| A Rundown of Anti-piracy Tactics Employed by Bulk Cargo Ships |
| Somali pirates are likely to increasingly target ships taking coal and other commodities over the Indian Ocean because smaller bulk vessels are an easier target than large oil tankers and trade to (more) |
| Turn your USB modem into a hotspot with the Aluratek CDM530AM - the Gadling |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear Review
Are you traveling with a USB 3G modem? Even though there are some nice Wi Fi enabled versions of these devices, not everyone is able to change their adapter For those users, there are USB to Wi Fi broadband adapters (more) |
| Daily Pampering: Find the foam at Rhodes W1 |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, United Kingdom
Rhodes W1 is a restaurant you'd never notice just off London's bustling Oxford Street As those in the know are already aware, it's a hidden gem worth discovering
The glam, Kelly Hoppen designed space is (more) |
| Pittsburgh Area Prepares for Snow-Related Flooding |
| Emergency management officials say the Pittsburgh region will face major flooding in the coming weeks as record breaking amounts of snow begin to thaw
Allegheny County Emergency Services Chief (more) |
| Battlement Mesa residents battle oil, gas industry |
| BATTLEMENT MESA, Colo As in the cinematic fables of Rocky Balboa versus Apollo Creed, or the Mighty Ducks against the Hawks, the controversy over gas drilling here is a story of underdogs striving against big odds But instead of a boxing rin (more) |
| Cavignac & Associates Names Cox Account Administrator |
| Jennifer Cox has joined San Diego based Cavignac & Associates as its newest account administrator
Cox brings to Cavignac & Associates five years of career experience within the insurance (more) |
| Warning letters to be sent to Texans without auto insurance |
| The state will soon send warning letters to uninsured drivers ' and more than 40,000 McLennan County residents are on the list The Texas Department of Insurance has compared information from an auto insurance database with state vehicle registration (more) |
| 50 Deaths Reported as Powerful Storm Strikes Europe's Atlantic Coast |
| A powerful Atlantic storm, named Xynthia, struck along the western coast of Europe Saturday night and most of Sunday, leaving at least 50 people dead in its wake The storm packed sustained winds (more) |
| Buffett Says He Goofed on Geico Credit Card Idea |
| Warren Buffett is considered expert in many things in the financial world Credit cards apparently are not among them
The world's second richest person often admits when he gets things (more) |
| Come together |
| Dear Editor:Two wrongs don't make it right Last Tuesday I joined many concerned people at an open forum at Dos Gringos in Carbondale thanks for their generosity in allowing us to use their business I was there for three hours and was very disapp (more) |
| Toyota accidents under investigation in B.C. |
| B C 's auto insurance company is reviewing accident claims involving Toyota vehicles to see whether some of the problems that led to widespread recalls are to blame (more) |
| European Union puts the thumbscrews on Google Street View maps |
| Filed under: Europe, Internet Tools
Google Street View is probably one of the coolest mapping applications of the past decade (along with satellite images) I'll regularly pull up a Street View map before I head to a destination I've never been to, (more) |
| Saginaw State Farm Agent Joins Forces with Fort Worth-based Ends of the Ear |
| Saginaw, TX Insurance Agent Linda Allen Joins Forces with EOE Ministries to Collect Supplies for Survivors of Haiti Earthquake (more) |
| House Panel: Toyota May Have Settled Tort Claims to Avoid Releasing Data |
| A U S congressional panel has found evidence Toyota routinely withheld company records it should have turned over in court and settled personal injury cases to avoid revealing key engineering (more) |
| Kissick Named President of York Programs |
| New Jersey based York Insurance Services Group, a provider of claims administration and risk management services, has named Mark Kissick as president of York Programs
Kissick will have (more) |
| Nate Peterson: Closing the door on Vancouver |
| VANCOUVER, B C The cabbie who drove me to the airport admitted his wife has picked up a bad habit in the last two weeks 'She's been watching about 12 hours of TV a day,' he said 'It's gotten so bad I've almost had to pull her away at times (more) |
| Colorado Entering Worst Month for Spring Snow Storms |
| Coloradans need to brace themselves for winter's snowiest month, the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association is warning March 17 marks the seventh anniversary of the state's most (more) |
| A.I.G. Unit Said to Be Near Sale to a British Company |
| Prudential P L C , the British financial services company, was nearing a deal on Sunday to acquire the American International Group’s big life insurance business in Asia for about $35 5 billion in a move that would help repay taxpayer (more) |
| Debbie Braun: Measuring return on investment |
| People ask the Aspen Chamber Resort Association all the time: 'How do you measure the 'return on investment,' or ROI, for Aspen's destination marketing program?'It is a valid and important question, and one that most nonprofits and government s (more) |
| Flood Insurance Program Closed; No Policies Until Senate Votes |
| The Senate last week failed to vote on bills to extend several federal programs including jobless benefits, COBRA subsidies, transportation project funding and flood insurance before these (more) |
| Paul Andersen: Fair Game |
| Snow was falling lightly past the windows of the Fritz Hut on a quiet February morning Tait and Cooper, both high school juniors, were lamenting their return to school the next morning They spoke of their apprehension about college and the lo (more) |
| Brown & Brown Acquires Certain Assets of DiMartino Associates |
| J Scott Penny, regional executive vice president of Florida based Brown & Brown Inc , and Gregory P DiMartino, president of DiMartino Associates Inc of Seattle, announced the acquisition of (more) |
| AIG to Sell 'Crown Jewel' Asian Life Unit to UK's Prudential for $35.5 Bill |
| American International Group Inc agreed to sell its Asian life insurance unit to Britain's Prudential Plc for about $35 5 billion, in a deal that would help the U S government get back billions (more) |
| Home Insurance Discounts and Savings Available For Wise Homeowners, Coastal |
| Smart homeowners looking for savings this year may have netted the $8,000 tax credit, but trends show they won't be nearly as wise to insurance discounts that could cut their home insurance rates this year and next And those discounts are surviving (more) |
| Appeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit over Hot Sandwich |
| It's been nearly five years since carnival operator Frank Sutton bit into a chicken sandwich at a McDonald's at a truck stop in Virginia The legal world is still dealing with the (more) |
| Rescuers aid stranded skiers outside Snowmass Ski Area |
| SNOWMASS Rescuers helped a group of seven skiers find their way out of the backcountry Saturday after they became lost outside the Snowmass Ski Area The group left the ski area boundary from the top and wound up in the Willow Creek drainage, (more) |
| Importance of Home Insurance |
| Today's Home or Property Insurance are both really important due to all of the hazards that can happen It will provide you best the compensation of your valuable property (more) |
| New York City's Roosevelt Island Tram closes for six months |
| Filed under: North America, Budget Travel, NewsNew York City's Roosevelt Island Tram, which figured prominently in the 'Spider Man' movie, has closed for six months of repairs, reports the New York Times
The tram ended its last run early this morn (more) |
| Legislation to Ban Texting While Driving Advances in Oklahoma |
| A measure in Oklahoma that places limits on texting while driving has passed out of the House Public Safety Committee The measure would also prohibit young drivers from using a cell phone to talk (more) |
| Agents Urged to Tell Insureds of Flood Program Lapse |
| Insurance agents with customers waiting to be covered in the federal flood insurance program should tell those customers about the program's suspension, an insurance expert is advising
As (more) |
| Everything you need to know about buying airfares as cheaply as possible, i |
| Filed under: Business, Airlines, Airports, Budget Travel, Consumer Activism If I could tell you just one thing, it would be this: sign up for free fare alerts Time and again, I see articles whose main point is to crown one search engine Kayak, or Tr (more) |
| Earthquakes Should Prompt U.S. to Prepare Now, Says Safety Group |
| The tragedies of the recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti serve as a reminder that parts of the United States are highly vulnerable to the devastating effects of this unpredictable natural (more) |
| Is a Home Warranty a Home Buyer's Best Bet? |
| If you are buying or selling a home, home warranty insurance is one of low cost investment options that offer higher level of risk coverage for a home owner This article explore the benefits of such insurance plans (more) |
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| Buesnel to Join Jubilee; Loucaides Named Development Director |
| London based Jubilee Managing Agency has announced the next stage of its strategic growth plans with new senior appointments Clive Buesnel will join Jubilee as Group Chief Executive Officer, (more) |
| Long-Term Joblessness |
| No Abstract (more) |
| Buffett Says U.S. Housing Will Recover by 2011 on Lower Supply |
| March 1 (Bloomberg) Billionaire Warren Buffett said the U S residential real estate slump will end by about 2011, predicting that's how long it will take demand for homes to catch up with the supply (more) |
| Abacus Expands Online Personal Articles Floater Program with Allianz |
| Abacus Insurance Brokers, Inc , a Los Angeles based program manager, has selected Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty to expand its online Personal Articles Floater program nationwide
The (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $6 toiletries set, $39 luggage set and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Monday March 1st 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for a TSA friendly 16 piece trave (more) |
| Future cost of insurance for Toyotas is unclear |
| As recalls and manufacturer defects continue to raise questions about Toyota vehicle safety, owners may worry that auto insurance premiums may be affected, too (more) |
| Ex-Fire Chief in Mississippi Charged with Embezzlement |
| The former chief of the New Sight Volunteer Fire Department has been charged with embezzlement
District Attorney Dee Bates told the Brookhaven Daily Leader that 37 year old Mike Boyd was being (more) |
| Do people really care where you've been? |
| Filed under: StoriesThe humorist David Sedaris once wrote that as a child, he looked forward to a trip to Greece mainly because it was his chance to prove to his friends at home that he was worldly and continental He imagined his classmates saying, (more) |
| News in Brief |
| Challenge Aspen to host Alpine World Cup FinalsASPEN Challenge Aspen will host the U S Adaptive Ski Team as well as squads from 13 countries at the International Paralympic Committee 2010 Alpine World Cup Finals The event started Sunday and run (more) |
| Experience Tim Burton's version of 'Alice in Wonderland' in Cornwall, Engla |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, Europe, United Kingdom, Budget TravelTim Burton's 3D version of the classic 'Alice in Wonderland' tale starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen opens March 5
Since the (more) |
| On the hill: Fast times on Ajax |
| ASPEN Ah, Ajax on a weekday I had two of them last week Both times were incredible You can't beat starting off the week with a 'bluebird' powder day on Aspen Mountain What a nice way to spend a Monday before going back to the harsh reality of (more) |
| Visiting the new Liverpool |
| Filed under: Stories, United Kingdom
Liverpool has changed
I attended the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (the Paul McCartney 'fame' school) for three full years and thought I knew the place, but in the six years since my last visit, a seri (more) |
| Airport urges Edmonton to stop Calgary airport habit |
| Edmonton's International Airport has launched an energetic campaign to try to get people in Edmonton to stop driving to Calgary to catch a flight (more) |
| Cafe du Monde: Savoring Berkeley's Caffe Strada |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, North America, United StatesFor many years I have been talking dreaming about writing a book called Café du Monde The book would be a collection off some two dozen essays, each one set in a (more) |
| Colorado lawmakers want moveable I-70 lanes to ease traffic |
| DENVER Two Colorado state senators are pushing a temporary solution to weekend traffic backups on Interstate 70 Sens Chris Romer of Denver and Dan Gibbs of Silverthorne, both Democrats, want to use moveable barriers to temporarily add an eastbo (more) |
| Pelosi Says She'll Get Votes Needed for Health Bill |
| Even Democratic House members worried about re election will come through on a health vote, their leader said on Sunday (more) |
| Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. Reveals the Riskiest Movies of the Year |
| As the Oscars quickly approach, many are speculating what film and actors will win Hollywood's most coveted statue Fireman's Fund Insurance Co , a Novato, Calif based insurer of major Hollywood (more) |
| Olympic roundup: Crosby's golden goal caps Canada's Olympics |
| VANCOUVER, British Columbia Sid the Kid has a new label: Olympic hero Already considered Canada's greatest player since Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby did something the Great One never did, scoring the winning goal in overtime to give Canada a (more) |
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| Sweeney, Maguire Named Co-Presidents by Philadelphia insurance |
| Specialty insurer Philadelphia Insurance Companies has promoted Christopher J Maguire and Sean S Sweeney to the position of co presidents
Maguire joined Philadelphia Insurance Companies in 1987 (more) |
| Louisiana Dedicates Nearly $20M for Hurricane Protection System |
| Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal said a partnership agreement between the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the South Lafourche Levee District will dedicate $19 8 million in state (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| MONDAY THURSDAY, MARCH 1 4ISIS THEATER Shutter Island at 4:50, 8:00 p m Valentine's Day at 4:40, 7:30 p m The Wolfman at 5:10, 7:50 p m Crazy Heart at 5:00, 7:40 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Monday: Infinite Spac (more) |
| 2010 North Pole expeditions season begins |
| Filed under: Skiing, North America, Russian Federation, CanadaThe 2010 polar exploration season has begun with a number of solo explorers and teams setting off for the Geographic North Pole over the past couple of days For most, the journey will tak (more) |
| WIN Institute concept survives tough times |
| BASALT A handful of Roaring Fork Valley residents dedicated to alternative health care has rallied to keep the midvalley's WIN Institute alive after the economic crisis threatened to derail the vision of the founder Shawn Hunsberger took over (more) |
| 'Great Earthquake' Strikes Chile; 700 Dead; 2 Million Affected |
| One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck the central coast of Chile early Saturday morning, February 27 The U S Geological Survey (USGS) measured the magnitude at 8 8 with severe (more) |
| Berkshire Net Rises; Buffett Says CEOs Should Pay for Bad Risk Control |
| Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said fourth quarter profit surged, helped by derivatives bets tied to global stock markets, though operating profit fell 40 percent as the weakened economy (more) |
| Vail Resorts names trail after Lindsey Vonn |
| VAIL, Colo Vail Resorts is honoring Lindsey Vonn by naming a trail on Vail Mountain after the Olympic medal winner Starting Sunday, the expert 'International' trail will be known as 'Lindsey's' The trail was used as for the women's speed event (more) |
| Staveley Head: Petrol Price Increases in the Pipeline |
| FLINT, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) Since the beginning of February the price of oil has risen from $70 to $78 a barrel and it continues to rise daily Each GBP 2 a barrel rise in the price of oil puts 1p on the cost of a litre of petrol at the pump (more) |
| U.S. Senator Presses Agencies for Information About Illinois Levees |
| U S Sen Dick Durbin wants a meeting with two federal agencies to seek information about efforts to certify five levee systems in three southwestern Illinois counties
Durbin and other overseers (more) |
| Pru-AIG's AIA Life Marriage Makes Strategic Sense But Carries Risks |
| Prudential Plc's $35 5 billion offer for American International Group Inc 's Asia business marries the UK insurer's fast growth strategy with AIA's mature business profile a logical, strategic (more) |
| Tennessee Arrests 4 in Alleged Multi-Million, Multi-State Insurance Fraud |
| Tennessee officials have charged the two owners of a former nonprofit company that was seized by the state in 2007, along with two others affiliated with the now defunct firm, in what they say is (more) |
| Cancer the focus of Aspen lecture series |
| ASPEN Cancer specifically surviving cancer through prevention, identification and treatment will be the focus of this year's 'brown bag' lecture series, presented by Aspen Valley Hospital and The Given Institute The annual series of free tal (more) |
| Entrance to Aspen, voting method return to city agenda |
| ASPEN Aspen City Councilman Torre last week pulled out his 'to do list,' and resurrected the council's previous goals of asking voters to weigh in this fall on a solution to the Entrance to Aspen and an alternative to instant runoff voting 'What (more) |
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| British Company to Buy A.I.G.'s Asian Unit |
| The $35 billion sale would allow A I G to make the biggest repayment yet toward the $180 billion bailout (more) |
| Garfield County, Hidden Gems agree to wait on presentation |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS As the Hidden Gems wilderness proposal continues to make its way through the thickets of local politics, one controversial claim by an apparent critic is being denied by the proponents and a Garfield County commissioner Hidden G (more) |
| Lower lodging rates have 'ripple effect' on Aspen economy |
| ASPEN A full hotel in Aspen doesn't mean what it used to Free nights, lowered room rates and the sorts of discount promotions that have become the norm as the resort strives to attract guests during a recession have degraded the bottom line in a (more) |
| Kansas Storm Related Losses in 2009 Surpass Those of Previous Year |
| Insured losses in Kansas in 2009 that resulted from storms are higher than the record set during 2008, the Kansas Insurance Department reports
In 2009, storm related losses based on some 137,000 (more) |
| SkyMall Monday: Smittens |
| Filed under: GearSkyMall is nothing if not an unabashed supporter of love We've covered their romantically practical Double Umbrella in the past But since we wrote about that that firm love device, the catalog has stopped carrying it (heresy!) How (more) |
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