| Delaware Captive Industry on Fast Growth Track; 40 Now Licensed |
| Delaware licensed 22 captive insurance firms in 2008, bringing its total number of active licenses to 40
This represents 122 percent growth during the calendar year and marks a significant (more) |
| Mercury Insurance extends contract with Mitchell |
| Mercury Insurance has extended and expanded its relationship with Mitchell International to provide claims processing solutions (more) |
| Property Home Insurance Tips and What to Know |
| Having property insurance is required in most states and localities, if you are a homeowner Renters usually don't have this requirement, unless stated in a signed lease agreement Property home insurance often referred to as homeowners insurance can (more) |
| Debra Rahr Buchanan |
| Aspen resident Debra Rahr Buchanan died on Thursday, Feb 26, 2009 She was born on Sept 6, 1955 (more) |
| Keep auto appeals board |
| The state's auto insurance reform measures have benefited consumers, but the dissolving of the Division of Insurance Board of Appeals on April 1, as advocated by insurance commissioner Nonnie Burnes, would constitute a step backwards (more) |
| Bernanke Defends AIG Rescue, Says U.S. Had No Choice |
| U S Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday defended the government's latest bailout of embattled insurer AIG, telling irate lawmakers that he was also angry, but that the failure to act (more) |
| In Colorado: Illegal immigrants may not get college subsidy |
| DENVER A proposal to allow illegal immigrants to pay in state tuition rates is being weakened in the face of opposition (more) |
| Cleveland International Film Festival: One Day in Africa |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Stories, Africa, Video, Across Northern Europe with Brook Silva Braga, NewsThe Cleveland International Film Festival, from March 19 29 is the largest film festival in Ohio That's merely one reason (more) |
| Radar Logic, Inc.: Radar Logic Reports Rising Home Sales Amid Falling Price |
| NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) In December 2008, improvements in home affordability and low mortgage rates contributed to a 7% year over year increase in home sales in the 25 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) tracked by Radar Logic Incorporated Acc (more) |
| National City Banks Sells 2 Florida Insurance Agencies |
| An independent holding company owned by an insurance industry veteran has purchased Harbor Insurance Agency and Florida Consolidated Agency, both former wholly owned subsidiaries of National City (more) |
| H & R Block: H&R Block to Release Third Quarter Results on March 6 |
| KANSAS CITY, MO (MARKET WIRE) H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) will report fiscal 2009 third quarter financial results on Friday, Mar 6, 2009, before the New York Stock Exchange market open At that time, a copy of the press release will be available on (more) |
| Continental #1 in Fortune mag |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Airlines, News, Airline ReviewsOkay, the competition couldn't have been all that stiff Continental Airlines was rated the top airline in Fortune magazine's annual list of most admired companies Its score o (more) |
| MassMutual Offers Free Life Insurance in Vermont |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has expanded its free LifeBridge program to Vermont residents It offers $50,000 in life insurance that would be paid into a fund for the education of a person's children if the covered individ (more) |
| Economic Crisis Fuels UK Corporate Fraud, Corruption Warns Marsh/Kroll |
| Marsh, and its MMC risk consulting affiliate Kroll, have warned that UK firms are exposed to heightened fraud and corruption risks this year as a result of the global recession
'In addition, (more) |
| California Insurers Association Warns Against Out-Of-Towner Accident Tax |
| The Association of California Insurance Companies is warning Californians about a trend in the state by local governments to impose taxes on out of towners who are in an auto accident According (more) |
| Hearing our voices |
| Dear Editor: On behalf of the Roaring Fork Autism Network, I would like to thank the cities of Aspen and Glenwood Springs and Aspen Meadows Resort for their assistance in bringing the Colorado Autism Commission to our valley to hear testimony (more) |
| Allstate Joins Personal Insurance Federation of California |
| The Board of Directors of the Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC) has voted unanimously to accept Allstate Insurance Co as the newest member of PIFC
Allstate is the first new (more) |
| IR Magazine: Financial Service Companies Top Nominations for This Year's IR |
| NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Financial services companies have topped nominations at this year's IR Magazine US Awards Investors nominated JPMorgan and Wells Fargo most frequently, in six categories each The shortlist features companies from over 17 (more) |
| 12 Michigan Auto Insurers Pledge Rate Freeze |
| Michigan Gov Jennifer Granholm's call for auto insurance companies to freeze their rates has won over 12 companies thus far, although most of the state's largest insurer have not consented to the (more) |
| Training explosion may have sparked wildfire |
| COLORADO SPRINGS The Army says a training explosion may have sparked a 6,500 acre wildfire on Fort Carson near Colorado Springs (more) |
| Electric cars could be allowed on more Colo. roads |
| DENVER Colorado lawmakers are considering allowing small, slow electric cars on more roadways to reduce pollution and gasoline dependance (more) |
| Bode done for season, maybe for good |
| Bode Miller won't ski again this season but has yet to decide on retirement (more) |
| Simba Information: TALF Does Not Address the Most Pressing Issue Facing Con |
| STAMFORD, CT (MARKET WIRE) Simba Information reports that MarketResearch com has announced the addition of TowerGroup's new report 'Can TALF Save US Consumer Lending, or Have Forces Already Killed the Goose That Laid the Golden Egg?,' to their colle (more) |
| Falling in Love With the City: 5 Urban Honeymoons |
| Resorts are warm, but you'll rarely find rich culture, great food, or vibrant street life We've picked five urban escapes for honeymooners seeking city stimuli for their once in a lifetime trip (more) |
| Builder files suit over Aspen project |
| ASPEN A local builder filed a complaint against an audio equipment business seeking $40,000 for construction work in Aspen, court documents showed Tuesday (more) |
| Thank you, ski patrol |
| Dear Editor: Today we paid special tribute to our dear friend Stephen 'Fisch' Fischel, who passed away last summer (more) |
| HCC Insurance acquires Surety Company of the Pacific |
| HCC Insurance Holdings has acquired Surety Company of the Pacific, following the receipt of approval by the California Department of Insurance (more) |
| Legislation Seeking to Reduce Oklahoma's Uninsured Passes House |
| A comprehensive plan to provide Oklahomans with increased access to affordable, quality health care and private insurance passed the state's House of Representatives
House Bill 2026, by House (more) |
| Homeowner Insurance - Useful to Safeguard Your Assets |
| What will happen if a sudden emergency or natural disaster destroyed your house? Are you adequately prepared for its consequences? Do you have enough money to overcome such a tragedy? Homeowner insurance will help you overcome the scenario described (more) |
| SCOR: SCOR records solid results with a net income of EUR 315 million, supp |
| PARIS LA DEFENSE (MARKET WIRE) Press Release (more) |
| Boston reaps the rewards of airline competition |
| Filed under: Business, Airlines, NewsIt's funny Airlines blame last year's industry implosions on consumers' non stop demands for low fares Ask any analyst and they'll say 'Transcontinental fares are as low this year as they are were in 1986! Where (more) |
| Oregon Home Insurance Costs Below National Average |
| At an average cost of $502 per year, home insurance in Oregon is among the least costly in the nation, according to a nationwide survey For example, the average homeowner's premium was $1,257 in (more) |
| Bookstore's closure is a blow to Basalt |
| We'll miss you, Town Center Booksellers The independent bookstore on Basalt's Midland Avenue announced Monday that it would close later this month, and while we we're not surprised about this because of the recession, we're saddened (more) |
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| March's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to Hawaii |
| Frommers com and Hawaii com are sending one lucky winner and a guest to Hawaii Register now to win this vacation (more) |
| New York Tries First-Ever Sale of Failed Insurer to Private Investors |
| New York state will try to sell Midland Insurance, which is being liquidated with almost $1 billion of assets and $2 9 billion of liabilities, in the first ever sale to private investors, the (more) |
| Colorado snowpack shrinks, but still above average |
| Colorado's snowpack is disappearing about as fast 401(k) accounts, but it still remained above average for March 1, according to a federal agency that tracks the bounty (more) |
| American Beacon Advisors, Inc. : American Beacon Advisors Announces Two Add |
| FORT WORTH, TX (MARKET WIRE) American Beacon Advisors, Inc announces the creation of two additional Funds to their Investor Class (formerly PlanAhead Class(R)), the class designed primarily for retail investors The American Beacon Intermediate Bon (more) |
| You're the best |
| Dear Editor: Big thank yous go out to the two men who stopped to help me when my car went into a ditch Friday afternoon (more) |
| Florida Homeowners' Lawsuit Alleges Defective Chinese Drywall |
| A group of Florida homeowners sued German drywall maker Knauf Gips KG, its Chinese plasterboard units and several U S homebuilders on Monday, alleging contaminated drywall is sickening U S (more) |
| Charity auction may tempt third party insurance customers |
| People who have been toying with the idea of purchasing a used car so they can opt for third party insurance may find an upcoming charity auction presents them with the perfect opportunity to do just that Kia and British Car Auctions have come togeth (more) |
| DOW keeps watch on injured elk in Glenwood Springs |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The Colorado Division of Wildlife has been monitoring a 6 point bull elk with a broken hind leg that has been seen in the Roaring Fork River behind Safeway in Glenwood Springs for about a week (more) |
| First all female African American flight crew makes history |
| Filed under: Airlines, NewsI love good news from the aviation world it really does bring a smile to my face amongst all the doom and gloom stories out there A good example of something great comes from regional carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (more) |
| How should I handle changing car insurance policies for a short term move? |
| I'm moving out of state from PA to NY for a short term job (roughly a year) Can I have a PA car insurance policy? I've heard NY and NJ auto insurance policies are ridiculously expensive
Since I'll still have a PA license, and a permanent PA a (more) |
| USAA Sues Austin Internet Company for Trademark Infringement |
| San Antonio based USAA, a diversified financial services company and Texas' largest domestic insurance provider, announced it has filed suit against USInsuranceOnline com, accusing the company of (more) |
| Broncos say Cutler won't be traded |
| ENGLEWOOD, Colo The Denver Broncos don't want to talk to anyone about Jay Cutler except for the quarterback himself (more) |
| HSBC Amanah Takaful Malaysia names new CEO |
| HSBC Amanah Takaful Malaysia has appointed Zainudin bin Ishak as its new executive director and CEO (more) |
| El Jebel cop chase ends with Taser zap |
| EL JEBEL A 17 year old midvalley boy lost a foot race with a cop Tuesday morning when he was zapped with a Taser while running alongside Highway 82 (more) |
| Nursing residency program helps train future hospital staff |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Leaving the college setting and entering the real world can be a daunting transition for any young professional just entering the workforce (more) |
| 14 Aspen skiers qualify for JOs |
| ASPEN Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club J4 skier Danielle Brownell Patty has dominated the competition of late (more) |
| Hays Reports Senior Insurance Professionals In Demand |
| Hays reports recruitment demand for senior professionals across the UK remains buoyant across insurance sector (more) |
| Wake up, folks |
| Dear Editor: Obama, the black Bush That's what it's looking like More troops to murder innocents abroad Print up tons of worthless paper money to give to the richest few (more) |
| National Business Group on Health: National Business Group on Health Unveil |
| WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) The National Business Group on Health, an association of more than 300 large employers, including 64 of the Fortune 100, today released 'An Employer's Guide to Employee Assistance Programs ' The Guide is the culmination (more) |
| AIG's AIA Gets Prudential (UK), Manulife Offers; China Life Declines |
| The UK's Prudential Plc and Canada's Manulife Financial Corp made preliminary offers for American International Group Inc 's Asian unit, but Prudential's offer fell short of what AIG wants for the (more) |
| Frommer's 5 Deals: Tahiti, Panama, Tunisia, France, and the Bahamas |
| Last minute deals to Panama and Tahiti including a 4 night escape to the South Pacific for under $1,000 and three more special offers (more) |
| American Beacon Advisors, Inc. : American Beacon Advisors Announces Class N |
| FORT WORTH, TX (MARKET WIRE) American Beacon Advisors, Inc announces the following mutual fund class name changes as of March 2, 2009: (more) |
| Mass. Man Faces Insurance Fraud Charges Over Broken Tooth Claims |
| A Massachusetts man has been arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court in connection with allegedly submitting false dental injury reports to insurance companies in order to receive cash settlements (more) |
| Insurer Offers Bluetooth Headset in Client Referral Offer |
| Western region auto insurer Capital Insurance Group (CIG) has launched a unique promotion to increase its client referral business The company is offering drivers with CIG auto insurance a (more) |
| S&P Says Rating Actions on AIG Have No Effect on Transatlantic |
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has said that its rating actions on American International Group Inc and its insurance subsidiaries 'have no effect on the ratings on Transatlantic Holdings (more) |
| 'Help is available for older car insurance customers' |
| There is help at hand for older people who cannot seem to find suitable comprehensive car insurance, it has been claimed The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) issued this statement in light of a new report from the Association of British (more) |
| Travel Troubleshooter: Is My Insurance Claim Lost in Translation? |
| Our reader falls ill on a trip to China, and files a travel insurance claim Three months later, there's no sign of the money Is there anything left to do? (more) |
| AIG to receive $30 billion bailout funds from US Treasury |
| American International Group, an insurance holding company, has announced that the US Department of the Treasury will provide it with a new five year equity capital facility, which will allow the group to raise up to $30 billion of capital by issuing (more) |
| Judge: Alleged Aspen burglar is OK to stand trial |
| ASPEN A judge Tuesday found a Texas man competent to stand trial for allegedly breaking into a home on East Hopkins Avenue in Aspen (more) |
| IMA Forms Unit to Focus on Small Commercial, Personal Lines Business |
| Wichita, Kan based IMA has formed a new subsidiary, Signature Select LLC This new entity, a retail insurance broker, will provide personal insurance services and business insurance solutions for (more) |
| Forest service will plow roads |
| FRYINGPAN VALLEY The U S Forest Service plans to start plowing roads in the Upper Fryingpan River Valley starting March 25, if Mother Nature doesn't melt the snow first (more) |
| Ski patroller killed in Squaw Valley slide |
| RENO, Nevada A ski patrol member was killed Tuesday in an avalanche at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe as a severe winter storm dumped several feet of snow on the region (more) |
| Pitkin County ready to spend its housing funds |
| ASPEN Pitkin County commissioners are willing to put the county's money where their mouths are when it comes to worker housing (more) |
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| Simba Information: Insurers Adopting New Risk Management Processes |
| STAMFORD, CT (MARKET WIRE) Simba Information reports that MarketResearch com has announced the addition of TowerGroup's new report 'Risk Governance for Life Insurers: The Self Help Plan for a Recovering Industry,' to their collection of Insurance ma (more) |
| AIG reports $61.7 billion net loss for Q4 |
| American International Group, or AIG, has reported a net loss of $61 66 billion, or $22 95 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $5 29 billion, or $2 08 per diluted share, in the same quarter of 2007 (more) |
| MONEY $MARTS: Back seat for Big Bro |
| These are the facts as of 2009 The insurance giant, AIG, and its millions of auto insurance policies are under government control The government currently owns 36 percent of Citigroup, another insurance subsidiary there GM and Chrysler have borrow (more) |
| QualCorp Inc. Appoints Bobbins Assistant VP |
| QualCorp Inc has promoted Susan Bobbins to assistant vice president
Bobbins began as assistant to the CEO and was promoted to senior project manager in 2004 She has more than 15 years of (more) |
| Flags point out the poop on Basalt-area trail |
| BASALT John Armstrong, ranger for the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails, was feeling a bit crappy about conditions on the Arbaney Kittle Trail Tuesday (more) |
| Alaska Airlines made fun of paid airplane bathrooms long before we did |
| Filed under: Airlines, Video OK, so the whole Ryanair paid bathroom thing was probably just a hoax by the Ryanair CEO, or another of his cheeky ways to create some free publicity for his low cost airline But it turns out that we here at Gadling were (more) |
| Vail real estate sales slump in January |
| VAIL, Colo The Vail area real estate market took its hardest tumble in years in January (more) |
| S&P Affirms State Farm Ratings, But Revises Outlook to Negative |
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed its 'AA' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co and all of its core companies, including (more) |
| 10 Chubb Insurance Employees Win $216 Mega Millions Lottery |
| A group of 10 workers from a Chubb Insurance office in New Jersey are winners of a $216 million Mega Millions lottery
The news, first reported by CBS2 TV news this morning, was confirmed with (more) |
| Insurance.com's February RateWatch Notes Car Insurance Rates Drop |
| CLEVELAND Insurance com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, today released its monthly RateWatch report for February 2009 The data found that, on average, auto insurance rates in February were down slightly to $1888, (more) |
| Texas Insurer Group Takes Issue with NAIC Homeowner Report |
| The National Association of Insurance Commissioner recently issued its annual report on homeowners insurance The report, based on figures from 2006, the latest year from which data is available, (more) |
| Best Says 2009 Global Non-Life Reinsurance Outlook Remains Stable |
| A M Best Co said it is 'maintaining a stable outlook in 2009 for the global reinsurance sector for the third consecutive year This current outlook implies that the majority of 2009 reinsurer (more) |
| Pitkin Co. angles for stimulus money |
| ASPEN Pitkin County hopes to latch onto money from the federal stimulus package President Obama recently signed into law, although exactly how much and for what projects remain unknown (more) |
| Keeping Your Life Insurance Coverage |
| As the economy is still dramatically fluctuating, people are now looking at ways to
save money It has been confirmed that the last three months of 2008 Canada did indeed
experience a recession, and continues to do so However, it is import (more) |
| Kole to make Aspen mayoral bid |
| ASPEN Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland will have to defend his seat against at least one resident Andrew Kole on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the city's highest elected position (more) |
| MajescoMastek: IT Solutions Provider MajescoMastek Named to Global Outsourc |
| NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) MajescoMastek, the U S subsidiary of global technology solutions provider Mastek Limited (NSE: MASTEK), today announced it has been named to the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals'™ (IAOP™) G (more) |
| 5 days 5 bags - day 2: Skooba Design Checkthrough Brief |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear ReviewWelcome to day 2 of '5 days 5 bags' Today's bag is the Skooba Design Checkthrough brief This TSA friendly laptop bag is designed to comply with the new TSA regulations that allow you to keep your laptop inside its ba (more) |
| Aspen forecast: Spring back to winter |
| ASPEN A Pacific storm pounding the Sierra Nevadas with several feet of snow could bring significant snow accumulations to the Aspen area by the weekend or not, according to the National Weather Service (more) |
| S&P Downgrades Hartford and Subs; Negative Outlook Assigned |
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its counterparty credit rating on Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HIG) to 'BBB' from 'BBB+' and its counterparty credit and financial (more) |
| First United reports loss in Q4 |
| First United Corporation, a financial holding company, has reported a net loss of $0 24 million, or $0 04 per share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to a net income of $3 97 million, or $0 65 per share, for the fourth quarter (more) |
| Free physio top of hit list in ACC shake-up |
| The Government is set to abolish some ACC entitlements and free physiotherapy and medical misadventure claims are top of the hit list
ACC Minister Nick Smith yesterday said the scheme had to be cut to stop workers, employers (more) |
| Fiat 'is working hard to cut emissions' |
| Car insurance customers keen to reduce their impact on the environment may want to consider a Fiat model when the time comes for them to trade in their current vehicle Data from motoring research firm Jato has revealed of all the motors sold in 2008, (more) |
| Lawrence woman guilty of auto insurance fraud |
| LAWRENCE ' A city woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to auto insurance fraud Ligia Lara, 43, was sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation Monday in Boston District Court for submitting false motor vehicle insurance claims (more) |
| Su Lum: Slumming |
| s a member of not one but TWO (count 'em) contentious city task forces Instant Runoff Voting and Historic Preservation I think it behooves me to say a few words in favor of the city's policy of feeding the participants (more) |
| Author's Aspen lecture canceled |
| ASPEN Because of illness, author Sara Gruen's lecture scheduled for Thursday at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen has been canceled (more) |
| Willis Unit Launches Piracy Prevention, Management Coverage Plan |
| Willis announced that its London based Special Contingency Risks Limited (SCR) unit, a division of Faber & Dumas, the third party wholesale insurance broker, and Underwater Security Consultants (more) |
| Aspen offers golf payment plan |
| ASPEN Recognizing many residents are feeling the economic pinch, the city of Aspen's recreation department is offering golfers a payment plan to purchase their passes (more) |
| Ritter certifies federal stimulus projects; I-70 to get work |
| DENVER Gov Bill Ritter has submitted the first round of transportation funds from the federal stimulus package, including major work on the Western Slope, eastern plains and the Interstate 70 corridor (more) |
| Andy Stone: A Stone's Throw |
| Damn My panic reflex is getting burned out Again (more) |
| What do backpackers do in Venice? Check it out |
| Filed under: VideoIt won't be too much longer till college lets out for the year and scores of students will don backpacks, buy Eurail passes and head to Europe Get some buddies together for a summer road trip and there's bound to be some goofing of (more) |
| Brown & Brown of Indiana acquires assets of One Source Insurance |
| Brown & Brown of Indiana, a subsidiary of insurance services provider Brown & Brown, has acquired the assets of One Source Insurance (more) |
| HWB Capital Management: New York Court Decides in Favour of HWB Funds in Cl |
| TRIER, GERMANY (MARKET WIRE) In 2002, Argentina defaulted on its government debt This put a stop to the servicing of treasury bonds in which also many Germans had invested The Argentine government's 2005 proposal to restructure the debt would have (more) |
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