| A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Worth Casualty Company |
| OLDWICK, N J A M Best Co has assigned a financial strength rating of A and an issuer credit rating of a to Worth Casualty Company , following the execution of a quota share reinsurance contract whereby Worth is 100% reinsured by its parent co (more) |
| GMAC spent $235K on lobbying in 1st quarter |
| Consumer lender GMAC Inc spent $235,000 to lobby the federal government on financial reform, home ownership and insurance issues in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure report (more) |
| Marietta Man Sentenced On Child Porn Charges |
| ATLANTA A Marietta man was sentenced Monday for having a collection of child pornography Justin Croy, 25, was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release on a charge of receiving child porn Cro (more) |
| Texas Prepares as Tropical Storm Alex Heads Toward Hurricane Status |
| As of 10 a m CDT on June 29, Tropical Storm Alex was nearing hurricane strength in the western Gulf of Mexico and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects it to reach hurricane status later in (more) |
| A Health Care Nominee |
| Readers respond to article about Dr Donald M Berwick's nomination to run Medicare and Medicaid (more) |
| Great Lakes Get $8.2M For New Research Vessels |
| U S Geological Survey's Great Lakes Science Center is expected to get two new research vessels (more) |
| City unsure on Aspen hospital expansion |
| ASPEN The City Council tabled a heated discussion Monday night on whether to implement the second phase of the Aspen Valley Hospital expansion The council asked for more information from hospital CEO Dave Ressler after more than four hours of pu (more) |
| ISU Network and Burns & Wilcox Announce Service Agreement |
| The ISU Network and Burns & Wilcox Ltd have entered into a service agreement for ISU's agency members in the Midwest This agreement partners the expertise and market access of Burns & (more) |
| Aspen needs a lifeboat |
| Dear Editor:In 1971 Elizabeth Paepcke sold (for $10 million and considerations) approximately 2 25 acres to the University of Colorado to use as a medical research facility (The Given Institute) I think it is reasonable to believe that this was d (more) |
| Women Save Man From Narrowly Being Hit By Train |
| One man suffered minor injuries after two women dramatically helped pull him from his vehicle just second before a train plowed through it (more) |
| Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation In Ballard |
| BALLARD, Wash People were evacuated from two buildings Tuesday due to a gas leak, said the Seattle Fire Department Construction crews cut a gas line by mistake in the 5300 block of Tallman Avenue Northwest (more) |
| Shooting Victim Walks Into Restaurant |
| A shooting victim walked into an all night restaurant overnight, and police are still looking for the person who pulled the trigger (more) |
| 4 Hurt In Explosion At Univ. Of Missouri |
| COLUMBIA, Mo Three of four people injured in a hydrogen gas explosion inside a University of Missouri biochemistry lab have been released from the hospital (more) |
| Pacific Seafood Fined $35K For Ammonia Release |
| SEATTLE The U S Environmental Protection Agency has fined a Seattle seafood distributor $35,000 for failing to properly report the release of ammonia from its warehouse in Mukilteo (more) |
| M&S Money named most trusted insurance provider at customer awards |
| M&S Money named most trusted insurance provider at customer awards (more) |
| Louisiana Hurricane Recovery Board Disbanding |
| The Louisiana Recovery Authority's board ended its multibillion dollar rebuilding work on June 24, nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina roared ashore
The LRA board of directors a volunteer (more) |
| Woman Charged In Deadly Hit-And-Run |
| A woman who admitted to a deadly hit and run accident is scheduled to appear in court, KPRC Local 2 reports (more) |
| Aon Expands Captive Consulting Capabilities in Bermuda |
| Aon Global Risk Consulting, the provider of risk advisory services of Aon Corp, announced the launch of Aon Global Risk Consulting Bermuda, as part of Aon Insurance Managers (Bermuda) Ltd
Aon (more) |
| Going back to basics on the road - when high tech becomes high burden |
| In the past two decades, the high tech arsenal of the frequent traveler has gone through some major upgrades What started with the brick phone, has evolved into a package of smartphone digital camera socialmedia netbook 3G equipment On any given (more) |
| Pa. Budget Talks Near Deadline With Deal Elusive |
| Negotiations over Pennsylvania's state budget dragged into Monday evening as lawmakers and Gov Ed Rendell pushed to complete a deal with the end of the state's fiscal year looming in midweek (more) |
| Garfield County sheriff challenger wants more open department |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS A Republican primary challenge against Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario has a lot to do with running a sheriff's office that's more accountable to the public, says Vallario's would be successor 'Seeing how this administra (more) |
| Big boost from the Writers' Foundation |
| The following letter was sent to the Aspen Writers' Foundation Dear Editor:Thank you for the scholarship enabling me to attend the Digital Storytelling workshop presented by the Center for Digital Storytelling and the Aspen Writers' Foundation las (more) |
| Surplus Line Association of Wash. Administers Flood Insurance Program |
| Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler and more than two dozen insurance companies have launched a new program to help Green River Valley businesses struggling to find flood (more) |
| Former Firefighter Pleads Guilty To Arson |
| A former New Carlisle firefighter appeared in court on Monday and pleaded guilty to two counts of arson Brian Doak had until Monday to accept a plea bargain before his arson case was to go to trial (more) |
| Russia FM: US Arrest Of Spies A Cold War Throwback |
| MOSCOW Russia's Foreign Ministry says the arrest of 10 alleged Russian spies in the United States is a throwback to the Cold War The ministry said in a statement Tuesday the U S actions are unfounded and pursued 'unseemly' goals (more) |
| Wrong Track Distress |
| With no end to the employment crisis in sight, the U S desperately needs to enact an aggressive jobs creation campaign (more) |
| Jennifer Capriati Recovering From Drug Overdose |
| A spokeswoman for Jennifer Capriati says the former top ranked tennis player is recovering from an 'accidental overdose' of prescribed medication (more) |
| Cincinnati Welcomes Food Vendors, But $1M in Insurance Required |
| Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, workers and residents have some new quick lunch choices as the city opens three lots for mobile food trucks Vendors must have a health department license and proof of (more) |
| HPC, Aspen discuss preserving Given Institute |
| ASPEN The Aspen Historic Preservation Commission sought a resolution from the City Council Monday night that would support the protection of The Given Institute from demolition by its owner, the University of Colorado School of Medicine, which i (more) |
| Man Rescued From Collapsed Trench |
| A sewer worker was flown to the hospital late this morning after being rescued from a collapsed trench (more) |
| Top military man tells Aspen crowd McChrystal had to go |
| ASPEN The highest ranking officer in the U S military told an Aspen audience last night that Gen Stanley McChrystal deserved to be fired for breaking a 'sacrosanct' tenet of American democracy Adm Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chie (more) |
| Vacant Buildings To Be Torn Down In Jefferson County |
| The Department of Environmental Protection is getting ready to tear down two structures in Punxsutawney (more) |
| Seattle Writer Wins 2010 Bad Writing Contest |
| SAN JOSE, Calif An unseemly sentence that compares a kiss to the union of a thirsty gerbil and a giant water bottle has won the top prize in an annual bad writing contest (more) |
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| Preparing to Care for an Aging Population |
| Seventy million Americans will have turned 65 by 2030, and doctors and nurses are struggling to deal with an explosive growth in high risk older patients (more) |
| Proper Hurricane Preparedness Includes Hurricane Insurance Reviews |
| As hurricane season approaches, it is time to start your hurricane preparedness, when you live in the areas that are typically affected Every year, from the first of June until the first part of November, those on the coastal areas should prepare fo (more) |
| Pope Seeks to Avoid Deposition in Kentucky Negligence Case |
| The Vatican is asking a federal judge to reject an attempt to question Pope Benedict XVI under oath in a Kentucky sex abuse lawsuit on the grounds that there has been no evidence of a link to (more) |
| Police: TVs, Watches Stolen From Steeler's Home |
| Pittsburgh police are trying to figure out who broke into a Steeler's home last week (more) |
| ACE's Greenberg Urges Ratification of U.S./Korea Trade Pact |
| ACE Limited's Chairman and CEO Evan G Greenberg issued a statement in which he commended "President Obama for announcing his commitment to ratify the U S Korea Free Trade Agreement "
Greenberg (more) |
| Portlander Missing On Deschutes River |
| A 21 year old Portland man remained missing Tuesday morning on the Deschutes River (more) |
| Colorado campers urged to be careful |
| GRAND JUNCTION, Colo Fire officials are urging campers to be cautious going into the holiday weekend, as the forecasted fire danger in the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit ranges from moderate to very high The unit encompas (more) |
| Crying Girl Slain During World Cup Game |
| A man accused of fatally beating his 2 year old stepdaughter when she wouldn't stop crying as he watched a World Cup game has been charged with capital murder (more) |
| Keystone Insurers Group Adds 3 More Indiana Agencies |
| Keystone Insurers Group (KIG), headquartered in Northumberland, Penn , has added three Indiana franchisees to its growing list of partner agencies Hummel Insurance Group, Associated Agencies and (more) |
| An open discussion on medical marijuana |
| Dear Editor:Your recent article about Re 1 school board member Myles Rovig's anti medical marijuana views addresses several interesting and important issues As the director of a local nonprofit (Valley Partnership for Drug Prevention) that provide (more) |
| NFU Mutual car insurance in the number one spot for fifth year |
| NFU Mutual car insurance in the number one spot for fifth year (more) |
| Fireman's Fund to Offer Discount for Energy Star Labeled Buildings |
| Fireman's Fund Insurance Co , the first property and casualty insurance company to offer green insurance to the U S commercial marketplace, is now offering its policyholders with Energy Star (more) |
| Changes by Mortgage Companies Increase Need For Condo Insurance |
| In the wake of the recent housing crisis, the mortgage industry has undergone a number of changes, including new loan requirements for those purchasing condominiums Fannie Mae and other lenders now require their borrowers to have interior unit cover (more) |
| Enriched lives |
| Dear Editor:This spring, five of our second grade classes at Aspen Elementary proudly raised $769 94 for Pennies for Peace, an international service learning program that empowers communities through the education of children in Pakistan and Afgha (more) |
| Driver Improvement courses offered in Hackensack |
| Drivers age 55 and older who complete the initial eight hour course or subsequent four hour refresher course qualify for a 10 percent discount on auto insurance premiums for three years, according to state law (more) |
| Police: Teen Mom Brought Dead Baby To Hospital |
| North Las Vegas police are investigating the death of a baby girl who died shortly after her 16 year old mother gave birth Saturday morning (more) |
| Tampa speeds by Miami as Florida's new fraud capital for staged auto accide |
| Tampa's Ron Poindexter, the multi state operations director for the National Insurance Crime Bureau, must feel like he's playing the world's biggest game of Whac A Mole Fraud in Florida is popping up all over (more) |
| ProMutual Group Hires Lynch as Controller |
| Boston based medical professional liability insurer ProMutual Group has named Mark W Lynch as its new controller in the corporate finance department
Lynch will be responsible for the financial (more) |
| After Losing Command, McChrystal To Retire |
| WASHINGTON Gen Stanley McChrystal, who resigned last week as the top U S general in the stalemated Afghanistan war, has told the Army that he will retire (more) |
| Goldman Sachs: Heres Why You Should Invest in Berkshire |
| Goldman Sachs analysts initiated coverage of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Tuesday with a 'buy' rating (more) |
| Father of Basalt woman murdered in South Africa |
| BASALT Efforts are under way to help a local couple after the woman's father was brutally murdered during a robbery at his Johannesburg, South Africa, home about three weeks ago On June 7, Keith Brown, 75, suffered a sharp blow to the throat (more) |
| Himalayan High: gear for the trek |
| Filed under: Hiking, Gear, Asia, Nepal, CampingIn my last post on my recent trek to Everest Base Camp I wrote about ways to prepare for the trek, physically getting yourself ready to handle the demands of the hike It is my opinion that anyone who ma (more) |
| Goldman, Sachs To Pay Montana $75,000 Fine |
| Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J Lindeen has announced a settlement with Goldman, Sachs Inc Under the agreement, Goldman Sachs has agreed to immediately repurchase from (more) |
| Creditors push for Dancing Bear-Aspen bankruptcy |
| ASPEN Five creditors have taken steps to push the owners of the Dancing Bear Residences Aspen into bankruptcy, just days after a federal judge in Denver dismissed a Chapter 11 filing made by the financially saddled development On Thursday, an in (more) |
| Hurricane Alex to Hamper BP's Gulf Oil Disaster Containment Effort |
| Tropical Storm Alex is expected to reach hurricane strength on Tuesday, with high winds and vast waves set to hamper BP Plc's latest efforts to contain the largest oil spill in U S (more) |
| Why Having Homeowners Insurance is Important |
| As a homeowner, one of the things that you will be deciding on is whether to get homeowners insurance Some people delay getting one due to having already incurred a lot of expenses in purchasing the house (more) |
| GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Zip Lining on Catalina Island |
| Filed under: Hiking, History, Scuba Diving, Podcasts, North America, United States, Video, Ecotourism, Budget Travel, Travel Trivia
GadlingTV's Travel Talk, episode 21 Click above to watch video after the jump
In part one of our Catalina advent (more) |
| Ironshore Environmental to Provide Global Coverage Through London Syndicate |
| Ironshore International Ltd has announced that the Ironshore Environmental Insurance division will provide coverages on a global basis through its Pembroke platform in London Pembroke Syndicate (more) |
| Gas Line Ruptures Near McKeesport High School |
| Crews are working to fix a gas line break that happened near a local high school Tuesday morning (more) |
| MMA Fighter Dies After Debut |
| A mixed martial arts fighter has died from brain injuries in his professional debut (more) |
| Rescued Teen Sailor Arrives In Southern Calif. |
| THOUSAND OAKS, Calif Teenage sailor Abby Sunderland has arrived at her Southern California home The 16 year old arrived in the Los Angeles area Monday night after a two week journey that began with her rescue at sea in the Indian Ocean (more) |
| Goldman bullish on Berkshire |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc shares may rise 25% in the next year as a recovering economy lifts profit and investors recognize that Warren Buffetts company is undervalued, Goldman Sachs analysts said, starting coverage with a buy rating (more) |
| Indiana Asks Recent Storm Victims to Report Damage |
| The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is asking state residents who sustained damage from recent storms and flooding to report it online
The agency wants everyone with damage since June 13 (more) |
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| Kagan Hides Sharp Wit At Senate Hearing |
| WASHINGTON A Supreme Court nomination hearing is not the place for a would be justice to display a sharp tongue or a biting wit (more) |
| Zurich Increases Capacity, Expands Appetite for Specialty E&O Business |
| Zurich North America Commercial has raised the available capacity for its specialty errors & omissions business from $10 million to $25 million and removed revenue restrictions for primary (more) |
| Neal Bill, HR 3424, Proponents and Opponents Trade Salvoes |
| When U S Representative Richard Neal (D MA) introduced, or more properly reintroduced, HR 3424, a bill aimed at closing what its proponents describe as a "loophole" in the U S tax code, he (more) |
| Frederick Edward Pearce |
| Frederick Edward Pearce, 82, of Aspen, passed away June 23, 2010 at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs Frederick was born Feb 20, 1928 in Aspen to Edward and Ethel Pearce Frederick graduated from Glenwood Springs High School in 1946 as (more) |
| Supporting the Downtown Criterium |
| Dear Editor:A couple of months ago, a pair of locals made front page headlines by going in front of City Council to complain about the Downtown Criterium event that was hosted by the city events department These two locals contend that the cyclin (more) |
| Trouillon Joins Angela Adams Consulting Services |
| Angela Adams Consulting Services Inc of Sherman Oaks, Calif , has announced that Michael Trouillon has joined the company's consulting team Trouillon's experience as an account manager, account (more) |
| Who Will Fight for the Unemployed? |
| With the economic survival of millions of Americans at stake, Congress and the White House must tackle jobs before deficit reduction (more) |
| The Necessity of Homeowner's Insurance |
| For many people who own property, insurance is one of those difficult decisions, often giving little in return Many folk feel financially drained after buying their place and put of getting insurance (more) |
| Eastern Alliance Names Adams Marketing Executive for Tennessee |
| Joe Adams has joined Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG) as a marketing executive in its Tennessee territory
EAIG is a Pennsylvania based insurance group specializing in workers compensation (more) |
| West Virginia Women Who Won DuPont Toxin Suit Sue Again |
| Two West Virginia women who won a class action lawsuit against DuPont over long term exposure to toxins from a former zinc smelting plant are suing again, this time seeking damages for dozens of (more) |
| Munich Re's Ergo Division to Surpass 2010 International Premium Forecast |
| Munich Re s primary insurance unit, Ergo Versicherungsgruppe , will exceed a premium forecast for its international business and said its in advanced talks to sell life policies in India and China (more) |
| Alabama Residents Sue Firms Over Coal Ash Dumping in Tennessee |
| A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 64 Perry County, Ala residents against the companies operating a landfill receiving coal ash from a spill in Tennessee
The lawsuit filed in Perry County (more) |
| Alameda Insurance Association Names Officers |
| The Insurance Womens Association of Southern Alameda, Calif , has named its new officers: President Brianne Henderson of Deans & Homer; Vice President Beverly J Griggs of Barbera Pangelinan (more) |
| Wethersfield Road Closed Amid Chemical Incident |
| BREAKING NEWS: A Wethersfield home is evacuated and road closed after an incident involving chemicals (more) |
| Garfield County doesn't sign petition on clean-air regs |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS A group of Western Slope counties and a lobbying organization are pressing state officials to weigh local socio economic impacts before implementing new state clean air regulations, but Garfield County is not on the list of sign (more) |
| Police response may cost you |
| Charging accident response fees for police services has become an increasingly popular and controversial money raising option in recent years for financially strained communities like Amberley Village and North College Hill (more) |
| Providing Proper Documentation For an Insurance Claim |
| In the event that your home is destroyed in a fire or vandalized by theft even if you have all of the proper home insurance coverage and have added special replacement coverage, you still need proper documentation to get complete reimbursement for yo (more) |
| Strong Smell Of Gas In Avalon Forces Residents Out Of Their Homes |
| A strong smell of gas in Avalon forced people out of their homes early Tuesday morning (more) |
| Baltimore Now Requires Residential Fire Sprinklers |
| Baltimore has become the largest American city to require automatic sprinklers in new single family homes and duplexes, after a law change signed earlier this month
The law change goes into (more) |
| Homeowners advised to insure gardens |
| Homeowners advised to insure gardens (more) |
| Accor Hotels launches online game; winner wins trip to Europe |
| Filed under: Photos, Europe, France, Germany, Spain, Hotels and AccommodationsWe love a good game of hide and seek at Gadling, so when we heard about Accor Hotels' new online game called 'Around the World Photo Hunt' we had to investigate further S (more) |
| Five midvalley trailers burglarized in 6 weeks |
| BASALT Two midvalley trailers were burglarized June 24, boosting the total residences hit in mobile home parks to five in the last 1 1 2 months, according to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office All the burglarized residences have been in the El Je (more) |
| Article was misleading |
| Dear Editor:Friday's article, 'What to cut? City says it's too early to tell,' mischaracterized my statements Obviously, Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101 affect government revenues We would not otherwise be promoting them They slow the r (more) |
| Youth Development Center Reopens |
| A youth development center that relies partly on state funding is open once again (more) |
| Meredith Carroll: Meredith Pro Tem |
| Quick name a soccer player Oh, and don't say Pele, David Beckham, Brandi Chastain or your fifth grader on the travel team It's not as if they don't count, of course Pele is celebrated for being, well, Pele David Beckham is renown for marry (more) |
| Knoxville solider died in Afghanistan |
| KNOXVILLE, Tenn (AP) A North Carolina based soldier from Tennessee has died in Afghanistan The Department of Defense says 20 year old Pfc Robert K L Repkie of Knoxville died June 24 at Forward Operating Base Farah in a noncombat incident The A (more) |
| Catlin to Establish Swiss Reinsurer |
| The Bermuda based Catlin Group Limited has announced that it intends to form a reinsurance company in Switzerland to "significantly expand the European based reinsurance business underwritten by (more) |
| Rifle rancher thinks activism may have triggered retaliation |
| RIFLE, Colo A Mamm Creek rancher and critic of the gas drilling industry is wondering if his political activism might be linked to the recent shooting death of one of his horses Rick Roles, who lives in the region between Mamm Creek and West Ma (more) |
| Aspen sets second meeting on Silver Lining Ranch |
| ASPEN With the owner of the Silver Lining Ranch, which provides help for children with deadly diseases, looking to convert the property into a single family residence, Aspen City Council is grappling with a rare split zoning recommendation betwe (more) |
| Medical Malpractice Filings Down in 2009, Largest Verdict of $5 million in |
| The largest verdict in Pennsylvania in 2009 came out of Allegheny County The case was won by Veronica A Richards and Sandra S Neuman of Richards & Richards, LLP on behalf of Mary Ellen Pfeifer (more) |
| Mercer Insurance Group Rating Upgraded to Stable From Negative |
| A M Best Co has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of Mercer Insurance Group of (more) |
| Munich Res Ergo to Surpass 2010 International Premium Forecast |
| Munich Res primary insurance unit, Ergo Versicherungsgruppe, will exceed a premium forecast for its international business and said its in advanced talks to sell life policies in India and China (more) |
| Condominium Insurance - What Level of Security Do You Have? |
| A lot of people think that having condominium insurance is a complete waste of money Then think again It could just be the best investment you ever made (more) |
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