| Cutting drink-drive limits will hurt majority - lawyers |
| Toughening alcohol driving limits will penalise the law abiding majority without tackling repeat offenders, say defence lawyers But advocacy organisations say lowering blood alcohol limits for adult drivers would save lives and (more) |
| Kentucky Governor Urges Workers Compensation Rate Cut |
| Kentucky Gov Steve Beshear has asked the state's largest workers' compensation insurer to consider returning some of its $147 million surplus as a premium reduction or dividend to the small (more) |
| Carbondale restates support for land swap |
| CARBONDALE The Carbondale Town Council has maintained its endorsement of the proposed Sutey Two Shoes land exchange, including new provisions offered by landowner Leslie Wexner in a compromise proposal presented to Pitkin County last month To (more) |
| When Life Insurance Is More Valuable as Cash |
| A life insurance policy can be turned into cash, but don't jump on the first offer you get (more) |
| What is Homeowners Insurance and What Will it Cost? |
| If you are purchasing your first home, chances are that you secured a loan to do so One of the requirements of closing on a new home is that you must show proof of adequate homeowner's insurance The reason for this is pretty straightforward In the (more) |
| Gadlinks for Wednesday, 3.3.2010 |
| Didn't get enough travel related news and views on Gadling today? Check out what's happening in the rest of the blogosphere right now
Three large aftershocks today in Chile, one of them measuring as high as 6 3 on the Richter Scale
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| Vermont Firms to See Decline in Workers' Comp Costs |
| Vermont Gov Jim Douglas says the state's business owners are going to be paying less for workers' compensation insurance
The new rates that will take effect April 1 will mark the fourth (more) |
| Online Auto Insurance Releases a Quotes Comparison Demo |
| OnlineAutoInsurance com has launched a new video to help demonstrate how to complete online quote comparisons (more) |
| Poll: Hand-Held Cell-Phone Use Continues to Rise in Washington |
| As Washington state legislators consider strengthening cell phone and texting related laws, a recent poll by PEMCO Insurance reveals that the number of Washingtonians who admit to illegally using (more) |
| The 4 Truths of Homeowners Insurance |
| While shopping for homeowner's insurance can be a challenging task, there are a few things to keep in mind before you choose your next insurance company Some of these may not be things you like to hear, but it's important to understand them regardle (more) |
| Data to Help Make Informed Decisions About Nursing Homes in MA |
| When considering a nursing home in Massachusetts, you should know its Medicare quality of care rating, visit it for signs of poor standards and understand the signs of elder abuse (more) |
| Cheaper Home Insurance - Checkpoints to Cheaper Insurance |
| If you install a suitable intruder alarm and make sure that it is approved and maintained under a suitable contract agreement, many insurers will automatically reduce your insurance premium Better still, use an alarm that is directly connected to th (more) |
| Four Major Types of Homeowners Insurance |
| Your home is generally your most valuable asset, and is the number one possession you should insure In the event your home is destroyed by fire or other types of accidents that can occur, you do not want to find yourself without the means to rebuild (more) |
| Gems of diversity |
| Dear Editor:The people working on the Hidden Gems Campaign include a fifth generation Coloradoan whose family has been ranching for decades, two journalists, two cartographers and several professionals with advanced degrees Some of us have other j (more) |
| Photo of the Day (3.2.10) |
| Filed under: Photos, North America, United States, Photo of the Day
Today's Photo of the Day comes from Flickr user twoeightnine Taken just north of San Simeon, California, this great landscape shot captures the beautiful combination of mist, pines (more) |
| Yes, there really are Republicans in Pitkin County |
| ASPEN Three Republican candidates who are locked in an increasingly nasty primary in the U S Senate race in Colorado put aside their differences Tuesday night in Aspen, played it safe and targeted President Obama instead Jane Norton, Ken Buc (more) |
| Province's raid on ICBC piggy bank 'disgusting' |
| Finance Minister Colin Hansen reveals details of his latest budget Tuesday in Victoria Motorists hoping for deeper cuts to ICBC auto insurance premiums may be out of luck (more) |
| Captain Sully retires - well done, sir |
| Filed under: NewsCaptain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after birds interfered with the engine (actually, the USA Today article says 'the plane's engines were struck by birds,' mak (more) |
| Not to miss |
| Dear Editor:There is a musical on Broadway right now and through the spring that I just crossed off my bucket list 'Fela,' playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theater, is raucous, with incredible dancing and music that is the epitome of Afropop The mus (more) |
| Do I Need Condo Insurance? |
| If you think that someone else is taking care of the insurance for you, I would caution you to think again The Association may have a 'Master policy' that insures the structure, but chances are, that policy has a very high deductible or may only be (more) |
| 10 things you didn't expect the Viennese to make out of marzipan |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Austria
I don't like marzipan Even before I developed a nut allergy (marzipan made of sugar and almond meal), I thought it tasted rather bland It's not really sweet, not really nutty, and well, not really good, if you a (more) |
| Obama Calls for 'Up or Down Vote' on Health Care Bill |
| President Obama sketched out an ambitious ' and, some Democrats said, unrealistic ' timetable for his party to pass the bill (more) |
| In Garfield County, sheriff's high-tech arsenal grows |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario has two new programs to add to his growing arsenal of high tech, crime fighting measures One is a new computer system, called a forensic recovery of evidence device, or FRED, to improve inves (more) |
| A reader's ultimatum |
| Dear Editor:A local kid wearing a one piece ski suit wins this year's Inferno at Aspen Highlands by beating Vail's elite endurance athlete Mike Kloser and there's not a mention of it in the Aspen Times Instead, there's yet another boring story ab (more) |
| Does My Homeowner's Insurance Cover My Home Business? |
| Many American's today are relying on their talents and special skills to make ends meet, a phenomena we are seeing more and more as unemployment rates continue to rise The decision to start a home based business is one that most people did not make (more) |
| ISO Launches Integrated Automobile and Property Data Product |
| ISO has released a fully integrated automobile and property prefill product
QuickFill delivers any combination of ISO's 34 automobile and property databases to insurance carriers at the point of (more) |
| Lower adult blood alcohol limits a 'no-brainer' |
| The Government's failure to immediately commit to lowering blood alcohol limits for adult drivers is 'just not good enough', say advocacy organisations Transport Minister Steven Joyce today released the new Transport Ministry (more) |
| Optional Insurance for Oklahoma Lawmakers Approved in House |
| The Oklahoma House has passed legislation allowing lawmakers to opt out of the state employees group health and life insurance plans
House members voted 92 4 for the bill and sent it on to the (more) |
| Right hand road rule gets thumbs down |
| The days of rental car companies giving pamphlets to confused overseas visitors and crossing their fingers that they will cope with New Zealand's oddball right hand rule look set to be over The right hand rule, a relic of an old (more) |
| Lawmakers Optimistic Florida Will Pass Texting Ban in 2010 |
| 2010 may be the year that Florida passes a texting ban Before that happens, issues have to be decided, including whether the ban will apply to all Florida drivers and enforcement of the ban (more) |
| Mass. AG Coakley Opposes Proposed Workers' Compensation Rate Hike |
| Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said she opposes an insurance industry request to raise workers' compensation premiums by about four percent this year She said the hike would put (more) |
| Hotel Fire Destroys Entire Block in New Hampshire |
| A fire that started in an unoccupied oceanfront hotel was fanned by hurricane force winds and spread to several nearby buildings, engulfing and destroying an entire block of businesses on a (more) |
| Do You Need to Insure a Vacant Home? |
| If you currently are waiting to sell a house, or have recently inherited a house, you may find yourself with an empty house and be confused as to whether you need homeowner's insurance or not Empty houses are often the targets for break ins, vandali (more) |
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| Worldwide Merchant Services, LLC: Worldwide Merchant Services Just Launched |
| LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) High risk merchants are service providers with businesses that have a high turnover, an increased risk of fraud, and high credit rate Merchants who run high risk businesses have a hard time finding a company who will app (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $40 3G router, $27 16GB SD card and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Wednesday March 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 a Netgear 3G wireless rout (more) |
| A Plan to Talk About Jobs, Elbowed Aside by Health Care |
| The president and many other Democrats, especially those facing re election, had hoped the conversation would be back on the economy by now (more) |
| The 25 greatest cities in the world for drinking wine |
| Filed under: South Africa, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, AustraliaDreaming of sipping wine in a little Parisian cafe? Or picturing yourself in trendy Napa Valley, sampling new vintages straight from the barrel? While (more) |
| Puncture cover left a hole in my wallet |
| I purchased Inchcape's Car Care Plan tyre insurance when I bought a new car But now they won't pay up for the tyres I've replaced (more) |
| Garfield County thoroughfares have gridlock in their future |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The two main highways through Garfield County State Highway 82 and Interstate 70 are both facing serious congestion related problems in the not so distant future, the Board of County Commissioners was told this week The comm (more) |
| Highlands Inferno results |
| ASPEN Results from Saturday's Inferno race at Aspen Highlands (more) |
| Things You Need to Know When Filing an Insurance Claim |
| Being burglarized or losing your home to a fire or other disaster is a stressful enough situation to be facing You may be left not only scared and in shock from the accident itself, but also unsure of what the future will hold and how you will rebui (more) |
| Child directs airplanes from JFK air traffic control tower - FAA not amused |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Airlines, Airports
Bring your child to work day usually involves showing the little ones how your office looks, and letting them play with the water cooler At New York JFK Airport, someone took things a lit (more) |
| Glenwood Springs man spins clothing with a social conscience |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Aaron Pattillo didn't set out to be in the clothing business per se, but his interest in the growing arena of 'social entrepreneurship' led him in that direction after a recent visit to the Himalayan region of southwest Asia (more) |
| U.S. Seeks Reimbursements from $300 Million PCB Settlement in Alabama |
| The federal government is seeking Medicare reimbursements from lawyers, manufacturers and insurers that were involved in a $300 million settlement over widespread PCB contamination in the east (more) |
| Drunk Driver Receives Prison Sentence for Bicyclist Accident |
| Victims of drunk driving accidents have the right to file a civil claim against the responsible driver to recover for their losses, including their medical expenses and lost wages (more) |
| Free Nights at Florida Hotels: Spring Savings in the Sunshine State |
| Whoever said 'nothing in life is free' never looked for a hotel deal in Florida Just in time for spring break, a handful of properties are giving away free nights (more) |
| Real Competition in Health Care |
| No Abstract (more) |
| Regulators: Captive Insurance Now a Billion-Dollar Industry in Missouri |
| The captive insurance market in Missouri has seen explosive growth in the past year, state regulators say, with annual premium for these companies reaching a little more than $1 billion for (more) |
| Senate passes uninsured motorist bill |
| CHARLESTON The West Virginia Senate passed a bill Tuesday that its backers said could save West Virginia drivers money on auto insurance (more) |
| Chile Steps up Search for Victims in Quake-hit Areas |
| Chilean rescue crews fanned out with sniffer dogs Wednesday around quake ravaged cities and villages, some still hoping to find survivors and others to begin the daunting task of recovering the (more) |
| How Secure is your Mexico Auto Insurance? |
| Did you know that there are less than 20 insurance companies in all of Mexico who offer Tourist Auto Insurance Coverage? When buying any insurance coverage, it is important to check the A M Best rating of the company you are purchasing from (more) |
| Galley Gossip: Advice for flight attendants in training |
| Filed under: Airlines, Galley GossipHello!
I have been just recently hired as a flight attendant for a commuter airlines called Colgan Air I am just emailing you to ask for some advice on starting out, tips of the trade! I hope to hear from you soo (more) |
| Accidental Tourist? Tips for Maximizing Happy Coincidences, and Avoiding th |
| Accidents good and bad happen when we're away More so, maybe, because there's a certain randomness about travel a sense that the unexpected can happen (more) |
| Vail drivers want I-70 traffic relief |
| VAIL, Colo It's the dreaded trip home for many Vail visitors Bumper to bumper traffic often greets skiers and snowboarders as they drive east down Interstate 70 on weekend afternoons 'My record is seven hours from Beaver Creek to Denver,' sa (more) |
| Young, malnourished bear rescued off Aspen Mountain |
| ASPEN An underweight, yearling black bear, found Monday on the back of Aspen Mountain, is now under the care of a wildlife rehabilitation center near Silt A woman found the bear near Midnight Mine Road and brought it to the Aspen Animal Shelt (more) |
| Rental Car Firm Vicarious Liability Case Reaches Florida Supreme Court |
| An accident victim's lawyer this week urged the Florida Supreme Court to rule that rental car companies can be held liable for damages in an accident they did not cause in the state, even though a (more) |
| Spring Board seeks members |
| ASPEN The Spring Board is seeking new members who will work toward the group's goal of increasing young people's community involvement in the Roaring Fork Valley Membership is open to individuals between the ages of 21 and 35 who reside in the v (more) |
| Peiser Named Chief Operating Officer at RMI Consulting |
| RMI Consulting, a risk management consulting firm based in Port Washington, New York, has appointed Joseph Peiser as partner and chief operating officer
Peiser will oversee the day to day (more) |
| Aspen Times wins newspaper awards |
| DENVER The Aspen Times performed strongly in the Colorado Press Association's 2009 Newspaper Contest, winning 14 individual awards and the editorial sweepstakes prize, as well The editorial sweepstakes award goes to the newspaper in each of six (more) |
| Why You Need Renter's Insurance |
| You finally found the right place to rent! Now you need to get a moving truck, decide how to arrange all your furniture, update friends and family with your new address; call the electric company, the phone company and your local insurance agent (more) |
| Kansas Insurance Commissioner Honored by American Medical Assoc. |
| Kansas Insurance Commissioner and former National Association of Insurance Commissioners President Sandy Praeger was honored with the American Medical Association's (AMA) top government service (more) |
| Yet another video from Dave Carroll of United Breaks Guitars |
| Filed under: Airlines, Video, Consumer Activism Elliott org, Chris Elliotts excellent travel blog, posted the third United Airline's bashing video from Dave Carroll, the man behind United Breaks Guitars That's right, a third song and video Did yo (more) |
| Fireman's Fund Names Senior VP of Product Management for Commercial Insuran |
| Novato, Calif based Fireman's Fund Insurance Co announces that David Zona has joined the company as senior vice president of product management in commercial insurance He will be responsible (more) |
| Home insurance offer from Santander |
| Home insurance offer from Santander (more) |
| AIR Estimates Windstorm Xynthia Insured Losses at $2 to $4.1 Billion |
| Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has estimated that insured losses in France, Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands from winter storm Xynthia will be between €1 5 billion and €3 (more) |
| NZ's right-hand rule set for change |
| New Zealand's unique right hand rule, a relic of an old Melbourne tram system and cause of 2560 crashes a year, has been marked to be reversed by Transport Minister Steven Joyce The rule change is part of the Safer Journeys 10 year (more) |
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| Senate budget impasse juices Colorado race |
| DENVER A health care impasse in the U S Senate has sparked political sniping in Colorado An outsider Democrat seeking to unseat an incumbent Democrat in the Senate has called for abolishing the filibuster from the U S Senate, a bold proposal A (more) |
| Calif. Construction Company Sued for Misclassifying, Underpaying Workers |
| California Attorney General Edmund G Brown Jr has filed a lawsuit against Livermore based Country Builders Inc after he said the company "cheated workers out of wages," falsified the company's (more) |
| Japanese flight attendant outfits in high demand - for kinky sex games |
| Filed under: Asia, Japan, AirlinesIf your idea of a fun and kinky night involves begging a Japan Airlines flight attendant to 'spank you one more time', then you may be in luck
Authentic Japan Ailines flight attendant outfits from the (now bankrup (more) |
| Burns & Wilcox Adds McCormick |
| Laura McCormick has joined Farmington Hills, Mich based Burns & Wilcox as a professional lines broker specializing in miscellaneous professional, environmental consultants, E&O and (more) |
| Crash closes Hwy. 133 lanes in Carbondale |
| CARBONDALE A Carbondale man suffered minor injuries in a one vehicle accident Tuesday morning that closed the northbound lanes of Highway 133 for about 90 minutes Dwight Johns, driving a pickup truck, failed to negotiate the right hand turn from (more) |
| Homeowners Insurance Categories - Which of the 5 Categories Do You Fall Und |
| If you are a first time homeowner you have probably found that you have learned more than you ever wanted to know about inspections, property values, real estate fees, property taxes and those mysterious 'points' Unfortunately, purchasing homeowner' (more) |
| Does Your Homeowners Insurance Cover Natural Disasters? |
| Most people buy a new home, get homeowner's insurance, and sit back thinking they are protected in the event of a natural disaster That is what insurance is for, right? Well, yes, and no The fine print of your homeowner's insurance is likely to hav (more) |
| Celebrate Earth Day with a volunteer vacation! |
| Filed under: Activism, North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Ecotourism2010 will mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Earth Day Originally conceived by Senator Gaylord Nelson, the event was meant to remind us to stop and t (more) |
| Grand Canyon, Great Price: Save up to 50% With a Spring Package Deal |
| Take your pick of package deals that bundle Grand Canyon accommodations with sightseeing at a terrific savings (more) |
| Louisiana's Vitter Wants to Stop Flood Map Updates While Levees Fixed |
| U S Sen David Vitter of Louisiana wants to stop the Federal Emergency Management Agency from updating flood maps around communities working to fix levees found to be deficient
Vitter said many (more) |
| M&A Likely To Be Limited To Big Companies Buying Small |
| Although making acquisitions is a prudent strategy for forward thinking surplus lines insurance executives seeking to build their organizations, potential sellers are unlikely to agree to lower the deal prices offered, experts recently warned
The in (more) |
| Stratton Receives ISU International Star Producer Award |
| ISU International announced it is giving its "Star Producer" award for 2010 to Mike Stratton of ISU Stratton Agency in Pendleton, Ore He earned first place among candidates based upon his (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, MARCH 3 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 MOVIELAND Shutter Island at 12:30, 4: (more) |
| Six Important Insurance Terms Defined |
| As with any legal document, it is very important you understand the terminology used before you sign your name on the line You agree to everything that is put in writing, regardless of whether you understand what the document says or not Legalese i (more) |
| Cheap Renters Insurance - Get the Best Quotes |
| It makes complete sense for renters to find better insurance rates However, when searching for cheap renters insurance, it is important that you do not compromise the quality of coverage because of cost Start by finding the best quotes; here's how (more) |
| Local governments push census participation |
| ASPEN With federal funds and congressional representation hanging in the balance, local governments are pushing citizens to fill out and mail in their U S Census forms An accurate count of the local populace is key to qualifying for funds, and (more) |
| Gail Schwartz and Bruce Whitehead: Guest opinion |
| Everyone knows the environmental benefits of renewable energy technology, but people often overlook the boost renewable energy can have on an economy We have been working with Rep Max Tyler, Gov Bill Ritter, the environmental community, investo (more) |
| Safeco to Offer Homeowners Insurance with Wind Coverage in Mississippi |
| State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says Safeco Insurance plans to offer homeowners insurance, including wind coverage, in south Mississippi
Chaney says the company will offer 500 to 1,000 (more) |
| Plane Answers: JFK kid controller incident and a smoking 757 |
| Filed under: Airlines, Plane AnswersProbably the most popular offering on LiveATC net is the JFK ground and tower frequency It's rather entertaining to listen to the Kennedy controllers who are often faced with the daunting task of moving so many ai (more) |
| Fishing report: Waking rivers |
| BASALT You can't ski in the summer, but you can fly fish all year Yes, it surprises many to find out you can fish here in the Roaring Fork Valley all winter This week in particular, with the warm evening temperatures and the recently warm days, (more) |
| Su Lum: Slumming |
| Recent earthquake events have sent what's left of my mind racing back 46 years to 5:36 p m on March 27, 1964, and the onset of The Great Alaskan Earthquake, 9 2 on the Richter scale, lasting almost five minutes, with 12,000 aftershocks in the (more) |
| Benefits of Renter's Insurance |
| Many individuals who are renting a home think that if something goes wrong the owner of the home is completely at fault and responsible However, they would be surprised to find that they are wrong The home owner is not completely responsible for al (more) |
| A job well done |
| Dear Editor:Hats off to The Aspen Times for winning the Editorial Sweepstakes Award from the Colorado Press Association It speaks highly of the team of reporters, columnists, editors and designers at the Times Doubly so in a year that has been t (more) |
| A Child in America |
| No Abstract (more) |
| Amerisafe Net Income Rises Despite Premium Decreases in Q4 2009 |
| DeRidder, La based workers' compensation insurer Amerisafe Inc reported net income of $6 6 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of 15 percent over the $5 7 million recorded in the (more) |
| Wal-Mart to Pay $11.7 Million to Settle U.S. Gender Bias Lawsuit |
| Wal Mart Stores Inc will pay more than $11 7 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency said
The lawsuit accused the (more) |
| America's Seniors Not a Retiring Bunch |
| With the economy's ill health continuing and their own personal health improving, America's senior citizens are not retiring like they used to In fact, more of them are working every day
Since (more) |
| Daily Pampering: An evening in Paris with Lucian Freud |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Europe, FranceIs there any greater luxury than art? Nothing compares to dropping several million dollars on a single canvas, arranging to have it shipped home and having it suspended from your wall Beyond an aesthetic (more) |
| National Flood Insurance Program Temporarily Restored |
| The U S Senate last night passed legislation that includes an extension of the federal flood insurance program until March 28 President Obama has signed the measure
The extension means that the (more) |
| Utah Legislature: Auto insurance changes wending through Legislature |
| SALT LAKE CITY ' The Utah Legislature is considering three bills that change current laws on insurance companies, (more) |
| Basalt asks feds to do better job of managing Ruedi water |
| BASALT Roaring Fork Valley governments have formalized a request to two federal agencies to limit the amount of water released from Ruedi Reservoir and the Fryingpan River for an endangered fish program on the Colorado River The Basalt town gove (more) |
| Frommer's 5 Deals: Canadian Rockies, Mount Rushmore, the U.K., Egypt & Petr |
| Save money with a hotel only bargain in New York City, and all inclusive package to Egypt and Petra, and three more special offers to destinations around the world (more) |
| All the right moves |
| Dear Editor:A huge thank you goes out to everyone who made the daddy daughter dance a big success at the Snowmass Village Recreation Center Thank you to everyone for attending The Sweet Life, Taster's Pizza, Christina Smith, Pat Faurer, and Cap (more) |
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