| Carbondale appoints medical marijuana advisory group |
| CARBONDALE A diverse group of concerned citizens, property owners, medical practitioners and medicinal marijuana dispensary owners in Carbondale will meet over the next three months to determine what, if any, regulations should be imposed on the (more) |
| Venbrook Insurance Services Adds Thomas to Staff |
| Venbrook Insurance Services in Del Mar, Calif , has hired Michael Thomas to its staff He was formerly with Willis Insurance Services (more) |
| West Virginia Lawmakers Approve Insurance Liens for Cities |
| Lawmakers have signed off on allowing West Virginia's cities and towns to tap insurance proceeds when clearing away buildings destroyed by fire
The Senate has sent Gov Joe Manchin his proposal (more) |
| West Virginia to Create Electronic Auto Insurance Verification System |
| West Virginia lawmakers want to give police and the courts an easy way to verify whether a driver has required liability insurance The House has approved a measure previously backed by the Senate (more) |
| Carbondale Mayor Hassig reflects on 18 years of public service |
| CARBONDALE Michael Hassig admits reacting with a 'certain degree of incredulity' when people began stopping him on the street in early 2002 asking him to run for mayor At the time, Hassig was chairman of Carbondale's Planning and Zoning Commi (more) |
| Strong Quake Rocks Central Japan |
| A strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of central Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded Tokyo capital
There were no immediate (more) |
| Rest in peace Captain Clarence Oveur |
| Yesterday afternoon, actor Peter Graves died at his home at the age of 83
He was of course very well known for his role as Jim Phelps in the Mission: Impossible series, but to fans of air travel, his most memorable role is probably that of Capta (more) |
| Daily Pampering: Las Vegas' secret pool oasis |
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Las Vegas pool season is nigh, and there's a new oasis opening up at Caesars Palace called Garden of the Gods Seriously
If you already regarded Caesars as an iconic pool destination, you're in for a treat It has been co (more) |
| Utah judge denies defense motion in oil lease case |
| SALT LAKE CITY A federal judge has denied a discovery motion filed by defense attorneys for a college student accused of sabotaging an oil and gas lease auction in Utah by running up prices and failing to pay for his bids U S District Judge Dee (more) |
| Starr, Chubb Form Workers Compensation Underwriting Agreement |
| Starr Indemnity & Liability Co , Inc , an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Starr International Company, Inc , and Chubb & Son, a division of Federal Insurance Co , a wholly owned (more) |
| Swinton: Swinton Insurance Customers Reveal Their Top Green Cars |
| MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) With the current incentives of the Government's car scrappage scheme and the rising cost of fuel, motorists are opting for greener vehicles, according to official reports (more) |
| Kansas Democrats File Complaint Against Speaker Over Comp Fund Suit |
| Top Democrat lawmakers in Kansas filed a complaint in the Kansas House against its Republican speaker, accusing him of misconduct for representing businesses, trade groups and insurance funds in a (more) |
| More Than Onerous |
| Anti abortion legislators unsatisfied with the Senate's health care bill must give ground in the interests of passing reform (more) |
| Ex-AIG Employees Might Sue Over Reduced Bonuses |
| Several former American International Group Inc employees might sue the insurer after it gave them less retention bonus money than they should have received, their lawyers said Monday
AIG is (more) |
| Lawmakers Hold Off on Higher Business Tax in Indiana |
| Democrats and Republicans in the Indiana General Assembly closed some partisan divides on some major issues, including a proposed increased tax on businesses, early on March 13 and adjourned the (more) |
| The Health Care Letdown |
| A failure to recognize the magnitude of the task, and a toxic political environment, undermined the effort to achieve health care reform (more) |
| Take action on water |
| Dear Editor:Hello, my name is Jacob Hoover, and I am here to inform you of some problems in some cities in Colorado, as well as the many other states and places in the world, where water has been contaminated There has been a continual problem wi (more) |
| Help requests soar in Pitkin County |
| ASPEN Demand for public assistance in Pitkin County has increased dramatically as the populace continues to grapple with the Great Recession Already, the county has distributed close to half of the money it has budgeted this year to provide emer (more) |
| Windstorm Xynthia Losses Near $2 Billion: EQECAT Update |
| Catastrophe risk modeling firm EQECAT announced that it has developed an "event footprint for wind storm Xynthia", which caused considerable damage along the western coast of Europe from 26 to 28 (more) |
| Trucking Led To $480 Million in Calif. Workers' Comp Payments |
| Injuries in the trucking industry led to more than $480 million in workers' compensation medical and indemnity payments, according to the California Workers' Compensation Institute
The group, (more) |
| U.K. theme park offers roller coaster tickets that include health insurance |
| Filed under: Europe, United KingdomAlton Towers Resort is billing the new thrill ride Thirteen as the world's first 'psychoaster ' And for some, this ticket to ride could include medical attention The theme park has spent more than $22 million on the (more) |
| N.H. drivers who hit deer get dibs on devouring it |
| In Pittsburg, N H , folks have another word for roadkill It's 'dinner ' (more) |
| South by Southeast: Picking a beach in Thailand |
| Filed under: Paddling, Scuba Diving, Asia, Thailand, Camping The allure of Thailand's islands and beaches is immense Sugar white sand A wealth of activities, from diving to rock climbing to sailing Raucous beach parties But all these pleasing op (more) |
| Catlin Arctic Survey 2010 Explorers Begin Sea Ice Mission |
| A team of veteran polar explorers on Sunday began a 500 kilometer [312 mile] trek across the floating sea ice of the Arctic Ocean as part of the Catlin Arctic Survey 2010, an international (more) |
| America's Uphill results on Aspen Mountain |
| ASPEN More than 250 competitors raced up Aspen Mountain on Saturday morning during this year's running of the 2 5 mile, lung busting America's Uphill Rickey Gates finished the race first, in 40 minutes and 26 seconds The top female finisher wa (more) |
| Free macarons in NYC on March 20 |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States, Budget TravelMarch 20 isn't just the first day of spring In New York, it's also Macaron Day, where at least 11 bakeries across the city will be handing out free macarons
As www macarondayn (more) |
| No word from Leadville woman freed in alleged plot, mom says |
| LEADVILLE, Colo A Colorado woman who says she is the mother of an American held and later released in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist said Sunday she does not know where her daughter or grandson may be Christine Mott, (more) |
| FERMA Concerned about 'Excessive' Solvency II Capital Proposals |
| A bulletin from the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) notes that while it "supports the goal of the Solvency II European insurance regulatory regime, which is to enhance (more) |
| Except for Citizens Immunity, Louisiana Regulators' Bills Mostly 'Clean-Up' |
| In a briefing session to introduce a package of bills supported by the Louisiana Department of Insurance for the upcoming legislative session, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon described the (more) |
| Car insurer urges parents to make children safer drivers |
| Car insurer urges parents to make children safer drivers (more) |
| What to do if you're a tourist in a natural disaster |
| Filed under: Travel HealthNatural disasters can strike anywhere at any time Mother nature doesn't care who you are, how much money you spent on your vacation, or whether you bought travel insurance Mother nature is kind of a jerk like that So, wha (more) |
| Ten 'must have' road trip safety products |
| Filed under: Gear, North America
Road trips are a fantastic way to see the country I've covered thousands of miles driving to my destination instead of flying and while the experience may lack the relaxing time on board the plane, it also lacks (more) |
| South Carolina Asked to Extend Immunity for Planned Fires |
| Nearly a year after the state's worst wildfire, forest managers and landowners have asked legislators to give them more protection from lawsuits when they intentionally set fires to reduce debris (more) |
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| Gallagher Benefit Services Names Thomas Client Consultant |
| Gallagher Benefit Services Inc in Greenwood Village, Colo , has hired Keeli Thomas as client consultant She will focus on new business development in the 50 to 250 employee market
Thomas has (more) |
| Sent from the gods |
| Dear Editor:As a town Aspen is in need of a lightning pull in the middle of Fourth Street There have been several incidents of kids who got fried by lighting bolts sent from the gods These fried kids are no use in a modern day society and theref (more) |
| Florida Sweep Nabs 19 Suspects in Staged Accident Fraud |
| Florida officials say a statewide sweep of staged accident scammers last week resulted in the arrest of 19 suspects, including arrests in Ft Myers, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, Tampa and West Palm (more) |
| Millions Spent to Sway Democrats on Health Care |
| Advertising that rivals the ferocity of a presidential campaign is taking aim at about 40 House Democrats (more) |
| Paul Andersen: Fair Game |
| We live in a world torn between science and theology, where a war rages between truth and mythology In the balance hangs our response to climate change, species extinctions, resource use, wilderness preservation, the biological health of the E (more) |
| Massachusetts Warns Car Dealers over Insurance Advice |
| Auto dealers in the Bay State must be careful of what they tell car buyers about purchasing insurance, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance warns dealers in a newly issued bulletin
State law (more) |
| Hidden Gem: New York's temporary art gallery |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, North America, United StatesI can't tell you how long the art gallery at 25 Central Park West will be there: even the organizers don't know But, it's worth checking the group's website if you plan to pass through Manha (more) |
| USI Holdings Announces Executive Changes in Southwest Regional Office |
| New York based USI Holdings Corporation has named Sandra Usleman, former president of USI's Austin, Texas, operating company in the Southwest region, as senior vice president and chief sales (more) |
| Top 10 Internet Frauds and Top 10 States for Fraud Complaints |
| Online crime complaints increased substantially once again last year, with the number of fraud complaints jumping 22 3 percent and total losses linked to online fraud reaching almost $560 (more) |
| Rivaz to Take Over from Kramer as Ariel Holdings CEO |
| Bermuda based Ariel Holdings Ltd has announced the appointment of George Rivaz as Chief Executive Officer He "succeeds Don Kramer, the long time insurance deal maker who was instrumental in (more) |
| Barry Smith: Irrelativity |
| (Barry Smith is on the road This dispatch comes from somewhere in Nevada )Except for having a sleeping bag in the back, my van is not set up for winter no snow tires, it's not 4WD, I don't have a set of chains, and there's no flush toilet A (more) |
| Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Participation Up 30% |
| California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that in February, the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program (CLCA) saw the highest number of enrollees in any one month during the (more) |
| Volunteer help is in the cards for Tom's Door in Basalt |
| BASALT A charitable organization that provides emergency financial aid to Roaring Fork Valley residents who typically don't seek help is facing a lot of demand because of the state of the economy, according to its founders Tom's Door is geare (more) |
| Kingsley Plantation home re-opens to tours in Jacksonville, Florida |
| Filed under: North America, United StatesWeekend visitors can once again tour the owner's house at the Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida The home, which is part of the Timucuan Preserve on Fort George Island, was closed to tours in 2005 be (more) |
| West Virginia to Create Electronic Auto Insurance Verification System |
| West Virginia lawmakers want to give police and the courts an easy way to verify whether a driver has required liability insurance
The House has approved a measure previously backed by the Senate (more) |
| Forecasters Predict Active Hurricane Season |
| Meteorologists are predicting an active 2010 hurricane season with above normal threats on the U S coastline
Hurricane Forecaster Joe Bastardi, with the AccuWeather com Hurricane Center, said (more) |
| Ratings Recap: GIC India, Top Layer Re, AIA (Australia), PartnerRe (notes) |
| A M Best Co has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A ' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a " of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC), both with stable outlooks The (more) |
| Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Participation Up 30% |
| California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that in February, the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program (CLCA) saw the highest number of enrollees in any one month during the (more) |
| Aspen doctor, wife seek order to prevent alleged peeping |
| ASPEN An Aspen doctor and his wife are seeking a restraining order against a former neighbor who they say has been overzealous in her effort to document how much time they spend in their North 40 home Kenton and Donna Bruice filed a request for (more) |
| Report: Luxury travel on the rise in 2010 |
| Filed under: NewsIf 2009 is any indication, 2010 holds a lot of promise for the travel industry A Luxury Link survey of more than 6,000 U S consumers showed more people took vacations in 2009, and are already planning their 2010 getaways
Lux (more) |
| Blogger David Farley |
| Filed under: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Italy, United States, Bolivia, About The Bloggers1 Where was your photo taken: La Torre, a great restaurant in Viterbo, about an hour north of Rome The guy to my lef (more) |
| Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Emergency Room Tort Reform Law |
| The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the state's 2005 tort reform legislation that limits the liability of emergency room medical care providers
The 4 3 ruling turned aside complaints that the (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| MONDAY THURSDAY, MARCH 15 18ISIS THEATER Green Zone at 5:00, 7:45 p m Alice in Wonderland at 4:40, 7:30 p m Shutter Island at 4:50, 8:00 p m The Hurt Locker at 5:10, 8:00 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Monday: Aspe (more) |
| Aspen pumps up effort for hydropower |
| ASPEN The Castle Creek hydroelectric power plant continues to move forward with the latest $2 3 million expenditure approved by the Aspen City Council last week The council approved a contract with Denver based Western Summit Constructors to (more) |
| Hacker breaches Routt County website |
| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo Routt County staffers are working to find who hacked the county's website The county's director of information systems, Terry Barber, says hackers breached the website Friday evening They posted messages with expletives (more) |
| Foreign 'safety vernacular' for women |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, South America, Morocco, India, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Books, Budget Travel, Middle East, Central America, Women's TravelThere is, as they say, a time and place for everything An (more) |
| Business briefs |
| Aspen Meadows gets new GMJudson L Hawk is the new general manager of Aspen Meadows Resort Harrington certified as real estate auctioneerMatt Harrington of Chaffin Light Real Estate recently earned designation as a certified real estate auctioneer (more) |
| Photo Slideshow: 5 Literary Walks Around the World |
| Books set the scene for travel, and the destinations themselves are often the protagonist Join one of these literary tours to discover how landscapes helped shape the stories you know and love (more) |
| All dogs may need to be insured and microchipped |
| All dogs may need to be insured and microchipped (more) |
| National Alliance Research Academy Appoints Board of Directors |
| The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has announced the addition of four new members to the 2010 Academy Board of Directors The new chairman is Randy Dumm, Ph D , Florida (more) |
| Cold winter, lower pollution levels in Aspen |
| ASPEN Aspen's February PM 10 particulate air pollution levels this year were the lowest for the month in at least a decade, thanks to reduced traffic and frequent snowfall, city officials said It snowed 16 out of 28 days in February, keeping the (more) |
| SkyMall Monday: Portabra Travel Bra Case |
| Filed under: GearWe cover a tremendous amount of SkyMall products here at SkyMall Monday HQ, but our heart will always belong to the gear that solves the problems of women We love women They have nice hair They smell good They make our pants feel (more) |
| Gadlinks for Monday, 3.15.2010 |
| Start the week off right with Gadlinks, our daily recap of the best of the rest from the travel blogosphere Here's what we're looking at today
Which countries should you hurry up and visit before they change?
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| Be Careful While Picking Home Insurance Leads |
| Often people tend to be more than careless while picking on their home insurance leads A lot of them actually nurture the idea that it is just another paper that they need to sign when buying a new house or apartment However, a little time later th (more) |
| International Association of Solopreneurs Offers Affordable Insurance for S |
| Affordable insurance is top of mind for most people today, but for the solopreneur it has probably been out of reach The International Association of Solopreneurs has partnered with UNFCU Financial Adivsors a United Nations Federal Credit Union (more) |
| The sister cities connection |
| Dear Editor:Please join us in welcoming a delegation of medical professionals from our sister city of Bariloche, Argentina They will be visiting Aspen today through March 25 to participate in the eighth annual Aspen Bariloche Medical Exchange Pro (more) |
| At least 2 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche |
| REVELSTOKE, British Columbia An avalanche that killed at least two people at an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains may have been triggered by three daredevil sledders who apparently unleashed a deadly wall of snow on up to 200 (more) |
| Sheen returning to Aspen in domestic violence case |
| ASPEN Actor Charlie Sheen is returning to court in Aspen on domestic violence charges stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife An arraignment is scheduled for Monday afternoon Sheen is accused of putting a knife to the throat of Br (more) |
| Mesa State revising body farm idea |
| GRAND JUNCTION, Colo A corpse research plan in Grand Junction is being rewritten after neighbors complained A professor at Mesa State College had proposed the college develop the nation's first high altitude 'body farm' on a plot of land within (more) |
| Fly Safe, Fly Smart: What To Do About Lost Luggage |
| Experts tell you to never, ever check your bags if you can possibly avoid it Short of sticking to a carry on, here's what you can do to keep your bags with you (more) |
| Colorado lawmakers trying to protect river rafters |
| DENVER Colorado rafters say they will continue to fight for the right to navigate the state's whitewater rivers after a Texas development company threatened to shut them down Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would guarantee rafters' right t (more) |
| Ratings Recap: GIC India, Top Layer Re, AIA (Australia), PartnerRe (notes) |
| A M Best Co has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A ' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a " of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC), both with stable outlooks The (more) |
| How Far Will a Hotel Go to Get a Good Review? |
| It's not enough to ask guests for a write up on TripAdvisor or Yelp after they've checked out Lately, some innkeepers have been pressuring their customers to say positive things online even before they've checked in (more) |
| Stricter Levee Regs Looming for Montana Communities |
| Representatives of riverside communities in Montana say looming federal requirements that they upgrade or certify local levee systems could overwhelm small town budgets
Homeowners in areas that (more) |
| Swinton: Homeowners Quit Smoking and Save Pounds on their Insurance Policie |
| MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) UK smokers are forking out at least 20% more on home insurance than their non smoking counterparts, according to leading high street insurance retailer, Swinton (more) |
| Airfare Deals and News for the Week of March 12, 2010 |
| This week's roundup of specials includes bargain service between San Francisco and Hawaii, a D C sale from United, tips on using skycaps, and more essential information for flyers (more) |
| Ebert Named VP of Program Business at REM |
| New Jersey based Risk Enterprise Management Ltd (REM) has named Michael Ebert as vice president of programs
Ebert has more than 20 years of insurer and producer sales, marketing, account (more) |
| California, other states push new rules for ski areas |
| ALPINE MEADOWS, Calif On a ridge near the 8,600 foot summit of Alpine Meadows ski resort, 17 year old snowboarder Lucas Fuller scopes out the many chutes and bowls that radiate out from Ward Peak It's a perfect powder day, with clear skies a (more) |
| New York's Fashion 26 is dressed to impress for April 15 debut |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsAll hail the hotel fashionista! Fashion 26, the New York hotel that's putting a new face on fashion has finally confirmed its opening date: April 15
Fashion 26, Wyndham hotel's la (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $70 car jumpstarter, $20 laptop battery and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Monday March 15th 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is inspired by our ten tips for (more) |
| PartnerRe Prices $500 Million Sr. Notes: S&P Assigns 'A' Rating |
| Bermuda based PartnerRe Ltd announced that it has priced, through its indirectly wholly owned subsidiary PartnerRe Finance B LLC, $500 million of 10 year fixed rate 5 50 percent Senior Notes, (more) |
| Funny warning signs keep us safe/amused |
| Filed under: Photos, Travel HealthThe world is a dangerous place Or so the safety signs we encounter on our travels would have us believe Thankfully, the same people who try to scare us away from sharp objects, deadly animals and steep cliffs also (more) |
| Lonmar Global Risks Launches in London |
| Lonmar Global Risks was officially launched at the end of last week, as a new and independent broker operating globally from its London base
The company formerly traded as SBJ Global Risks Its (more) |
| Celebrate Chinese New Year, Hong Kong style |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, Asia, Hong KongFor anyone not of Chinese descent, Chinese New Year is a confusing concept Travelers who visit Hong Kong during this important festival are likely to have questions What's the significance? How do y (more) |
| Obama Tries to Personalize the Health Care Bill |
| At a seniors' center in Ohio, President Obama talked about a cleaning woman who had dropped her costly insurance plan, only to discover she had leukemia (more) |
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