| EAGiL Acquires Goebel Insurance Agency |
| Goebel Insurance Agency of Philadelphia has been acquired by Eagil Financial Group, a New Jersey based firm that provides financial planning services to high net worth clients
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| U.S. Businesses Face Increasing Threats From Chinese Cyber Attacks |
| U S businesses and government agencies are facing increasing risks of potential cyber attacks from China, according to a recent report And IT departments that react defensively to such attacks (more) |
| Garfield County mulls energy improvement district |
| GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County's New Energy Communities Initiative is again gauging support to form and finance a local energy improvements district in the county, following the lead of three other neighboring counties that did so last year If (more) |
| Aspen's Zamansky makes Olympic team |
| ASPEN Maybe it was wishful thinking Now, David and Diane Zamansky's trip to Vancouver in October to sight see and make reservations for the Winter Olympics seems shrewd 'Just knowing Jake and what he wanted to accomplish, we figured that's w (more) |
| Victoria Beckham offered $40 million to design hotel |
| Filed under: United Arab, Hotels and AccommodationsLooks like some hotels are seeking a few posh designs
Rumor has it Spice Girl turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham was approached by one hotel company to spice up a few hotels to the tune of $4 (more) |
| Agricultural Injuries Account for 5.5% of Calif. Workers' Comp Claims |
| Agricultural claims cost the California workers' compensation system $1 46 billion in loss payments, according to a recent "Industry Scorecard
According to the Scorecard, which provides (more) |
| Kansas State Fair Wants to Opt Out of Workers' Comp Pool |
| Kansas State Fair officials are asking the legislature to allow the fair to opt out of the state workers' compensation insurance pool
Fair officials want to be able to buy insurance from a (more) |
| NSM Acquires Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance |
| NSM Insurance Group acquired Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance, effective Dec 31, 2009
Founded in 1965, Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance began as a small niche (more) |
| PartnerRe's January Non-Life Treaty Renewals 'Stable' |
| Bermuda, based PartnerRe Ltd announced that during the January 1, 2010 treaty renewal season it expects to write and bind approximately $2 6 billion of non life premium The bulletin added that (more) |
| Treasury Chiefs Paulson, Geithner Defend AIG Bailout |
| Former U S Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson staunchly defended the decision to rescue troubled insurer American International Group Inc in 2008 and said he and others involved acted properly
In (more) |
| Aspen developer looks for exit strategy from bankruptcy |
| ASPEN The development company seeking approval to build a hotel at the base of Aspen Mountain's Lift 1A is disputing its lender's claim that the property is losing value and therefore foreclosure proceedings should resume Aspen Land Fund II LLC (more) |
| Colorado pot dispensaries welcome state regulation |
| DENVER Colorado lawmakers have an unlikely ally in their first attempt to curb the state's booming medical marijuana industry: owners of the some of the shops that sell pot Many dispensary owners say they're on board with regulations if they (more) |
| Couple Sues Massachusetts Hospital over Death of Children |
| The parents of two children whose aunt carried them onto a highway where all three were struck and killed, have sued a psychiatric hospital for allegedly failing to properly treat the woman's (more) |
| China renames mountain that inspired Avatar |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Asia, ChinaWhile James Cameron's latest epic, Avatar, continues to smash box office records around the globe, a remote Chinese mountain has been renamed to honor the film, and no doubt attract fans of Pandora in the pro (more) |
| Floyd C. Mann |
| Floyd C Mann, 92, died Dec 30, 2009 Floyd was born in Washington, Iowa, and raised to adulthood in Iowa City, Iowa, where he attended and graduated from the University of Iowa In 1940, Floyd and Josephine were married having been friends sinc (more) |
| Wisconsin murder suspect arrested in New Castle |
| NEW CASTLE, Colo A Wisconsin man wanted in connection with a murder in that state was arrested Tuesday night near New Castle New Castle Police, assisted by Garfield County Sheriff's deputies, arrested Benjamin Matthew Germano, 32, of Wauwato (more) |
| Audit Questions Security of Louisiana Citizens' Computer Systems |
| Louisiana's property insurer of last resort allowed too much access to computer systems, opening the door for potential fraud, and failed to take enough steps to make sure that policy applicants (more) |
| Part of the problem |
| Dear Editor:In response to all babble coming out of Sue Gray and her mouth Sue, you are on the warpath to make it known how much you dislike Israel Well, since I couldn't care less about the actual point you are trying to make, here are two ce (more) |
| Real Change for a Real Choice in Florida |
| A January 2010 opinion editorial, “Don’t deregulate insurance: Consumers only ‘choice’ would be bad” bylined by three consumer advocates totally misses the mark on (more) |
| Glenwood looks to lure X Games crowd |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association is hoping to capitalize on Aspen's Winter X Games crowds this year to boost the town's economy by luring people to stay farther downvalley According to Kate Collins, vice president (more) |
| Waiting for a call back |
| Dear Editor:We live at the top of the Brush Creek subdivision More typically on holiday weekends, some jets headed west, banking just beyond us, push the throttle to the point where we get a very loud roar We have called in noise complaints to t (more) |
| West Virginia DuPont Worker Dies After Chemical Exposure |
| Federal safety officials are investigating a DuPont chemical plant Monday after a series of leaks that resulted in the death of one worker and the operation's temporary shutdown
DuPont officials (more) |
| Water, Wind and Hail Common Claims in Texas; Liability Costly for Individua |
| Water, wind and hail damage top the list of most common homeowner insurance claims in Texas, according to a review by Allstate Insurance Company of aggregated insurance carrier claims (more) |
| Feds' offer of new oil shale leases nets 3 takers |
| DENVER Low interest in the latest round of federal leases to research and develop ways to tap the Rockies' vast oil shale reserves is being pinned on new environmental and timing requirements Three companies have applied for 160 acre leases on f (more) |
| Feds investigate alleged Basalt robber's residency status |
| BASALT U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a 'hold' on the suspect in the Basalt Clark's Market robbery so it can investigate if he is in the country legally, according to a spokeswoman for the Eagle County jail Jonas Garcia L (more) |
| U.S. Treasury Investigator Says French Regulator Was Open to AIG Talks |
| An overseer for the U S bailout program said Tuesday that France's banking regulator was open to further negotiations over possible concessions on payments from bailed out insurer AIG, (more) |
| Find a Cheaper Car Rental Rate Away From the Airport |
| You can save over half off the price on your next car rental if you skip the airport agencies, but this won't always lower your total cost Here's why (more) |
| The Belly Up's gold standard |
| Dear Editor:Happy fifth anniversary to Michael Goldberg and the Belly Up! As Stewart Oksenhorn's article in the current Aspen Times Weekly really drove home, what Michael and his club have done is truly raise the bar for all of us who love and pre (more) |
| A community effort |
| Dear Editor:I wanted to express my thanks to those who helped me and my kids get back on skis after our skis were stolen in early January It was a moment of 'making lemonade when life gives you lemons' for me Thanks to everyone at the TreeHouse (more) |
| Summit County's marijuana moratorium likely to be extended |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo Unincorporated Summit County will likely have to wait another six months or more before it has a set of medical marijuana dispensary regulations During a public hearing Tuesday, Sheriff John Minor told the Board of County (more) |
| Why You May Be Better off With a Cash Back Credit Card Than a Frequent Flye |
| The bonus miles you can earn with an airline miles credit card can be tempting, but once you've collected the come on bonus, take a second look (more) |
| Motorbiker's lie cost me no claims bonus |
| A motorcyclist ran into the back of me but lied to his insurer, saying he didn't cause the accident and now I'm losing my three year no claims bonus (more) |
| This applicant is no puppet |
| Dear Editor:Harvie Branscomb, in his Jan 26 letter, charged that the new Aspen Election Commission will be a weak puppet commission I am one of the applicants for the commission Ask anyone in town who knows me, and he or she will tell you that i (more) |
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| Doris Jane 'Casey' Orrison |
| Doris Jane 'Casey' Orrison died peacefully at her home in El Jebel early Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 She was born on Aug 28, 1929 in Childress, Texas When she was a child, Doris' family relocated to Cheyenne, Wyo , where she grew up After graduat (more) |
| CSE Sponsors Essay Contest To Promote Driver Safety |
| San Francisco based Civil Service Employees Insurance Group (CSE Insurance) has launched the 2010 CSE Youth Scholarship Program, an annual essay competition designed to promote awareness of driver (more) |
| A New Year 'Stop Smoking' Resolution Could Save You Money on Life Insurance |
| The start of a new year is when many smokers resolve to quit their habit for health reasons However, there are also financial gains for doing so (more) |
| Buffett's Berkshire Amasses $1 Billion Stake in Munich Re |
| Munich Re posted a statutory notice on Tuesday announcing that Berkshire Hathaway's stake in the company rose to 3 045 percent on January 18, just above the level at which such holdings must be (more) |
| CaseCentral: CaseCentral Announces eDiscovery Connector for Symantec Enterp |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) CaseCentral, the leader in secure, on demand eDiscovery software for corporate counsel and law firms to simplify and take control of eDiscovery, today announced a new connector that integrates Symantec Enterprise Vaul (more) |
| Winter X Games 14 - the schedule |
| ASPEN Winter X Games 14 takes place Jan 28 31 at Buttermilk Competitions and practice sessions are free to watch The event schedule shapes up like this: (more) |
| Vail Resorts might have interest, and the means, to buy Intrawest |
| VAIL, Colo With Intrawest Holdings set for auction in February, some ski industry analysts see reasons to suspect that Vail Resorts might have interest in the sale Intrawest's Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, with a combined 8,000 plus ski (more) |
| Zurich Insurance Launches in Bahrain |
| Zurich Insurance Company, a division of Zurich Financial Services, announced that it has officially launched its general insurance branch in Bahrain, following the issuance of its Overseas (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, JAN 27 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 MOVIELAND Extraordinary Measures at 11: (more) |
| Blogger Amy Chen |
| Introducing another new blogger at Gadling, Amy Chen
Where was your photo taken: Mazatlán, Mexico, before parasailing
Where do you live now: New York City
Scariest airline flown: Any commuter plane when it hits turbulence
Favorite city co (more) |
| Su Lum: Slumming |
| I recently watched 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' and I would have sworn (taken a polygraph test) that that movie, which I had known from my early childhood and which had scared the hell out of me, my daughter Hillery and my granddaughter Ri (more) |
| Florida Peninsula Finalizes Acquisition of Edison Insurance |
| Florida Peninsula Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Florida Peninsula Insurance Co , reports it has completed its acquisition of Edison Insurance Group, including its two subsidiaries: (more) |
| Get the Best Home Insurance |
| Your home is your biggest and most important asset It is possibly the biggest investment you have ever made in your life and it falls upon you to protect this asset in the most responsible manner It is not just the structure of the house, but also (more) |
| State of the Union, and of the President |
| To the Editor: (more) |
| A.M. Best Downgrades Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co. |
| A M Best Co announced it has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb+” from “a “ of (more) |
| Chimpanzee Attack: Clinic Can't Do Transplants for Connecticut Victim |
| A hospital that performed America's first face transplant has told the family of a woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee a year ago that she is not a candidate for a face and hand (more) |
| IMA Adds Allen, Davies-Downing in Wichita, Kansas, Office |
| Mark Allen and Christy Davies Downing have joined the Wichita, Kan , office of insurance broker IMA Inc as sales executives
Allen has extensive sales experience as an entrepreneur and in other (more) |
| Richard Aloysius Gill II |
| Richard Aloysius Gill II passed away Saturday, Jan 9, 2010, at the age of 85 He was a longtime resident of Aspen and lover of the valley, and especially of skiing He passed away in his home in the central coast of California surrounded by hi (more) |
| Slope Spec: Lake Louise's Natural Wonders |
| Lake Louise's ski terrain drapes from mountain to mountain in an almost European fashion But unlike Europe, where villages nestle in valleys, Lake Louise is in the middle of Banff National Park, and that guarantees raw nature just beyond its boundar (more) |
| Wildlife authorities move 20 moose from Steamboat area |
| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo About 20 Colorado moose have a new address after wildlife authorities moved them from the Steamboat Springs area to western Colorado The moose were moved last week to Rio Blanco County along the Utah state line There th (more) |
| U.S. Judge Dismisses Claims Against Moody's, Standard & Poor's |
| In a victory for ratings agencies, a U S judge Tuesday dismissed claims against Moody's Corp and McGraw Hill's Standard & Poor's in litigation over nearly $100 billion of Lehman Brothers (more) |
| U.S. RE Companies, Inc.: U.S. RE and NCA Form Claims Management Company to |
| PEARL RIVER, NY (MARKET WIRE) U S RE Companies, Inc (USRE), the international financial services and reinsurance brokerage firm, has joined with National Catastrophe Adjusters, Inc (NCA), a leading national provider of claims administration and u (more) |
| Idaho Insurance Department Recovers Over $4 Million |
| The Idaho Department of Insurance reported it has recovered more than $4 million for Idaho consumers in 2009, by helping hundreds of Idahoans settle disputes with insurance companies
According to (more) |
| Aspenites' yacht delivers food for Haiti orphans |
| ASPEN The foundation in Haiti operated by Joe and Susie Krabacher of Aspen got supplies for one of their orphanages from an unlikely source over the weekend A motor yacht owned by Tom and Molly Bedell, Aspen business owners and residents of the (more) |
| Kingsway to Sell Jevco; Best Says Lincoln Still Weighs |
| Toronto based Kingsway Financial Services announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with The Westaim Corporation to sell "all of the issued and outstanding shares of (more) |
| Basalt man gets probation for impersonating an officer |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS A Basalt man who pleaded guilty to impersonating a police officer last year was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation in Garfield County District Court John E Dalessandro, 51, also received two years of probation for a se (more) |
| Colorado lawmakers review elimination of tax breaks |
| DENVER Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday began reviewing elimination or suspension of $19 million in tax breaks after Gov Bill Ritter said lawmakers need to cut another $50 million from the state budget this year The bills considered Wednesday by (more) |
| Federal Hours-of-Service Laws Necessary to Keep Roads Safe |
| Federal hours of service laws are important to protect the safety of other drivers who have to share the road with these massive vehicles (more) |
| Five new Los Cabos hotels: some open, some coming soon |
| Filed under: North America, Mexico, Hotels and AccommodationsLast year was a busy one for the tourism business in Los Cabos, Mexico Despite the unmistakable impact of the H1N1 swine flu virus on the region's action in the spring and summer, there we (more) |
| Obama to Party: Don't 'Run for the Hills' |
| President Obama chastised Republicans for working against him and warned Democrats to stiffen their spines (more) |
| Pitkin County land trade talks may go behind closed doors |
| ASPEN Proponents of a land swap involving the Sutey Ranch north of Carbondale and Bureau of Land Management property on the north flank of Mount Sopris have requested a meeting with the Pitkin County commissioners outside of the public eye Commi (more) |
| Sheen's wife recuperating at wellness center |
| LOS ANGELES Charlie Sheen's wife is recovering at a North Carolina wellness center after an infection that nearly took her life, her lawyer said Wednesday Yale Galanter said Brooke Sheen, 32, was flown by private plane from Los Angeles after her (more) |
| Travel Troubleshooter: A Canceled Flight and a Missing Refund |
| Our reader's flight is canceled, but Expedia is dragging its feet on a refund The reason? The airlines involved haven't sent the money to the agency yet Why should our reader wait? (more) |
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| 'Met: Live in HD' makes its local debut at Aspen's Wheeler |
| ASPEN Mel Knyper has a full repertoire of opera tales There was the time when, as a lyric baritone at New York's Music and Art High School, a picture of him singing in a choir was printed in The New York Times Also in the picture was a 15 ye (more) |
| EAGiL Acquires Philadelphia Agency |
| EAGiL Acquires Philadelphia Agency (more) |
| Samsung Life I.P.O. Could Settle Long Dispute With Creditors |
| South Korean companies, including Samsung Life, could raise as much as $11 billion this year by selling their shares to the public for the first time (more) |
| Lloyd's Ordered to Pay Alleged Swindler Stanford's Defense Costs |
| A U S federal judge ordered insurer Lloyd's of London Tuesday to pay for alleged swindler Allen Stanford's defense
Stanford and three other defendants sued the insurer after Lloyd's stopped (more) |
| Perschetz Joins Baker & Daniels |
| Arthur D Perschetz has joined Baker & Daniels as counsel in the law firm’s insurance and financial services group
He will also serve as a senior adviser with B&D Consulting, an (more) |
| Insurance Agents 40-and-Younger: What Are YOU Thinking? Exclusive Young Age |
| Young property casualty insurance agents and brokers across the U S are being called upon to answer some questions and have some fun
Who are you? What do you really think about your career? (more) |
| Park of the Week: Eugene O'Neill's Lonely Escape |
| Outside of San Francisco sits the home of playwright Eugene O'Neill, where he wrote his final and most memorable plays, namely, 'The Iceman Cometh,' 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' and 'A Moon for the Misbegotten ' (more) |
| Davos Report: Business Leaders Warn Regulations May Crimp Recovery |
| Global business leaders warned Western governments on Wednesday that a populist crackdown on the financial industry could crimp a fragile recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s
The (more) |
| Aon Benfield Launches Global Facultative Re Platform |
| Aon Benfield announced the launch of its proprietary facultative broking platform The web portal, FAConnectSM, "brings the broker marketplace to clients’ computer desktops, allowing them to (more) |
| A great event |
| Dear Editor:Just a note to tell you how much fun my family (including wife and two young daughters) had at this year's Winterskol WinterFest event When not enjoying our ski in ski out accommodations at the Aspen Alps (gotta love those midday hot (more) |
| Treasury Secretary Geithner Denies Role in AIG Disclosure |
| U S Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner flatly denied any role in counseling American International Group Inc to keep quiet about payments it made to leading banks during a 2008 rescue of the (more) |
| North American Ski Report: Seasonal Specials and Anniversary Celebrations |
| Mountains are meeting the challenges of the economy with reduced prices, special packages, and sweeteners to make your skiing escape cost less (more) |
| Reprise for Aspen marketing district? |
| ASPEN Discussions to again bring a marketing district to Aspen voters are under way The Aspen Chamber Resort Association and Aspen Lodging Association sought voter approval of a marketing district last fall, but a ballot snafu led the county cle (more) |
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