| Pitkin County moves to loosen off-road vehicle rules |
| ASPEN It appears users of off highway vehicles will soon be able to legally use Pitkin County roads to access the U S Forest Service terrain where they like to play (more) |
| State insurance advocate: Ban credit scoring for car coverage |
| LANSING Auto insurance companies would have to receive state approval before raising rates and be prohibited from using credit scores, occupations or educational attainment levels to set policy costs, under recommendations outlined this morning by (more) |
| Amaxx : New Free Workers' Comp Cost-Control Forms on www.reduceyourworkersc |
| MANSFIELD, CT (MARKET WIRE) Two new free workers' compensation cost control forms are now available at www reduceyourworkerscomp com, the online Workers' Comp Kit(R) sponsored by Amaxx Risk Solutions (more) |
| Going 'Green' Can Save Money on Auto Insurance |
| These days, it seems like everyone's talking about hybrid cars and 'going green ' But if you think hybrid mania is just about gas mileage, think again (more) |
| Rubbers may be a good idea for third party insurance holders |
| Motorists who know their third party insurance will not cover accidental damage to their suspension may be well advised to take on board recent advice Car Parts Direct has urged drivers to undertake a simple DIY task which can help protect vehicles I (more) |
| Making the best of the bad weather - BMI flies staff between London airport |
| London is blanketed under some of the worst snow it has seen in years Jeff posted a cool video clip of a very white London yesterday, but with the brutal winter we have suffered through here in the Midwest, I can't help but feel they are just not us (more) |
| Arizona Insurance Broker Launches Rebranding Campaign |
| Scottsdale, Ariz based Helmer Risk Management LLC has been renamed Hemer According to president and CEO Scott A Helmer, 'We decided to drop 'risk management' from the company name and add the (more) |
| ACE reports drop in Q4 net income |
| ACE Limited, a Bermuda based property and casualty insurance and reinsurance company, has reported a net income of $20 million, or $0 06 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared with $572 million, or $1 69 per dilut (more) |
| Ratings Roundup: Aflac, Scottish Re (U.S.), Hanover Fire, Omega |
| A M Best Co has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to 'aa ' from 'aa' of American Family Life Assurance Company of (more) |
| Paterson Taking Heat for Health Care Proposal |
| The state?s most powerful health care interests are launching a media blitz that attacks the governor?s plans to cut funding for health care facilities (more) |
| Big in Japan: Bye-bye, but not sayonara |
| Filed under: Big in JapanThis is a difficult post for me to write After more than 18 months of blogging from the Land of the Rising Sun, I have unfortunately decided to retire my Big in Japan series First and foremost, and I have immensely enjoyed (more) |
| Home insurance holders 'advised to clean' |
| Home insurance customers who know they will be leaving a house unoccupied for some time should give the property a thorough clean, it has been suggested The British Insurance Brokers' Association claimed it may even be worthwhile getting in professio (more) |
| Home Insurance - A Beginner's Guide |
| Home insurance is the type of property insurance that covers private homes Besides various personal insurance protections, it provides liability insurance for accidents that may happen at the home This policy is effective for a fixed period of time (more) |
| In New York, Insurer Settles Its Dispute on Payments |
| MVP Health Care agreed on Wednesday to pay $535,000 to resolve a state inquiry into how it reimburses clients for services from out of network physicians (more) |
| Video: Romantic Getaways |
| Pauline Frommer visits CNN to share suggestions on how to get the most romance out of the Valentine's three day weekend (more) |
| Western Insurance Agent/Broker Association Installs New Officers, Directors |
| Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) CEO Clark Payan recently installed the associations new officers and directors Following will serve in 2009
President Richard E Dinger of (more) |
| Primary seat belt law |
| The time has come for our legislators to pass the primary seat belt law proposed by a representative from Pine Bluff If Arkansans looked closely at their auto insurance rates, they will see a 15 percent increase in their premiums for 2009 (more) |
| Travel to the Cherokee Nation: A new website helps you plan |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Business, Festivals and EventsIn the 7,000 square miles of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma, there are attractions scattered across it From National Historic Landmark Fort Gibson that was built in 182 (more) |
| Steamship Mutual Releases 'Collision Course' DVD |
| Steamship Mutual, a leading International Group P&I Club, which provides marine liability insurance worldwide, has released its latest loss prevention DVD called 'COLLISION COURSE', an informative (more) |
| Home Insurance Repairs and Claims - What Are You Entitled To |
| Find out what you are really entitled to when it comes to your home insurance and what are you covered for Who is looking after your best interests apart from you when it comes to claiming on your home insurance What happens when you do have a clai (more) |
| Quite a year for Alaska: 50th anniversary and summer deals |
| Filed under: United States, Budget TravelAs the most remote state, Alaska is often overlooked or delayed as a travel destination But this might be the year to rethink that In anticipation of a slow summer season, the state's travel industry associat (more) |
| London, buried in snow |
| Filed under: United KingdomHere's a sight you don't see that often: London like a winter wonderland London today is still scrambling, digging out of one of the biggest snowfalls ever to fall on Europe's largest city Of course, that's not saying all t (more) |
| Best Places Ironshore's Ratings Under Review with Negative Implications |
| A M Best Co has placed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of 'bbb ' of Cayman Islands based Ironshore Inc and the ICR of 'a ' and financial strength rating of 'A ' (Excellent) of its operating (more) |
| Frommer's 5 Deals: Hawaii, Thailand, Ireland, Bolivia, and Florida |
| This week's round up of deals from around the web includes a book today special offer to Thailand, a fly and drive package to Ireland, and three more deals to destinations around the world (more) |
| Vail construction drops off in '08 |
| VAIL, Colo Vailo's construction boom is over for now, according to numbers from the town (more) |
| Herbal tea to attack West's pine beetles? |
| GRANTS PASS, Ore Would a dose of herbal tea slow the march of beetles killing millions of acres of pine trees across the West? (more) |
| The Able Traveler: Plan a Romantic Break at an Accessible Inn |
| If you or your partner uses a wheelchair or has limited mobility, can you really enjoy a romantic getaway? The answer is an enthusiastic yes; as more and more inns and B&Bs boast accessible rooms (more) |
| Incorporating a Press Release Into Your Marketing Plan Can Help Boost Your |
| 24 7PressRelease com Press Release Distribution Service Advises the Advantage of a Press Release (more) |
| Landlord Property Portfolio - For Your Advantage! |
| Landlord property portfolio is a package which covers a volley of insurance such as building insurance, contents insurance, cover for loss of rent and claim, landlord's liability and legal expenses Property portfolio coverage of the landlord: Buildi (more) |
| Cleanup continues after gas spill in Old Snowmass |
| OLD SNOWMASS State wildlife officials said Tuesday that ongoing monitoring shows no evidence that Snowmass Creek was contaminated by gasoline that spilled in an accident at the Old Snowmass Conoco early Monday morning (more) |
| Beware the pitfalls of ski insurance |
| If this week's snow makes you dream of a skiing holiday, beware Many holidaymakers hitting the slopes this winter will be underinsured (more) |
| Max Cap Names Spivak Bernstein Sr. VP - Investor Relations |
| Bermuda's Max Capital Group announced the appointment of Susan Spivak Bernstein as Senior Vice President for Investor Relations She has 'twenty years of experience covering property and casualty (more) |
| Ratings Recap: New Castle Re, Generali (Hungary), Allianz Risk Transfer |
| A M Best Co has downgraded the financial strength rating to 'B++' (Good) from 'A ' (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to 'bbb' from 'a ' of Bermuda based New Castle Reinsurance (more) |
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| Andy Stone: A Stone's Throw |
| A few weeks ago, giddy with the excitement of the Obama inauguration, I wrote a column thanking George W Bush for screwing up so royally that Obama's election was virtually guaranteed (more) |
| MandS Money Launches New Cash ISA Options |
| MandS Money announce the launch of new Advantage Cash ISA option (more) |
| Your E-Health Records |
| Congress must address important issues about privacy if $20 billion of the stimulus package will be spent to accelerate the use of electronic health records (more) |
| Keeping Valuables Safe on the Road |
| You don't want to mar your vacation by losing money, or even worse, your credit cards and passport, when you're out having a good time Here are five ways to avoid trouble (more) |
| Iowa Governor Signs $56 Million Flood Relief Bill |
| Iowa Gov Chet Culver has signed into law a $56 million package designed to help Iowa recover from last summer's record flooding, but he cautioned that the measure was only one step in a long (more) |
| Aspen residents: Retain small-town feel, lose the traffic congestion |
| ASPEN Aspen's small town character remains at or near the top of a list of assets admired and desired by area residents, according to a pair of surveys completed recently (more) |
| Insure Your Home Cheaply! |
| The burglary that cleared up your entire life's savings occurred just when you had thought that your home was absolutely safe A visit to the insurance company revealed that you were not liable to get any compensation for the burglary that took place (more) |
| Massachusetts Doctors' Group Wants to Rein in Liability Exposures |
| An advocacy group for Massachusetts doctors said it will offer a bill in the state legislature to eliminate the expanded liability of physicians which was created by two recent court decisions (more) |
| Find love on the NH slopes |
| Filed under: Skiing, Festivals and Events, North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, NightlifeAre you a die hard skier who has always wanted to meet the love of your life on the slopes? Good, go to New Hampshire For the price of a lif (more) |
| Photo of the Day (2-4-09) |
| Filed under: Photos, Laos, Photo of the Day
The woman in the photo was sorting rice in Luang Nam Tha, Laos back in February 2008 I would venture to say that the same woman is still sorting rice in this careful, quiet way of doing work that sustains (more) |
| Classic question: Annuities or bonds? |
| Should you invest in annuities or bonds during retirement? It's a classic question (more) |
| H & R Block: H&R Block Offers Steps to Finding the Right Tax Professional |
| KANSAS CITY, MO (MARKET WIRE) The federal tax code has more than one million words, is several thousand pages long, and in 2008 alone, there were 500 changes to the code, or more than one per day* More than ever, Americans need the counsel of trust (more) |
| Australian man nabbed at customs for smuggling live pigeons in his pants |
| Filed under: Oceania, Australia, AirportsFolks, file this one among the stranger tales of customs violations you're likely to hear Australian customs officers recently stopped a 23 year old man from Melbourne who was attempting to smuggle two live pi (more) |
| More van insurance customers choose Volkswagen |
| More van insurance customers choose Volkswagen (more) |
| Help for 11 Million Children |
| Congress must rectify the Bush administration?s shameful refusal to expand the State Children?s Health Insurance Program, or S chip, to cover more low and middle income children (more) |
| The Importance of House Contents Insurance |
| Car insurance is a compulsory expense for anyone that wants to drive; homeowners however are not always required to have any form of house insurance to own a house Even though it's not always compulsory there are a number of reasons why you may want (more) |
| Wynne Residential Provides Corporate Housing Service to Insurance Industry |
| Wynne Residential Corporate Housing exhibits at the 10th Anniversary Windstorm Insurance Network Conference in Orlando, Florida (more) |
| February's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to Australia |
| Frommers com and Qantas are sending one lucky winner and a guest to Australia Register now to win this vacation! (more) |
| Spectrem Group: Spectrem Affluent Investor Index (SAII)(R) Rises 3 Points i |
| CHICAGO, IL (MARKET WIRE) Spectrem Group (www spectrem com) announced today that its Spectrem Affluent Investor Index (SAII)(R) rose 3 points in January to 28, returning to a mildly bearish stance (more) |
| Aspen lifties go high tech to bust pass fraud |
| ASPEN Ski pass scammers face a tougher time sneaking onto the Aspen's Skiing Co 's slopes this winter thanks to a $2 million investment in technology and a stiffer penalty for those who get busted (more) |
| Undiscovered New York: A movie lover's guide to New York |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, United StatesWelcome to Gadling's weekly series on the Big Apple, Undiscovered New York If there's one place outside of Hollywood or Bollywood that is inextricably connected to the movies, it is New York From the city (more) |
| Apparently you can't strip in airports |
| Filed under: South America, Brazil, Airports, NewsYou're late for a flight Your clothes are wet and filthy You have a change of clothes with you in the airport What do you do? If you said, 'find the closest restroom and put on your fresh duds,' th (more) |
| The Hertz Corporation: Hertz Global Holdings to Hold Fourth Quarter and Ful |
| PARK RIDGE, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (NYSE: HTZ), the parent company of The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest general use car rental company and a leading equipment rental company in the United States and Canada, today annou (more) |
| Smoking hurts on Saudi airline |
| Filed under: Activism, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Airlines, NewsFor a smoker, nothing is more miserable than staring down a long flight without being able to light up As if air travel isn't enough of a chore, various regulations and health nuts have take (more) |
| Fund.com: Fund.com Launches Its Innovative Interactive Website |
| NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Fund com Inc (OTCBB: FNDM), an online financial information provider, announced today that it has launched its next generation website at www fund com where investors can use interactive tools to personalize investment go (more) |
| Passengers revolt and refuse to fly without a new pilot |
| Filed under: Stories, Russian Federation, Airlines, NewsLast month, two passengers heading through airport security thought a pilot was drunk and called the authorities Last May, a pilot was found drunk and naked in the woods In this latest what is (more) |
| Teens assault two women in Carbondale |
| CARBONDALE She traveled the world alone and had never been assaulted by anyone until Thursday in Carbondale (more) |
| Hunting Down Cheap Buildings Insurance |
| Insurance is often seen as a necessary way to limit our risk in a number of situations Although some types of insurance such as car insurance are a legal requirement, it is generally not essential to insure your home (more) |
| Yapta alerts travelers of fare drops -- over Twitter |
| Filed under: Airlines, Transportation, Budget Travel, Internet Tools, Travel DealsRemember Yapta? They're the scrappy airline website that keeps travelers informed in case their fare drops All that you used to have to do was log onto yapta com, regis (more) |
| Discussing Home Insurance |
| The most expensive asset that most people will ever buy is their house; if it should become damaged for any reason then the cost of repairing it can be very expensive If your house was to fall down due to a natural disaster then rebuilding it may be (more) |
| Sonoma Valley ideas for Valentine's Day |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, Food and Drink, North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsNeed ideas? Yeah, Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and like me, you probably haven't put a shred of thought into it Take a moment to (more) |
| What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Chicago |
| Chicago continues to be all about change this year, with an expansion at the Art Institute, new restaurants for big and little budgets, new hotels, and even a building by Trump that isn't tacky (more) |
| Why Are You Doing This? |
| Ads designed by health unions and hospitals to frighten citizens don?t help as officials work to make sense of health care spending and try to balance the state budget (more) |
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| Max Capital names new SVP of investor relations |
| Bermuda based Max Capital Group, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, has appointed Susan Bernstein as its new senior vice president for investor relations (more) |
| Conservation group protests proposed Colorado energy leases |
| DENVER A conservation group has filed a protest objecting to proposed oil and gas leases on 83,000 acres of federal land in Colorado (more) |
| NetSol Technologies, Inc.: Toyota Motor Finance China Co. Ltd. Goes Live Wi |
| EMERYVILLE, CA (MARKET WIRE) NetSol Technologies, Inc 'NetSol' (NASDAQ: NTWK) (NASDAQ DUBAI: NTWK), a U S corporation providing global business services and enterprise application solutions to private and public sector organizations worldwide, tod (more) |
| Unum's CFO to retire |
| US based Unum Group, a provider of employee benefits products and services, has announced that Robert Greving, its executive vice president, CFO and chief actuary, will be retiring from the company later in 2009 (more) |
| The world's most disappointing tourist attractions |
| The Taj Mahal La Sagrada Familia The Grand Canyon These are places that give visitors goose bumps and must be seen in person The kinds of places that photographs just can't do justice I know that when I arrived at the Taj Mahal my jaw dropped I (more) |
| Travel Troubleshooter: Is My Cruise Refund Really Sunk? |
| When our reader cancels the credit card he used with Princess Cruises, he complicates his refund After hours on the phone and promises of a check, he's no closer to getting his money What now? (more) |
| McAuley Woods Hires Simon |
| Corinne R Simon has joined McAuley Woods and Associates in its Charlottesville, Virginia office as legal counsel and producer for the firm
Most recently, Corinne worked as an attorney for (more) |
| Kentucky Governor to Seek Major Disaster Aid Due to Ice Storm |
| Gov Steve Beshear says he will ask President Barack Obama to declare a major disaster in Kentucky, which will open the state to immediate federal financial assistance in the wake of last week's (more) |
| Infinity's South Texas Call Center Expands Spanish Service Capabilities |
| Infinity Insurance announced it has opened a new 325 seat call center in McAllen, Texas The facility houses Claims and Customer Service representatives who are specially trained to handle calls (more) |
| Are back-seat drivers creating safer roads in Kenya? |
| Filed under: Kenya, TransportationAnyone who's ever ridden in a matatu in Kenya knows why traffic accidents are responsible for twice as many deaths in that country per year as malaria While the drivers of these shared vans understandably want to co (more) |
| Romantic in the Midwest - 4 fantastic Valentines destinations |
| Filed under: Hotels and AccommodationsValentines day is approaching, and you have a little over 2 weeks to get your preparations in order If you live in the Midwest and you really want to surprise someone, then check out these four romantic destinat (more) |
| Another hidden way to save on airfare: promo codes |
| Filed under: Europe, Airlines, Budget TravelOh, to be resourceful enough to know every promo code out there Whenever I buy an airline ticket I'm already wondering whether I've gotten the best deal, which is questionable, considering the range of air (more) |
| Intel Files Lawsuit Against American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co. |
| Intel Corp , based in Santa Clara, Calif , has filed a $50 million lawsuit against its insurer, New York based American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co (AGLI), for failing to cover (more) |
| Illinois Court Denies Insurer Claim That Boys' Deaths Were Single Event |
| The accidental deaths of two teenage boys at an excavation site in 1997 were separate occurrences under the liability insurance policy of the property owner, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled (more) |
| Hannover Rück: Hannover Re highly satisfied with treaty renewals in no |
| HANNOVER, GERMANY (MARKET WIRE) Hannover Re highly satisfied with treaty renewals in non life reinsurance (more) |
| AARP Driver Safety program |
| The purpose of this class is to prevent accidents, but you will also receive a substantial discount in your auto insurance premium Date Sponsor Location To Register February 6* Kirk in the Pines Church * 922 1333 12* Christ of the Hills Church* 922 4 (more) |
| Ex-Louisiana Insurance CEO Pleads Not Guilty to Theft |
| The former chief of Louisiana's state backed insurance company has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that accuses him of fraudulently spending the firm's money for personal travel and (more) |
| Michigan governor: Hard times require tough decisions |
| LANSING, Mich (AP) ' Gov Jennifer Granholm wants to help Michigan residents hard hit by the bad economy by slowing down home foreclosures, banning some power shutoffs and freezing college tuition and auto insurance rates (more) |
| Aspen mulls how best to prepare students for the future |
| ASPEN Some 50 parents filled Aspen High School's seminar room Tuesday to discuss what their children should be learning in the 21st century (more) |
| Gratitude for heroes |
| Dear Editor: To our heroes, the Aspen Volunteer Fire Department and the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office: Mere words cannot express our gratitude for your quick response to the cabin fire at 104 N Little Texas Lane in Woody Creek last Wednesday (more) |
| Let the landlord beware |
| Dear Editor: I love Aspen! My husband and I (Texans) love it so much that we bought a condo on Waters Avenue this year We were absolutely ecstatic (more) |
| Life Insurance Settlement Association: LISA Launches New Life Settlement Pu |
| ORLANDO, FL (MARKET WIRE) Life settlement professionals, investors and consumers finally have an authoritative source to turn to for business news, legislative updates and expert analysis of the secondary market for life insurance The Life Insuran (more) |
| Aspen to Announce Q4, FY Results Today; Conference Call Details |
| Bermuda based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its fourth quarter and year end 2008 financial results today, Wednesday, February 4, 2009, following the close of U S markets
The (more) |
| Dozens Arrested In Auto Insurance Fraud Bust |
| Dozens of Central Valley residents have been arrested on suspicion of auto insurance fraud as part of a recent crackdown, the state announced Wednesday (more) |
| Lead by example |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| 10 Tips For Winter Photography |
| Filed under: PhotosOutdoor photography is always a bit of challenge under any conditions, but it can be even more so in the winter when shadows and lighting reflected off the snow can make for unusual challenges With that in mind, I found this list (more) |
| Small Payroll, but Big Woes on Insurance |
| The recession has accelerated the pressure on small business owners to cut employee health coverage (more) |
| ACE Q4 Net Income Drops 96% to $20 Million; $1.2 Billion Full Year |
| ACE Limited reported net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, of $20 million, a 96 percent decline from the $572 million the group posted in the same period of 2007 The company (more) |
| Snow 'leads to three-fold rise in claims' |
| Accident Exchange stated it is thought there will be some 30,000 claims made in relation to collisions which occurred on February 2nd, compared with the 10,000 made on a typical winter's day in the UK The company predicted the repair bill would come (more) |
| Let?s Expand Medicare |
| To the Editor: (more) |
| How to Get the Best Home Insurance |
| For most people, our homes will be the most expensive things that we ever purchase They're not only expensive, but they are also important because they are what protects us from the elements, and are also a very convenient place to store all of our (more) |
| Su Lum: Slumming |
| When I returned to work after lunch the other day, I found the book titled 'Delice Recipe and Scrapbook' on my desk and gave a screech of joy as I leafed through it and saw that it was full of Walter Huber's secret recipes, with step by step (more) |
| That island dream job in Australia? Osama bin Laden wants it along with 900 |
| Filed under: Stories, Australia, Video, NewsWhen the dream job to work as a caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef islands in Queensland, Australia was announced, more than 9,000 people applied including Osama bin Laden At least from the video posted (more) |
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