| Massachusetts Safety Officials Warn of Home Oxygen Risks |
| Massachusetts fire safety officials have begun a campaign to raise awareness about the d
angers of home oxygen use
Fire officials say home oxygen use has been a factor in 24 fire deaths and 50 (more) |
| Suspect caught in Basalt robbery |
| BASALT A suspect in an armed robbery was taken into custody at a Basalt home Sunday night just minutes after Clark's Market was held up, according to Basalt Police Chief Keith Ikeda 'Right now they're in the process of taking someone into custod (more) |
| Georgia Insurance Broker's Bookkeeper Charged With Stealing $1 MIllion |
| A 63 year old former bookkeeper at a Dalton, Georgia insurance brokerage is facing federal charges she embezzled more than $1 million from her employer
Prosecutors say Carolyn Lynn Cherry of (more) |
| Recession-proof in Aspen? |
| Editor's note: This is the latest installment in a series looking at how individuals and organizations in the Roaring Fork Valley are coping with the recession ASPEN Declining sales tax revenue is a monthly reality in recession weary Aspen, b (more) |
| Six tips for travel to Mogadishu |
| Filed under: Africa, Somalia
Obviously, I mean five tips for travel to Mogadishu if you ignore the most important one: Don't go!
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| Touched by the help |
| Editor's note: The following letter was originally sent to Charlie Anastas, principal of Aspen High School Dear Editor:I recently had back surgery here in Aspen, and I had an experience that I think you would like to know about Because I lived alo (more) |
| Glenwood receives present for 125th anniversary |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The city of Glenwood Springs recently received its first 125th anniversary present A replica of a life sized terra cotta warrior statue was presented to the city by Citslinc International, in honor of the city's 125th anniver (more) |
| A poem about Aspen |
| Editor's note: Eight year old Francis Selldorff recently wrote this poem after skiing in Aspen Dear Editor:I love to go skiing,with other peoplethe ski lifts are funpeople are wearing warm clothingthe mountains are steepSnow storms are coming,peo (more) |
| Aspen's Klug eighth in Quebec; Olympic berth is likely |
| ASPEN Aspen snowboarder Chris Klug is closing in on a third trip to the Winter Olympics The 37 year old finished eighth in Sunday's World Cup parallel giant slalom outside Quebec City his second top 10 in five Olympic qualifiers to positi (more) |
| Oklahoma Lawmaker Says Bill Will 'Fast Forward' Workers' Comp Reform |
| Oklahoma state Rep Lewis Moore, R Edmond, says a bill he has filed combining health and workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees will allow around the clock health coverage (more) |
| Compare Home Insurance Quotes the Right Way and Save Hundreds of Dollars |
| Buying the right insurance to protect your home and every item you have inside your home is the wise step to take However, there are steps to take before you can be confident that you have the right insurance protection for your home One of the imp (more) |
| Dressing for extreme travel - don't screw it up |
| Filed under: Gear, Women's TravelNo matter how badass you are, if you're wearing the wrong clothes, you can totally spoil your own extreme travel experience Being ill equipped is like using the wrong tool, or shooting yourself in the foot
If you (more) |
| Insurance Inc. of Southern California Opens Riverside Office |
| Insurance Inc of Southern California has opened an office in Riverside, Calif
The new office is part of an effort to expand operations and continue growth through appointed carriers and to (more) |
| New Jersey Court: Coffee Break-Injury Gets Full Disability |
| A New Jersey plumber who was severely injured while driving to a coffee break can collect full workers’ compensation benefits, a Superior Court has ruled
The decision centers on injuries (more) |
| Ohio Insurance Department Expands Language Interpretation Service |
| The Ohio Department of Insurance has hired Affordable Language Services to provide translation services, Director Mary Jo Hudson announced The company will be able to answer questions from (more) |
| Options to Keep Teen Auto Insurance Costs Down |
| Statistically, teens pay more for car insurance due to the risk of being involved in traffic accidents; fortunately, there are ways to save (more) |
| A plug for two mom and pops |
| Dear Editor:I have lived in Aspen for more than 20 years and have seen many mom and pop operations come and go That's why I am always in awe of anyone who puts their heart and soul into a new business Two new businesses have recently caught my a (more) |
| New Hampshire Avoids Malpractice Funds to Balance 2009 Books |
| New Hampshire is dipping into its savings rather than a fund that underwrites malpractice insurance for $80 million to close the books on the fiscal year that ended June 30
The state wanted (more) |
| Too Big to Reform |
| If the health care legislation fails, liberals will have a long list of scapegoats But they might want to save some blame for the welfare state their predecessors built (more) |
| Midwest Cities Say New FEMA Flood Maps Are Full of Errors |
| More than a year and a half after a massive flood left a huge swath of eastern Iowa underwater, the tiny farming community of Oakville is clinging to survival
Many of the town's 400 or so (more) |
| Nebraska Extends Non-Resident Producer Licensing Renewal Period |
| Effective Feb 1, 2010, the online renewal period for Nebraska non resident insurance producer licenses, through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) at www nipr com, will be extended (more) |
| The 'girly-girl's' guide to packing for adventure travel |
| Filed under: GearI'll admit it I'm what you would call a 'girly girl' I like to dress up, I'm most comfortable in heels, and, ironically, I don't feel quite myself when I'm not wearing at least a little makeup (and yes, I am fully aware of how ridi (more) |
| Charlie Bantis: Guest opinion |
| One year ago the United States inaugurated a new president during one of the most troubling economic meltdowns in the past century That meltdown was precipitated in part by the failure of several large financial institutions, including Lehman (more) |
| Breaking: Air New Zealand to offer lie-flat seats in transpacific economy c |
| Filed under: Business, Airlines, News
After three years of waiting, the announcement is finally live: Air New Zealand will be reconfiguring their Boeing 777 cabins to incorporate lie flat seats in economy, a revolutionary change to transpacific trav (more) |
| Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes in Sea off Beirut, Bodies Found |
| An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in bad weather early on Monday Four bodies were recovered as a search for survivors (more) |
| Chartis Introduces New Umbrella Program for Retail Industry |
| Chartis expanded its XSEnhanced commercial umbrella program to include the retail industry XSEnhanced Retail is the second product in the XSEnhanced suite of industry specific commercial umbrella (more) |
| Explore the Arctic with Hurtigruten Tours |
| Filed under: Europe, Norway, Ecotourism, CruisesSpitsbergen is the 'last stop before the North Pole,' a cold, remote landscape of snow, ice, and arctic wildlife And you can explore it with Hurtigruten, an adventure tour company
While some of thei (more) |
| eHealth, Inc.: Health Insurance Coverage and Reform: Five Reasons Not to Wa |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (MARKET WIRE) Based on the results from last week's U S Senate race in Massachusetts, the future of health reform legislation is increasingly unclear While the debate continues, those who have delayed getting health insurance wh (more) |
| Colorado campaign finance law could end up in court |
| DENVER The fate of Colorado's campaign finance law could end up being decided in court, and the state's top election official acknowledges that the law is vulnerable Secretary of State Bernie Buescher said Monday that he thinks last week's U S (more) |
| Barry Smith: Irrelativity |
| My first grade teacher, Miss Bryson, was old and mean Years later, when my mother remarried, I found out that Miss Bryson had also been my stepfather's first grade teacher! Wow! And he said that she was old THEN But Miss Bryson overcompensated (more) |
| Builders' Lobby Sponsors Washington Workers' Comp Initiative |
| A politically active construction industry group wants voters to decide whether Washington's workers' compensation system should face private competition, a move opposed by organized labor and top (more) |
| Five missing snowmobilers found safe in Routt County |
| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo Five snowmobilers are safe after going missing overnight in Routt County The snowmobilers are men between the ages of 25 and 33 who didn't return home from a snowmobiling trip in north Routt County Sunday Just as three sea (more) |
| SEC Considered National Security Status for AIG Bailout Details |
| U S securities regulators originally treated the New York Federal Reserve's bid to keep secret many of the details of the American International Group bailout like a request to protect matters of (more) |
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| Smart Deal of the Week: Two Choices for a One-Week Walkabout in Australia |
| This week's Smart Deal takes you down under, with two ways to save: a package from $1,299 for a week or select airfare priced from $399 each way Whatever you choose, the deal will have you walking about for a week (more) |
| UK Fraud Costs $48 Billion a Year; ABI Calls for 'Zero Tolerance' |
| The UK's National Fraud Authority's Annual Fraud Indicator has concluded that fraud costs the UK over £30 billion [$48 billion] a year
The finding prompted an immediate response from (more) |
| Hotels for the not-so-adventurous adventure traveler |
| Filed under: Hotels and AccommodationsThe term 'adventure travel' has many definitions, and each one varies based on the traveler I'm not adverse to adventure I've hit the rapids in what seemed to be nothing more than a floatie device I'd find in (more) |
| Automated Benefits Corp. and Automated Benefits Inc.: Sirius Moves Client B |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Automated Benefits Inc , a wholly owned subsidiary of Automated Benefits Corp (TSX VENTURE: AUT), is pleased to announce Sirius Benefit Plans of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has begun the transition of their existing block of (more) |
| Air New Zealand to 'revolutionize' transpacific travel with new cabins |
| Filed under: Business, Airlines, NewsTomorrow's announcement from Air New Zealand about their new cabin configurations is purported to be a doozy, a change to transpacific flight that could forever impact the way we think about airline travel
twee (more) |
| Eight dead in Western avalanches so far this winter |
| SALT LAKE CITY Mountain adventurers beware: Avalanche danger is high around the West, with slides up to 10 feet tall and a half mile wife killing eight people already this year The latest fatality was a skier who died in northern Utah on Sunday (more) |
| On the hill: Power of powder |
| SNOWMASS It's amazing what a little powder, or a lot, will do to lift spirits in a ski town My daughter and I made it to Snowmass at the crack of noon Saturday We were slowed by circumstances beyond our control, like the never ending battle wit (more) |
| Markel Selects Wilson to Direct International Development |
| Markel International has appointed Simon Wilson to the role of director, international development He joins Markel International from Lloyd’s For the last three years, he was Lloyd's (more) |
| Calif. Insurance Commissioner Poizner Trailing in Governor's Race |
| Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman has opened up a sizable lead over state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to a Field (more) |
| Asia Special Situation Acquisition Corp. Makes Insurance Company Buy |
| The Asia Special Situation Acquisition Corp (ASSAC) announced that it has completed its business combination by the acquisition of one insurance company together with approximately $650 million (more) |
| Eagle County commissioner easing back to work |
| EAGLE, Colo She still tires quickly, but Eagle County Commissioner Sara Fisher has been spending more time at the office the last couple of weeks Fisher put in a brief appearance at the commissioners' meetings a couple of weeks ago, and some (more) |
| Pressure growing on Lloyds to offload Widows |
| LLOYDS Banking Group was facing further pressure to offload assets yesterday as concerns over new banking regulations posed more questions about the future of its Scottish Wid (more) |
| Ohio Workers' Comp Bureau Adds Options to Deductible Program |
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is expanding a deductible program put in place last year The large deductible program will offer deductible levels between $25,000 and (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| MONDAY THURSDAY, JAN 25 28ISIS THEATER The Book of Eli at 5:15, 8:00The Lovely Bones at 4:50, 7:50 p m It's Complicated at 5:00, 7:40 p m Avatar at 4:40, 8:00 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 WHEELER OPERA HOUSEMonday and Tuesday: Me an (more) |
| How to Save Hundreds of Dollars With Free Home Insurance Quotes |
| People go to grocery stores and before buying the smallest of items, they spend some time comparing quality and price In home insurance, free home insurance quotes is a means for achieving the same thing (more) |
| Remedies Ordered in New York City Black Firefighter Case |
| New York City must revamp fire department hiring practices that discriminated against b
lack applicants and possibly pay damages to thousands of victims, a judge ruled Thursday
In a written (more) |
| Social Media Creates New Insurable Risks, Opportunities |
| When it comes to social media, the insurance industry needs to change how it evaluates risk That’s the opinion of George Redenbaugh, assistant treasurer and senior director of risk (more) |
| Kentucky Supreme Court Curbs State Use of Private Agency Funds |
| In a case involving two workers’ compensation funds, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that lawmakers and the governor cannot replenish the state’s general fund using monies from (more) |
| Paul Andersen: Fair Game |
| Disturbing news about earthquakes came over the Internet last week, but it wasn't about the quakes that wreaked havoc in Haiti The Denver Post reported a 'swarm of earthquakes' at Yellowstone National Park that produced 644 tremors in four day (more) |
| TV Networks, Talent Firm Reach $70 Million Settlement With Older Writers |
| Seventeen major television networks and production studios and seven talent agencies have reached a $70 million settlement of complaints brought by 165 writers aged 40 or older who alleged age (more) |
| Homeowner Insurance and What You Need to Know |
| An insurance contract is a contract of trust and mutual understanding However, there are many people who think that they have got an unfair deal in their insurance Take for instance, the homeowners insurance policy Most people are not fully aware (more) |
| Motorized user groups feeling left out of Gems conversation |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS On Friday, Jan 15, Sean Martin enjoyed a late morning snowmobile ride deep into the White River National Forest Martin joined a group of the Mount Sopris Recreational Riders Club, of which he is president, on the SP trail ne (more) |
| Best Affirms RSA Group's 'A' Ratings |
| A M Best Co has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the main UK operating subsidiaries of the UK's RSA (more) |
| Five rules for traveling to North Korea |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Asia, North KoreaI'm told that travel to North Korea is quite safe, as long as you follow the rules (and don't do anything stupid) You have to realize that, politics aside, you're entering a country that just does thin (more) |
| Job Description: Online Content Specialist |
| OverviewTitle: Online Content SpecialistCompany: Colorado Mountain News Media, a subsidiary of Swift CommunicationsReports to: Online Content ManagerStatus: Full time, entry level with benefitsSalary: HourlyThe Online Content Specialist will work (more) |
| Remote Places: the Nanda Devi Sancturary, India |
| Filed under: Climbing, Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Asia, IndiaTravelers have always been drawn to remote places There is an undeniable lure to visit distant lands seldom seen by others To trek through beautiful, untouched landscapes that all (more) |
| Federal Figures Show Reduction in Joblessness in Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma was one of only four states to show lower unemployment in December, compared with the month before, with a drop of half a percentage point to 6 6 percent, according to federal (more) |
| Aspen police blotter |
| Editor's note: The following Aspen police activity was recorded from Jan 14 21 The arrests do not reflect an indictment or disposition in the cases Jan 14, 11:21 p m Aspen police officers contacted Adam Kenworthy, 24, of Snowmass in response (more) |
| Our nation is corrupt |
| Dear Editor:Carl Jung said that the most important problems in life are insoluble They can never be solved but only outgrown Corporate Personhood That's a big problem Which just got much worse, with the Supreme Court's latest assault Corporati (more) |
| SkyMall Monday: Urine Gone |
| You might not think that writing about SkyMall is very extreme But I'm constantly dodging marshmallows, defending my lawn ornaments and hiding from biker gangs The adrenaline rushes are frequent and intense And while my SkyMall gadgets make my lif (more) |
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