| Insurance Company Granted JNOV Based On Policyholder's Fraudulent Applicati |
| WORCESTER, Mass Finding that a decedent's statements about his health status on two insurance policy applications were 'willfully fraudulent, false and misleading,' a Massachusetts Superior Court judge on Jan 27 granted Fidelity & Guaranty L (more) |
| Pennsylvania Insurance Department Updates Web Site to Offer Thrifty Tips fo |
| HARRISBURG, Pa , Feb 27, 2009 PRNewswire USNewswire The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has updated the auto insurance section of its Web site to help consumers who want to save money on coverage, Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario said today (more) |
| A Hole in One That Feels More Like a Sand Trap |
| A company that sold hole in one insurance to tournament organizers has refused to pay and is being charged with engaging in unfair business practices (more) |
| TARP Travel at Taj Campton |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Budget TravelThe life of a business traveler is nothing short of miserable (trust me; I did it for about five years) We look for as few things to go wrong as possible, and when th (more) |
| Appeals Panel Finds Sentence Was Reasonable For Man In Glass-Eating Fraud S |
| BOSTON A 63 month prison term was an appropriate sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to 20 counts of fraud and making false statements after he intentionally ate glass then claimed that it was found in food at hotels, restaurants and grocery sto (more) |
| Carbondale sewage spills into Roaring Fork River |
| CARBONDALE The Carbondale sewage treatment plant dumped partially treated sewage into the Roaring Fork River on Feb 22, alarming neighbors of the plant for the second time this year (more) |
| Fraud Conviction Affirmed For DME Company Owner, Resentencing Ordered |
| NEW ORLEANS The fraud conviction of the owner of a durable medical equipment company stands, but a trial judge improperly applied a two level sentencing enhancement based on the activities of another man who helped the defendant establish his busi (more) |
| Daily deal - Archos 605 30GB WiFi multimedia player for $135 |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily DealIt may be a little late in the day, but if you are reading this, you still have a chance to snag yourself one heck of a deal This Archos 605 portable media center has 30GB of storage for your movies, music and photos (more) |
| Alleged Aspen swindler has previous arrest |
| ASPEN A man suspected of swindling an Aspen company out of nearly $1 million had at least one previous brush with the law, a review of court documents showed Friday (more) |
| Ritter to sign car fee increase bill on Monday |
| DENVER Gov Bill Ritter plans to sign a bill Monday that would raise vehicle registration fees, a move he says will create thousands of jobs and fix roadways and bridges (more) |
| GoHealthInsurance.com: Finding COBRA Alternatives: GoHealthInsurance.com La |
| CHICAGO, IL (MARKET WIRE) Online health insurance portal GoHealth Insurance recently launched a COBRA information center to help educate Americans who have lost their employer sponsored group health insurance about their health insurance options (more) |
| Making fun of Ryanair - paid oxygen masks? |
| Filed under: AirlinesWhen Ryanair insulted bloggers and announced they'd start charging people for using the bathroom, all in the same week, all bets were off Normally I'm a huge fan of low cost carriers, because they help keep the legacy carriers a (more) |
| Black History Month: A look at places to visit year round. |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, LearningBlack History month sped by this year In my mind, a history month merely indicates those places that should be on our radar year around Here are several places and events we've covered in the past Ho (more) |
| Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Brought Against California Clinic Owners |
| SAN DIEGO California authorities have charged three people, including the husband and wife owners of a San Diego medical clinic, with fraudulently receiving more than $1 3 million by stealing the identities of Medicare beneficiaries and making cla (more) |
| Winter Adventures in the Pyrenees |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Skiing, Europe, SpainSpain is seldom considered a great destination for skiers, but this story from the Wall Street Journal, says that the Pyrenees Mountains, found in the northern part of that country, are amongst Euro (more) |
| Mortgage Insurance: Harder to Get |
| With losses mounting within the mortgage insurance industry, some applicants for mortgage insurance are being turned away, while others will have to pay higher premiums (more) |
| Sacramento area auto fraud bust nets 28 arrests |
| A two month joint investigation into auto insurance fraud by the California Department of Insurance and several Sacramento area district attorneys offices led to 28 arrests, including one Davis man, and several warrants beginning in late Janua (more) |
| Synagogue postcards exhibit to see at home |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Photos, Stories
In an earlier post today, I highlighted a video where post cards were used to tell a bit about Iran's history Here's another interesting use of postcards
The Web site of the National (more) |
| Laid off? Take off with Intrepid Travel |
| Filed under: Africa, Kenya, Budget TravelLost your job and need to get away for a bit? Intrepid Travel understands So, you can get a 15 percent discount if you've been laid off recently and you can use it one trips to more than 100 countries Wh (more) |
| Daily deal - Asus EEE PC 1000HE Netbook for $374.99 |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily DealMy daily deal for today is hardly a budget friendly promotion, but it is one of the quickest and most affordable ways to get your hands on the hottest netbook sized machine on the market The Asus EEE 1000HE is the lat (more) |
| Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week |
| Filed under: Bhutan, Cambodia, Pakistan, FranceStarting today, we're unveiling a new weekly feature here at Gadling Each Friday we'll be highlighting the most interesting content from our friends over at BootsnAll, one of the best resources on the w (more) |
| Judge: Stopped Payment Of Check For Disputed Claim Is Not Evidence Of Bad F |
| TULSA, Okla The mere fact that an insurer stopped payment on a $467,775 check for a disputed medical benefits claim is not evidence of bad faith, an Oklahoma federal judge held Jan 21, finding that an insured's interpretation of Oklahoma's bad f (more) |
| Brazil's Other Adventurous Side |
| Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Paddling, South America, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Camping, EcotourismWith Brazil's big party, Carnival, coming to an end a few days back, I thought that it was appropriate to look at the country's other adventurous si (more) |
| Chicago Cardiologist Charged With Medicare Billing Fraud |
| CHICAGO Chicago cardiologist Sushil Sheth was charged Jan 28 with using his privileges at three Chicago hospitals to obtain patient information that he then used to bill Medicare and other insurers for high level cardiac care treatment he never p (more) |
| Video postcards from Iran |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Iran, VideoA few days ago, I posted about one person's experience traveling to Iran He and the woman he traveled with found Iranians to be the 'friendliest' people What I liked about the article is that it sh (more) |
| Massachusetts Man Gets 9 Years For Staged Auto Accidents |
| LAWRENCE, Mass A Massachusetts man who pleaded guilty to participating in six staged accidents between January 2002 and March 2003 was sentenced Jan 26 to nine months in prison, the Associated Press reports
Full story on lexis com (more) |
| Curry: Oil and gas rules could face big battle |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS State Rep Kathleen Curry said review of 177 pages of new Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rules could make the biggest fight of this legislative session (more) |
| Ryanair - to pay to pee or not to pay to pee? |
| Filed under: Airlines, NewsOh Ryanair, how you mock us Yesterday, every news source in the world (well, many of them) were abuzz with the news that Ryanair exec Michael O'Leary announced he'd be introducing coin operated bathrooms on his planes Nor (more) |
| Rescission Action Based On Lack Of Insurable Interest May Proceed, Judge Ho |
| TRENTON, N J A life insurer has stated a viable claim for rescission based on an absence of an insurable interest and has adequately pleaded a viable claim for material misrepresentation, a federal judge held Jan 27, denying a motion to dismiss (more) |
| Eagle-area woman claims bar stool stuck on elk's head |
| EAGLE COUNTY, Colo Annie Egan's husband called her from work Thursday to tell her he thought the bar stool stuck on the head of an elk that's been spotted in Eagle County belongs to them (more) |
| Aspen boys dominate in district semis |
| PALISADE, Colo The Aspen boys basketball team looked very much like a No 1 seed in Friday's 3A Western Slope district semifinals (more) |
| Former Police Officer Who Owned Medical Transportation Company Pleads Guilt |
| TRENTON, N J A former police officer and co owner of a medical transportation company pleaded guilty to defrauding New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co by misrepresenting that company vans were personal rather than commercial vehicles on insura (more) |
| DME Company Operator, Employee Indicted For Fraudulent Billing In Illinois |
| CHICAGO A Texas man who operated two Illinois durable medical equipment companies and a woman who worked for the companies have been indicted on 34 counts of health care fraud for allegedly billing Medicare, Medicaid and other health care benefit (more) |
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| Mitchell International: Mitchell's 2009 Process Improvement Seminar Kicks O |
| SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Mitchell International, Inc , a leading provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the collision claims and repair industries, today announced expanded educational offerings through its new (more) |
| Travel to convention cities to find a bargain |
| Filed under: Business, News, Travel DealsYesterday Tom pointed out cities like Palm Springs and Tuscon have shown a jump in travelers and offer travel deals to keep visitors coming
In a Travel Briefs in the Dispatch, I read about more cities with va (more) |
| Times Square turning pedestrian |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, North America, United States, Nightlife, NewsIf Times Square experiences traffic jams now, just wait 'til late May when the streets around the Square will be bumper to bumper and the sidewalks alon (more) |
| Photo of the Day (2.28.09) |
| Filed under: Hiking, Asia, Malaysia, Photo of the Day
So that color green does in fact exist in nature and plentifully This morning's green tea has never been put in such perfect perspective as today, looking at this gorgeous shot of the Cameron (more) |
| Atlantic American chairman resigns |
| Atlantic American, an insurance holding company, has announced that Mack Robinson, the company's chairman of the board of directors, has resigned from that position and has assumed the role of chairman of Emeritus (more) |
| Vail real estate returning to 'normal' |
| VAIL, Colo Colorado's Vail Valley is not Las Vegas or South Florida, where foreclosures have sent home values plummeting It's not even the Steamboat Springs or Aspen areas, where home sales decreased by half last year (more) |
| Understanding Insurance Options |
| UNDERSTANDING INSURANCE OPTIONS (more) |
| Mountain Mayhem: The essence of time |
| Three days of luxurious events and goodwill marked the launch of Aspen One, the first timepiece in the Aspen Jewelry and Watches collection (more) |
| Surging Basalt girls drop league champs |
| PALISADE, Colo Basalt girls basketball coach Carolyn Compton has been urging people all season not to give up on her Longhorns She kept insisting her team was far better than its record or its stretches of inconsistent play seemed to indicate (more) |
| Suter wins World Cup downhill; Vonn 3rd |
| BANSKO, Bulgaria Fabienne Suter of Switzerland won a World Cup downhill Friday, and overall leader Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Colo , tied for third (more) |
| Hospital, Execs Charged With Recruiting Homeless, Billing For Unnecessary S |
| LOS ANGELES A former hospital owner, an executive and the hospital itself have been indicted on federal charges of paying illegal kickbacks as part of a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medi Cal by recruiting homeless beneficiaries and providing the (more) |
| Panel: Misrepresentation Is Reasonable Ground For Contesting Claim; No Bad |
| ATLANTA An insurer was entitled to rescind a policy under Georgia Code Annotated subsection 33 24 7(b)(2), the 11th Circuit U S Court of Appeals affirmed Jan 30, finding that the objectively material misrepresentations an insured made in his app (more) |
| California Cracks Down On Auto Coverage Fraud |
| SACRAMENTO California authorities have executed 38 arrest warrants as a result of a two month investigation targeting individuals who were uninsured or underinsured at the time of a loss, bought insurance, then allegedly lied about the date of the (more) |
| Rocky Mountain News publishes final edition |
| DENVER Questions about the future of the Rocky Mountain News had become so common, the newspaper's staff put up a handwritten paper sign on the news desk that said, 'We don't know ' (more) |
| Ligety wins World Cup giant slalom |
| KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia Ted Ligety of the United States won a giant slalom race Saturday for his fourth career victory, and the first this season for an American man (more) |
| West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Faking Accidents |
| CHARLESTON, W Va A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to felony insurance fraud charges and pay $21,000 in restitution for allegedly staging slip and fall and 'foot runover' accidents, the Associated Press reported Feb 2
Full story on lexis (more) |
| Aspen task force chooses a 'hybrid' voting system |
| ASPEN After weeks of wrangling and a lengthy meeting Friday afternoon, the Aspen City Council's Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) task force is recommending that the council adopt a 'hybrid' vote counting system for the upcoming municipal election (more) |
| Gadling's most read: February 2009 |
| Filed under: Gadling's Most ReadJust in case you might have missed them, here's a look back at our seven most read travel posts from the month of February
Livin' la vida expat in Dubai isn't as snazzy as it used to be
Galley Gossip: Lindsa (more) |
| NEXT Financial Group: NEXT Financial Group, Inc., Seven-Time Broker Dealer |
| HOUSTON, TX (MARKET WIRE) Despite the blow of Hurricane Ike and the existing economic turmoil, independent broker dealer NEXT Financial Group, Inc is expanding What started out as a simple need resulted in NEXT Financial more than doubling their h (more) |
| Witness in Fraud Case at National Century Sentenced |
| A former executive of the health care financing company, who was a crucial witness in a $1 9 billion corporate fraud case, was sentenced to two years in prison (more) |
| 9th Circuit Affirms Doctor's Conviction, Sentence, Says Each Claim Was A Se |
| SAN FRANCISCO Each submission of a fraudulent claim to Medicare was a separate chargeable offense, and an indictment sufficiently alleged the charges against a physician accused of Medicare fraud, a Ninth Circuit U S Court of Appeals panel held J (more) |
| Misrepresentations In Medical Questionnaire Entitle Insurer To Rescind Life |
| HARTFORD, Conn A life insurer is entitled to rescind the $15 million life insurance policy of a murdered man based on material misrepresentations in the medical questionnaire he signed when he applied for the policy, a federal judge held Feb 5 ( (more) |
| Gadling Take FIVE--Week of Feb. 21-Feb. 27 |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, South Africa, Panama, Budget TravelFirst, Tynan and Todd are off on their Pan Panama Road Trip with a new video update to prove it Also, throughout the week, there have been more installations on Gadling's Budget Trave (more) |
| Vera Haberman |
| A longtime Aspen resident, Vera Haberman, died in Denver on Saturday, Feb 14, 2009 (more) |
| Long-term Care Insurance and Auto Insurance Costs |
| A Guide to Long term Care Insurance and Nine Ways to Lower Your Auto Insurance Costs (more) |
| Suit against Garfield County sheriff, former deputy settled |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS A lawsuit against Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario and former Deputy Brandon Pariscoff, stemming from use of a stun gun, has been settled for an undisclosed sum (more) |
| ANZ: lowers dividend |
| Despite previous assurances, major Australian bank ANZ has announced that it is slashing its dividend by up to 25%, as a result of the global financial crisis Although ANZ is the first of the large Australian banks to announce such a move, its rival (more) |
| A grim outlook for Hawaii tourism |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States, News, Travel DealsJust three months ago I provided a realistic view of Hawaii's tourism, and I'm sorry to report that there is indeed trouble here in paradise, and the immediate outlook isn't (more) |
| Brown & Brown, Inc.: Brown & Brown, Inc. President J. Powell Brown to Prese |
| DAYTONA BEACH, FL and TAMPA, FL (MARKET WIRE) J Powell Brown, President of Brown & Brown, Inc (NYSE: BRO), will speak at the 34th Annual Conference of The Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and S (more) |
| Darkly invigorating 'Coraline' not for the kiddies |
| Good news for family psychiatrists across the land: 'Coraline' is opening Friday, which means on Monday they'll have a whole new clientele of traumatized young children whose parents saw the PG rating and thought this was the latest 'Kung Fu Pand (more) |
| Inferno race at Aspen Highlands reset for Sunday |
| ASPEN The Inferno race up and down Highland Bowl at Aspen Highlands, which had been scheduled Saturday morning, has been pushed back 24 hours and will take place Sunday instead (more) |
| Stupid passenger of the week - impersonates a federal air marshal |
| Filed under: NewsWhen we travel, we all do something stupid at one point It could be forgetting an important item of clothing, or something as simple as forgetting where you parked your car when you get back to long term parking But a passenger at M (more) |
| Pennsylvania Insurance Department Updates Web Site to Offer Thrifty Tips fo |
| The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has updated the auto insurance section of its Web site to help consumers who want to save money on coverage, Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario said today (more) |
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| Advice to the Jobless on Getting Health Coverage |
| Even if you can?t afford the insurance your job once provided, you may still have options to guard against medical bills (more) |
| Executives Lack Standing To Challenge Headquarters Search, Suppression Ruli |
| SAN FRANCISCO Finding that two health care company executives lacked standing to challenge a police search of company premises that were not reserved for the executives' exclusive use and that it is unclear whether certain items were the personal (more) |
| Reminder - win an iPhone or VivaAerobus calendar! |
| Filed under: gadlings giveawaysBored at work this Friday? How about popping your name in the hat for your chance to win an iPhone or one of 5 VivaAerobus calendars?You have until Monday March 2nd at 5pm (EST) to enter the iPhone giveaway, and until 5 (more) |
| Blu Le Dokhan opens on Trocadero in Paris |
| Filed under: Europe, France, Hotels and AccommodationsNow, you have a new reason to go to Paris this year The Radisson Blu Le Dokhan's Hotel has just opened This new spot is an easy walk from the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower (more) |
| News From The LexisNexis Insurance Law Center |
| Editor's Note: The following items of interest appeared recently on the LexisNexis Insurance Law Center Devoted to insurance litigation and the insurance industry, the Insurance Law Center is where you can connect with other insurance professionals (more) |
| Two charged in auto insurance scheme |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced Friday that two Falls men and a Falls insurance brokerage company were part of what he called an auto insurance rate evasion scheme that provided hundreds of New York City drivers with Bucks County (more) |
| Romero takes Related WestPac helm |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE Dwayne Romero has replaced Pat Smith as president of Related WestPac, officials announced Friday (more) |
| Jay Cowan's new book presents Hunter Thompson from another perspective |
| ASPEN Jay Cowan says that his friend, foil and property mate Hunter S Thompson would have loved certain aspects of Cowan's new book about Thompson (more) |
| State transportation bill gets talk in Glenwood |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Colorado Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll prays every time he drives over the Interstate 70 viaduct in Denver (more) |
| Tony Vagneur: Saddle Sore |
| Several years ago I wrote a letter to the editor, detailing a failed attempt on my part to reward dog owners for complying with the leash law (more) |
| Walker Texas Lawyer: Houston Personal Injury Lawyer Defends Against Insuran |
| HOUSTON, TX (MARKET WIRE) Houston personal injury lawyer Jim Walker has represented Houston and Gulf Coast area companies who have unresolved business interruption insurance claims (more) |
| Good while it lasted: Chain of Berlin wine bars mostly give up on 'pay what |
| Filed under: Food and DrinkFor a time there, Berlin was in possession of a pretty well kept secret: A chain of wine bars called weinerein that were based on the premise that you paid what you felt like paying It was simple: You'd come in, drop a eur (more) |
| Idaho Man Gets 15 Years For Arson, Insurance Fraud |
| BOISE, Idaho Idaho resident Chris N Bentzinger was sentenced Jan 30 to 15 years in prison after being convicted on charges of insurance fraud and first degree arson, according to the Idaho Attorney General
Full story on lexis com (more) |
| Life Insurance Settlement Association: LISA Applauds U.S. 4th Circuit Court |
| ORLANDO, FL (MARKET WIRE) 'In a well reasoned opinion issued yesterday, the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals protected consumer property rights and made a strong statement about the important and legitimate secondary market for life ins (more) |
| Travel to lose 200,000+ jobs |
| Filed under: Activism, Business, North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsNearly 200,000 travel related jobs were lost in 2008 Another 247,000 are forecasted for 2009 And, the financial crisis is still developing While we lament the (more) |
| Court Has Jurisdiction; Chiropractor Had Effective Counsel, Federal Judge S |
| SOUTH BEND, Ind A chiropractor who was convicted on charges of billing Medicare, Medicaid and other insurers more than $1,000 each time he prescribed what he described as a custom back brace but which the government says was actually a back belt (more) |
| dotComments: Poor (white) role models at AHS |
| Readers at aspentimes com sounded off on a variety of topics this week, including a pot bust involving Aspen High School students (more) |
| Fla. Drivers Have A New Option To Avoid Cutting Auto Insurance In Bad Econo |
| MIAMI With unemployment soaring and the economy continuing to tank, many South Floridians are trying to cut corners by canceling necessities, including car insurance, when balancing their budgets But one insurance company is giving consumers an o (more) |
| Related WestPac dealmaker quits |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE Pat Smith, the dealmaker who led Related WestPac's quest to purchase nearly all the commercial property in Snowmass Village, stepped down as the company's president Friday (more) |
| Will Ryanair charge passengers to use the toilet? It might. |
| Filed under: Airlines, NewsIt might be a good thing that drinks are more scarce when you fly these days if you consider that Ryanair may charge people for using the toilet
Scott thought this might happen when he wrote his post about the check in de (more) |
| American Vonn wins 2nd straight downhill title |
| BANSKO, Bulgaria Lindsey Vonn joined Picabo Street on Saturday as the only Americans to win two straight World Cup downhill championships (more) |
| A week at the Dulles customs area - cocaine, porn and $35,000 |
| Filed under: Airports, NewsTraveling often sucks but a sure way to make the end of your trip even worse, is to get one of those cryptic red messages scribbled all over your customs form when you pass through the immigration line I've been selected (more) |
| Drunk flight attendant escorted off plane and arrested |
| Filed under: Airlines, Airports, NewsWhen Anthony Shlyshen showed up for work at Gatwick Airport he had had a few actually several According to this article, Shlyshen was more than three sheets to the wind when he thought he might be able to manage (more) |
| Five Breckenridge buildings to be renovated simultaneously |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo The Village at Breckenridge has approved a $19 million refurbishment of its five buildings to begin in 2010 (more) |
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