increasing percentage of van insurance customers in the UK may be putting their faith in Volkswagen, if new figures are anything to go by Data released by the manufacturer showed the company increased its market share by nearly one per cent last y (more) |
| Dental care not covered by many pet insurance policies |
| Dental care not covered by many pet insurance policies (more) |
| Zurich Appoints Mered Mideast CEO |
| Zurich Financial Services has announced the appointment of Saad Mered (42, US citizen) as CEO Middle East with immediate effect In this position, he will oversee Zurich's operations in the Middle (more) |
| Bill Filed to Increase Penalties for Drunk Driving in Oklahoma |
| Each year, more than 17,000 Americans are killed by drunk drivers including approximately 275 Oklahomans and around 1 5 million drunk drivers are arrested according the Oklahoma Highway Safety (more) |
| Nebraska Disaster Response Volunteers Have Immunity, AG Rules |
| Volunteers preparing to respond to disasters in Nebraska have the same immunity from liability as those in paid positions
That's the legal opinion of Attorney General Jon Bruning's office in (more) |
| Craford Benefit Consultants : Scott Beeber Joins Craford Benefit Consultant |
| SAN RAFAEL, CA (MARKET WIRE) Craford Benefit Consultants announced today that Scott Beeber has joined the firm as Managing Director, Business Development Beeber will be based in the firm's San Rafael, California headquarters (more) |
| Fox Elected President of Professional Insurance Agents of Ohio |
| The Professional Insurance Agents Association of Ohio, Inc (PIA) elected Douglas J Fox, of Perrysburg, president of its board of directors Fox's term commenced Jan 1
Fox is an independent (more) |
| Pick up the poop |
| Dear Editor: Saturday was a glorious day in our valley, and as I cross country skied on the beautiful Rio Grande Trail behind my house, I could not help but notice the mounds of dog poop (more) |
| Obama's moment arrives |
| WASHINGTON When Barack Obama takes his triumphant ride along Pennsylvania Avenue Tuesday, he will retrace the path of Ku Klux Klan marches (more) |
| North Dakota Yanks Fargo Insurance Agent's License |
| North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says he's revoked the license of Bruce Hager, a Fargo insurance agent who pleaded guilty to selling unregistered securities and acting as an (more) |
| Vermont Quadriplegic Sues Volkswagen |
| A Vermont man paralyzed in a 2002 accident is suing Volkswagen AG, saying the Jetta he was riding in wasn't 'crash worthy ''
Twenty nine year old Owen Milne's product liability suit goes to (more) |
| Travel insurance tips for tourists |
| Travel insurance tips for tourists (more) |
| Terry Murden's Business Blog: Nationalisation of banks would give them free |
| SORRY to have to say this, but anybody with shares in Royal Bank of Scotland had better not be relying on them to provide for their retirement Any time soon, they could be wi (more) |
| Montana Lawmakers Want More State Fund Oversight |
| The Montana State Fund is bucking a proposal for more legislative oversight of its workers' compensation insurance program
A state lawmaker says the state is on the hook for financial (more) |
| Aspen chamber recognizes business, nonprofit leaders |
| ASPEN Three Aspen organizations emerged as community leaders during this month's Winterskol festivities (more) |
| Zurich launches two new insurance products to support CCS projects |
| Zurich Financial Services Group, a property and casualty insurance provider, has announced the availability of its Carbon Capture and Sequestration Liability Insurance and Geologic Sequestration Financial Assurance offerings (more) |
| Ding-dong, Bush is gone |
| Dear Editor: Come on all you Munchkins, let's sing (more) |
| Navigators announces key executive appointment |
| The Navigators Group, a specialty insurance holding company, has appointed Carl Bach, III as new senior vice president of Navigators Pro International management liability division (more) |
| Citing Economy, Nebraska's Physicians Mutual Lays Off 50 Employees |
| Omaha's Physicians Mutual has announced it has laid off 50 employees because of tough economic times
Before the announcement, the insurance company employed about 1,000 people at its corporate (more) |
| A Front-Row Seat as a Health Care System Goes Awry |
| Dr Robert L Martensen has treated an estimated 75,000 patients and says the health care crisis is one of money, people and systems (more) |
| Kellogg Recalls 16 Products Due to Salmonella Risk |
| Kellogg Co has recalled 16 products containing peanut butter due to possible salmonella contamination, adding new urgency to the nationwide outbreak as federal officials confirmed contamination (more) |
| Paradigm Management Services, LLC: Paradigm Management Services Announces N |
| CONCORD, CA (MARKET WIRE) Paradigm Management Services, the nation's leading provider of catastrophic and complex medical management services, today announced that Carol A Novoa, CPDM, has joined the company as the Vice President of Account Service (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| Here's what's showing, and when, at movie theaters from Aspen to Glenwood Springs (more) |
| Fiesta Mart expands use of Fiserv walk-in bill payment offering |
| CheckFreePay, now part of Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading provider of information technology services to the financial industry, today announced (more) |
| ProMutual Group: ProMutual Group's New Apology Program Helps Physicians and |
| BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) A new program from Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries ('ProMutual Group'), a leading provider of medical liability insurance in the Northeast, was recently instituted in a pilot phase to addre (more) |
| Five storms cost NZ $86m last year |
| Five significant storms cost insurers an estimated $86 million last year, the Insurance Council said today
Two of the worst happened in July
The first involved windstorms and flooding which affected nearly all parts of the (more) |
| New model may help buyers reduce car insurance costs |
| Drivers looking to buy a vehicle that qualifies for cheap car insurance may be tempted by Citroen's latest model According to the manufacturer, the C1 Splash can help motorists save money in a number of areas It described the special edition model as (more) |
| Allied World Assurance opens two new offices in California |
| Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has opened two new Allied World US offices in California, located in Costa Mesa and Los Angeles These offices were opened to expand distribution of Allied World's specialty products throughout the western regi (more) |
| Cow tips Boulder bicyclist |
| BOULDER, Colo A woman has escaped serious injury and has refused medical treatment after a cow knocked the woman down and walked on her legs in Boulder (more) |
| Fitch: Insurance industry faces tougher times in 2009 - Venezuela |
| The Venezuelan insurance industry, which experienced a marked slowdown in sales last year, will have to brace for tougher times ahead this year as economic conditions worsen in the country, Fitch associate director Jorge Yanes told BNamericas (more) |
| ALPS Advisors, Inc.: Liberty All-Star(R) Growth Fund, Inc. Declares Distrib |
| BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) The Board of Directors of Liberty All Star Growth Fund, Inc (NYSE: ASG) has declared a distribution of $0 08 per share payable on March 16, 2009 to shareholders of record on January 30, 2009 (ex dividend date of January 28, (more) |
| Morning power outage on Near Northside |
| Around 400 electricity customers in a mixed business and residential area of the Near Northside lost power on Tuesday morning (more) |
| Closed Bank in Vancouver Prepared for Reopening |
| Federal regulators worked to prepare for reopening a failed bank after a collapse that jolted the business community with millions of dollars of losses, as well as the departure of a civic minded (more) |
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| Aspen hits dry spell; rain, snow in forecast |
| ASPEN Tuesday marks a full week since Aspen's morning snow report detailed any, well, snow (more) |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports to Be Featured in Nationwide Insuranc |
| Nationwide Insurance announced today at NASCAR Nationwide Series media day that NASCAR racing superstar, Dale Earnhardt Jr and his company JR Motorsports will be featured in a new marketing campaign that will begin in February The company also int (more) |
| Long Island's Bradley & Parker Acquires Profile Coverage |
| Syosset, New York based insurance agency Bradley & Parker has acquired Profile Coverage Corp and its affiliated companies, located in Ronkonkoma
With roots going back to 1964, Profile (more) |
| Cincinnati Archdiocese Says Clergy Abuse Cost $11 Million |
| A clergy abuse scandal has cost the Archdiocese of Cincinnati more than $11 million in the past six years, church officials announced
In 2008, the archdiocese spent nearly $1 2 million on (more) |
| General Star expands taxi program to California |
| General Star Management Company has introduced its primary commercial auto taxi liability program to California, US (more) |
| Alpine Bank's Young earns congressional honor |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Bob Young, chairman of Alpine Bank, was recently recognized in the U S House of Representatives (more) |
| Ratings Roundup: Syndicate 0780, Munich Re Italy, NIPPONKOA, Exchange, Aeri |
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on the Lloyd's Syndicate Assessment (LSA) on Advent Underwriting Syndicate 0780 to stable from positive S&P also affirmed the (more) |
| Valiant Names Braden as Vice President |
| New York based Valiant Insurance Group Inc has named Brian Braden as vice president professional liability
Braden most recently served as vice president of Navigators Pro, where he was (more) |
| Obama Will Ease Restraints on States? Health Insurance Programs for Childre |
| Within days of taking office, Barack Obama will rescind a policy that has impeded state efforts to provide health insurance to children from low and middle income families, aides said (more) |
| Phoenix Public Safety Budgets Affected by Large Deficit |
| The Phoenix police and fire departments won't be spared the budget ax as the city pares down its spending to offset a projected $270 million budget deficit
The budget cuts aimed at the (more) |
| Zurich Creates Policies for Carbon Capture and Sequestration Needs |
| Zurich now offers specialized products designed to meet the unique insurance needs of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects from design over operational phases through to closure and (more) |
| Grand Expectations: Travel with Grandma & Grandpa Still Rocks |
| Inter generational travel creates memories that will last a lifetime and adventures together will entertain, enthrall, and educate (more) |
| North Dakota Weighs Letting Firms Self-Insure for Workers' Compensation |
| A North Dakota state agency is the only entity that can legally sell workers compensation insurance to businesses in the state
But Minot state Rep Dan Ruby says it's about time the Workforce (more) |
| Armstrong complete first stage at Tour Down Under |
| ADELAIDE, Australia Lance Armstrong contended with fierce heat and a strong wind in his first road race in three years Tuesday, finishing in the back of the pack in the first stage of the Tour Down Under (more) |
| CNP Assurances closes partnership agreement with Marfin Popular Bank |
| France based personal insurance provider CNP Assurances has completed the agreement for the long term partnership with Marfin Popular Bank for the development of the insurance business in Greece and Cyprus through the Marfin Popular Bank networks in (more) |
| NFU shares discounts with customers |
| Insurer NFU Mutual, owned by its members, will share about £85m of its profits with customers this year by discounting policies (more) |
| Crowds pack frigid Mall for Obama's inauguration |
| WASHINGTON Braving frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of hundreds of thousands packed the National Mall on Tuesday to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as America's first black president (more) |
| West Virginia Insurer BrickStreet Mutual Elects Flaherty Chairman |
| BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co 's board of directors has elected Charleston attorney Thomas V Flaherty to serve as its new chairman
In addition, BrickStreet Senior Vice President and General (more) |
| Union General Offers Monoline and Package Coverage for Apartments |
| Concord, Calif based Union General has an 'A+' rated carrier offering both monoline and package coverage for apartments Multiple lines of coverage can be provided, such as general liability, (more) |
| UK launches 2nd Bank Rescue Plan, RBS Losses Near $30 Billion |
| The UK launched a second bank rescue plan on Monday One of the recipients, Royal Bank of Scotland, said it lost over £20 billion ($29 3 billion) last year and Japan said bad loans worldwide (more) |
| An act of kindness |
| Dear Editor: In a week of true miracles and great happenings, I want to sincerely thank the nameless woman who found and returned my wallet from the El Jebel City Market parking lot (more) |
| El Jebel Tree Farm enters review with advantage |
| EL JEBEL A large development proposal in the midvalley has cleared one important hurdle as it enters Eagle County's review process on Thursday (more) |
| Business up at Pitkin County jail |
| ASPEN Awhile back, the inmate population at the Pitkin County jail was so low that there were not enough people to play a four handed game of cards (more) |
| Minico Insurance Adds Enhancements for Self-Storage Specialty Program |
| Phoenix based MiniCo Insurance has enhanced its self storage specialty insurance program to include three new options The specialty businessowner policy may be augmented by adding:
Blanket (more) |
| New Castle woman's disappearance remains a mystery |
| MOAB, Utah Nothing more has turned up in the case of a New Castle woman who disappeared after she left Moab, Utah on Nov 16 (more) |
| Gunmen Attack Ships at Nigeria Oil Loading Platform |
| Gunmen opened fire on at least two oil vessels at Nigeria's Bonny crude oil loading platform late on Saturday, the site's joint owner Royal Dutch Shell and industry security sources said on (more) |
| Lloyd's Chairman Calls for Insurance Industry Input in Financial Regulation |
| Lloyd's Chairman, Lord Peter Levene, has called for insurers to contribute to the debate about the future of financial markets, citing better regulation as the key way forward
In an article (more) |
| Aon Global UK names new director |
| Aon Global UK, a unit of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage provider Aon Corporation, has appointed Fiona Davies as a director to drive business growth and relationship management with multinationals (more) |
| Get Online, then Onboard: 6 Essential Sites for Planning a Family Cruise |
| Planning a cruise can be more confusing than doing your own taxes We've tracked down six essential sites to help you research and plan a family cruise As for your taxes sorry, you're on your own (more) |
| Auto Thefts Down in Tulsa |
| Police in Tulsa, Okla , say that a 30 percent drop in auto thefts last year is largely due to officers targeting thieves who snatch cars to make quick cash from scrap metal
Roughly 2,500 (more) |
| Bill Filed to Increase Penalties for Drunk Driving in Oklahoma |
| Each year, more than 17,000 Americans are killed by drunk drivers including approximately 275 Oklahomans and around 1 5 million drunk drivers are arrested according the Oklahoma Highway Safety (more) |
| Family of Minnesota Salmonella Victim to Sue Peanut Butter Firms |
| The family of a woman who died after contracting salmonella plans a lawsuit against the companies that made and distributed peanut butter blamed in a recent outbreak, an attorney said
Shirley (more) |
| Understanding Homeowner's Insurance |
| Homeowner's insurance is insurance designed to meet the costs of repairs to your home should a disaster or other event occur and cause you to incur substantial costs While some people are reluctant to get homeowners' insurance due to the additional (more) |
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| Drug Company Gifts |
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| Wells Fargo appoints new managing director of insurance operations |
| US based Wells Fargo Insurance Services has promoted Kristina Rickert to managing director of operations (more) |
| Economy causing many to cut back auto insurance |
| Money's tight and people are being forced to cut back on their expenses, but trying to save money on your auto insurance could cost you in the end   (more) |
| ALPS Advisors, Inc.: Liberty All-Star(R) Equity Fund Declares Distribution |
| BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) The Board of Trustees of Liberty All Star Equity Fund (NYSE: USA) has declared a distribution of $0 10 per share payable on March 16, 2009 to shareholders of record on January 30, 2009 (ex dividend date of January 28, 2009) (more) |
| Addison Gardner: Always Right |
| It's Inauguration Day, and Obama's processional to Washington (astride a Democrat donkey, amid pulsing palm fronds) has about it the air of unfolding prophecy (more) |
| Daytona24: NASCAR drivers preview |
| DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (Jan 20, 2009) The Daytona 500 and the start of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is less than three weeks away but a number of drivers and owners will make an early visit to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday' (more) |
| Please be safe |
| Dear Editor: Prayers for the fallen boarder from Snowmass, prayers for his family throughout the valley, for a quick and safe recovery! (more) |
| For the Jobless, Hope and Fear for a New Day |
| The employment office in Columbia, S C , offers a snapshot of the economic challenges facing Barack Obama (more) |
| Meredith Carroll: Meredith Pro Tem |
| It's a sad day for middle achievers (more) |
| Researcher studies avalanches from the inside |
| BOZEMAN, Mont Not long ago, Ed Adams, a civil engineering professor, studied avalanches by setting them off with dynamite and studying their movement as they buried him, his instruments and his colleagues in a tiny shack (more) |
| Tax-Free Savings Accounts Part II |
| Life Quotes ca published a blog in November regarding the new Tax Free Savings Accounts
that are now available to Canadians The initial blog gave general information regarding
this subject; this blog is intended to provide more detailed in (more) |
| SCOR: SCOR Wins Risk Magazine's 'Insurance Risk Manager of the Year' Award |
| PARIS (MARKET WIRE) Press release (more) |
| Hiscox appoints SVP of global markets errors and omissions operations |
| Bermuda based insurer Hiscox has appointed Jim Whetstone as its new senior vice president of global errors and omissions in the global markets area He is based in Hiscox's Chicago office (more) |
| Insurance Claims for 2008 U.S. Catastrophes to Top $25 Billion |
| U S property casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and businesses $25 2 billion for 2008 property losses from 37 catastrophes ? the fourth highest cost in a decade and the (more) |
| Police launch monthly car seat service |
| Female car insurance customers in Scotland may be keen to take advantage of a service being offered by Tayside police The force has launched a monthly service to check parents have fitted child seats correctly People interested in attending one of th (more) |
| Lloyds shares plunge by nearly 50 per cent |
| Lloyds Banking Group became the latest casualty of the bank sector sell off today as its shares plunged as much as 47% (more) |
| Obama Inauguration is a Global Event |
| For the past 100 years or so the election of a new American President has been more than just a local event But the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's 44th president has taken on a (more) |
| Report Faults Treatment of Women Held at Immigration Centers |
| Some 300 women held at immigration detention centers in Arizona face dangerous delays in health care and widespread mistreatment, according to a new study by the University of Arizona (more) |
| Smaller Businesses Worry New Toy Safety Law Goes Too Far |
| Makers of handmade toys, secondhand stores and others who make or sell children's products fear that new government regulations could soon put them out of business
At issue is the Consumer (more) |
| First Defiance Financial Q4 earnings fall |
| First Defiance Financial has reported that its net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008 was $880,000, or $0 09 per diluted common share, compared to $3 6 million, or $0 50 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2007 (more) |
| Take Off! 3 U.S. Landmarks in the History of Flight |
| '500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up' highlights family trips and journeys throughout the world These picks below trace the history of flight, from the dunes of North Carolina to the craters of the moon (more) |
| State Farm Severs Ties with Indian Firm Caught in Scandal |
| Bloomington, Illinois based State Farm Insurance Cos has cut ties to an Indian company mired in a $1 billion fraud scandal, according to a published report
State Farm terminated a contract (more) |
| Zurich Financial appoints new CEO for Middle East |
| Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Saad Mered as the new CEO of Middle East with immediate effect (more) |
| The Doctors Company: The Doctors Company Awarded Exclusive Endorsement of L |
| NAPA, CA (MARKET WIRE) The Doctors Company, the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability, has received the exclusive endorsement of the Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA) as the preferred carrier for its member (more) |
| Many workers will be able to watch history |
| The 24 ceiling mounted television sets in a Progressive Insurance office building in northern Colorado Springs typically carry company information for employees On Tuesday, they'll be tuned to CNN so workers can watch the presidential inauguration (more) |
| Obama takes office, appeals for 'hope over fear' |
| WASHINGTON Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America's first black president on Tuesday, saying the nation must choose 'hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord' to overcome the worst (more) |
| Mississippi Hospitals Receive Funds from Insolvent HMO |
| Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney has delivered two checks totaling over half a million dollars to two Gulf Coast hospitals
The funds, delivered to the chief executive officers (more) |
| Cadence Financial closes sale of $44 million preferred stock to US Treasury |
| Cadence Financial has completed the sale of $44 million of preferred stock to the US Treasury Department under the capital purchase program (more) |
| Bill Would Add Oklahoma Small Businesses to Do Not Call List |
| Oklahoma House of Representatives Democratic Leader Danny Morgan, D Prague, filed a bill that he says will help small businesses reduce costs by adding Oklahoma businesses to the state's Do Not (more) |
| Bank of the James Financial obtains preliminary approval for CPP funds |
| Bank of the James Financial Group has received preliminary approval for a $7 71 million investment from the US Treasury Department under the troubled assets relief program's capital purchase program (more) |
| Risk Management Solutions Makes UK Flood Data Available to Public |
| Risk Management Solutions announced that its flood mapping data will be made publicly available for the first time The decision gives 'homebuyers far more accurate information about the (more) |
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