| iAspen Poll: Are you satisfied with the Senate's health-care bill? |
| Last week's results for: What are your holiday plans?Family, friends, food and warm fires : 53%Skiing!: 24%Travel : 18%None: 6%Are you satisfied with the Senate's health care bill?(trends) (more) |
| Clicking The Seat Belt Saves On Auto Insurance Quotes |
| Every driver and passenger knows to wear their seatbelt'it's Auto Safety 101 Statistics show that wearing a seat belt can save a life in a car accident (more) |
| Health Insurance Captive Ordered to Stop Selling in Florida |
| Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has ordered captive insurer American Assurance Underwriters Group and its affiliates Worldwide Expatriate Administrators LLC and Worldwide Expatriate (more) |
| Gadlinks for Tuesday, 12.22.2009 |
| Welcome to another edition of Gadlinks, your go to source for the most interesting links in the world of travel Here's what's piqued our interest today
In the something I didn't know department, Slate explains Sweden's strange tradition of (more) |
| Why Do I Need Home Insurance? |
| Home insurance isn't just advisable, it is essential Losing your home and all of your possessions is one of the most harrowing experiences possible, whilst insurance can't replace all of your treasured items, it can at least soften the blow and ensu (more) |
| Ratings Recap: Cattolica, Ghana Re, Al Ittihad, Grafton, RCHL |
| A M Best Co has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of Italy's Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione – Societa (more) |
| Cruise Deals for the Week of December 22, 2009 |
| This week's roundup of discounts include special offers from MSC and NCL and a fleet of bargains from the leading specialist cruise agents (more) |
| Skico introduces summer program at Snowmass |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE Aspen Skiing Co would like to develop up to 50 miles of new hiking and biking trails on the west side of Snowmass ski area, some of which could be open by next summer, Snowmass General Manager Steve Sewell told elected official (more) |
| East of Africa: the Road to Tuléar |
| Filed under: Photos, Stories, Africa, Madagascar, Budget Travel
I sneak a glance at the side view mirror to try and catch a reflection of my face; I'm trying hard to look at ease, but my tight grip on the door handle suggests otherwise It certainly (more) |
| Report: Oklahoma Has Biggest Deficit Among States |
| Oklahoma has the unwanted distinction of having the largest revenue shortfall of any state, according to a new report That reality is illustrated by the state's revenue collections, which are (more) |
| Aspen's Limelight Lodge seeks capital for survival |
| ASPEN Money problems at Aspen's Limelight Lodge has prompted its owners to look for more financing Dale Paas, owner of the 126 room hotel, said the property is not under contract with a potential buyer despite the rumors that have been floati (more) |
| Friday holidays mean shorter stays in Aspen |
| ASPEN Given a preference, most Aspen tourism and lodging officials don't like to see Christmas and New Year's fall on Fridays It's not because they're Scrooges The timing just isn't great for maximizing business 'Historically it's better for (more) |
| A gift of historic proportions in Carbondale |
| CARBONDALE When the Mt Sopris Historical Society board received a letter from the Thompson family a while back asking if the organization would be willing to accept the classic brick Victorian house across the highway from their little museu (more) |
| Ball Joins North Carolina's Trisure Agency |
| Ryan W Ball has joined North Carolina insurance agency TriSure as an account executive in the firm’s property casualty insurance division
In his new capacity at TriSure, Ball will focus on (more) |
| Narragansett Bay Gets R.I. Renewal Rights from Quincy Mutual |
| Narragansett Bay Insurance Co will begin offering homeowners coverage to Rhode Island policyholders of Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co as part of a renewal right agreement between the two (more) |
| A Bill Well Worth Passing |
| The Senate health care reform bill has some imperfections, but is worthy of support from lawmakers (more) |
| Drayer to Lead London American's Allied Medical Department in Houston |
| Terry Morgan Drayer has joined London American Risk Specialists Inc as senior casualty broker Drayer will launch the firm's new Allied Medical Department in the Houston, Texas, (more) |
| WKF&C Agency Offers New Habitational Package Policy |
| WKF&C Agency of California, based in Sacramento, is now offering a new, comprehensive habitational package policy
Thomas J Kennedy, president & CEO of WKF&C Agency, Inc said (more) |
| Review: Downey's no Sherlock Holmes, but it works |
| Take it from a lifelong fan of Arthur Conan Doyle: Robert Downey Jr is so NOT Sherlock Holmes That's not a hindrance in fact, it's a big help as he and director Guy Ritchie bring Conan Doyle's dusty Victorian age detective into the modern (more) |
| Henle Named South Texas State Executive Director for Farmers Insurance |
| Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has named John Henle as South Texas state executive director Henle replaces Larry Pratt who has been promoted to vice president – Sales in (more) |
| Pay attention, seniors |
| Dear Editor:I am writing to alert seniors who live in Pitkin County to check their property taxes for the past few years to make sure they did get their senior discount if they applied for it This past spring, while helping my parents with their (more) |
| University looking to sell Given Institute in Aspen |
| ASPEN The Given Institute, a scientific think tank established by Aspen visionary Elizabeth Paepcke 37 years ago, will shut down next year The property's owner, the Regents of the University of Colorado, is looking to sell the West End prope (more) |
| Combined Agents Names Top 4 Insurance Company Partners |
| Austin, Texas based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) reports that Central Insurance Companies, Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Travelers Insurance and The Hartford have been named the 2009 (more) |
| TN car insurance rates to increase in 2010 |
| Some of the biggest names in auto insurance have raised rates that drivers in Tennessee must pay next year, in some cases out distancing the 4 percent average rate hike seen nationally for the industry as a whole in the second half of 2009 That inclu (more) |
| Bank to hold off rates rise until late 2010 |
| INTEREST rates will not be raised from their record lows until the fourth quarter of next year, according to a poll of economists published yesterday (more) |
| What ever happened to the missing 22-year-old American teacher in Germany? |
| Filed under: Stories, Europe, Germany, Italy, NewsReading that Laura Dekker has been found safe and sound in St Maartin made me think of Devon Hollahan, the American teacher living in Prague who disappeared after a Portugal and the Man concert in Fr (more) |
| 14-year old Dutch sailor goes missing, turns up in St. Maartin |
| Filed under: Europe, Netherlands, News, CaribbeanRemember Laura Dekker? She's the young Dutch girl who made headlines last summer for wanting to sail solo around the world at the age of 13, only to later be denied the opportunity by the Dutch governm (more) |
| Highway 82 traffic diverted after truck hits power pole |
| OLD SNOWMASS Highway 82 was closed near Old Snowmass for more than one hour Monday after an accident made a power pole unstable, authorities said A flatbed tow truck jumped a guardrail and hit the power pole about one half mile upvalley from (more) |
| AIG Halts Efforts to Sell Chartis Shares to Focus on P/C Unit's Growth |
| American International Group Inc has halted efforts to sell a stake in Chartis, as Chief Executive Robert Benmosche focuses on expanding the property and casualty unit, a person familiar with the (more) |
| 10 ways to not break your travel resolutions |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Stories, Greece, United States, Airports, Budget Travel, Cruises, Women's TravelYou've made your travel resolutions, but how do you keep them? We all know the resolution drill Sometime around the end of December, in th (more) |
| New York City Private Investigators R. Q. Investigations Helps New Yorkers |
| R Q Investigations, New York City Private Investigation Firm helps clients find long lost loved and missing persons in a quick time frame (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $160 Garmin GPS unit, Skullcandy headphone clearance and |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Tuesday December 22nd 2009 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone If you are ordering any of these items for Christmas, (more) |
| Fortunate for the community support |
| Dear Editor:In the last month I have been fortunate to benefit from the many supportive community members who give up their time, share their expertise, and provide encouragement to the students of Aspen Middle School I am particularly grateful t (more) |
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| Leaving her mark |
| Dear Editor:Germaine Dietsch tells a wonderful story about a woman who finds a valuable stone as she's crossing a river and then gives it away without hesitation to a man she has just met who obviously needs it more than she Each time I hear or r (more) |
| Living in the Now: Travel gratitude |
| Filed under: Stories, Books, Travel HealthSam Chillingworth, a high school classmate, friend, and now featured writer in the inspiring book series Wake Up Live the Life you Love, recently passed on a book he contributed to called Living in the Now (more) |
| Aon Consulting Hires Matson as Large Market Business Developer |
| Steve Matson has joined Houston based Aon Consulting as a large client business developer for the United States across all regions
Matson will work directly with business development and (more) |
| Texas Lags on Stimulus Fund Spending for Home Weatherization |
| Texas has gotten millions of federal dollars from the economic stimulus package to help poor residents cut their energy bills, but as of last month, only seven homes had been weather treated, (more) |
| Ship Report: Cruising the Norwegian Fjords on the Costa Atlantica |
| In the spirit of balance of harmony, it takes both a great itinerary and a great ship to equal a great travel experience Atlantica's Norwegian route and ship board atmosphere make a perfect whole (more) |
| Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 59) |
| Filed under: Travel Trivia
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More Travel Trivia here Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 59) originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST Please see our terms for use of feeds Permalink | Email this& (more) |
| Bowermaster's Adventures -- Live from Antartica: part 5 |
| Filed under: Activism, Stories, Antarctica, Ecotourism, Consumer Activism
I spent part of this early Antarctic morning on the back deck of the ship reading a summary of the past eleven day's events in Copenhagen, a long story downloaded at very slow (more) |
| Insurance Agents Move to Beat of Rock 'n Roll Marketing |
| How Adam DeGraide, a rock 'n roll bass player and band promoter who founded Astonish Results, plans to transport independent insurance agents into marketing cyberspace with his own digital elixir (more) |
| Indonesia's Next Big Quake Due under Mentawais Islands |
| A massive undersea earthquake is long overdue beneath the Mentawai islands in Indonesia and could trigger another deadly tsunami, say scientists mapping one of the world's most quake prone (more) |
| Video of the Week |
| A skier wearing a helmet cam is buried in an avalanche and rescued in Haines, Alaska Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska from Chappy on Vimeo (more) |
| Democrats Face Challenge in Merging Health Bills |
| Deep divisions over abortion are the party's biggest obstacle to combining the Senate and House bills (more) |
| Parties Stay United as Health Bill Clears Steps in Senate |
| The Senate voted 60 to 39 early Tuesday on three steps leading up to a final vote on sweeping health care legislation later this week (more) |
| Study: Homeowner Insurance Claimants Less Satisfied Than Auto Claimants |
| Homeowners insurance customers who file a property claim are much less satisfied with their claims experience than auto claimants, according to a new study
The satisfaction level of homeowners (more) |
| In the bleachers: The sun shines even when Broncos lose |
| I thought I was headed to slaughter when a friend treated me to the Broncos game in Denver on Sunday not my slaughter but that of the hated Oakland Raiders My logic was simple a Broncos victory would vastly improve their playoff prospects, so (more) |
| S&P Revises Outlook on Credit Insurer Coface to Negative |
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has revised its outlook on the core operating entities of French credit insurance group Coface to negative from stable The core entities (more) |
| Shopping For Home Insurance Sucks, But Finding Home Insurance Deals Sucks L |
| Lets face it There is absolutely nothing exciting about shopping for home insurance I would even venture to say that it sucks Many people I know would rather gouge their eyeballs out with a spoon than to shop for home insurance deals Well, maybe (more) |
| Hot travel trend for 2010 -- naked cruises? |
| Filed under: CruisesThe UK association of travel agents (ABTA) has just released its predictions for 2010 and they are mostly in line with what everyone else expects
They see Dubai becoming a hot destination, thanks to massive drops in prices T (more) |
| Expedition Review: On Board the MV Orion |
| Filed under: Oceania, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Ecotourism, Cruises
Where do people go when they've already been everywhere? On a ship that goes to places nobody else can get to The MV Orion is such a ship, custom built for expedition styl (more) |
| Industry Veterans to Open New Business - ThinkRisk - in Kansas City |
| Plans are underway for the February 2010 launch of ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency in Kansas City, Mo
Founded by insurance industry veterans Chad Milton, Leib Dodell and Debra McClenahan, (more) |
| Aspen committee picks events for public funds |
| ASPEN A local committee will recommend to the Aspen City Council that 11 ideas designed to heighten tourism be funded with a portion of the $200,000 set aside to boost the local economy Assistant City Manager Barry Crook said the committee met b (more) |
| Airplane passenger catches Space Shuttle launch on camera |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Airlines
I recommend turning the audio down on your computer if you plan to watch this at work, or around children, as the narrator tends to swear a lot
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| Cabbie drives 1,600 miles -- customer refuses to pay |
| Filed under: North America, United States, TransportationLife as a cabbie is no walk in the park They deal with drunk passengers, being robbed, and often spend part of their shift cleaning up puke in the backseat of their 'office'
The worst custo (more) |
| Greyhound travel: The imperfect lover. Reality, the Twilight Zone and being |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Business, Blogs, Stories, United States, Budget Travel, News, Consumer ActivismI'm fond of Greyhound bus travel I like the idea of humanity rolling along on a highway I like bus people As one bus ticket seller once t (more) |
| China Responds to UK Claims; Says It's 'Sowing Discord' in Climate Talks |
| China condemned claims ascribed to Britain's climate change minister that it had "hijacked" negotiations in Copenhagen (See IJ web site , (more) |
| Garfield County commissioners reject county employee pay raise |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Garfield County's elected leaders voted 2 1 this week to hold off on a pay raise for county workers in 2010 But the issue is due to be raised again by the Board of County Commissioners, perhaps around the end of March after the (more) |
| Amsterdam's floating flower market |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Photos, Netherlands
Amsterdam's Singel canal, which in the Middle Ages encircled the city as a moat, is home to the world's only floating flower market, Bloemenmarkt The stalls sit like large, partially enclosed pontoo (more) |
| Massachusetts Court: No Workers' Comp for Custodian's 1999 Injury |
| A church custodian who was injured in a ladder fall, but waited nearly five years to file a workers’ comp claim is barred from collecting benefits, a Massachusetts Appeals Court has (more) |
| State Farm Car Insurance Quote for iPhone |
| According to State Farm Insurance's website, there is a new application available for the iPhone called Pocket Agent State Farm policyholders can download this free app to view their policy, mutual funds, and other financial information on the run (more) |
| Obamas to spend the holidays in Hawaii |
| Filed under: North America, United States, NewsThere's no official word from the White House, but the rumor mill (a k a all of the local news sources) are saying that the Obamas will spend their second consecutive Christmas in Hawaii The Obamas s (more) |
| Hazard closes Highway 82 |
| OLD SNOWMASS A wobbly power pole created a hazard near Old Snowmass Monday and forced traffic on Highway 82 to be diverted, authorities said A dumptruck collided with a pole just upvalley from the Old Snowmass Conoco, authorities said It was (more) |
| Last week's 10 most-read stories on AspenTimes.com |
| 10 Ski resorts creep closer to $100 lift ticketAspen says it won't top the mark; Vail hasn't determined holiday pricing yet READ MORE9 Review: Astounding 'Avatar' sets new standardhave seen the future of movies, and it is 'Avatar ' READ MORE8 A (more) |
| 'Save the date' now and save at Leading Hotels of the World |
| Filed under: Asia, Europe, North America, Japan, Ireland, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel DealsThe Leading Hotels of the World group represents hundreds of properties, on every continent, in over 75 countries 70 of these hotels are (more) |
| Five predictions for the European travel market |
| Filed under: Business, Europe, France, Germany, United KingdomThe end of the year is the time for all kinds of predictions for the next one Usually, I treat such conjecture as the bullshit that it is, but when PhoCusWright puts out a list of what'll (more) |
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| Florida Judge Approves Liquidation of First Warranty |
| A Circuit Court judge in Florida's Leon County has ordered the warranty company, Intercontinental Marine Service Corp , which does business as First Warranty Group of Florida, into liquidation (more) |
| Meredith Carroll: Meredith Pro Tem |
| It's becoming increasingly apparent that my husband has an aversion to kissing me on New Year's Eve I'm trying hard not to take it personally But after five straight years of ringing in the New Year without so much as a peck on the cheek, I'm (more) |
| P/C Industry's Net Income Up; Combined Ratio at 100.7 for Q3 |
| Private U S property casualty insurers’ net income after taxes rose to $16 2 billion through nine months 2009, partially recovering from the 91 2 percent decline to $4 4 billion through (more) |
| UNO is the best travel game ever |
| Traveling is a thrilling, exciting, non stop tour de force that keeps you on the edge of your seat Except for when you're waiting at the airport, stuck on a train, killing time in a hotel room until a monsoon stops or waiting for the bathroom at you (more) |
| Review: Love's simple-minded in 'It's Complicated' |
| 'It's Complicated' is lying from the moment the title appears Writer director Nancy Meyers' latest relationship comedy isn't what the name promises at all It's simple, almost as simple about grown up romance and heartache as the average Hollyw (more) |
| Torus Names Fillingham UK COO |
| Torus announced the appointment of Tim Fillingham as Chief Operating Officer for Torus UK His primary role is to "ensure superior service delivery to clients and brokers accessing the London (more) |
| Auto Warranty Firms Shut Down in Florida |
| Florida insurance officials have shut down four firms selling motor vehicle service warranties for being unlicensed
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that the Office of (more) |
| Kentucky Bans State Workers From Texting While Driving |
| Kentucky Gov Steve Beshear has banned state employees from sending text messages while driving government owned vehicles
Beshear issued an executive order that says he took the step in an effort (more) |
| Making Compromises on Health Care |
| To the Editor: (more) |
| Washington Keeps Auto Rate Down $26 Million |
| Rate reviews by the Washington State Insurance Commissioner's office reduced proposed automobile insurance rates by $26 million over the first 10 months of this year, a reduction of about 1 (more) |
| Silt kicks in to Hogback service |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS All the towns in western Garfield County that are served by the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority are now paying for that service, to one degree or another The service, known as the Hogback route, will operate for the coming (more) |
| Kansas Commissioner Fines Progressive Direct, Calls for Premium Refunds |
| The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) reported Dec 21 that Commissioner Sandy Praeger has levied a $5,000 fine against a Kansas licensed insurance company and has ordered premium refunds for (more) |
| Man gets deferred sentence for fight at Aspen bar |
| ASPEN A local man who faced up to 16 years in prison for attempted second degree murder in Aspen won't spend any time behind bars if he keeps his act clean for the next year The plea agreement for Mark Joseph Montijo, 38, resulted in guilty plea (more) |
| Review: Twice the chipmunks, half the fun in 'Squeakquel' |
| 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' offers exactly two big laughs for its kiddo target audience one involves passing gas, the other a shot to the crotch Since there's a fair amount of time between these two bits of comic invention, youn (more) |
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