| Product review - Clickfree Transformer instant USB backup cable |
| The Clickfree Transformer is a very easy to use USB device that turns your USB hard drive (or memory key) into a simple backup solution I'm sure some of you are confused why I'd be posting this here on Gadling, so let me explain why I feel a product (more) |
| Chubb Offers Green Home Replacement Coverage |
| February 25, 2009 The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has unveiled its MasterPiece GreenWise Upgrade coverage option which allows a homeowner to rebuild a 'green' home following an insured loss (more) |
| Performance Ratio Benchmarking in UK Motor Insurance 2008 |
| This report provides information about the underwriting profitability of the top 10 UK motor insurers It analyzes different performance measures, including loss, expense and combined ratios In addition, it provides data on GWP for the top 10 motor (more) |
| TierOne reports loss in Q4 |
| TierOne, the holding company for TierOne Bank, has reported a net loss of $3 8 million, or $0 22 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to a net loss of $18 4 million, or $1 09 per diluted share, for the fourth qu (more) |
| Aspen defense a nightmare for Rams |
| ASPEN After Monday's 3A Western Slope district tournament play in game victory, Roaring Fork basketball player Ryan Weimer brazenly told the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, 'We really want Aspen We're excited for that ' (more) |
| Andy Stone: A Stone's Throw |
| I doubt that they make the lists of Famous Last Words, but among the most common shouts from those who are about to die must be this one: 'Hey! Watch this!' (more) |
| Sales at 'Residences' carry Aspen market in January |
| ASPEN The Residences at The Little Nell is embroiled in controversy with some buyers who want out of contracts, but the luxury condo project also carried the Aspen real estate market in January, a report released Tuesday shows (more) |
| Sad trombone sound to reflect your worst travel moments |
| Filed under: StoriesWhat would happen if you could insert a sad trombone sound into your worst travel moments? Each instance where something goes wrong, a trombone woefully sounds out
Here are ten moments I've thought of that would work well with a (more) |
| Su Lum: Slumming |
| On the homestead in Alaska, my second duty of the morning (the first was nursing my baby Skye) was to roll the day's ration of cigarettes (more) |
| Ford to open new technology center in Michigan |
| Ford Motor has reported that it is opening a new technology center in Inkster, Michigan, which will be dedicated to finding design solutions and repair procedures that will lower repair costs and ultimately drive down auto insurance premiums (more) |
| NAIC Task Force Adopts Climate Risk Disclosure Survey |
| February 25, 2009 The 18 member NAIC Climate Change and Global Warming Task Force has approved a climate risk disclosure survey for insurers (more) |
| Mixing Business with Adventure |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Egypt, Hotels and AccommodationsThe New York Times had an excellent article a couple of days back offering up some great tips on how to mix business and adventure for travelers who are frequently heading over seas for t (more) |
| North Carolina Insurance Chief Warns Against Coastal Rate Freeze |
| Legislative efforts to freeze big insurance rate increases for coastal homeowners risk making policies less available and more costly for all state residents, North Carolina's new insurance (more) |
| Instant runoff voting hits a nerve |
| When Aspen voters approved instant runoff voting in November 2007, they did so with the expectation that it would make the election process more convenient and less expensive (more) |
| AIG Gets $500 Million Bids for Asset Management Business |
| American International Group Inc 's asset management business has attracted corporate and private equity buyers with initial bids coming in around $500 million, sources familiar with the matter (more) |
| Puritan Financial to acquire Trac Indemnity Insurance |
| Puritan Financial Group has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Trac Indemnity Insurance Company, a Cayman Island corporation Upon closing, Trac will be renamed Concordis Risk Advisors (more) |
| Is a 'Passenger Bill of Rights' the answer to bad airline behavior? |
| Filed under: Activism, Canada, AirlinesThere's no denying the recent string of high profile episodes of airlines mistreating their customers whether it's forcing passengers to spend nine hours in a grounded plane, booting off beautiful girls for th (more) |
| WorldNomads.com and Lasso Communications - A Dynamic New Team in the Travel |
| WorldNomads com has hired Lasso Communications as its Public Relations firm in North America (more) |
| Conover Insurance Promotes Hook to VP |
| Conover Insurance of Pasco, Wash , has promoted Steve Hook to vice president in the company's commercial insurance division
Hook joined Conover Insurance in April 2001 as an account executive (more) |
| Tonight in Aspen: Pretenders still rockin' |
| ASPEN The subject of 'One Thing Never Changed,' the final song on the Pretenders' recent CD 'Break Up the Concrete,' is a train whistle But it's hard to hear the song's ruminative tone and not think of the singer herself, Chrissie Hynd (more) |
| Garfield County Sheriff sure he will be cleared by inquiry |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario said he feels confident that the 9th Judicial District Attorney's investigation will exonerate him of any wrongdoing (more) |
| Layoffs Leave Law Firms Vulnerable to Lawsuits, Exec Says |
| As lawfirms face tough economic conditions today, some firms have been forced to make cutbacks, including employee layoffs Such downsizing leaves businesses, even lawfirms, vulnerable to (more) |
| Texas Agent Named National ACSR |
| Kimberly J Muesse of Lockton Companies Inc in Houston, Texas, has been named the ACSR of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big 'I')
Feb 25 is the (more) |
| Ameriana Bancorp elects not to take part in US Treasury's CPP |
| Ameriana Bancorp, the parent company of Ameriana Bank, has announced that it will not participate in the US Treasury Department's troubled asset relief program capital purchase program (more) |
| W R Berkley forms Gemini Transportation Underwriters |
| W R Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, has formed Gemini Transportation Underwriters, a new division of Carolina Casualty Insurance Group (more) |
| Nebraska Trial in Florida Insolvent Insurer Case Put on Hold |
| The Nebraska Supreme Court has ordered a judge to put a new trial on hold in a multimillion dollar insurance dispute and follow the high court's ruling from last summer
Last June, the Supreme (more) |
| Nine wonders in 26 days |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Cambodia, United States, Australia, Peru, Hotels and Accommodations, TransportationPlanning ahead has never paid off quite so much If you're thinking about a big trip for the f (more) |
| Comprehensive Tort Reform Measure Moves to Oklahoma House |
| A comprehensive lawsuit reform package seeking to reduce the number of frivolous lawsuits in Oklahoma passed House Committee and now moves to the full House of Representatives
The legislation (more) |
| Ex-Member Sues Phoenix Country Club Over Ejection |
| A former Phoenix Country Club member is suing the club, claiming he was expelled for speaking out about its gender segregated dining facilities
Real estate attorney Russell Brown said he lost (more) |
| Hunters fire back over Basalt range |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS More than 200 hunters and sportsmen from Aspen to New Castle said Tuesday that they are tired of Basalt residents taking shots at their shooting range (more) |
| Visit the Prado Museum from your computer |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Internet Tools, News Okay, people, Super Budget Travel time You may not get that great museum smell, and you won't see Madrid out the windows, but you can now see hi res images of 14 of the artworks at the Prado Museum (more) |
| Check out the draft community vision |
| Dear Editor: It was invaluable to have so many people play a role in building a draft Community Vision for the Aspen Area (more) |
| Mitchell International: Mitchell International Achieves Record Revenues in |
| SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Mitchell International Inc , a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the property and casualty claims and collision repair industries, today announced record business performanc (more) |
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| Medicare Spending Still Varies Widely by Region |
| Addressing variations in the cost of care will be critical in overhauling the nation?s health care system (more) |
| SeaBright Revenue Up 5.2% in Q4; Up 5% for Year-End 2008 |
| SeaBright Insurance Holdings Inc , based in Seattle, Wash , reported net income for the fourth quarter 2008 increased 2 3 percent year over year, to $10 2 million compared to net income of $10 0 (more) |
| Estimate of Damage From Georgia Tornadoes Upped to $35 Million |
| The damage estimate from last week's tornadoes is now more than $35 million based on new observations in southwest Georgia by the state insurance commissioner
Commissioner John Oxendine said (more) |
| Amerisafe's Q4 Profit Sinks 69% |
| Louisiana based Amerisafe Inc , a writer of high hazard workers' compensation insurance, said its fourth quarter profit fell 69 percent due to $13 4 million in realized capital losses
Net (more) |
| Lower Your Home Insurance Rate - Avoid These Common Mistakes That Cost Peop |
| Every homeowner needs to have a good insurance policy It would be foolish to allow such a large investment to be unprotected and if you borrowed money to purchase your home your lender would no doubt require that you have adequate coverage before ma (more) |
| O'Sullivan Says Zurich Financial Sees Tougher 2009 |
| Zurich Financial Services AG will find this year tougher than 2008, when profit fell 47 percent, a senior executive of the Swiss insurer said on Wednesday
Patrick O'Sullivan, vice chairman of (more) |
| Easy Ways to Get Home Insurance Quotes |
| Your home insurance may be one place you can lower costs and save some money in this tight economy One of the best ways to save is by doing some shopping for quotes and find the lowest premium Many people, however, don't want to take the time to sh (more) |
| Many Working to Save Massachusetts Auto Insurance Appeal Board |
| Massachusetts' Insurance Commissioner wants to eliminate the state's independent auto insurance appeal board, citing cost and a move towards a more competitive insurance market This proposal doesn't sit well with many consumers, legislators, and eve (more) |
| Affordable Home Insurance - Interested in Getting Affordable Coverage |
| It cost many of us quite some time and lots of personal sacrifice and discipline in our effort to own our homes So due to this sacrifice, we try to do all within our means to have our properties adequately secured If we were to list the things tha (more) |
| Budget Travel: Boston |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Food and Drink, North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Airports, Budget Travel
Though it seems a world away from the paradise I live in now, Boston was my home for three great, memor (more) |
| The Hanover Appoints Powers |
| Worcester, Massachusetts based insurer The Hanover Insurance Group has named Keith A Powers as regional vice president, Commercial Lines, for the company's Connecticut market
Powers, who (more) |
| Conflict at Two Creeks |
| Dear Editor: There is a user conflict that is increasing rapidly in recent years near the base of Two Creeks, beyond Snowmass ski area (more) |
| U. Houston-Downtown to Offer Insurance, Risk Management Degree |
| The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a proposal by the University of Houston Downtown (UHD) to offer a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Insurance and Risk (more) |
| Wyoming Workers' Comp. Bill Gets Committee Approval |
| A Wyoming Senate committee approved a bill that would expand benefits for people injured on the job, including cost of living adjustments for workers on permanent disability
House Bill 54 (more) |
| Aspenite helps promote electric car market |
| ASPEN A local woman who deals in electric cars is in Denver Wednesday to help promote Colorado's growing electric car market, and publicize a new legislative initiative by state Sen Gail Schwartz, D Snowmass Village (more) |
| Really Cheap Homeowners Insurance - Don't Miss These Tips |
| Are you positive you seriously want lower rates? Then you must take the time to learn the steps that you'd have to take to achieve your goal Following are several tips that will help you bring down your rate by up to 50% if you use them correctly (more) |
| CSE Insurance Honors Three with Lifetime Achievement Awards |
| CSE Insurance Group, a provider of insurance for civil service employees, has honored three of its longest tenured agents with lifetime achievement awards
Loyd Adams of Vanderlip and Adams (more) |
| AIG May Rethink Strategy of Asset Sales in Tough Markets |
| American International Group Inc , which is trying to dispose of assets to pay back the U S government after a bailout last year, will rethink its sales strategy if tough market conditions keep (more) |
| To bag paper and plastic, Aspen considers fee |
| ASPEN Aspen officials are moving forward with plans to charge a fee to consumers who use paper and plastic bags at grocery stores (more) |
| WR Berkley creates new division of Admiral Insurance |
| WR Berkley, a US based insurance holding company, has formed a new division of Admiral Insurance Group that will focus initially on allied health and related risks on a program basis (more) |
| Breaking news - Turkish Airlines plane crashes at Amsterdam Schiphol |
| Filed under: Airlines, NewsDetails are only slowly being released, but a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 800 has crashed at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport The plane was on its way to Amsterdam from Istanbul with 135 passengers on board Flight number TK 195 (more) |
| Report Urges Phased Reform of EU Financial Oversight |
| The European Union should set up two bodies to coordinate oversight of financial institutions across Europe, according to a report on Wednesday which disappointed those seeking simpler structures (more) |
| Without Insurance, Race Car's Theft May Mean End of Racing Team |
| A pickup truck and a trailer containing an expensive open wheel race car have been stolen from the parking lot of an Oklahoma City motel, police said
Eugene Nolen of Indianapolis said the (more) |
| Maine Commissioner Urges Residents to Consider Flood Insurance |
| Although portions of the state are still mired in more than a foot of snow, Maine's insurance superintendent is urging residents to evaluate their need for flood insurance especially with (more) |
| Former North Dakota Workers' Comp Chief Faces Sentencing |
| A lawyer for former North Dakota workers compensation director Sandy Blunt says his client should not get jail time for his felony conviction
A jury convicted Blunt last December of (more) |
| Former Snowmass town manager up for California post |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE Former Snowmass Village Town Manager Mike Segrest appears to be the choice for the town manager position in Moraga, Calif , reports the Contra Costa Times (more) |
| Home Contents Insurance For Tenants and How it Affects Landlords |
| If you are a landlord or rental property owner, why should you bother about home contents insurance for tenants? Find out how it affects you and whether you should encourage your tenants to buy it (more) |
| Regarding IRV... |
| I don't want to get involved in the argument over instant run off voting in Aspen (mostly because I have found it a waste of time to use fact and logic to debate anyone arguing from a basis of faith and fear that their comfortable status quo migh (more) |
| SAAQ won't hike insurance rates |
| Quebec's auto insurance board won't hike rates in the wake of the deep losses suffered by the Caisse de dépôt et placement The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec said will stick to previously announced hikes over the years 2008 through (more) |
| Flow of ideas facilitates basis for new river board |
| ASPEN The debate was at times contentious, and took twice as long as expected, but the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners at last agreed Tuesday on the size, makeup and general goals of a new advisory board to oversee the new Healthy (more) |
| Money Saving Tips For Home Insurance |
| Want to know how to save money on home insurance? Here are ten money saving tips (more) |
| Iggy insurer refuses musicians car cover |
| A car insurer which has a £25m ad campaign starring veteran rocker Iggy Pop refuses to insure musicians (more) |
| Bike insurance vital as Brits hit the saddle |
| Bike insurance vital as Brits hit the saddle (more) |
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| Related WestPac may swap out Snowmass land involved in lawsuit |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE The town of Snowmass Village is not actively looking into allegations that property Related WestPac offered the town as collateral in a 2007 deal actually belonged to a different company with different investors (more) |
| Life Nomadic: The Pan Panama Road Trip Begins! |
| Filed under: Panama, Video, Life NomadicThe best adventures are the unexpected ones We sat at La Novena, an amazing Vegetarian restaurant on Via Argentina in Panama City We order the same thing every time Soup of the day, avocado salad for me, almo (more) |
| Westland Insurance Brokerage Owner's License Suspended |
| The California Department of Insurance is prohibiting James Henry Sim of Westland Insurance Brokers of San Diego from selling insurance and participating in conducting business through any (more) |
| ACT: A Crime Scene Cleanup Expands Service to Small Communities in Need, La |
| Crime scene cleanup company providing nationwide service for law enforcement, hotels, motels, families in need and funeral homes when called upon in an effort to help bring down costs by having more immediate response available (more) |
| On the Hill: Still doubting climate change? |
| ASPEN Friends and sources in the environmental movement insist you can never, ever make arguments pro or con on climate change based on short term weather patterns (more) |
| Aspen taxi robbery suspect at large |
| ASPEN A man suspected of robbing an Aspen taxi driver at knife point last weekend remains at large, authorities said Tuesday (more) |
| AIG's Hopes for Sale of Asian Life Unit AIA Rest With 3 Bidders |
| Three potential bidders remain interested in the sale of a large stake in American International Group's $20 billion Asian life insurance unit, people close to the matter said on Wednesday, as the (more) |
| Economic slow-down hits Lonely Planet: Guidebook publisher to lay off 10% o |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Business, NewsIt's not exactly General Motors laying off 60,000, but for most travel writers, this piece of news hits closer to home The massive guidebook publisher Lonely Planet has just announced that, because of the (more) |
| Arkansas Motorcycle Helmet Bill Stalls |
| A proposal requiring motorcyclists to make a choice between wearing a helmet or carrying thousands of dollars in health insurance has been thwarted by a state Senate panel
The bill, which (more) |
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