| Charges lowered in Aspen counterfeit case |
| ASPEN A California man inched closer Tuesday to striking a deal with Aspen prosecutors for handing out phony $100 bills Christian Gaxiola appeared in Pitkin County Court, where the case is in the process of being transferred from district court (more) |
| Aspen looks for buy-in at Burlingame Ranch |
| ASPEN As the city government prepares to design and build the remaining 167 units at its largest affordable housing development, the Aspen City Council is looking for others to help absorb the estimated $78 million to $85 million price tag Ci (more) |
| Aspen couple present talk at ACES |
| ASPEN Aspenites Lara and Marc Whitley will present a talk and slide show at 7:30 p m Wednesday, Feb 3, about their family sabbatical in Guanajuato, Mexico The event, Family in a Strange Land: A Year long Adventure Abroad with Kids (And How (more) |
| Lending Stream: Lending Stream Payday Loans Goes One Up On Banks |
| EDGWARE, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) Steve and Harry were both feeling the pinch of the economic crisis Leaner pay cheques, rising commodity prices and strained monthly budgets forced them to look for credit options to bring their finances back on (more) |
| Agents Honor Texas House Speaker with Leadership Award |
| The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) on Feb 2 presented its 2010 Independent Leadership Award to Joe Straus III, speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
Speaker Straus was (more) |
| Semi-Truck and Commercial Vehicle Accidents |
| Due to their enormous size, trucks pose a much larger risk to passenger vehicles A simple collision with a truck can result in personal injury that is much more debilitating than a similar collision with a smaller vehicle (more) |
| North Carolina Assisted Living Center Owners Avoid $1.2 Million Liability |
| The owners of a North Carolina assisted living home have declared bankruptcy and could escape responsibility for what a judge called a pattern of neglect by under trained and understaffed (more) |
| Basalt boys, girls stumble at home |
| BASALT A setback? Basalt head boys basketball coach Jon Pettit would rather call the last few days a learning experience The Longhorns were humbled in Friday night's loss to unbeaten Aspen Tuesday, they took another hit to the loss column aga (more) |
| Allianz, Daimler Sign International Auto Coverage Partnership Agreement |
| Germany's largest insurer has signed a partnership agreement with car maker Daimler to provide global automotive insurance The agreement also provides that Allianz will become Daimler's exclusive (more) |
| Free Home Insurance Quotes - Making Finding Cheap Coverage a Breeze |
| Many people who have no idea what free home insurance quotes are usually think that finding cheap coverage is very difficult Either this or they think cheap cover means low coverage This article would try to explain a few things along these lines (more) |
| The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World for Couples |
| So many couples marry or honeymoon at Walt Disney World that a department was created to tend to their needs Here's how to get the most out of your stay and special event (more) |
| House to Vote on Repeal of Health Insurers' Antitrust Exemption |
| The U S House of Representatives will vote next week on repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurers, but Democrats remained uncertain Tuesday on how to proceed on a broader healthcare (more) |
| Stage set for yoga instructor sex trial in Aspen |
| ASPEN The attorney for an Aspen yoga instructor accused of having unlawful sexual contact with two of his clients refused to cut a deal Tuesday with prosecutors because the suspect faces a lifetime on the state's sex offender registry Steven Jon (more) |
| Casualty Insurance - What is It? |
| Many people are familiar with different types of insurances such as life insurance, health insurance and or property insurance but there is one which is not as common as those mentioned, the so called casualty insurance This is probably because this (more) |
| Home Insurance - Protecting Your Interests |
| If Hurricane Katrina taught us anything, it was the absolute value of having a Mississippi home insurance policy to protect your interests should anything happen to your home The high kinds and severe flooding brought by that devastating storm level (more) |
| Austin-Lehman Adventures launches 'preserve a park' program |
| Filed under: Activism, Hiking, North America, United States, Camping, EcotourismUpscale adventure travel company Austin Lehman Adventures has launched a new conservation and education program that will, on a yearly basis, highlight a designated natio (more) |
| Motorbike insurance from Yamaha upgraded to include more machines |
| Motorbike insurance from Yamaha upgraded to include more machines (more) |
| Su Lum: Slumming |
| A few columns ago I asked, as an aside, what the hell happened to the new Aspen Area Community Plan and now I ask it again in more detail: What IS the hold up? I went on the website (www AspenPitkin com) for clarification but if an explanation (more) |
| Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner to Run for Re-Election |
| Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland says she is seeking re election this fall
Holland was appointed to the post by Gov Brad Henry in January 2005 and in 2006 became the first woman (more) |
| Bob Kevan |
| Snowmass Village pioneer Bob Kevan passed away peacefully in his home in Ashland, Ore , on Jan 27, 2010 He was 90 Following a 30 year career in medical administration, during which he administered the newly created VA hospital system, and est (more) |
| Explosion injures man in Breckenridge |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo One person was burned and taken to the hospital Monday in an explosion at a Breckenridge home where lacquer was being sprayed as a part of a remodeling project 'Lacquer is highly flammable; we're not sure how it ignited,' sai (more) |
| Hawaii Could Tap Hurricane Fund to Fund School Education |
| Hawaii is closer to tapping its Hurricane Relief Fund to help balance the state budget and resolve teacher furloughs, as a legislative committee advanced a bill that would appropriate $50 million (more) |
| Insurance Commissioner Poizner: Mercury Initiative WILL Allow Auto Insuranc |
| Confirmation Comes as AG Brown Prepares Title and Summary for Mercury's Prop 17 That Will Appear on June Ballot (more) |
| Obama Offers Pep Talk to Democrats |
| President Obama urged Senate Democrats to move beyond their demoralizing defeat in Massachusetts and to draw a lesson for their own campaigns this fall (more) |
| Best Comments on Tower Group; OneBeacon Personal Lines Buy Impact |
| A M Best Co has commented that the financial strength ratings (FSR) of 'A ' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a ” of the New York based Tower Group Companies, its (more) |
| Hotel comparison site Trivago picks the top ten Valentine's day hotels in E |
| Filed under: Europe, Hotels and Accommodations
Our friends at hotel comparison site Trivago always manage to send us timely articles on European hotels Take for example this list of the top ten romantic Valentine's day hotels
The lineup has some (more) |
| A way to help Haiti |
| Dear Editor:There are many commendable local and national organizations that are helping Haiti No one would wish to detract from these noble efforts but I would like to add an additional approach for people that would like to give small denominat (more) |
| Aspen lecture to explore future of ferroelectrics |
| ASPEN For more than 100 years, physicists have taken an interest in ferroelectrics substances that, unlike most materials, demonstrate an electric polarization even in the absence of an external electric field The ferroelectrics field might n (more) |
| Colorado lawmakers putting brakes on state employees |
| DENVER Lawmakers want to put the brakes on Gov Bill Ritter's fleet vehicle program and bar the use of state owned vehicles for tax free commuting unless it contributes to public safety Members of the Joint Budget Committee said average Joes can (more) |
| Adaptive races need volunteers |
| ASPEN Volunteers are needed for the 2010 IPC Alpine World Cup Finals at Buttermilk Mountain from Feb 28 to March 5 Hosted by Challenge Aspen, the event will bring the best adaptive ski racers in the world to the Roaring Fork Valley From this e (more) |
| Shutterbug: Shoot and See Great Photography In New York City |
| New York City's skyline may very well be one of the most photographed views in the world, but every street and corner in The Big Apple is ripe for the taking, and here's how (more) |
| Paris preparing for Hotel Le Seven |
| Filed under: Europe, France, Hotels and AccommodationsTo know me is to know I love Paris I love the vibe of the City of Light, the shopping on St Germain des Pres, the nightlife in Montmartre, fresh baguettes and brie from the pâtisserie, afte (more) |
| Dealing with Insurance Companies that are Slow to Respond to your Car Accid |
| Unfortunately, most insurance companies care much more about taking your money than paying it back to you when you need it Often, they will take any action possible to help avoid paying your settlement (more) |
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| Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Midwest-Based Haake Cos. |
| Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc , has acquired Haake Companies, a large independent insurance agency headquartered in Overland Park, Kan Terms of the (more) |
| Best Assigns 'B+' Rating to Petrovietnam Insurance; Outlook Positive |
| A M Best Co has assigned a financial strength rating of 'B+' (Good) and an issuer credit rating of “bbb ” to Vietnamese insurer Petrovietnam Insurance JSC (PVI), with a positive (more) |
| Galley Gossip: The Bachelor - pilots, fashion & a few pilot fashion ti |
| Filed under: Airlines, Galley GossipWomen love pilots What's not to like? Even men have a thing for pilots Think Brad Pitt He fell in love with one The word itself conjures up images of Richard Gere (Officer and a Gentleman), Tom Cruise (Top Gun) (more) |
| Highlights from the You're the Boss Blog |
| From the small business blog at nytimes com boss, perspectives on unemployment insurance, purchase order lending, stimulus loans and the relocation of a business to a smaller town (more) |
| ACE Posts $2.549 Billion 2009 Net Income; Conference Call Today |
| ACE Limited reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, of $953 million, or $2 81 per share, compared with $0 06 per share for the same quarter last year
For the full year ACE (more) |
| Boat Accidents |
| Over two thirds of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those, ninety percent were not wearing a life jacket Three out of every four who drowned were boating on vessels less than twenty one feet in length (more) |
| Spirit Airlines announces another raunchy marketing stunt |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Airlines, Airline ReviewsAh, Spirit Airlines the airline equivalent of a Beavis and Butthead episode
After annoying their own staff with their 'MILF' promotion back in 2007, the marketing minds at this (more) |
| Flint Insurance: Businesses Warned Not To Neglect Business Interruption Cov |
| MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) Thousands of businesses across the UK are putting themselves at risk by not adequately preparing themselves with Business Interruption cover This is according to commercial insurance brokers Flint Insurance w (more) |
| The Queen of the Road: How to not get nailed by auto insurance scams |
| Commuter: I just read your response to the question regarding the need to identify passengers in vehicles after a collision in which there are no (apparent) injuries (more) |
| Roaring Fork snowpack slips to 83 percent of average |
| Colorado's statewide snowpack remained at 86 percent of average for the second straight month in January while the Roaring Fork watershed's snowpack slipped from 85 percent to 83 percent during the month, according to a report released Wednesda (more) |
| Colorado lawmakers propose marijuana centers |
| DENVER Colorado lawmakers are proposing licensing medical marijuana centers for people who have more than five patients A bill being introduced Wednesday would also require an 18 month time out on new dispensaries Democratic Sen Chris Romer of (more) |
| Pitkin County: Land swap proposal will get public airing |
| ASPEN Pitkin County commissioners are willing to entertain a new proposal for the controversial Sutey Ranch BLM land trade, but they want to hold the discussion in public Proponents of the swap had requested a private meeting to present their la (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $6 luggage locator, iPod clearance and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Wednesday February 3rd 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for one of those gadg (more) |
| Senate hopeful Romanoff campaigning as 'outsider' |
| ASPEN Andrew Romanoff stumped in Aspen Monday and Tuesday as the anti establishment candidate for U S Senate even though he served as speaker of the Colorado House from 2005 to 2009 Romanoff, who is challenging incumbent appointee Sen Micha (more) |
| Internet Provides Advantages To North Carolinians Shopping For Auto Insuran |
| Drivers in NC may find it much easier to locate cheap rates and quality insurers online compared to the other methods of shopping such as calling around or visiting offices (more) |
| Best Assigns 'A' Ratings to Starr International Insurance (Asia) |
| A M Best Co has assigned a financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” to Hong Kong–based Starr International Insurance (Asia) Limited (more) |
| Lockton Adds Corkan in Southeast |
| Insurance broker Lockton Southeast recently added Veronica Corkan to its team of benefits experts as vice president and unit manager in Atlanta
She joins Lockton after having served as a senior (more) |
| Melody to Head New Barney & Barney European Office in Germany |
| San Diego based Barney & Barney LLC, one of the U S 40 largest insurance brokerages, has announced the creation of a new international position it has established in Stuttgart, Germany
Client (more) |
| Free Home Insurance Quotes - An Effective Money and Time Saver |
| Free home insurance quotes are one tool that can save you hundreds of dollars and plenty of time If used rightly, it could be the start of an affordable home insurance coverage (more) |
| 10 'great' surf wipeouts |
| Filed under: Surfing, VideoFrom sandy beaches to indoor water parks, surfing is a popular sport worldwide Needless to say, funny surf wipeouts are just as popular and oftentimes far more amusing!
See below for some of the best surfing wipeouts (more) |
| Household Insurance Tips |
| It is important for you to get the insurance policy that suits you, not necessarily the most expensive, not necessarily the least expensive but the one that suits you the best This can mean browsing through countless insurance deals and quotes, some (more) |
| Louisiana Agent Accused of Insurance and Bank Fraud |
| The Louisiana Department of Insurance says a Baton Rouge agent has been served with two cease and desist orders, and two fine notices, for alleged insurance fraud, bank fraud, issuing worthless (more) |
| Carnival in Rio: Behind the scenes of Brazil's famous fest |
| Filed under: South America, BrazilIt's summertime in Rio de Janeiro, which brings hot, humid days sometimes of breathtaking intensity Afternoon thunderstorms provide occasional relief, though these often erupt without warning, sending everyone scat (more) |
| Skier sues skier over incident at Snowmass |
| DENVER A Florida man is suing a Pennsylvania man for allegedly skiing into him at Snowmass Ski Area last year Dr James R Margolis filed a negligence lawsuit in Denver's federal court this week against Bernard Breen Margolis claims that on Mar (more) |
| Travel Troubleshooter: An Australia Tour That Wasn't Meant to Be |
| First our reader's flight is canceled Then she misses another flight after her bus breaks down Finally, she cancels her Australia tour And then the tour operator refuses her request for a refund What next? (more) |
| Iordanou Named New York Regional Branch Manager for Allied World |
| Allied World Assurance Co has named Theana Iordanou as vice president and New York regional branch manager
Iordanou will be responsible for managing profit and loss for the New York region and (more) |
| Colorado Special Olympics event saved |
| COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo The year's State Winter Games for the Special Olympics has been saved with a donation of about $80,000 The event at Copper Mountain had been called off for lack of money But Special Olympics Colorado tells The Denver Post (more) |
| Shopping for Auto Insurance Online Becoming More Popular in New Year, accor |
| In the first month of the New Year OnlineAutoInsurance com has seen a rapid growth in consumers searching for car insurance (more) |
| California Evaluates Continuous Coverage Discount |
| A California voter initiative that will appear on the June 8, 2010, ballot aimed at rewarding drivers who have had insurance for some time to be eligible for a “persistency discount,” (more) |
| Some insurance policies may not cover music downloads |
| Some insurance policies may not cover music downloads (more) |
| Buttermilk logs best business gains so far |
| ASPEN The Aspen Skiing Co 's two family oriented ski areas saw the biggest gains in skier visits over the early part of this season compared to last winter, company spokesman Jeff Hanle said Tuesday Buttermilk's skier and snowboard riders visits (more) |
| Reward raised to $5,800 in Colorado lynx poaching |
| DENVER Colorado conservation groups are pitching in $5,300 to the reward offered in the case of a lynx killed in January by a poacher in Summit County The contribution is on top of $500 from the Colorado Division of Wildlife for information lead (more) |
| AIG Retention Bonuses Will Be Completed in March, Says Pay Czar |
| President Barack Obama's pay czar Wednesday predicted the issue of hefty bonuses for AIG employees would end in March and denied a Republican claim that the firm outmaneuvered the Obama (more) |
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| Elected officials agree: Look into a new Garfield County bus system |
| RIFLE, Colo A collection of mayors, city council members and elected officials in general agreed this week that it's time for Garfield County to get serious about providing mass transit services to the towns in the western part of the county Bu (more) |
| Follow a Museum Day on Twitter becomes Internet phenomenon |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Festivals and Events, Internet ToolsToday's prize for obscure made up celebrations goes to Jim Richardson, organizer of 'Follow a Museum Day on Twitter', which was celebrated Feb 1 all over the Inter (more) |
| Grand Junction tops for lost jobs last year |
| GRAND JUNCTION The economic downturn, weak natural gas prices and job losses in the energy field are catching up to the Grand Junction area, after a stretch of unprecedented growth The U S Department of Labor reported Tuesday that out of 372 me (more) |
| CMC sees another increase in enrollment with spring semester |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Colorado Mountain College student enrollment increased even more to start the spring semester than it did in the fall, continuing an upward trend that's being experienced by community colleges across the country The six count (more) |
| A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for MGA Insurance Co., Gainsco |
| A M Best Co has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of B (Fair) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bb+” of MGA Insurance Company (more) |
| On the hill: Chair of the mountain |
| ASPEN It was Saturday afternoon at Aspen Highlands, and I was getting on the Exhibition chair with my 9 year old daughter and two of her skiing classmates Do anyone else's kids obsess about the chair numbers? Mine always howl when chair 100 pass (more) |
| 5 reasons to get new auto insurance |
| As your life changes, your coverage might need to change with it Is it time for you to do some comparison shopping? (more) |
| Ratings Recap: Mass. Homeland/York, Rockhill, Paratransit, MGA, |
| A M Best Co has placed the financial strength ratings of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of Massachusetts Homeland Insurance Company and York Insurance Company (more) |
| Willis Names Wood Interim CFO |
| Willis Group Holdings plc announced that Stephen E Wood, the company’s Global Group Financial Controller, has been named interim Chief Financial Officer
The appointment is effective with (more) |
| OneBeacon Selling Personal Lines Business to Tower Group |
| Massachusetts based OneBeacon Insurance Group has agreed to sell its personal lines business to Tower Group Inc in a deal that comprises two affiliate insurers and two reciprocal insurance (more) |
| Health Official Can't Guarantee Openness in Talks |
| Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said administration officials provided 'technical support' to Congress, but did not control the negotiations on the health bill (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, FEB 3 4ISIS THEATER Edge of Darkness at 5:10, 8:00It's Complicated at 5:00 p m Avatar at 4:30, 7:50 p m Invictus at 7:40 p m A Single Man at 4:45, 7:30 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 WHEELER OPERA HOUSEWednesday: A (more) |
| Ohio: Average Payout Per Medical Professional Liability Claim Is $252.5K |
| In its fourth annual Ohio Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Report the Ohio Insurance Department shows a total of 3,080 medical professional liability claims were closed in 2008 The (more) |
| Ratings Roundup: Validus (Notes), South China |
| A M Best Co has assigned a debt rating of “bbb ” to the recently issued $250 million 8 875 percent senior unsecured notes, due 2040 of Bermuda's Validus Holdings, Ltd , and has (more) |
| Rise in number of over 65s taking out travel insurance |
| Rise in number of over 65s taking out travel insurance (more) |
| Auto insurance fraud on rise in New York State - and motorists are paying t |
| Auto insurance fraud is beginning to soar in New York and so are drivers' rates The Daily News has learned suspected fraud cases have jumped 33% since 2006 (more) |
| State education department wants CMC to wait on four-year degree plan |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The Colorado Department of Higher Education wants Colorado Mountain College to hold off on its request before the state Legislature to offer four year degree programs, until a new statewide higher education strategic plan is dev (more) |
| When Hospitals and Insurers Tussle |
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| Connecticut's Webster Financial Says It Was Victim of Embezzlement Scheme |
| Waterbury, Connecticut based Webster Financial Corp said it
it was the target of an elaborate embezzlement scheme at a subcontractor that provides bulk cash processing on behalf of one of (more) |
| ISU International Names Tomsen National Marketing Director |
| ISU International of San Francisco has promoted Teresa Tomsen to the newly created position of ISU national marketing director Seven years experience as ISU's commercial underwriter qualifies (more) |
| Last Chance: Young Insurance Agents Survey |
| Young insurance agents, 40 and younger, what are you thinking?
Young property casualty insurance agents and brokers across the U S are being called upon to answer some questions and have some (more) |
| Olympus announces the E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera |
| Filed under: Photos, Gadling Gear Review
Olympus just announced their latest Micro Four Thirds digital camera the E PL1
The E PL1 combines the high quality 12 3 megapixel image sensor of the E P1 and E P2 in a more compact body, but also manage (more) |
| Send food! - What American snacks cost in the UK |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, United Kingdom
Anyone who's ever lived abroad for a long period of time knows that one of the 'comforts of home' you miss the most is food When I went to university in Liverpool, I stuffed my suitcase annually with macar (more) |
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