| Pitkin County inmate trashes cell |
| ASPEN An inmate at Pitkin County jail was booked for criminal mischief after he allegedly got mad and decided to beat up his holding cell (more) |
| National Bank Insurance Joins the Kanetix Auto Insurance Quote Comparison S |
| MONTREAL, QUEBEC TSX:NA National Bank Insurance is pleased to join the Kanetix auto insurance quote comparison service, available online at www kanetix ca National Bank Insurance products will be identified under the name InnovAssur (more) |
| Chrysler puts brakes on Aspen SUV |
| ASPEN Chrysler LLC announced this week that as part of the struggling Detroit automaker's restructuring plan, which includes asking the federal government for an additional $5 billion, it plans to halt production of its Aspen sport utility vehi (more) |
| Aspen mulls new voting method |
| ASPEN This spring, Aspen residents will vote for their favorite City Council members in an election system that has never been tried before in the United States (more) |
| Execs Credit Risk Management for Minimizing Recession's Impact |
| To many, the insurance world seems to operate on its own theory of physics And to the hundreds of high powered industry execs who gathered on the third floor of the Waldorf Astoria in New York (more) |
| Insurance industry defends rate schedule |
| Auto insurance proponents say they must come out fighting as the state eyes governmental oversight of an industry that has drivers paying more than most nationally (more) |
| Allianz announces management changes |
| Germany based Allianz has announced that Wilfried Verstraete will become CEO of Euler Hermes, the credit insurance operation within the group, as of April 1, 2009 (more) |
| Credit Scores Effect Car Insurance Rates |
| Florida insurance regulators got into a sparring match with the industry Wednesday over whether it is proper to use credit scores to set auto insurance rates The contentious hearing could result in the scores being outlawed for rate setting purposes (more) |
| CATEX: Sue Langley to Be Interviewed on CATEX-TV Thursday, February 19 at 1 |
| PRINCETON, NJ and LONDON (MARKET WIRE) The Catastrophe Risk Exchange, Inc (CATEX) announced that Sue Langley, Director of Lloyds Market Operations and North America will be interviewed today during the 11:30 am EST live news broadcast of CATEX TV Th (more) |
| South Dakota Weighs Change in Auto Damage Disclosure |
| There's a move afoot in Pierre to change South Dakota's damage disclosure law for motor vehicles
SB98 would require vehicle titles to contain a statement as to whether the vehicle had been (more) |
| UPCIC obtains approval to write property and casualty insurance in Georgia |
| Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Universal Insurance Holdings, has received approval from the Georgia Department of Insurance to write property and casualty insurance in the state of Georgia (more) |
| Navigators Q4 net income down |
| The Navigators Group, an insurance holding company, has reported a net income of $10 million, or $0 59 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to $26 5 million, or $1 55 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2007 (more) |
| Bill to revamp auto-insurance system runs out of gas |
| A bill that would have repealed the so called tort system for automobile accidents collided with the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and was blocked in a 7 3 vote (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| Here's what's showing, and when, at movie theaters from Aspen to Glenwood Springs (more) |
| Oregon Bill Boosts Aid for Kin of Killed Workers |
| The Oregon Senate has voted to increase the amount of compensation paid to the families of workers killed on the job
Senate Bill 110 increases aid to the college age children of single parents (more) |
| Texas Homeowners Insurance - Why It's So Expensive and How You Can Find a B |
| If you've started shopping for Texas homeowners insurance you probably realize that it's not cheap In fact, in an article that came out in Forbes magazine back in 2005 Texas was listed as the most expensive state for homeowners insurance But you ca (more) |
| BNP Paribas Has Q4 Loss; Braced for Tough Year |
| BNP Paribas, the French bank embroiled in plans to carve up struggling rival Fortis, posted an expected fourth quarter loss and said market conditions would remain tough in 2009
France's (more) |
| NetSol Technologies, Inc.: NetSol Technologies and Rackspace Hosting Announ |
| 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) |
| eHealth, Inc.: Answers About the COBRA Subsidy and Affordable Health Insura |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (MARKET WIRE) eHealthInsurance, the leading online source of medical insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, today provided answers to questions about the federal subsidy for COBRA insurance premiums included in t (more) |
| AXA Asia Pacific annual operating earnings slightly up |
| Australian wealth management firm AXA Asia Pacific Holdings has reported operating earnings of A$555 6 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2008, a 2% increase compared to A$543 7 million in 2007 (more) |
| SCOR: SCOR reopens market for catastrophe bonds, setting new innovative sta |
| PARIS (MARKET WIRE) On 19 February 2009, SCOR closed the three series of its 'Atlas V' catastrophe bond, the first 'cat bond' issued worldwide in six months The multi year property catastrophe ('CAT') agreement with Atlas V Capital Limited ('Atlas (more) |
| South Carolina Jury Awards $4M to Parents of Child with Brain Injury |
| A jury has awarded more than $4 million to the parents of a South Carolina infant who died after suffering a brain injury during birth
The family's attorney told The Herald of Rock Hill that a (more) |
| HSBC role for Digby Jones |
| LORD Digby Jones the former UK government trade minister and ex head of the CBI is to become chairman of HSBC's newly formed international business advisory board (more) |
| Whole Foods report leaves fate of Basalt store unsettled |
| BASALT The head of Whole Foods Market gave an ominous warning Wednesday that the firm will consider shrinking, delaying or abandoning plans for new stores in cases where landlords default on leases (more) |
| Chris Cassatt editorial cartoon |
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| Russia: Global Warming to Cause Droughts, Floods |
| Russia will likely see more forest fires, droughts and floods in the coming century due to global warming, and policy makers need to prepare for large scale change, scientists warned in a report (more) |
| Northbridge Financial Corporation and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: N |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) (Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in Canadian dollars ) (more) |
| Sterling Grant & Associates Hires Risk Manager |
| Sterling Grant & Associates has hired Timothy Zehring to the new position of risk manager in Phoenix Zehring, a former Mesa, Ariz , police officer and founder of the International Crime Free (more) |
| Between the lines: Banking on the state would be a bad idea |
| SUGGESTIONS are now arising, I note most recently in the Investors' Chronicle, that buying HBOS has turned out to be such a bum deal for Lloyds that it might want to unsti (more) |
| Does Home Insurance Cover Your Bicycle? |
| With the credit crunch taking its toll on our finances, around one in five Brits would consider cycling to work according to a new survey However, will our bikes be covered as part of our home insurance policies? (more) |
| Bippers carry everything we need, says delivery firm |
| The capacity of Peugeot's Bipper vans has enabled a company to transport everything it needs According to Devon based firm Kevin Cooper Motor Factors, the models look more compact on the outside, however their cubic space allows for big loads to be c (more) |
| Gilbertson Named Growth Leader for Willis HRH in New Jersey |
| Insurance brokerage Willis Group Holdings has appointed Peter A Gilbertson as managing partner and growth leader for Willis HRH in New Jersey
Gilbertson will oversee the day to day operations (more) |
| House Insurance - Theft Claims Following Forcible and Violent Entry |
| Forcible and violent entry (F&VE) is the terminology used within house insurance to describe break ins Most home insurance policies will cover you for theft claims made with no forcible and violent entry That is to say that despite their being a (more) |
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| Europ Assistance USA: Europ Assistance USA Launches 'Beneficiary Companion' |
| BETHESDA, MD (MARKET WIRE) Europ Assistance USA (EA), the professional partner helping businesses strengthen customer relationships through travel, health, and personal services, today announced the launch of a new service available as an enhancemen (more) |
| For Rush, haste didn't make waste |
| Tom Rush (more) |
| Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Bill |
| President Barack Obama has signed his $787 billion economic stimulus package, which includes at nearly $42 billion in energy related initiatives (more) |
| Vote on proposed change to Colorado oil, gas rules delayed |
| DENVER State lawmakers delayed voting on an attempt Wednesday to change proposed new oil and gas regulations aimed at protecting wildlife after lawmakers said they needed more time to study the impact on property owners (more) |
| Valiant Insurance Group: Valiant Insurance Group Announces the Formation of |
| NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Valiant Insurance Group, Inc ('Valiant') announced today that it has established a new insurance vehicle, Valiant Specialty Insurance Company, a Delaware licensed Property & Casualty insurance company rated A (Excellent) (more) |
| Alison Berkley: The Princess's Palate |
| When you live in a small town like Aspen, 'X' really does mark the spot (more) |
| H & R Block: H&R Block Helps Unscramble the Recovery Act Tax Code |
| KANSAS CITY, MO (MARKET WIRE) Now the real work begins The direct impact of certain deductions and credits in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to individual taxpayers may take a few months or even a year to actually come to fruition H&R (more) |
| Colorado Autism Commission in Aspen |
| ASPEN The Colorado Autism Commission will be in the Aspen City Council chambers at 6 p m Thursday to take testimony about needs in the local autism community (more) |
| Investors Title reports net loss for Q4 |
| Investors Title Company, an insurance holding company, has reported a net loss of $3 95 million, or $1 72 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared with a net income of $1 07 million, or $0 43 per diluted share, for (more) |
| A good time to look at taxes |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Freedom Specialty opens San Francisco office |
| Freedom Specialty, a Scottsdale Insurance operation and a provider of risk management solutions and specialty liability insurance products, has opened its first branch office in San Francisco (more) |
| El Salvadoran in Glenwood can stay - for now |
| GRAND JUNCTION, Colo It was a long 45 minutes for Ginny Badger (more) |
| Guest Opinion: AWF is for writers |
| Andy Stone's recent column regarding the merger between the Aspen Writers' Foundation (AWF) and the Aspen Institute (AI) has us a bit perplexed ('Are all writers bums and winos? Well, not exactly,' Feb 18) (more) |
| Small cars 'can help young drivers build up a no claims bonus' |
| Newly qualified motorists looking to secure the cheapest comprehensive car insurance quote possible may be well advised to opt for a small vehicle According to the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba), inexperienced motorists are less likely (more) |
| Florida Jury Awards $8 Million in Tobacco Lawsuit |
| A Florida jury awarded $8 million Wednesday to the widow of a smoker whose death was caused by his addiction to cigarettes, in a major potential legal setback for tobacco company Philip (more) |
| ALR Technologies Inc.: Physicians to Receive Insurance Reimbursement for Re |
| ATLANTA, GA (MARKET WIRE) ALR Technologies Inc (OTCBB: ALRT) announces that insurance carriers will reimburse physicians for remote care of patients by using the ALRT Health E Connect System Healthcare professionals can monitor patient data on li (more) |
| OneBeacon Insurance enhances specialty business line |
| US based OneBeacon Insurance Group has added OneBeacon Services to its line of specialty businesses (more) |
| New Mexico Family Sues Over Death of Man Hit by Train |
| The family of a Denver man hit by a train near Las Vegas, N M , has sued, contending his line of sight was blocked and he could not see an approaching Amtrak train
Fred Stark, who had come to (more) |
| Hurry up, Obama |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Four Rock Star National Parks for Archaeological Sites |
| The U S may not have the great monuments of imperial civilizations, but it can lay claim to the most awe inspiring Native American sites and a variety of truly amazing built landscapes (more) |
| Aspen offers golf passes at discount |
| ASPEN Nordic skiers are still circling the fairways, but it's time for Aspen golfers to start thinking about the coming season (more) |
| Twisted advertising |
| Editor's note: This letter was originally addressed to Dennis Basso Furs (more) |
| MBIA establishes new US public finance insurance company |
| MBIA has established a new US public finance financial guarantee insurance company within the MBIA group by restructuring its principal insurance subsidiary, MBIA Insurance (more) |
| Teens save on auto insurance through innovation |
| Allowing a teenage child to operate a motor vehicle can be a difficult and expensive proposition Many insurance companies and their local representatives offer innovative approaches to ensure a safe driving experience (more) |
| Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP: Stroock Adds Christopher McGlashan to New Yo |
| NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, a national law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, announced today that Christopher McGlashan has joined Stroock's Insurance Practice Group as Special Counsel effective imme (more) |
| Obituaries: Mary Frances Baker |
| Mary Frances Baker, 'Francie,' died peacefully at her home in Carbondale, Feb 16, 2009, with her family at her side (more) |
| Reno Police: Traffic Accidents Drop in 2008 |
| Reno, Nev , police say efforts to target busy intersections for traffic and safety enforcement is paying off with few serious crashes
Police Lt David Evans says in 2008, statistics show fatal (more) |
| New York State Insurance Fund: Anti-Fraud Efforts Saved $20.7M |
| New York State insurance Fund (NYSIF) Executive Director David P Wehner said the NYSIF's 2008 fraud prevention program accounted for more than $20 million in total savings a record amount (more) |
| Doral Financial adds two new members to board |
| US based Doral Financial has appointed Douglas Jacobs and Mark Kleinman to its board of directors (more) |
| Israel must admit wrongdoing |
| Dear Editor: Israel has no right to 'teach' anyone a lesson, or to 'eradicate' anyone (more) |
| CoreSource: CoreSource Introduces New Member Health Portal, Powered by Worl |
| LAKE FOREST, IL (MARKET WIRE) CoreSource, a leading national provider of administrative and care management services for self funded employee benefit plans, announced today that its plan members across the country have access to a new integrated onl (more) |
| Montana Appoints McGee Assistant Deputy Insurance Commissioner |
| Montana State Auditor elect Monica Lindeen has appointed Laura McGee assistant deputy insurance commissioner in the State Auditor's Office
McGee, who graduated from Browning High School, is an (more) |
| Planning for Aspen airport gets $561,000 boost |
| ASPEN Aspen airport officials will soon receive a check for $560,878, U S Rep John Salazar announced Wednesday (more) |
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| Local briefs |
| ASPEN A number of counterfeit $100 bills started filtering through local banks Wednesday, the Aspen Police Department said (more) |
| Credit Scores Affect Car Insurance Rates |
| Florida Insurance regulators got into a sparring match with the industry today over whether it is proper to use credit scores to set auto insurance rates The contentious hearing could result in the scores being outlawed for rate setting purposes (more) |
| Divorce complicates auto insurance |
| If a divorce isn't bad enough, your personal auto insurance might be affected as a result, which helps keep things interesting (more) |
| Lloyds credit rating bolstered by bailout |
| THE extent to which the government's multi billion pound cash injection has rebuilt banks' financial credibility was underlined yesterday by new credit ratings for Ll (more) |
| Hammer the Federal Reserve |
| Dear Editor: I'm reading an interesting book called 'Web of Debt' by Ellen Hodgson Brown, J D , which I've requested the library to get in (more) |
| St. Louis Asbestos Case Considered in Federal Court |
| A federal judge is considering whether to sanction the city of St Louis for violating clean air laws when it demolished subdivision homes to make way for a new airport runway
U S District (more) |
| Vail businesses cutting back, report says |
| VAIL, Colo Just last ski season, small business owners in the Vail area were scrambling to find workers But last ski season was a long, long time ago (more) |
| KiwiSaver, life insurance boost earnings at AMP NZ |
| Growth in its life insurance business as well as a high number of KiwiSaver investors has helped boost profits at AMP's New Zealand Financial Services division by more than 20 per cent
Net profits for the insurance and financial (more) |
| Attorney Contingency Fee Cap Bill Passes Oklahoma House |
| Oklahomans would be able to vote to reduce the cap on plaintiff attorney contingency fees, allowing the injured party to retain more of their award, if legislation approved by the House of (more) |
| Car buyers urged to be cautious |
| People buying vehicles from private dealers need to be cautious if they do not want to jeopardise their cheap car insurance premiums, it has been suggested According to motor information company HPI, there are great deals to be had but drivers need t (more) |
| Quit smoking and save money on life insurance |
| Quit smoking and save money on life insurance (more) |
| Calling out the blog |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Travelers Broadens Coverage for Private/Mutual Insurers |
| As mounting economic uncertainty leads to new and increasingly complex business challenges for executives, Travelers Bond & Financial Products has unveiled new program enhancements and a (more) |
| A genuine experience |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| ING reports E3.71 billion net loss in Q4 |
| Dutch financial services firm ING has reported a net loss of E3 71 billion, or E1 82 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to net income of E2 48 billion, or E1 18 per share, in the same quarter of 2007 (more) |
| 55 Wells Around Northeast Oklahoma Town to Be Tested for E. Coli |
| The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality said it is testing 55 private water wells within a five mile radius of the northeastern Oklahoma town of Locust Grove to ensure the safety of (more) |
| FirstBest Systems: FirstBest Adds Automated Property Lookups to Underwritin |
| BEDFORD, MA (MARKET WIRE) FirstBest(R) Systems, Inc today announced a new alliance with RiskMeter Online to integrate its real time natural hazard risk reports into the FirstBest Underwriting Management System(TM) (UMS(TM)) This partnership will (more) |
| Aspen's Puckett qualifies second in World Cup skiercross |
| VOSS, Norway Casey Puckett qualified second Wednesday at an International Ski Federation's Freestyle World Cup skiercross race in Voss, Norway (more) |
| Home Insurance - How to Pay Much Less |
| I am going to give some insight into how to reduce what you spend on your home insurance and get affordable home insurance coverage To benefit from this advice, you would need to make a commitment to put them into work With information and will, ev (more) |
| Cheap Home Insurance Tips That Could Help You to Save Money |
| Saving money is on everyone's mind especially when paying out for insurance However insurance can be one payment that can be well worth it if you take into account the fact that you could lose everything if the worst case scenario happened There ar (more) |
| New campaign could reduce work-related van insurance claims |
| Bosses who encourage drivers to stay focused on the road could reduce the number of van insurance claims their companies have to make, it has been suggested According to road safety charity Brake, employers have an important role to play in helping t (more) |
| Ohio to Crack Down on Employee Misclassification |
| Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has announced that state agencies are collaborating to combat the misclassification of workers Employee misclassification is part of an 'underground economy' (more) |
| House Boat Insurance Options |
| Houseboats are one of the best ways to explore the spectacular inland waterways of the United States These floating homes come outfitted with a host of creature comforts and are all ready to pilot So its essential that the right house boat insuranc (more) |
| Marsh Updates Its Green Built Environment Report |
| February 9, 2009 Marsh has produced a 2008 year end update of its Green Built Environment Report, which was first released in July 2008 (more) |
| Budget cuts belong to all of us |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| China INSOnline Corp. : China INSOnline Reports Second Quarter and Six Mont |
| BEIJING (MARKET WIRE) China INSOnline Corp (NASDAQ: CHIO), a rapidly growing integrated licensed insurance services provider, which operates www soobao cn, one of China's leading insurance services web portals, today reported second quarter and six (more) |
| Storm blesses Aspen with powder |
| ASPEN Aspen Highlands was blessed with 14 inches of fresh snow during a two day storm that deposited powder to varying degrees at ski areas across Colorado (more) |
| Platinum Underwriters reports drop in Q4 earnings |
| Platinum Underwriters Holdings has reported a net income of $64 05 million, or $1 18 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to $102 19 million, or $1 60 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, (more) |
| Home Insurance - Compare Quotes For Affordable Home Insurance Coverage |
| To really get affordable home insurance coverage, you need to compare rates offered by different companies for the same amount of home insurance coverage You would be shocked to see that you could save some hundreds of dollars by taking this simple (more) |
| RBS leads fallers as FTSE closes near three-month lows |
| LONDON FTSE 100 CLOSE 4,006 8 27 3 (more) |
| Aspen alums Maple, McKennis make U.S. world junior squad |
| ASPEN Aspen's Wiley Maple and Alice McKennis of New Castle both former Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club members will represent the United States at this year's Alpine World Junior Championships in Germany (more) |
| $515 Billion Needed Annually for Green Investing: Report |
| January 29, 2009 A new report issued by the World Economic Forum says that unless $515 billion is invested annually in clean energy between now and 2030, carbon emissions will reach a level deemed unsustainable by scientists, causing temperatures t (more) |
| Judges: Jury Should Hear Florida Carbon Monoxide Suit |
| A federal judge was wrong to dismiss a lawsuit that blamed an auto muffler maker for the carbon monoxide poisoning of a 19 year old Florida woman and her boyfriend, rather than let a jury decide, (more) |
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