| The importance of the Ducky Derby |
| ASPEN Buying a duck for the Aspen Ducky Derby may well have helped children in Guatemala avoid death and go to school for the first time, according to members of the Aspen Rotary Club (more) |
| Ratings Roundup: American Family, Battle Creek, Central Co-op |
| A M Best Co has revised its outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of 'a' for American Family (more) |
| H & R Block: H&R Block Announces Tax Season Results Through March 15 |
| KANSAS CITY, MO (MARKET WIRE) H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) today reported tax season results for the interim period through March 15, 2009 Excluding 2008 Economic Stimulus Act (ESA) rebate filers, total returns prepared through March 15 were down 3 2 (more) |
| Fujitsu Computer Systems: MEDIA ALERT: Fujitsu Showcases Automated Process |
| SUNNYVALE, CA (MARKET WIRE) (more) |
| Libraries: Places of refuge during recession |
| ASPEN The recession isn't cratering all business (more) |
| At A.I.G., the Brand Is Tarnished |
| The damage done to A I G ?s brand has competitors circling to snap up its customers, but not to buy its insurance divisions (more) |
| Breaking news - plane down in Butte, Montana. 17 confirmed dead |
| Filed under: NewsSad news from Butte, Montana this afternoon The FAA is reporting the crash of a single engine plane, 500 feet from the runway at Bert Mooney airport in Butte Images on CNN show the wreckage of the Pilatus PC 12 aircraft in a cemete (more) |
| Grand Avenue Bridge work to ease congestion to begin this fall |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The Colorado Department of Transportation inspected the Grand Avenue Bridge last week to determine just how much maintenance work would have to be done this fall (more) |
| AIG, Countrywide in Legal Feud Over Insurance for Subprime Loans |
| An AIG unit and Countrywide Financial Corp , now part of Bank of America Corp , have sued each other, alleging breach of contract, in a dispute over insurance losses for subprime mortgage loans (more) |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.: Broadridge Introduces a Fully Integra |
| LAKE SUCCESS, NY (MARKET WIRE) Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc (NYSE: BR) announced that its international service capability has been extended to include Japanese equities, convertible bonds and subscription rights processed by on shore Japane (more) |
| Women on a Mission: How to Indulge Your Sense of Adventure |
| Discover women only group trips to Machu Picchu, Quebec City, the Grand Canyon, the south of France, and more (more) |
| Review: Taj Mahal concert brings brand of blues that gets people moving |
| ASPEN In one of his oldest and best known songs, Taj Mahal opens a classic statement of the blues: 'I had the blues so bad one time it put my face in a permanent frown (more) |
| Too much at stake |
| Editor's note: This letter was originally addressed to Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, director and chief curator of the Aspen Art Museum (more) |
| Puritan Financial names new director of corporate training |
| US based Puritan Financial Companies has appointed Bruce Pullen as its director of corporate training (more) |
| L&G under pressure on dividend concerns |
| SHARES in Legal & General may come under pressure this morning on renewed speculation that the insurance giant may freeze or cut its dividend with its annual results this (more) |
| Geico to Sell Auto Insurance in Massachusetts |
| Geico is entering the auto insurance market in Massachusetts
State Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes confirmed in a statement Friday that the nation's third largest auto insurer has filed (more) |
| Ratings Recap: ACE Europe, Unipol |
| A M Best Co has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of 'aa ' of the UK based ACE European Group Limited (AEGL) with stable outlooks Best (more) |
| Man bludgeoned to death in motorcycle gang war at Sydney airport |
| Filed under: Australia, Airports, NewsIn a scene right out of a gangster movie, 2 motorcycle gangs started beating each other with poles and other heavy items at Sydney airport killing one gang member Police believe that when one gang exited their pl (more) |
| Younger Drivers Distracted by Music Says Australian Insurer NRMA |
| According to a study from Australian insurer NRMA, part of the Insurance Australia Group (IAG), younger drivers, who listen to music while at the wheel, are acting dangerously
NRMA said its (more) |
| Largent, Rosenberg Named Executive Officers at Ohio's Westfield Group |
| Ed Largent is now chief administrative officer and Stuart Rosenberg is chief technology officer at Westfield Group of Ohio
Largent assumes responsibility for corporate oversight of human (more) |
| Reasonably priced, family owned |
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| Swett & Crawford Names Peterson to Head New Auto Program |
| Swett & Crawford appointed Robert Peterson as program manager for a new product, the Swett & Crawford Program for Contractors Auto, to be marketed with its carrier partner, Travelers Companies (more) |
| A grrrrrreat donation |
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| Connecticut AG Says AIG Bonuses Were Higher than $165M |
| Connecticut's attorney general says documents turned over to his office by American International Group Inc shows the company paid out $218 million in bonuses, higher than the $165 million (more) |
| La. Regulator Reminds Homeowners About Citizens' Tax Break |
| Louisiana homeowners have several ways to save money on their 2008 taxes
State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding homeowners that they can get a tax rebate if they were charged a (more) |
| Ryanair flight attendant moonlights in porn |
| Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Business, Europe, Ireland, Airlines, Internet Tools, Nightlife, NewsWhen the crew yells, 'Brace!' one Ryanair flight attendant probably looks for the cameras London tabloid The Sun (NSFW) alleges that flight (more) |
| Katrina Flood Lawsuit Against Army Corps Advances |
| A lawsuit blaming the Army Corps of Engineers for flooding from Hurricane Katrina can proceed to trial, a judge ruled Friday in a case seen as a likely last recourse for storm victims seeking (more) |
| Help me understand disability insurance please. |
| How does disability insurance work for a freelancer? I am looking to start doing freelance work and am looking into health insurance and the like Disability insurance normally pays a percentage of your normal monthly salary but freelancers don't e (more) |
| Home Insurance Renewals Explained |
| According to a new poll, home insurance renewal documents are the most confusing paperwork that householders receive through the post So how can you cut through the jargon and get a good deal? (more) |
| A Bloomin' Good Time: Flower Festivities Across the Country |
| For an opportunity to get out and smell the roses, so to speak, here are five fabulous flower festivals across the U S to consider (more) |
| Snowmass company taking over Glenwood landfill operations |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Glenwood Springs is looking to contract management of the South Canyon Landfill to an independent contractor (more) |
| New York Republicans Demand Probe into AIG Campaign Donation |
| New York's Republican Party says the Democrat controlled state government is ignoring calls for an investigation into a $100,000 donation to the state Democratic Party from American International (more) |
| RMS Appoints Chief Technology Officer |
| Risk Management Solutions has appointed Philippe Stephan chief technology officer (CTO)
Stephan has more than 20 years' experience in software development and will apply his technology and (more) |
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| Book give-a-way and travel read: The Open Road, the Global Journey of the 1 |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Stories, Japan, BooksWhen Pico Iyer was growing up, his father was a friend of the Dalai Lama That was the beginning of Iyer's own relationship with a person that many seek out as a spiritual rock star of sorts In his (more) |
| Paul Andersen: Fair Game |
| Since the developers of Lift One in Aspen have eased up their time table and are magnanimously seeking input on their plans, now seems an appropriate time to weigh in on a new and novel approach that is, paradoxically, retro (more) |
| Kamakura Corporation: Home Price Risk Dominates Other Factors Driving Publi |
| NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Kamakura Corporation announced Monday that it has completed a major upgrade of Kamakura Risk Information Services that links 40 key macro economic risk factors to the default probabilities of more than 20,000 public firms (more) |
| CATEX: Richard Banks, Editor of Insurance Day, Interviewed on CATEX TV Mond |
| PRINCETON, NJ and LONDON (MARKET WIRE) The Catastrophe Risk Exchange, Inc (CATEX) announced that Richard Banks, Editor of Insurance Day, will be interviewed today during the 11:30 am EDT (3:30 pm London) live broadcast of CATEX TV at www catex com (more) |
| Westfield Group: Westfield Group Announces Two New Executive Officers |
| WESTFIELD CENTER, OH (MARKET WIRE) Westfield Group is pleased to announce the elections of Ed Largent as Chief Administrative Officer and Stuart Rosenberg as Chief Technology Officer (more) |
| State Regulators Say AIG Insurance Policyholders Still Protected |
| The nation's insurance regulators are again telling policyholders of American International Group (AIG) that the insurance company is able to meet its obligations to them despite ongoing (more) |
| Michigan Retirement Plan Is Lead Plaintiff in Securities Suit Against AIG |
| Michigan Treasurer Robert Kleine and Attorney General Mike Cox say Michigan has been named lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against American International Group Inc (AIG)
The State of (more) |
| North Carolina Charges Man Involved in 36 Crashes with Insurance Fraud |
| North Carolina officials have arrested an Indiana man and charged him with allegedly filing more than $10,000 in false claims related to 11 crashes between December 2005 and June 2008
North (more) |
| Deutsch Departs Ironshore; Kelly to Succeed as President |
| Ironshore Inc announced that Bob Deutsch, president, will leave Ironshore effective March 31, 2009
Shaun Kelly, former AIG executive who is now CEO of Ironshore's U S operations, will also (more) |
| 5 Ways to Eat for Less in Stockholm |
| It is possible to eat like royalty while on a budget, as long as you know where (and when) to dine Here are our five favorite ways to eat on the cheap (more) |
| Big Brother Tech Tracks Uninsured Drivers |
| Every state requires auto insurance, but violators aren't easily caught InsureNet would change that, and create a new use for the traffic and surveillance cameras blanketing many cities (more) |
| AIG Begins Name Change to AIU, Starting with N.Y. Building |
| Workmen rolled up their sleeves at American International Group Inc this weekend to take down the most prominent sign at the downtown Manhattan offices of the embattled insurer that has become (more) |
| Willis Joins Catlin as Deputy Chief Investment Officer |
| The Bermuda based Catlin Group Limited announced that Patrick Wills will join Catlin, effective May 5, as Deputy Chief Investment Officer, based in the group's London office
Wills will work (more) |
| Spring Brings Increased Wyoming Mining, Safety Concerns |
| The arrival of spring brings increased activity at Wyoming mines and quarries, and with it, a greater risk of workplace accidents, safety officials say
Seasonal workers becoming reacquainted (more) |
| A.I.G. Lists Firms To Which It Paid Taxpayer Money |
| American International Group releases names of dozens of financial institutions that benefited from Federal Reserve's decision last fall to save company from collapse with $85 billion rescue loan; they include Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Bank of Am (more) |
| Does Owning a Trampoline Affect Home Insurance? |
| Many insurance companies throughout New York State region and Long Island have begun to take a hard look at the existence of trampolines in the backyard of homes that they insure The industry has watched these backyard trampolines go from being a no (more) |
| Nevada Worker Compensation System Flaws Detailed |
| Nevada Lawmakers were told that the state's worker compensation system makes it tough on injured Nevadans to get the medical care and follow up rehabilitation and training they need to return to (more) |
| The new boom in cheap life insurance |
| A cheaper option for buying life insurance has surged in popularity in recent years, shaving thousands of pounds of the total cost of policies (more) |
| Costly Home Health Care |
| If the nation?s health system is to move toward greater reliance on home care, it needs to be sure it is paying the right price (more) |
| Iowa Mill Company Suing AIG, ACE Over Flood Insurance Claims |
| A Cedar Rapids corn milling company is suing a unit of insurance giant AIG and another company, accusing them of acting in bad faith for refusing to pay flood insurance claims
Penford Products (more) |
| MarketResearch.com: UK Consumers React to the Credit Crunch |
| ROCKVILLE, MD (MARKET WIRE) MarketResearch com has announced the addition of Mintel International's new report 'Consumer Reaction to the Credit Crunch UK,' to their collection of Banking & Financial Services market reports For more information, vis (more) |
| U.S. Airlines can't come up with any new ways to charge their customers |
| Filed under: Airlines, NewsSome sad news from Reuters this afternoon (for the airlines at least) U S based airlines may have finally run out of new fees for their passengers Indeed, after years of moving things that used to be free into a fee base (more) |
| Frommer's Smart Deal of the Week: Flights and Five Nights in Hong Kong from |
| Get a taste of Hong Kong in the off season Go Today's bargain package includes round trip airfare, five nights' accommodations on the Kowloon Peninsula, and almost all taxes and fees (more) |
| Best Affirms ACE Limited and Subsidiaries 'A+' Ratings |
| A M Best Co has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of 'aa ' of Bermuda based ACE Bermuda Insurance Ltd and ACE Tempest Reinsurance (more) |
| Automated Benefits Corp. and Symbility Solutions Inc.: Symbility Announces |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Symbility Solutions Inc , a wholly owned subsidiary of Automated Benefits Corp (the 'Corporation') (TSX VENTURE: AUT), is pleased to announce the formalization of a one year contract with Farmers Mutual United Insuran (more) |
| Workmen's Auto Insurance Company Does Not Credit Score |
| LOS ANGELES In response to Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink's March 19, 2009 press conference opposing the use of credit scoring in automobile insurance, Workmen's Auto Insurance Company is reminding its Florida policyholders and agents t (more) |
| Protesters Visit AIG Officials' Lavish Connecticut Homes |
| A busload of activists representing working and middle class families paid visits Saturday to the lavish homes of American International Group executives to protest the tens of millions of (more) |
| Is this the ultimate travel phone (for men)? |
| Filed under: GearOur friends over at Engadget have come across what could possibly be the ultimate travel accessory for men The 'Cool 758 razor phone' combines a classic touch screen mobile phone, with a razor Yes RAZOR, not RAZR The whole thi (more) |
| Gadling reads the Sunday travel sections |
| Filed under: Sunday Travel SectionsI don't think that the New York Times's TMagazine probably counts as a Sunday section, but the Spring 2009 edition has just been published and it amounts to some of the better travel reads you're going to find on th (more) |
| Home Insurance Claims, Can They Be Worth More Than Your Home? |
| Can you get a check for more than your home is actually worth? What about the stuff inside your home? Did you know that insurance companies won't necessarily pay you the total amount of your coverage even if you suffer a total loss? (more) |
| IRESE, Inc.: IRESE, Inc. Launches Industry's First Real Estate Only Securit |
| SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) International Real Estate Securities Exchange, Inc (IRESE) is a patent pending real estate securities and derivatives exchange Mortgage bankers can securitize real estate loans and insure property value decline Accred (more) |
| Providing answers to the public |
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| Photo of the Day (3.22.09) |
| Filed under: Uruguay, Photo of the DayThis past Friday was the first day of Spring, but here in New York you would have hardly known it Friday morning we had snow showers, and temperatures have been hovering in the 40's and 50's I'd much rather be (more) |
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| Home Owners Insurance Vs Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) |
| Homeowners Insurance is a must if there is a mortgage on your house It's the only financial protection for the policy holder's largest asset (more) |
| All about power |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Barry Smith: Irrelativity |
| It's my birthday this week (more) |
| 'Claims Made' Coverage Pushed Far From Its Simple Goal |
| 'Claims made' coverage forms were created with a simple goal: the insurer paid the claims that were made during the policy period Since the wrongful acts or errors of professionals (i e doctors, (more) |
| Daily deal - Toshiba 320GB external USB hard drive for $74.99 |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily DealMy daily deal for this afternoon is for (yet another) Toshiba portable external hard drive Two weeks ago, I posted a good deal on a 250GB drive, but as prices continue to drop, you can now pick up a 320GB portable dr (more) |
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