| Our Favorite Picks: Embarkation Ports, Dream Cruises and Favorite Moments |
| Cruises are not created equal Some offer better value or higher quality service than others, some are fancy schmancy and others are yee haa casual There's something for nearly everyone For us, here's what we like best (more) |
| Nevada Commissioner Approves Workers' Comp Rate Decrease |
| Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper has approved a filing for an average decrease of 7 6 percent for workers’ compensation insurance voluntary loss costs and a 3 7 percent average (more) |
| Police still mum on fatal New Castle fire |
| NEW CASTLE, Colo The identity of a person who died in a trailer home fire on North Seventh Street in New Castle on Tuesday evening was not released Wednesday, nor has the cause of the fire been determined The New Castle Police Department would (more) |
| Business Risk Exclusion Means No Coverage for Toppled Conn. House |
| The Hanover won't have to pay $26,000 in claims on behalf of a Connecticut contractor who accidentally knocked over the house he was working on, a Connecticut Superior Court has ruled
The (more) |
| West Virginia Eyes Lien on Fire Insurance to Fight Abandoned Buildings |
| West Virginia may be on the path to helping municipalities pay for debris removal of abandoned buildings with insurance payments in a way that insurers can live with
The issue of how to pay for (more) |
| Washington Commissioner, Insurers Debate Credit Scoring Use |
| Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is seeking to prohibit the use of credit history, education and income for rating and underwriting personal insurance the effect of which (more) |
| Sheen court appearance in Aspen postponed again |
| ASPEN Charlie Sheen and his wife, Brooke, were supposed to appear in court Friday for a hearing in their domestic violence case, but a judge Thursday postponed the matter until Feb 8 That's because Brooke was hospitalized this week in Califo (more) |
| Carbondale officials consider medical marijuana oversight |
| CARBONDALE Town officials will team with representatives of local medical marijuana dispensaries, and invite concerned citizens to the table as well, to discuss possible regulatory controls over the burgeoning business Several local 'caregivers' (more) |
| AXA Asia Pacific Profit Upgrade Stirs Talk of Higher Bid |
| Life insurer and fund manager AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd expects to report a forecast beating profit for 2009, putting pressure on rival bidders to raise their offers in a $12 billion battle (more) |
| Daily Pampering: Reef relief at the Hyatt Key West Resort & Spa |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsThe Daily Pampering column has brought you some of the must have travel luxuries from around the world, but wouldn't it be great if you could give a little back while you're embracin (more) |
| Florida's St. James Promotes Mertz to Marketing Director |
| St James Insurance Group in Orlando, Florida has promoted Jonathan Mertz, vice president and operations manager, to marketing director
His new responsibilities will include all marketing and (more) |
| Will 2010 Games become the Vonncouver Olympics? |
| The lasting image of Lindsey Vonn's 2006 Turin Olympics was a body battering tumble during a downhill training run, a crash while she barreled down a mountainside at 50 mph or more She was tossed about 15 feet She slammed against the snow with (more) |
| On the hill: No trade-marked Champagne Powder snow here in Aspen |
| ASPEN Apparently Aspen doesn't have any Champagne Powder TM snow, and it's not because of the lack of it I was informed via a 'cease and desist' letter on Jan 4 from the lawyer who represents Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp that we at The Aspen Ti (more) |
| Virginia County Wants Insurers to Pay for Ambulance Services |
| The Board of County Supervisors in Prince William County, Virginia is considering raising the cost of an ambulance trip
The board on Tuesday moved forward with a plan to have insurance (more) |
| Review: 'Tooth Fairy' full of smiles, cliches |
| Just weeks after something dubbed a 'squeakquel,' we have a movie advertised with the tagline: 'You can't handle the tooth ' One quakes for the marketing that awaits us for 'Marmaduke 'Just as Hollywood has been digging through the superhero ar (more) |
| Aspen entrepreneur adds to real estate empire |
| ASPEN Aspen entrepreneur Marcos Rodriguez made another addition to his rapidly burgeoning real estate empire Wednesday by acquiring Wendy Lucas and Co Lucas has owned and operated her own firm, based in Basalt, for four years She will now be ma (more) |
| Walt Disney World Fine for Monorail Death Reduced |
| A fine issued to Walt Disney World by a federal workplace safety agency for a serious violation that contributed to the death of a worker during a summer monorail accident has been reduced by 20 (more) |
| The best places for a romantic Valentine's day kiss in Paris |
| Filed under: Europe, France
Woody Allen said 'As long as you haven't been kissed during any of those rainy Parisian afternoons, you haven't been kissed at all'
Having met my wife in Paris, I have to agree with Woody There really is something (more) |
| Storm tracks toward Aspen |
| ASPEN The mountains surrounding Aspen and Snowmass are under a winter storm advisory until 6 p m Friday in anticipation of a storm that could drop a foot or more of new snow locally, according to the National Weather Service Gusty, southwest (more) |
| Crunch those numbers |
| Dear Editor:I sure hope the Aspen City Council at least revisited Bill Poss and their estimate for architectural services for Burlingame before making the final decision to go with OZ At least, give our local architect a chance to 'sharpen their (more) |
| Woodruff-Sawyer's Costamagna Appointed to Engineering Contractors Associati |
| The Engineering Contractors Association (ECA) appointed Joe Costamagna, account executive at San Francisco's Woodruff Sawyer & Co , to its board of directors
Costamagna joined (more) |
| PlanPrescriber Releases New and Improved Medicare Plan Savings Finder |
| Easy to Use Medicare Advisor Saves Seniors Money in 2009 (more) |
| Connolly Joins Miller Energy Unit |
| London based Miller Insurance Services Limited announced that Brian Connolly has joined its Energy, Property & Casualty business unit
He has more than 30 years’ experience in the (more) |
| Meet the Navteq laser equipped car that makes maps |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear Review
When strolling through the GPS and navigation section of the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, I came across a Volkswagen Jetta with a rather large piece of equipment sticking out its backside The equipment is part of (more) |
| AIG Owes $195 Million to Financial Product Unit Employees |
| A substantial number of AIG's Financial Products employees set to get some $195 million in retention payments no longer work with the bailed out insurer, sources familiar with the matter said (more) |
| Cruise Deals for the Week of January 21, 2010 |
| A discount for seniors from Hurtigruten, two for one from Uniworld, and a fleet of special offers from the top cruise specialist agents (more) |
| Landlord Insurance - Policy Add-Ons |
| Many people are aware of Landlord Insurance, which is where you get insurance on a property that you have rented out but most people still aren't aware of some of the other things that they can cover by getting Add Ons to their Landlord Insurance Pol (more) |
| U.S. Senate Vote Dims Hopes for Stronger World Climate Pact |
| Hopes for stronger world action in 2010 to curb climate change have dimmed after the U S Democrats lost a key Senate seat to a Republican opposed to capping emissions, experts said Wednesday
The (more) |
| Paul E. Anna: High Points |
| As we all know, as the snow goes, so goes the economy of this town This year, perhaps more than any other in recent times, we are back to being a ski town A town that will prosper based upon how people perceive their prospects for great skiing to (more) |
| Two injured snowmobilers rescued on Vail Pass |
| SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo Two snowmobilers injured on Vail Pass were rescued Wednesday afternoon by members of Summit County Rescue Group and Vail Mountain Rescue According to a press release from Summit County Rescue Group, the two snowmobilers were (more) |
| Standard Life fined £2m over pension fund |
| STANDARD Life has been fined £2 45 million for misleading customers over a fund sold as a cash product despite being more than 50 per cent invested in risky mortgage backed se (more) |
| Wisconsin Senate OKs Bill That Expands Malpractice Claims |
| The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would allow for more medical malpractice claims against health care providers
The approved bill allows parents to sue for pain and suffering damages (more) |
| Clone-Me turns photographs into wall art |
| ASPEN Aspen wide receiver Andrew Papenfus sprinted up field, stopped abruptly to gain some separation from one of Faith Christian's cornerbacks and jumped to haul in a pass from quarterback Anderson Cole The image was a mere footnote in the S (more) |
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| Disgraced Vail-area philanthropist begs N.Y. court for freedom |
| NEW YORK Vail area philanthropist Alberto Vilar is begging a New York court for mercy before his sentencing for conspiracy fraud, saying he's too sick for prison The Cuban born investment adviser and namesake of Beaver Creek's Vilar Center co (more) |
| Alpine Bank seeks order to resume foreclosure on Aspen hotel property |
| ASPEN Alpine Bank is seeking a court order that would allow it to continue foreclosure proceedings against the development group that is planning to build a hotel at the base of Aspen Mountain Alpine Bank this month filed motions in U S Bankrup (more) |
| S&P:No Downgrades for Financials, Insurers from Japan Airlines Bankruptcy |
| Standard & Poor's Ratings Services stated that its ratings on Japan's financial institutions and insurance companies "would be unaffected by the debt forgiveness requested by Japan Airlines (more) |
| Visiting the Caribbean's Smaller, Cuter, & More Authentic Ports |
| I tend to prefer small ships, as well as the smaller, less flashy ports they can take you to, where everything runs at half speed and there's a fair chance a chicken will wander across your path at some point (more) |
| Aspen Valley Hospital begins expansion push |
| ASPEN Aspen Valley Hospital plans to begin construction of the largest, and most expensive, phase of a planned expansion in late summer The final plans for the second phase of the hospital's facilities master plan have been submitted to the c (more) |
| The Buddy way |
| Dear Editor:Please help bring attention to National Mentoring Month by supporting the Buddy Program's recruitment efforts and thanking someone you know for mentoring a child It is imperative that those already involved in this wonderful, communit (more) |
| Aspen airport flying high compared to national trends |
| ASPEN Lower airfares helped the Aspen Pitkin County Airport buck the trend that plagued the airline industry last year, according to aviation and tourism officials Aspen's air carriers saw just a small drop in passenger boardings last year wh (more) |
| Willis North America Appoints Swift as Chief Placement Officer |
| Willis North America (WNA), a unit of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH), named Alastair Swift to its senior management team as chief placement officer, effective immediately
Swift will report to (more) |
| Long Island Insurance Company Website Is Providing Tips To Consumers With A |
| Insurance website from Long Island provides vital tips to find better, more affordable insurance plans (more) |
| Insurance Agent, Researcher Charged in Illinois Murder-for-Hire Scheme |
| A suburban Chicago insurance agent and a former university research technologist are charged in an alleged murder for hire scheme aimed at killing a federal prosecutor and drug enforcement agent, (more) |
| Return to the void with Simon Yates |
| Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, South America, Peru, EcotourismTouching the Void is one of the most well known, and loved, mountaineering books of all time It is so popular in fact, that it spawned a film of the same name For those who aren't famili (more) |
| Chris Cassatt editorial cartoon |
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| Yi Named Senior Client Consultant with Gallagher Benefit Services |
| Che Yi has been hired as senior client consultant with Gallagher Benefit Services Inc , in Greenwood Village, Colo Gallagher Benefit Services is the employee benefits broker and (more) |
| Frommer's 5 Deals: Brazil, New York City, St. Maarten, New Orleans, and Ft. |
| This week's roundup of special offers includes five night getaways to St Maarten or Fort Lauderdale, urban escapes to New York and New Orleans, and a tour of Brazil (more) |
| Why Do You Need to Purchase Home Insurance Online? |
| Home insurance is very essential for a family living even in a rented home It is a direct step to secure a home You might ask why The fact is, among the items of family investment, home is the biggest and eventually the most important investment t (more) |
| Property owner insurance warning issued by Aviva |
| Property owner insurance warning issued by Aviva (more) |
| Bumbling the facts |
| Dear Editor:In my recently published letter to the editor ('Media mouth off') I attributed certain statements to Messers Conniff and Kole Among those statements, I quoted Mr Conniff as saying, 'My dad was in the army and he beat up lots of Germa (more) |
| Installing Safety Belts on School Buses: The Debates |
| The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that approximately 17,000 children each year are treated in emergency rooms for school bus related injuries (more) |
| Logan airport to continue offering free Wi-Fi |
| Filed under: AirportsBoston's Logan airport has voted to continue to offer free Wi Fi The service had been free since Google sponsored it during the Holiday season
Now, the addition of free Wi Fi is certainly nice, but not really newsworthy What (more) |
| Fiesta Auto Insurance to Expand Franchise Model |
| Huntington Beach, Calif based Fiesta Auto Insurance is combining its two business models — insurance and tax preparation — under one roof, quadrupling its presence to more than 80 (more) |
| My Basement Flooded - What Will Insurance Cover? |
| Surprise you have a foot of standing water in your basement This is never something a homeowner wants to find but it does happen often Find out if your home insurance policy will cover the damage and tips for reducing the chances it will happen (more) |
| Valentine's Day at The Pierre |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsNothing beats Valentine's Day in Manhattan You have an endless supply of amazing restaurants at your fingertips, Broadway is never far and at night, the city takes on new vibrancy (more) |
| Arkansas Senator: Business Tax Hike May Be Needed for Unemployment |
| A lawmaker said he may propose increasing taxes on businesses to help Arkansas pay off about $220 million it owes the federal government for unemployment insurance benefits
Sen Larry Teague of (more) |
| Photo of the day 1.21.10 |
| Filed under: Photo of the Day
Take a close look at these clouds Just a bit of high cirrus, you'd probably think, right? Well, not exactly
Today's Photo of the Day manages to capture a very rare type of cloud that I've written about before; the u (more) |
| Get a mobile signal in a dead zone - Gadling reviews the new Wilson Electro |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear Review
Even though we live in a 3G (and sometimes even 4G) world mobile operators in the US have not yet mastered the art of delivering coverage everywhere we need it Some operators (like AT&T) have capacity issues, (more) |
| Gadlinks for Wednesday, 1.20.10 |
| Hey there, Gadling faithful Here are a couple links to some interesting travel tidbits from around the web
At her blog Candice Does the World, Candice Walsh admits to visiting one of those all inclusive resorts and liking it! [HT: Vagablo (more) |
| Lockton Acquires Equity Stake in South Korean Broker IMI |
| Lockton announced that it has obtained a "significant equity holding in South Korean insurance broker IMI, with options to purchase an increased shareholding " IMI has also been renamed (more) |
| The power over the ballot box |
| Dear Editor:In 1881, Aspen's first voters, all 332, elected a government to usher in 'law and order' to control explosives, vagrancy, nudity, graffiti, and other menaces In 1970, Hunter Thompson's 'Freak Power' campaign for sheriff was inspired b (more) |
| Former Insurance Co. Employee Sentenced for Stealing from Carrier, Agents |
| Mark Camacho, 41, of Cedar Hill, Texas, a former employee of Americo Life Insurance Co , was sentenced in federal court for stealing more than $900,000 from the carrier and its agents’ (more) |
| Michigan Workers' Compensation Claim Costs Among Lowest, Most Stable |
| Workers’ compensation total costs per claim in Michigan are among the lowest of 15 states, and the growth of these costs in Michigan over time has been more stable than in most other study (more) |
| Aspen judge grants request to let Sheen visit wife in hospital |
| ASPEN A judge in Aspen signed an emergency order Wednesday allowing Charlie Sheen to visit his wife, Brooke, who was in a California hospital intensive care unit with a high fever and an infection following oral surgery The order allows the c (more) |
| IVANS Says Carriers Seek To Spend More On Technology |
| Faced with the continuation of a soft market in 2010, 93 percent of insurance carriers surveyed are increasing their investment in automation technologies to improve operational efficiency, according to a recent survey
Stamford, Conn based IVANS In (more) |
| Nokia brings lifetime free turn-by-turn navigation and Lonely Planet guides |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear Review
Just last week, I wrote about the Nokia Ovi map service and today, Nokia gave me one more reason to be impressed As of today, the Nokia turn by turn navigation service will be available for free to all Nokia Smart (more) |
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| Who's got style? CitizenM in Amsterdam named trendiest hotel |
| Filed under: Netherlands, Hotels and AccommodationsIf you're not one to sacrifice fashion ever then you'll do well to stay at CitizenM in Amsterdam According to a release from hotel review site TripAdvisor, CitizenM was selected out of 719 hotel (more) |
| Alison Berkley: The Princess's Palate |
| So here I am in the midst of trying to be more self accepting when I see Heidi Montag featured on the cover of People magazine after having so much plastic surgery that she looks nothing like her former self I have no problem with people who w (more) |
| Reyna Joins Soderberg Insurance Services |
| Soderberg Insurance Services of Lynnfield, Mass has hired Elba Reyna as account exe
cutive
Reyna will handle primarily personal lines customers and will provide assistance to the (more) |
| Judge upholds Colorado gas, oil waste disposal rules |
| DENVER A District Court judge has upheld new state rules for how oil and gas companies can dispose of waste Judge William W Hood III sided with the state Tuesday in the case against Fourmile Recycling Facility Inc of Moffat County and a second (more) |
| Gadlinks for Thursday, 1.21.2010 |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Blogs, North America, United States, News
Can't get enough travel news? Fear not, here is some more travel talk from around the web
Chocolate and red wine are the perfect pair, especially for a romantic Valentine (more) |
| Aspen native Jeremy Abbott headed for Olympic Games |
| SPOKANE, Wash Most countries would be thrilled to send a world champion to the Olympics Or a Grand Prix final winner Heck, even a world medalist would be good The United States has all three, an abundance of talent not seen since Brian Boi (more) |
| Ski for free at Stowe when you stay at Topnotch Resort |
| Filed under: Skiing, North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Budget TravelSki season is in full swing at resorts throughout the US, and now through April 10, you can 'ski for free' at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vermont The resort sit (more) |
| 5 tips for spicing up your travel journals, or how to get beyond 'Today I a |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Blogs, StoriesEvery time I re read that dog eared journal I kept during my first trip abroad, I know that it's not as good a memento of my travels as it could be
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| Lon-done? Try Canterbury |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Europe, United KingdomIf you're looking for a day trip away from the noise and pollution of London, head out to Canterbury just a 90 minute train ride to the southeast
We've all heard of the Canterb (more) |
| Reminder - final day to win a free book publishing deal from FastPencil |
| Today is the last day to enter our contest to win a free book publishing deal from FastPencil Winners will receive their first printed book, a free ebook and free shipping All you need to do, is click here and leave a comment telling us what you' (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $19 hands-free carkit, $2 international plug adapter and |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Thursday January 21st 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for the Kensington LiquidAux B (more) |
| Air France goes prix fixe, not buffet |
| Filed under: Europe, France, AirlinesStarting in April, Air France is going to make you pay for what you consume If you consume only one seat, that's all you'll have to buy But, if you require more than one seat, expect to whip out your plastic Fo (more) |
| What? You're Still Paying the Airlines to Carry Your Bags? |
| Now that the airlines have raised their fees for checked bags yet again, it's time to take another look at the alternative: shipping your bags (more) |
| Boat insurance will offer protection against weather damage |
| Boat insurance will offer protection against weather damage (more) |
| Aspen foundation learns of deaths of three kids in Haitian earthquake |
| ASPEN Susie and Joe Krabacher of Aspen have discovered that three children their foundation helped care for in Haiti were killed in last week's devastating earthquake The children were at a school the Krabachers' Mercy and Sharing Foundation (more) |
| Authorities say lost Targhee skier died from hypothermia |
| JACKSON, Wyo Authorities say a New York man who got lost while skiing at Grand Targhee Resort has died from hypothermia The Teton County Wyo Sheriff Department identified the skier Wednesday as 46 year old Edward Fitzgerald, from Forest Hills, (more) |
| Philly TSA agent plays cruel drug baggie joke on traveler |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Airports In what appears to be a daily report of the 'dumbest TSA agent', a story from Philadelphia airport will really have you fuming
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