| Hiscox Appoints Bach as Branch Manager in New York |
| Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed Carl Bach as branch manager of the firm's New York insurance operation
Bach, executive vice president, will oversee the development and management of broker (more) |
| Premier Physicians Insurance Co. RRG Earns 'A' Rating |
| Las Vegas based Premier Physicians Insurance Co risk retention group announced it has earned a Financial Stability Rating (FSR) of "A Exceptional" from Demotech Inc , a financial analysis firm (more) |
| Travelocity announces the launch of Top Secret Hotels |
| Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations, Internet ToolsThe roaming Gnome has found a new way to book hotels: Travelocity announced it will offer unpublished or 'opaque' hotel deals as part of their hotel offerings
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| 21st Century Holding to Buy Florida's HomeWise Insurance |
| 21st Century Holding Co has agreed to acquire HomeWise Insurance Co and HomeWise Management Co from HomeWise Holdings Inc
The agreement also includes renewal rights to certain insurance (more) |
| Texan Is Guinness Book's Fastest Woman, Foremost's Fastest Agent |
| On March 12, 2009, Foremost Insurance appointed agent Leslie Porterfield of Dallas, Texas, was accepted by Guinness World Records as the Fastest Woman in the World on a Motorcycle, a title that (more) |
| Glenwood considers medical marijuana regulations |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The Glenwood Springs City Council is considering options to regulate the town's growing medical marijuana industry Citizens' concerns caused Councilwoman Shelley Kaup to bring up the topic specifically the location in which di (more) |
| Ouch! Churchill has bitten me |
| Insurer Churchill made me pay an instant £1,500 after discovering I had points on my licence from three years ago Is this fair? (more) |
| Obama Signs Health Care Overhaul Bill, With a Flourish |
| The most sweeping social legislation enacted in decades became law after a festive, at times raucous, signing ceremony in the White House on Tuesday (more) |
| In Health Bill, Obama Attacks Wealth Inequality |
| The health care bill is the government's biggest attack on economic inequality since it began rising in the 1970s (more) |
| Republican Attorneys General Pursue Sovereignty Claim Against Health Bill |
| Republican attorneys general in at least 12 U S states warned Monday that lawsuits will be filed to stop the federal government's healthcare reform bill from encroaching on states' (more) |
| The Museum of the Funeral Service Institute of Vienna |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Austria
The Funeral Service Institute of Vienna is responsible for most of the city's undertaking They will cremate you, find you your ideal coffin or even have you turned into a diamond Whatever your needs after deat (more) |
| Former Aspen couple accused of fake lending will pay victims |
| DENVER The Colorado attorney general says two former Colorado residents have settled a lawsuit accusing them of stealing people's identities to set up fake commercial lenders Attorney General John Suthers said Tuesday that Donald Sterling Whi (more) |
| Alabama Counties Face Binge Drinking Problem |
| Jay Patel stands behind the counter at his Discount Liquors store here on Lake Weiss, waiting as a customer tries to decide just how much Jack Daniels he can afford
"Not that one,'' the young man (more) |
| Landlord's Insurance - Taking the Risk Out of Renting |
| There are two types of landlords: professional ones and reluctant ones (those forced to rent while they wait for the property market to improve) Whichever type you are, you need to get adequate insurance to protect your investment Yet, many landlor (more) |
| Monarch E&S Offers Medical Marijuana Program in California, Hawaii |
| Monarch E&S Insurance Services has a new medical marijuana program available to California and Hawaii agents
This program for medical marijuana dispensaries is offering a package, property (more) |
| How to Shop For Home Insurance Quotes to Get the Cheap Rates You Deserve |
| Shopping for home insurance quotes is a fine art form Discover the secret of finding the low insurance rates you deserve (more) |
| A double standard |
| This letter was originally sent to Dave Danforth, owner of the Aspen Daily News Dear Editor:You gave a little rap on the knuckles in the form of a two week 'time out' (during good spring skiing conditions) to your senior executive at the Daily Ne (more) |
| Lessons for the Democrats, Some Perhaps Cautionary, After a Signal Triumph |
| President Obama has gained an infusion of political capital, but it may not help him advance his agenda in Congress (more) |
| Sierra Club Outings offer envrionmentally responsible adventures |
| Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, History, Paddling, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Nepal, Canada, United States, Ecuador, Camping, EcotourismThe Sierra Club is an outdoor institution in the United States Founded in 1892, the club (more) |
| Argo Group Estimates Q1 2010 Cat Losses at $25 to $35 Million |
| The Bermuda based Argo Group International Holdings announced that it expects its initial loss estimate from first quarter 2010 catastrophe events that have occurred to date will be $25 to $35 (more) |
| Buzzards Bay Oil Spill Lawsuit Set to Start |
| A lawsuit brought by Massachusetts residents who say their property values dropped after a barge spilled nearly 100,000 gallons of oil in Buzzards Bay in 2003 is scheduled to start
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| Christian Science Church Seeks Truce With Modern Medicine |
| The church has begun a campaign to redefine its methods as a form of care that anyone can use and that deserves to be covered by health insurance (more) |
| Curry risks enviros' ire by defending coal miners |
| DENVER Aspen's representative in the Colorado House said she wanted to defend 700 coal miners and their families even if she alienated environmentalists in her district with a vote Monday State Rep Kathleen Curry voted against a proposal tha (more) |
| Online Auto Insurance Highlights the Benefits of Shopping for Coverage Onli |
| Shopping for auto insurance online offers more benefits than just the ability to find lower rates (more) |
| Darby Lovell Herrick |
| It is impossible to sum up the life of someone as lively and loved as Darby in a few paragraphs Ask any one whose life she touched Sadly this incredible woman has left us too soon Her energy as a mother, aunt, sister, daughter and dear friend w (more) |
| Who's Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out ... Join IJ's S |
| Insurance Journal is polling insurance agents and brokers nationwide in its annual search to find out who's worth what in the independent agency system
Don't miss out on your chance to (more) |
| Kerr Joins InsureZone/AgentSecure as VP of Business Development |
| Chad Kerr has joined Fort Worth, Texas based InsureZone AgentSecure as vice president of Business Development
Kerr will manage multiple facets of business development including the agencies (more) |
| Ratings Recap: AXIS (notes), Jasindo |
| A M Best Co has assigned a debt rating of "bbb+" to the recently issued $500 million 5 875 percent senior unsecured notes due 2020 of Axis Specialty Finance LLC The senior notes are (more) |
| The Nokia Booklet 3G - Sexy and well connected - the Gadling review |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear Review
Yes Gadling may be a little late to the party (Engadget reviewed this machine last year), but the Nokia Booklet is still important enough to warrant its own review here on Gadling
For those that missed all the o (more) |
| Bank Robberies Most Likely to Happen on Tuesdays, FBI Says |
| Bank crimes most frequently occur on Tuesdays Regardless of the day, the time frame when bank crimes happen most frequently is between 9:00 a m and 11:00 a m
That's according to the FBI, which (more) |
| Greenberg to sell most remaining AIG shares |
| NEW YORK Former American International Group Inc Chairman and CEO Maurice R Greenberg plans to sell most of his remaining shares in the insurer to Swiss bank UBS A G for at least $278 million Mr Greenberg’s investment vehicle, Zu (more) |
| The Ongoing Toll From 9/11 |
| The thousands of responders, volunteers and residents left sickened after the terrorist attack need long term health care more than ever (more) |
| The cover-up continues |
| This letter was originally sent to Dave Danforth, owner of the Aspen Daily News Dear Editor:On Sunday your column references Troy Hooper's unethical flirtation with Aspen's finest You gleefully closed with the damning truth that your musings will (more) |
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| The Democrats Rejoice |
| The passage of health care reform is the end of the century long welfare project and the beginning of the task of saving the country from fiscal ruin (more) |
| Are My Pets Going to Affect My Home Insurance Quotes? |
| Your pet is part of the family Unfortunately, your insurance company doesn't always see it that way Here's what you need to know about home insurance quotes and your pets (more) |
| Daily Pampering: Go bobsledding in the rainforest |
| Filed under: JamaicaDid you enjoy watching the bobsledding in Vancouver this year? Well, why not make the bobsled part of your next island vacation?
Rainforest Bobsled Jamaica at Mystic Mountain in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, should be high on your list Yo (more) |
| U.S. Prosecutors Targeting Senior Executives in Foreign Bribery Cases |
| A top U S Justice Department official said that prosecutors will increasingly pursue individual prosecutions senior executives included under the U S anti bribery statute
Mark Mendelsohn, (more) |
| A big thanks to Skico |
| Dear Editor:Wow! We live in an amazing community and the generosity shown by the Aspen Skiing Company on Wednesday is a perfect testament to this claim More than 200 students representing the fifth and seventh grades from Aspen Middle School took (more) |
| Michigan County Settles Swamp Death Lawsuit for $750K |
| A southeastern Michigan county agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a lawsuit over the death of a man who drowned in a swamp during his arrest, according to records unsealed by a federal (more) |
| Are You Reaping the Benefits of Shopping For Home Insurance Quotes Online? |
| The Internet is the world's largest network It's also the world's largest money saver when you're shopping for home insurance quotes (more) |
| Casting Vote, and Now Trying to Sell It Back Home |
| Representative Allen Boyd of Florida changed his mind about the health bill Some voters' minds are changing about him (more) |
| Health Measure's Opponents Plan Legal Challenges |
| Officials in a dozen states plan to argue that requiring people to buy health insurance is an unprecedented intrusion by the federal government into people's lives (more) |
| Democrats still mad at Curry |
| DENVER State Rep Kathleen Curry continued to pay a political price Friday for defecting from the Democratic party Curry, whose district includes Aspen and the rest of the Roaring Fork Valley, was removed from the House of Representative's Appro (more) |
| Hotels help guests get in shape for summer |
| Filed under: Hotels and AccommodationsNo one knows the perils of summer better than a woman trying on a swimsuit for the first time after winter Thanks to a few months of cozying up with comfort foods and flannel pajamas on your sofa, the bikini bod (more) |
| Insurance Frauds Spike in New York |
| What do a pizza maker, insurance underwriter and a podiatrist have in common? In New York, at least, they were among the 499 people convicted of insurance fraud last year, according to the state's (more) |
| Finding Cheap Home Insurance Quotes in a High Risk Neighborhood |
| You don't always get to pick where you live, but you should be able to pick how much you pay to insure your home Here's a look at how to find cheap home insurance quotes, even when you're living in a high risk neighborhood (more) |
| Give health care a chance |
| Dear Editor:I had a dream and Obama made a part of that dream come true early Monday morning For the people that are not patient, Rome wasn't built in a day The Unites States took many years to get into the mess it's in Let's give it time We'v (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $15 luggage scales, $8 fuel cell flashlight and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Tuesday March 23rd 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for the Air Weigh portable lugg (more) |
| A defender of democracy |
| Dear Editor:Sum Lum's attack on Marilyn Marks ('Get the message, Marilyn? It's time to move on,' The Aspen Times, March 17, 2010) is striking for its venom, its display of ignorance, and quite frankly, its utter and complete failure to understand (more) |
| I-70 repairs begin in Glenwood Canyon |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Repairs to Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon have begun, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation Flatiron Construction Corp of Longmont is the contractor for the $860,000 repair job To expedite the work, the cont (more) |
| Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 71) |
| Quizzes by Quibblo com
More headache inducing Travel Trivia here Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 71) originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST Please see our terms for use of feeds Permalink | Email this |&n (more) |
| Road trip: Ethiopia |
| Filed under: Africa, EthiopiaEthiopia is like the United States it's best seen on a long road trip The easiest way to see Ethiopia's beautiful landscape and ancient monuments is to hire a driver and vehicle in the capital Addis Ababa
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| How to Stop Your Pets From Killing Your Chances of Finding Cheap Home Insur |
| Insurance companies aren't nearly as fond of your pets as you are Learn how to keep your pets from killing your home insurance quotes (more) |
| How to get rid of an exploitive insurance company? |
| I cannot get my license because a car insurance company is exploiting me with a safety claim Can someone help me find a lawyer or offer some advice? A few years back, I got into an accident that wasn't my fault My car was practically totaled and (more) |
| Colorado assets (like Hanging Lake Tunnel) offered to cover emergency reser |
| DENVER Colorado Gov Bill Ritter is offering to sell state buildings if the state ever needs money to cover major emergencies Assets that could be sold include the Hanging Lake Tunnel on Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon, worth $269 million, skyb (more) |
| Make it happen |
| Dear Editor:As a board member of the Snowmass Capitol Creek Caucus, I am gratified that Pitkin County has land use advisory panels, and usually listens to them I hope they will do that with the recent advice given them by the Crystal River Caucus (more) |
| Photo Slideshow: Snappy Photo Safari Trips |
| From the Grand Canyon to the Sahara, visit some of the world's most pristine sites and learn how to frame perfect shots in a hands on photography workshop (more) |
| Gadlinks for Monday, 3.22.2010 |
| Here's our daily look at what's piqued our interest in the travel world recently
A great essay from World Hum's Tom Swick on what it means to be a travel writer in the 21st century
Slideshow of the weirdest vending machines in the world (more) |
| Point Inside - A handy application for finding your way around a shopping m |
| Filed under: North AmericaMapping and navigation aids are nothing special on smartphones I've been using a map application since the late 90's Thankfully, there is still plenty of room to innovate in this market, and Point Inside shows how it is d (more) |
| New York diary: six sweet scenes |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, North America, United States, Books, NightlifeOne of the things I love about travel is the fact that no matter how well I may think I know a place, I always find some new surprises when I re visit there (more) |
| Thanks from the Buddy Program |
| Dear Editor:On Sunday, March 14, more than 80 Big and Little Buddies took to skiing and snowboarding on Buttermilk Mountain thanks to the generous support from Aspen Skiing Co , Bumps Restaurant, Matt Hamilton, Matt Tietz, Jeff White, Stan Starn, (more) |
| Report: Nurse Assistants Rehired After Misconduct |
| A California state Senate report said nurse assistants who lost their certification over abuse, negligence or theft in nursing homes were able to go to work as caregivers in assisted living (more) |
| Aspen developers can now buy affordable housing credits |
| ASPEN Affordable housing can now be bought and sold as a commodity on the free market by developers who don't want to pay the city's fees or build it themselves, the Aspen City Council decided Monday The council voted unanimously to approve an a (more) |
| New Eye-Fi cards offer twice the speed and twice the storage |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear ReviewThe Eye Fi wireless SD memory cards we love so much here at Gadling just got a whole lot better Previous cards were limited to a fairly slow 4GB version, which didn't work too well in all the nice new HD capable camer (more) |
| Oklahoma Seeks Receivership of Imperial Casualty and Indemnity |
| Oklahoma insurance regulators have moved to seize a workers' compensation insurer they say is insolvent and whose owners are being accused of deceptive financial transactions involving another (more) |
| MMIC Group Promotes Pearson to Vice President of Underwriting |
| Minneapolis based MMIC Group rhas promoted Jeff Pearson to vice president of underwriting
Pearson joined MMIC as senior underwriting manager in 2003 He has worked in the insurance industry for (more) |
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| Montgomery Insurance Looks to Grow Florida Commercial Lines Business |
| Montgomery Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Group regional operation, says it is implementing a commercial lines growth plan in Florida with its independent insurance agents
The Charlotte, North (more) |
| Old Snowmass ranch fence must meet wildlife standards |
| OLD SNOWMASS An Old Snowmass landowner has agreed to lay down sections of a fence during the winter months to allow wildlife movement, after Pitkin County issued a notice of violation regarding the fence in February The fence doesn't meet the co (more) |
| Google experiments with hotel prices on Google Maps |
| Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations, Internet ToolsNews from the Google camp is that engineers are testing out a new way to view hotels on Google Maps The new feature will allow Google users to find and compare hotels and prices, based on a speci (more) |
| How States States Are Responding to Healthcare Reform Law |
| Many U S states are worried that the healthcare overhaul plan approved by the U S House of Representatives will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending on their already stretched (more) |
| Mortgage Protection and the Cheapest Way to Find It |
| Mortgage Protection Insurance remains a viable and important insurance for homeowners still fighting their way through the worst recession for years There are two routes you can take to gain this insurance Firstly it can be offered to you by your m (more) |
| Association Insurance - What's Missing? |
| Too often associations have claims denied because the coverage they once had was dropped due to budget concerns Also, many association boards failed to understand critical elements of their policies, leaving them with unnecessary or unknown gaps in (more) |
| Important Suggestions For Securing the Best Possible Home Insurance Policy |
| Insurance for your home is important as you cannot predict when and how nature will cause devastation You should learn about the quotations set by insurance companies and about the discounts they offer Your insurance agent can help you You must tr (more) |
| Compare Home Insurance Quotes Correctly and Save |
| Lets make our homes safer and enjoy peace of mind Home buildings are expensive, also, some items we have in the home could be more expensive and irreplaceable; this makes buying the right home insurance policy very important (more) |
| FEMA Administrator Visits North Dakota To Discuss Flooding Response |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate visited North Dakota to observe operations in response to Red River flooding and meet with North Dakota Governor John Hoeven, (more) |
| A project to be proud of |
| Dear Editor:The Crystal River Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization would like to thank all of the families, students and members of the community for coming out to the Playground Design Day Celebration at CRES held on Feb 24 The designe (more) |
| EU Trade Chief Says U.S. Must Make First Move to Restart Doha Round |
| The European Union cannot make more concessions on farm trade to restart stalled world trade talks and the United States must make the first move, the EU's new trade chief said on Monday
The ball (more) |
| The voters already spoke |
| Dear Editor:In response to Deborah Johnson's rant in Sunday's Aspen Daily News, about 'we the people' not wanting health care reform and Chicago mobster tactics, maybe she missed that little event last November called the 'election 'We the people (more) |
| Top ten U.S. spots for photography |
| Filed under: Photos, North America, United States
As full time traveling photographers, my husband and I have traveled all over the U S in search of the most beautiful cities and sites to photograph From the vast open desert to towering urban skyl (more) |
| Aspen Music Festival passes on sale |
| ASPEN The Aspen Music Festival and School will reward its early pass buyers this spring by entering each into a drawing to win a free upgrade to a Gold Season Pass (a $1,200 value) Those who buy a Season, Select, Kick off, or Local's pass by Ap (more) |
| Lack of Winter Snow Raises Canadian Forest Fire Concerns |
| Two Canadian provinces are worried about an early start to this year's forest fire season because of below normal winter snowfall and dry spring conditions
British Columbia has put fire fighting (more) |
| For Democrats, a Win Is a Win |
| Polls show that health care reform may help Democrats in the midterm elections (more) |
| Two Rallies |
| At two weekend rallies at the nation's Capitol, citizens could choose between hate and hope (more) |
| To Transform Health Care in America |
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| Getting high on Hong Kong |
| Filed under: Asia, Hong Kong
Everything about visiting Hong Kong is vertical From the towering skyscrapers of Victoria Harbor to the city's jaw dropping views and rooftop secrets, it's a destination best experienced from up above But it's not just (more) |
| Republicans Face Drawbacks of UnitedStand on Health Bill |
| Polls suggest many Americans are opposed to the health care bill, but Republicans face portrayals as the 'party of no ' (more) |
| Aspen, Pitkin County to discuss Centennial repairs |
| ASPEN Potentially costly repairs at Aspen's Centennial worker housing complex, where rotting walls were discovered last summer, will be a topic of discussion when the City Council and Pitkin County commissioners meet jointly next month The Ap (more) |
| Labor Disputes at American Airlines and British Airways Put Travel Plans at |
| What should a traveler do when faced with the prospect that their flight's crew may walk a picket line with a placard rather than the aisle with a drinks trolley? Find out here how to protect your trip (more) |
| Ohio Workers' Comp Advisers Wanted Recommendation, Didn't Get It |
| The director of an embattled legislative panel bucked the position held by panel advisers when she declined to make a recommendation on a bill with sweeping consequences for the nation's largest (more) |
| Former California State Fund President Earned $1.6 Million |
| The ex president of California's largest provider of workers' compensation earned more than $1 6 million in her two years on the job, according to a Los Angeles Times report
Janet Frank, 58, was (more) |
| Compare Homeowners Insurance - Save by Finding the Right Quotes |
| It is true that home owners can save greatly on coverage premium if they know how to compare homeowners insurance quotes The process of comparing insurance policies and insurance companies is sort of tricky if one must achieve the desired result So (more) |
| Disability-Claims Inquiry Concluding for L.I.R.R. |
| An independent examiner will be hired by the Long Island Rail Road to safeguard against future abuse of its disability pension system (more) |
| Shoot outstanding destination photos -- with your iPhone |
| Filed under: Photos, Afghanistan, Middle EastI used to think that the quality of a travel photograph was mostly hardware dependent, that a fancy Single Lens Reflex (SLR) or Four Thirds camera was critical towards capturing beautiful travel photos Sh (more) |
| Minibar makes a memorable hotdog in Boston |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations
I was surprised that fellow Gadlinger Melanie Nayer was willing to be seen in a restaurant with me She generally covers the good life, and when it comes to culinar (more) |
| Four ways to golf the British Open this summer |
| Filed under: Europe, United Kingdom, Hotels and Accommodations
The 150th British Open runs from July 11 18, 2010, and you could put yourself in the middle of the action Though you may not be able to hit the links at St Andrews, Scotland with the (more) |
| Free Pitkin County bus passes for state employees? |
| ASPEN Pitkin County commissioners will decide whether state employees working in the 9th Judicial District court system at the county courthouse will continue to receive free bus passes The county provides Roaring Fork Transportation Authority b (more) |
| Phenomenal President Of Insurance Company Ensures A Membership With Stanfor |
| Stanford Who's Who welcomes Boris Schaffer to the ranks of leading professionals due to his incredible work in the Insurance Industry (more) |
| How to Find Cheap Home Insurance Quotes Without Going Bald First |
| Shopping for home insurance quotes can make you want to tear your hair out Here's how to find cheap home insurance without going bald first! (more) |
| Top ten historic hotels from around the world |
| Filed under: Europe, North America, Hotels and Accommodations
Hotel price comparison site www trivago co uk has put together a list of ten historic international hotels and the famous individuals that stayed in them
The lineup includes some of th (more) |
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