| Foremost Insurance Expands Dwelling Fire Program in 3 States |
| Foremost Insurance Group announced it is expanding its dwelling fire program in Montana, Nebraska and Tennessee, effective Dec 1, 2009
Typically known as the solution for hard to place landlord (more) |
| RBS among UK bank shares hit by exposure to Dubai World |
| BANKS came under renewed pressure yesterday, as authorities in Dubai warned the city state could wash its hands of the indebted Dubai World corporation (more) |
| Flight attendant photographs obese passenger / safety hazard |
| Filed under: Airlines
The story behind this photo is that a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight pulled out her camera phone to show how airlines deal with the problem of obese passengers As you can see, no amount of seat belt extenders (more) |
| Home Insurance Quotes Online - The Easier and Faster Alternative |
| There are certain necessities that require immediate and constant attention An example of this are measures to protect both life and assets such as purchasing and updating home insurance However, life's pace has been keeping up with culture, techno (more) |
| Michigan Democrats pitch proposals to reduce auto insurance rates, while in |
| The plan comes weeks after the state Board of Canvassers approved a ballot proposal that would allow voters to decide next fall if they want to reduce automobile, home and business insurance rates by 20 percent (more) |
| Coming attractions: Sarajevo |
| Filed under: Europe, Bosnia HerzegovinaThe memory of the Yugoslav Wars is too fresh for many of us to think of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a tourist destination, but in the ten years since the conflict, the country and its capital city, Sarajevo have m (more) |
| The best-dressed men in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Africa, Congo, BooksParis Milan London Brazzaville?
Okay, so the Congolese capital is probably not going to become the world's next fashion hotspot, but a new photo book called Gentlemen of Bacongo portrays a group (more) |
| Aspen's ski spirit |
| Dear Editor:This past weekend showed once again the great community spirit for ski racing in Aspen Thanks to the Aspen Skiing Co and the entire community for an outstanding job in producing the Aspen Winternational for the world's best athletes (more) |
| Maroon Bells revenues up |
| ASPEN Revenues from entrance fees to the Maroon Bells near Aspen were up 15 percent this year, thanks in large part to visitors who paid up voluntarily, according to the U S Forest Service The popular and scenic attraction, located southwest (more) |
| Six Former Employees at Maine College Claim Age Discrimination |
| Six former employees of the University of Southern Maine who lost their jobs in a consolidation move are claiming they were discriminated against because of their ages
The former employees, (more) |
| Indiana's Grain Dealers Mutual Now Part of Main Street America Group |
| The Main Street America Group, based in Jacksonville, Fla , announced that Indiana domiciled Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company has been cleared to become an affiliate of the Jacksonville, (more) |
| Frommer's Top Destinations 2010 |
| We're excited to announce this year's list of top destinations As in years past, they represent a mix of emerging spots, under appreciated cities, and places we think you need to experience before they're overrun (more) |
| Preserving the literary treasures of Timbuktu |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Africa, MaliMali has been getting a bad rap lately with the kidnapping of a French aid worker and travel warnings about the dangers of terrorism, all thanks to Al Qaeda's local band of nutcases But l (more) |
| M&A Flurry No Fluke |
| It seems that announcements of mergers and acquisitions by insurance technology vendors are made daily, and a recent report by Novarica says this is not likely to change anytime soon In June 2008, Novarica predicted that M&A in the insurance s (more) |
| Is Your Condo Homeowners Insurance Ready For Christmas? |
| The clock's ticking, winding down to the Christmas holidays That visit from ol' Saint Nick is right around the corner and so is the general insanity that always goes along with the holiday season! The question is, is your condo's homeowners insuranc (more) |
| Mississippi Allows 19.5% State Farm Coastal Rate Hike |
| Insurance rates for about 26,000 State Farm homeowners in three Mississippi coastal counties will rise 19 5 percent beginning in February
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney (more) |
| Rome cab drivers forced to be honest |
| Filed under: Italy, Transportation, NewsAll over the world, taxi drivers seem to love to scam tourists Hapless visitors with no idea what a taxi from A to B should cost are so easy to drive around for an extra ten euros or so
In New York City, th (more) |
| United Airlines delivers best ever November on-time performance |
| Filed under: Airlines
As much as we love to whine about the airlines, we do still like to give credit where it is due Such is the case with United Airlines
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| Chair of Insurance Committee Resigns from Missouri House |
| A Kansas City area state House member who has served as the chairman of the House Insurance Policy Committee is resigning his seat in Missouri's Legislature
Republican Brian Yates, of Lee's (more) |
| Lawsuits Over Tennessee Valley Coal Ash Spill On the Rise |
| The number of lawsuits filed against the Tennessee Valley Authority over a massive coal ash spill in Roane County has risen to 14
A breach in an earthen dike at the Kingston Fossil Plant sent 5 4 (more) |
| Rhode Island Strengthens Drunken Driving Laws |
| Police in Rhode Island can force motorists who are suspected of driving drunk and are involved in serious car crashes to submit to blood alcohol testing under a new law
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| Photo of the Day (12.1.09) |
| Filed under: Photos, North America, United States, Photo of the Day
Today's Photo of the Day comes from Milwaukee based Flickr user koalaeatingtree Taking great landscape shots is one thing, but capturing a perfectly timed moment in a beautiful lo (more) |
| Canadian Real Estate Market on the Rise |
| Despite
the current uncertainty in the Canadian and global economy, the Canadian Real Estate
Association claims that residential house sales in Canada actually reached the highest
level ever for the month of October 2009 As well, the average sale pr (more) |
| Expect to see more locals on slopes at Aspen, Snowmass |
| ASPEN A nice bluebird day on Sunday brought the locals out to the slopes of Aspen and Snowmass While most people would have preferred to see a minor storm materialize over the weekend, as expected, no one complained about the sun and warm temper (more) |
| Louisiana State Police: No Seatbelts in More than 80% of Holiday Fatalities |
| The Louisiana State Police says it investigated eight fatal crashes on Louisiana highways during the Thanksgiving holiday period of November 27 through November 29 These crashes resulted in 16 (more) |
| State Farm Insurance Quote Lower from Safe Driving |
| State Farm has a press release on their website entitled 'State Farm Offers Safe Driving Tips for the Holidays' which covers some basic steps for safety on the road According to the article, over 400 people died and 6400 were injured in car crashes d (more) |
| Saving the world, one sip at a time in Basalt |
| BASALT Who says environmentalists take life too seriously?A new chapter of an international club called Green Drinks will launch in Basalt Tuesday eveningl Interested people are urged to get together from 5 to 7 p m at the Cuvee bar and restaur (more) |
| A Public Health Plan, and Alternatives |
| To the Editor: (more) |
| A year to remember |
| Dear Editor:We made it yaaaay! Parallel 15 Coffee & Tea, a new business opened at the start of the economic free fall last year, celebrates its one year anniversary today We want to extend our most enthusiastic thanks to all of the loyal locals (more) |
| Home Insurance Guide For Every Potential Customer |
| The home insurance is a type of property policy that provides coverage for private homes Just other personal insurance coverage, the home plan takes responsibility for all accidents that happen at home The home plan can be classified into seven dif (more) |
| Meredith Carroll: Meredith Pro Tem |
| It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas I was afraid that would happen Like many Jewish people, Christmastime for me is generally a conflicted period The carols rule (name another genre of music in which artists like Bing Crosby, Bruce Sp (more) |
| Debris on New York Highway Damages 2 Dozen Vehicles |
| About two dozen vehicles were battered after hitting a large metal object that somehow ended up on a suburban New York highway
State police say no one was injured during the incident Sunday night (more) |
| Healthier lifestyles could reduce medical insurance claims and cancer risk |
| Healthier lifestyles could reduce medical insurance claims and cancer risk (more) |
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| World AIDS Day: The Names Project Quilt |
| Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Stories, VideoToday is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of a trip I took to Washington, D C more than ten years ago There are some sights that can only be adequately described in p (more) |
| Embarrassed by you're grammar |
| Dear Editor:On page A3 of Monday's paper, Carolyn Sackariason quotes Stephen Kanipe as saying ' you got until next Wednesday or your dealing with ' Honestly, I am shocked and dismayed that neither Ms Sackariason nor your copy editors know t (more) |
| Silt, New Castle enact moratoriums on medicinal marijuana |
| The towns of Silt and New Castle both have enacted moratoriums on medical marijuana dispensaries with town limits The trustees of both towns have concluded that they will see what the state Legislature does in its next session, which begins in Jan (more) |
| A380 flies to Antarctica for New Year's 2010 |
| Filed under: Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Airlines, News
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This New Year's Eve, Qantas will be taking one of their (more) |
| To Curb Repeat Hospital Stays, Pay Doctors |
| Policy makers will have a difficult time achieving cost cutting goals unless physicians view them as their own (more) |
| No Big Cost Rise in U.S. Premiums Is Seen in Study |
| The eagerly awaited report gave Democrats ammunition against Republicans who have criticized the bill on the ground that it would raise costs for most Americans (more) |
| Insurer Trade Group PCI Names Isler Lobbyist for Southeast |
| The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has named Micaela Isler as regional manager, state government relations Isler will cover the Southeast Atlantic region which includes (more) |
| The Ballistics of the Health Care Shootout |
| If Harry Reid gets a health care bill through the Senate by Christmas, his holiday stocking will be full of success and praise If he fails, there will be nothing but coal and criticism (more) |
| Report Cites Big Shortfall in Reserves at A.I.G. |
| Sanford C Bernstein said A I G 's property and casualty business has an $11 9 billion shortfall in reserves to pay claims (more) |
| Cheryl Ann Lurie |
| Cheryl Ann Lurie passed on Sunday, Nov 15, as a result of injuries received from a fall at the Library Plaza She was 54, and had lived in Aspen since 1975 Cheryl was born in Beverly, Mass , to John and Laura York She attended the Beverly sch (more) |
| Mother accidentally smothers baby while breastfeeding on plane |
| Filed under: Airlines, NewsIn what can only be described as one of the most tragic in flight accidents I've ever head of, a 29 year old mother woke up to discover that she had smothered her four week old baby
The mother had been breastfeeding the (more) |
| Corps to Shrink Pump Project on New Orleans' West Bank |
| The Army Corps of Engineers says the cost of a $1 billion pump and floodgate project on the western side of the New Orleans area is rising, forcing the agency to consider cutting up to $300 (more) |
| Aspen ski areas garner high environmental grades |
| ASPEN The Aspen Skiing Co has three of the 10 greenest ski areas in the western United States, an environmental coalition that scrutinizes the industry said Monday The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition ranked Aspen Mountain and Buttermilk second and (more) |
| Homeowner's Insurance Tips - Protect Your Property |
| Be wise enough about your property means protecting it with a homeowner's insurance policy against any potential losses Do not forestall in buying homeowner's insurance since you will likely need it at a later date But before deciding on shopping f (more) |
| Enough is enough |
| Dear Editor:Regarding the Nov 26 Aspen Times article, 'Abuse alleged at Snowmass dogsled operation,' I think it's finally time for someone out there in Snowmass to show some fortitude and do something 'for real' in support of these dogs other tha (more) |
| Hunter Creek inholdings focus of Pitkin County purchase |
| ASPEN The Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Program has reached a deal to purchase three small parcels, totaling 1 48 acres, on the ridge to the north of the Hunter Creek Valley Collectively called the 'Cooper claims,' the parcels are priva (more) |
| ACC continues push for levy hikes |
| ACC is still pushing for a large increase in levies, despite a storm of protest over the size of the hikes proposed ACC chairman John Judge said the organisation received a record number of submissions on its proposed levy hikes, (more) |
| Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 56) |
| Filed under: Travel Trivia
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More Travel Trivia here Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 56) originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST Please see our terms for use of feeds Permalink | Email this& (more) |
| Nepal's cabinet to meet at Everest base camp |
| Filed under: Activism, Festivals and Events, Asia, Nepal, EcotourismLater this week, Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar, along with 26 members of his government, will travel to base camp on Mount Everest, where they'll hold a cabinet meeting to raise (more) |
| Basic Primer - Home Insurance Quotes in California |
| To almost everyone not just in California, their homes are one of the biggest and most important purchase slash investments they will ever make in their entire lives Looking for the best home insurance quotes California package quotes is not easy (more) |
| Govt scaremongering over ACC levy hikes - Labour |
| Labour ACC spokesman David Parker says the Government is intentionally trying to scare the public with over inflated ACC figures Levies for workers on the average income would go up by almost $500 if ACC recommendations to the (more) |
| Graig Thomas Tesson |
| Graig Thomas Tesson, a Realtor and resident of Gonzales, La , formerly of Aspen, died Monday, Nov 23, 2009 He was 52 He was a native of Baton Rouge, La and a graduate of Robert E Lee High School and LSU Craig will always be remembered for (more) |
| Al-Qaeda suspected of kidnapping aid workers in Mauritania |
| Filed under: Africa, Mauritania, NewsThe Spanish government fears that three Spanish aid workers kidnapped this week in Mauritania were taken by Al Qaeda's North African group The three were taken by masked gunmen from their vehicle as it was driving (more) |
| The cost of botched elections |
| Dear Editor:The city's disclosure that taxpayers may be making a forgivable $400,000 loan to the Aspen Chamber Resort Association for marketing generates serious questions of fiscal policy, marketing strategy, and solutions to Aspen's declining po (more) |
| AIG Further Cuts Debt Owed U.S.; Readies Global Life Units for Sale |
| American International Group, Inc (AIG) today said that it has closed two previously announced transactions with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) that have reduced the debt AIG (more) |
| Louvre, Versailles, Mont Saint-Michel on strike alert tomorrow |
| Filed under: Europe, FranceWorkers at Paris' modern art center Pompidou are already on strike over planned job cuts, but those at other French museums and landmarks could join in their fight tomorrow Seven unions are threatening to walk off the job (more) |
| Dean Appointed to Insurance, Risk Management Advisory Board at U. of H.-Dow |
| The University of Houston Downtown (UHD) has appointed Bob Dean, president and chief executive officer of Dean & Draper Insurance Agency LP, to vice chair of the advisory board for UHD’s (more) |
| A memo to airline passengers |
| Filed under: Business, Airlines, Budget Travel, News, Consumer ActivismIf you don't want to pay what it's worth, then stop whining about air travel
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| Swiss Re Economists See Gradual Recovery; Regulation Concerns |
| Swiss Re’s Economic Forum, held today at the reinsurer's iconic London headquarters, presented a far more encouraging picture of the world's financial condition than a year ago However, (more) |
| Small Claims on Homeowners Insurance Policies & Why They Are a Bad Idea |
| When setting your deductible for your homeowner policy, you should keep in mind that filing the smaller claims may end up hurting you down the road Let me explain further Your homeowner policy is really designed for the major catastrophy claims lik (more) |
| Skate champ, Aspen native Jeremy Abbott confident big move was the right on |
| NEW YORK Jeremy Abbott was a total slob when he lived at home, clothes strewn all over his bedroom back in Colorado 'It was a disaster,' the reigning U S figure skating champion and Aspen native said 'But since I've been on my own, I've bee (more) |
| Section of Rio Grande Trail closes |
| CARBONDALE The seasonal closure of the Rio Grande Trail segment between Rock Bottom Ranch and Catherine Bridge goes into effect Tuesday RFTA closes the trail section, above Carbondale, each winter as part of its wildlife management plan All pub (more) |
| Home and car insurance customers receive Seasons Greetings from Saga |
| Home and car insurance customers receive Seasons Greetings from Saga (more) |
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| Local contractors get in line for Aspen projects |
| ASPEN The recession has spurred a flood of local construction companies to bid for city projects, which could potentially save the government hundreds of thousands of dollars The companies are successfully competing with regional, state and even (more) |
| Mich. Dems expand call for auto insurance changes |
| Michigan Democrats are promoting proposals they say would make auto insurance more affordable and strengthen consumer protections in the state (more) |
| South by Southeast: The man from Kathmandu |
| Filed under: Asia, Burma (Myanmar)
Everybody wants to talk to you in Myanmar Almost daily I was greeted by a welcoming committee of friendly taxi drivers, curious adolescent monks and mysterious jobless 'men about town' wanting to shoot the breeze (more) |
| Agents & the Web: Finding the Best Deal on Your Next Cruise |
| Today, practically everybody has a website, and the difference between so called web based cruise sellers and more traditional travel agencies can be blurry to the beginner Here's what to look out for (more) |
| Insurance Services Office - New Policies - 7 Plans to Help Protect Your Hom |
| To better accommodate and benefit the citizens of New Jersey the Insurance Services Office, an entrepreneur organization that generates policies for home insurance, presented seven creditable policies for homeowners in the area These policies all ha (more) |
| Plantronics giving away Bluetooth headsets in Twitter contest |
| Filed under: News, Gadling Gear ReviewAs the end of the year approaches, some new states will be on the list of places where it is against the law to use your mobile phone without a hands free device
On January 1st, Hawaii joins the states and cit (more) |
| Gadlinks for Tuesday, 12.1.2009 |
| Hey there, friends o' Gadling Here's your daily look at some of the most interesting stories from around the travel interwebs perfect for delaying that holiday shopping even further
Six of the best places to spend Christmas this year, via B (more) |
| Roosevelt Understood the Power of a Public Option |
| Franklin D Roosevelt's argument that public programs can make private ones deliver applies to the current push for a public option for health care (more) |
| The most beautiful Pizza Hut in the world |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Photos, Netherlands
Is it a shame, or is it fantastic? Rather than tear down a former royal building in The Netherlands' historic Den Haag (The Hague), it's been turned into a Pizza Hut What do you think about that, Nati (more) |
| New Mexico Wildfire Danger is High |
| State Forester Butch Blazer is cautioning New Mexicans about fire danger in parts of the state because of mild conditions and less than abundant moisture
Fine grassy fuels and brush in southern (more) |
| Glenwood hospital looks to establish larger cancer care facility |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Valley View Hospital is taking steps toward establishing a larger Cancer Center planned as part of the final phase of the hospital's ongoing expansion project including the hiring of its first full time medical oncologist (more) |
| Gadling Gear Review: Mountain Hardwear Refugium Jacket |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear ReviewI hate cold weather Hate it with a passion So when I heard that there was a self heating jacket on the market, I had to try it I mean, a jacket, by definition, keeps you warm But a jacket with internal heaters goes (more) |
| Keep it local |
| Dear Editor:As a lifelong valley resident, and a homeowner in Carbondale, I just wanted to remind everyone of the great locally owned businesses that we have in this valley, and encourage people to patronize them when shopping for friends and fami (more) |
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