| Which Eagle for Eagle County? |
| EAGLE COUNTY Eagle County government is going through somewhat of an identity crisis (more) |
| Industry Questions Wisconsin Gov.'s Hike in Auto Insurance Limits |
| A proposal in Wisconsin Gov Jim Doyle's budget would increase mandatory auto insurance limits and drive up costs for many drivers as much as 40 percent, according to the insurance industry The (more) |
| N. Idaho Insurance Agent Charged After Drug Raid |
| An insurance agent and prominent supporter of public schools in the northern Idaho city of Coeur d'Alene has been charged with felony cocaine possession
Idaho State Police say Jerry Carlson (more) |
| Allstate, State Farm Dismissed from Case Charging Katrina Overbilling |
| A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of Allstate Corp and State Farm Fire and Casualty Co from a lawsuit accusing them of overbilling the U S government for flood damage in Louisiana (more) |
| Roger Marolt: Roger this |
| It has become very obvious that the economic stimulus package is not working Despite what we taxpayers want to believe, the massive amounts of money that our government is infusing into the economy are far too small to make a difference (more) |
| Home Insurance - Making the Right Decision |
| Our home insurance coverage needs differ from person to person basically because we do not all own the same kind of homes Our homes are not all located in the same area Our homes are not all the same age Our homes do not all have the same security (more) |
| The Commons isn't empty, it's over-used |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| At least it supports local business ... |
| Editor's note: The information for the article was provided by the city of Aspen's finance department (more) |
| Health Care Industry in Talks to Shape Policy |
| The secret talks appear to be inching toward a consensus that comprehensive health care legislation should include a requirement that every American carry insurance (more) |
| Okla. Bill Requiring Senate to OK Work Comp Judges Moves Ahead |
| A resolution calling for a vote of the people to determine if gubernatorial Workers' Compensation Court appointments in Oklahoma should require Senate confirmation passed a House Committee, the (more) |
| Donegal Q4 earnings decline |
| Donegal Group, a property and casualty insurance holding company, has reported that its net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008 was $6 39 million, or $0 26 per share of class A common stock on a diluted basis, compared to $10 8 mill (more) |
| Frommers.com Airfare Deals and News for the Week of February 20, 2009 |
| Southwest and Allegiant expand their routes, plus fare sales from JetBlue & Midwest for U S travel and from Ryanair for departures out of Dublin (more) |
| Rifle prison to remain open |
| RIFLE, Colo Republican Sen Al White confirmed Friday that the Joint Budget Committee, Colorado Gov (more) |
| Was it tax evasion? |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Paul E. Anna: High Points |
| Last Saturday, Valentines Day, the Aspen Skiing Co showed us LOL that's Lots of Love by moving the closing times of many of the key lifts at Snowmass and Aspen back a half hour to 4 p m (more) |
| Northern Capital Looking to Write State Farm Florida Insureds |
| Northern Capital Insurance Group, a Florida based homeowners, commercial and auto insurance provider, said it is prepared to insure 50,000 State Farm Florida customers as that insurer withdraws (more) |
| Weekend in Aspen: live music, theater, more |
| ASPEN Dance parties at Belly Up Aspen, a host of gigs by local musicians and a reprise of 'Parallel Lives' by a pair of local actors highlight the weekend's entertainment scene in Aspen and the valley (more) |
| Skiers boys make state-ment in Leadville |
| Aspen ski team, eyeing second state title in three years, carry 36 point lead into final day; girls are third (more) |
| Lynx plan may affect Breckenridge expansion plan |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo A plan for conserving lynx habitat in the southern Rockies could affect a proposed expansion of the Breckenridge ski area (more) |
| Harleysville Premiums Up 5% in Q4; Combined Ratio 98.5% |
| Pennsylvania based Harleysville Group Inc (NASDAQ:HGIC) reported fourth quarter net written premiums increased 5 percent to $214 5 million in 2008, compared to $203 6 million in the same period (more) |
| Sensors Help Keep the Elderly Safe, and at Home |
| Sensors that detect and track motion are among advances in technology that enable elderly people to live independently and avoid expensive trips to emergency room; are connected to central monitoring system that will call person if movement is not de (more) |
| Oliver to Retire as President of Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
| Russell R Oliver, president of Texas Mutual Insurance Company since 1995, is retiring from the company at the end of August 2009, the company has announced
'I am very proud of Texas Mutual (more) |
| Indigestion for some Aspen officials |
| ASPEN This week's revelation that some city employees are using their purchasing cards for meals at restaurants around town has raised eyebrows at Aspen City Hall (more) |
| Driver safety class slated for March 7 |
| A driver safety class in De Queen, Ark , sponsored by the AARP, will be March 7 Senior citizens who complete the course will be eligible for a three year discount on auto insurance (more) |
| One piece of good news |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Toyota iQ may be intelligent choice for car insurance customers |
| Car insurance customers who appreciate the vehicle they are driving can make all the difference in the event of an accident may want to take a look at the Toyota iQ The diminutive model has scooped a maximum five star rating in the latest round of Eu (more) |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Fin |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) (Unaudited All dollar amounts are expressed in U S dollars, except as otherwise indicated ) (more) |
| Briefs |
| This article has been read 3 times State Rep Jesse White will reintroduce legislation that, if enacted, would prevent auto insurance companies from setting premiums based on a customer's credit score (more) |
| Cop Blotter |
| ASPEN Aspen police officer Ian MacAyeal responded to a report of an employee theft at the Cos Bar on South Galena Street (more) |
| Prudential In Lead to Acquire AIG Japanese Life Insurance Units |
| Prudential Financial Inc is leading the race to buy two Japanese life insurers put on sale by American International Group Inc in a deal due to close next week, sources familiar with the matter (more) |
| Federal Jury Finds Former Alabama Insurance Exec Goff Guilty |
| A federal court jury in Montgomery has convicted Montgomery insurance executive John Goff
Jurors returned the verdict Tuesday morning in its second day of deliberations
Goff was found (more) |
| New Mexico Bill Lets Courts Combine Fraud Losses |
| The New Mexico Senate passed a bill that would increase insurance fraud penalties by empowering courts to combine the insurance money stolen by multiple schemes into one larger dollar amount that (more) |
| City's dining is hard to stomach |
| It's evident nobody's going hungry at Aspen City Hall (more) |
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| Colorado pursues roadless plan amid questions |
| DENVER Colorado officials remain confident in a state plan to protect more than 4 million acres of roadless national forest land despite calls from some environmentalists for the Obama administration to revive a national standard they say would (more) |
| Americans win gold at nordic championships |
| LIBEREC, Czech Republic Todd Lodwick won the opening nordic combined event at the world championships Friday to give the United States two golds in one day (more) |
| Vail eyes marketing boost |
| VAIL, Colo Vail's winter marketing campaign, Vail All the Love, may get a $342,200 boost (more) |
| Call it even |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Jillian Livingston: Guest Opinion |
| Much to my regret, my family, my sisters, my mother, my aunts and the Queen of Holland are being recognized all over the world thanks to Bernard Madoff, who made off with our money (more) |
| Colorado Senate OKs CO detector bill |
| DENVER The Colorado Senate gave final backing Friday to a bill require carbon monoxide detectors in homes (more) |
| Rockies' Helton pacing himself for '09 |
| TUCSON, Ariz Colorado first baseman Todd Helton's back is feeling '100 times better' but he knows he has to slow down his regimen during spring training (more) |
| Immigrants' Advocate Protests South Carolina Workers' Comp Limits |
| South Carolina legislators are pushing a bill to cut workers' compensation benefits for illegal immigrants in an effort to strengthen what's already one of the nation's toughest laws aimed at (more) |
| County makes opening moves to set up water fund, board |
| ASPEN Pitkin County officials disagreed recently on exactly how to handle the county's new Healthy Rivers and Streams Fund, created by voters last November (more) |
| Riesch wins super-combi; Paerson captures discipline title |
| TARVISIO, Italy Maria Riesch edged Lindsey Vonn to win a World Cup super combi race Friday, and Anja Paerson claimed the discipline title by finishing fifth (more) |
| Drunken driver gets 12 years in prison |
| ASPEN A drunken driver who severely injured a Basalt couple in a car crash last May was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison (more) |
| Colorado marriage, divorce fees could rise |
| DENVER Colorado couples getting married or divorced could end up paying bigger fees (more) |
| Rynsard Named Senior Manager at Steamship Mutual |
| Steamship Mutual, a protection and indemnity club providing marine liability insurance worldwide, announced that Gary Rynsard will succeed James Stockdale as senior partner of Steamship Insurance (more) |
| U.S. Regulator Sees Future Role for Mortgage Insurance Industry |
| The main regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Thursday said he sees a future for mortgage insurance companies that underwrite many loans for the two mortgage finance giants
'They're very (more) |
| Midwest Medical Insurance announces leadership changes |
| US based Midwest Medical Insurance Company has announced that Julie Stafford, formerly vice president of underwriting, will transition to vice president of sales, marketing and communications (more) |
| Pitkin County looks to move ahead with water fund, board |
| ASPEN Pitkin County officials disagreed recently on exactly how to handle the county's new Healthy Rivers and Streams Fund, created by voters last November (more) |
| Todd Hartley: I'm with Stupid |
| Once upon a time, I actually believed that one needed to be exceptionally smart to be a scientist Turns out I was wrong All it really takes, apparently, is the ability to make sweeping pronouncements that nobody can prove one way or the other (more) |
| Prudential PLC: Prudential Announces Full Year 2008 New Business |
| LONDON (MARKET WIRE) (more) |
| Target Insurance announces new appointment |
| US based Target Insurance Services has appointed Scott Umstot as a senior production underwriter in its Avon office in Connecticut (more) |
| Northbridge Financial Corporation: Northbridge Financial Corporation: Finan |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) (Note: All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in Canadian dollars) (more) |
| Northern Capital Looking to Write State Farm Florida Insureds |
| Northern Capital Insurance Group, a Florida based homeowners, commercial and auto insurance provider, said it is prepared to insure 50,000 State Farm Florida customers as that insurer withdraws (more) |
| Colorado roads, bridges await federal cash |
| DENVER Road and bridge stimulus money should start flowing to Colorado within three weeks and soon after, contractors will begin construction on the first of an expected $403 9 million in projects backed by the federal largesse (more) |
| Mountain Parent Magazine calls it quits |
| CARBONDALE Mountain Parent Magazine, published for the past five years, is closing down after the current January February edition, the magazine's management announced Thursday (more) |
| Nonprofits empowering each other |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Big-name brokers land at new firms |
| ASPEN Mason Morse Real Estate strengthened its position in the Aspen market Thursday by enlisting three well known brokers formerly with Coates, Reid and Waldron (more) |
| Driller scales back operations in western Colorado |
| GARFIELD COUNTY The area's largest drilling operator said it's scaling back 2009 operations in western Colorado more than it had anticipated just two months ago (more) |
| Jerry Jeff Walker: a gonzo compadre hits road to Aspen |
| ASPEN It must have been a match made in roots music heaven: A young Jerry Jeff Walker, who was aching to share his songs with audiences, and Austin, Texas whose official motto is 'The Live Music Capital of the World ' (more) |
| Rockies' Francis plans surgery; likely out for '09 |
| TUCSON, Ariz Colorado Rockies left hander Jeff Francis will have exploratory surgery on his pitching shoulder next week and expects to miss the 2009 season (more) |
| Aspen counterfeit threat bogus |
| ASPEN An investigation into reports of counterfeit $100 bills being passed in Aspen indicated the money was legitimate, authorities said Thursday (more) |
| Northbridge Financial reports Q4 net loss |
| Northbridge Financial has reported a net loss of C$51 million, or C$1 07 per share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to net earnings of C$79 5 million, or C$1 60 per share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007 (more) |
| Prudential PLC: Prudential announces Taiwan Transfer |
| LONDON, UK (MARKET WIRE) (more) |
| New Hampshire Governor Wants Worker Charged with Fraud Suspended |
| New Hampshire Gov John Lynch is calling for a state worker to be suspended after she pleaded guilty to insurance fraud in a previous job
Raye Ellen Douville is scheduled to be sentenced for (more) |
| France's Winter Storm Klaus Property Losses Pegged at $1 Billion Euros |
| Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has updated its insured loss estimates of property losses in France from winter storm Klaus to between 500 million and 1 billion Euros
These (more) |
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| Vonn holds big lead over Riesch in super-combi |
| TARVISIO, Italy Lindsey Vonn held a commanding lead over German rival Maria Riesch following the downhill portion of a super combi race Friday, putting the American in prime position to earn a U S record 19th World Cup victory (more) |
| The Able Traveler: Access on a Budget |
| Is it really possible to travel on a budget when you need accessible services? Can wheelchair users and slow walkers find those same great travel bargains that are available to their able bodied counterparts? The answer is a qualified yes (more) |
| Vauxhall deal could tempt van insurance customers |
| Van insurance customers looking to buy a new vehicle may be tempted by an offer from Vauxhall The manufacturer has announced customers who opt for the You Pay, We Pay scheme could end up driving away in a new van with a cheque for five per cent of th (more) |
| Weather-related home insurance claims 'easier to assess' |
| Assessing weather related home insurance claims may be easier in future thanks to a service being offered by the Met Office, it has been suggested The organisation stated its ClaimCheck programme provides companies with detailed information on what c (more) |
| Oklahoma Boating Under the Influence Measure Goes to Full Senate |
| The Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Committee has approved legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0 10 percent (more) |
| UK's Prudential Sells Taiwan Insurance Units |
| Taiwan's China Life will buy most of Prudential Plc's local insurance business, with the UK firm taking around a 10 percent stake in China Life, valued at T$2 18 billion ($64 million), the (more) |
| Industry Questions Wisconsin Gov.'s Hike in Auto Insurance Limits |
| A proposal in Wisconsin Gov Jim Doyle's budget would increase mandatory auto insurance limits and drive up costs for many drivers as much as 40 percent, according to the insurance industry
The (more) |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance appoints new CEO |
| US based Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has named president and COO Steve Rasmussen as CEO of the company He replaces Jerry Jurgensen, who has served as Nationwide's CEO since 2000 (more) |
| Colorado House tentatively OKs gay-rights bill |
| DENVER A bill making it easier for gays and lesbians to leave property to their partners and visit each other in the hospital won tentative approval from the state House on Friday, over objections from opponents who said it was an attempt to (more) |
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