| Dearborn National: Brad Fleiss Joins Dearborn National(TM) |
| CHICAGO, IL (MARKET WIRE) Dearborn National™ is pleased to welcome Brad Fleiss as National Accounts Sales Director for the western region (more) |
| Ryanair pushing ahead with $6 standing room only seats and paid bathrooms |
| Filed under: Europe, Airlines, Airline ReviewsLast year, Ryanair first mentioned their concept for several rows of standing only seats The idea back then was to install special standing seats and offer them for a reduced fee
The new seating innov (more) |
| NetComp Opens Workers Comp Program to Agents in 5 States |
| NetComp Insurance, a newly formed program manager based in Columbia, S C , has opened its online program (www netcompinsurance com) for small to mid size workers' compensation business to all (more) |
| News in Brief |
| Buddy Program nominatedASPEN The trustees of El Pomar Foundation have selected the Aspen based Buddy Program as a finalist for the 2010 Awards for Excellence in the youth development category The Awards for Excellence selection commission recog (more) |
| Some take second look at renters' insurance after fire |
| People have home owners insurance on their homes, auto insurance for their cars, and as many discovered after yesterdays apartment fire renter insurance is just as important (more) |
| 3 Rare Photos Give New Glimpse Of Elvis |
| Elvis Presley archivists have found three rare photos dating to 1957 that show the young singer greeting fans at the gates of Graceland (more) |
| Proposal would limit gas drilling in White River National Forest |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS About 141,000 acres of sensitive lands now available for gas drilling in the White River National Forest surrounding Aspen would get special protection under new rules proposed Wednesday The agency intends to place a stipulation (more) |
| Paul Nitze: Much worse than Aruba |
| Right on cue, days two and three of Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings saw her parrying questions on foreign law To believe Jeff Sessions and Lindsey Graham, we're about to hand over interpretation of the U S Constitution to French magistrat (more) |
| Brazil, Argentina Could Lead SAmerican WCup Sweep |
| A first South American semifinal sweep could unfold at the World Cup (more) |
| Stocks Hammered As Dow Sinks Below 10,000 |
| NEW YORK Stocks and interest rates tumbled after signs of slowing economies spooked traders who were already uneasy about a recovery A drop in Asian markets touched off selling after an index that forecasts China's economic activity was revised l (more) |
| Best Upgrades Markel International's Issuer Credit Rating |
| A M Best Co has upgraded the issuer credit rating to "a+" from "a" and affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) of UK based Markel International Insurance Company Limited (more) |
| Webinar to Help P&C Agents Benefit from Health Insurance Boom Under Reform |
| For independent insurance agents, upcoming healthcare reform could be an opportunity to gain a bigger share of the health insurance and benefits market, provided they can properly advise their (more) |
| Give it up, Gems |
| Dear Editor:It is time for Wilderness Workshop to throw in the towel on the Hidden Gems Campaign WW and your paid cronies can go smell the roses in the existing Wilderness areas As a resident of the Roaring Fork Valley I have personally witnessed (more) |
| White Collar Travel: How Important Is That Phone Call? |
| Filed under: Business, North America, United StatesThe biggest complaint that non business travelers have about the white collar folks likely involves cell phones Our reluctance to turn the off at the appointed time is probably the greatest annoyanc (more) |
| UNFCU Financial, Clements International to Offer Life, Accident Program Ove |
| UNFCU Financial Advisors, a United Nations Federal Credit Union owned company, has partnered with Clements International to offer an international term life and personal accident insurance program (more) |
| Bricklayers piece together historic Emma Store |
| EMMA With an audience of Highway 82 commuters keeping tabs on their progress, a band of bricklayers is patiently piecing together a bit of Pitkin County's history The rescue of the historic Emma Store buildings, located within spitting distan (more) |
| Cigarettes at $10 light up emotions |
| Non smokers who lost kin to disease cheer, smokers jeer at tax (more) |
| Insurance Professional Is An Asset To The Ranks Of Stanford Who's Who |
| Stanford Who's Who welcomes Anzhela Berezovskaya to the ranks of premier professionals as a result of her incredible effort in the Insurance Services Industry (more) |
| Aspen ready for the Fourth |
| ASPEN Sunday's Fourth of July celebration will, as always, be an all day affair that begins with the Boogie's Diner Buddy 5 and ends with a street dance and fireworks over Aspen Mountain Sandwiched in between is the noon parade and a slew of (more) |
| Wells Fargo Insurance Services Acquires Kinney Agency |
| Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc , part of Wells Fargo & Co , announced it has acquired Kinney Agency Inc , a single office, commercial insurance brokerage firm located in Albuquerque, (more) |
| Goldman Defends Its Claims on AIG As Legitimate |
| Goldman Sachs officials insisted demands for billions of dollars from insurer AIG ahead of a $182 billion government rescue package were based on legitimate market prices and denied gaming values (more) |
| Auto insurer under A.M. Best review |
| Casco Indemnity Co which writes auto insurance products in New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island has been placed under review with developing implications by ratings agency A M Best Co While Casco, based in Saco, Maine, received (more) |
| Dodge Joins EPIC as Benefits Technology Specialist |
| EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has hired Sarah Dodge as benefits technology specialist in the company's Employee (more) |
| 4 in North Carolina Arrested on Auto Insurance Fraud Charges |
| Four people have been arrested in North Carolina for their alleged involvement in a series of automobile insurance fraud schemes worth more than $9,000, according to state officials Insurance (more) |
| Swimming Area At Tobyhanna State Park Closed |
| A popular swimming spot in Monroe County is off limits, for the time being (more) |
| Does iPhone Insurance Cost Too Much? |
| Absent minded iPhone users can now insure their devices against loss or accidents But with a $12 monthly fee and a $199 deductible for the latest model, it might make more sense to just learn to (more) |
| Healthcare Reform: Perspective from Indiana Physicians |
| Alexander Stemer, MD, President & CEO of Medical Specialists Centers of Indiana, comments on healthcare reform legislation and what it will mean for physicians and patients in Indiana and across the country (more) |
| Willis Re Finds Chile Quake, Storm Losses 'Little Impact' on Re Pricing |
| A new report from Willis Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Willis Group Holdings, has concluded that "losses from the Chile earthquake and storms in Australia in the first quarter of 2010 have (more) |
| Daily Pampering: Boston shopping spree with the Four Seasons Boston |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Luxury TravelThe words 'shopping spree' send shivers up my spine What's better than someone handing over discount cards to some of the most elite boutiques in Boston, headlined wi (more) |
| Auto Fraud Arrests In Greenville |
| Four people face charges after state investigators say they aimed to scam auto insurance companies (more) |
| Early-Morning Fire Burns Charlotte Home |
| A home in west Charlotte burned overnight while its owner was in Florida (more) |
| Do I need to add the babysitter to my auto insurance policy? |
| Are you planning to leave a car for the babysitter to shuttle the kids around in while you head out of town for the weekend, or to take them to and from camp while you're at work this summer? (more) |
| Texas Attorney General: Alex Triggers Price Gouging Law |
| Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has advised South Texans affected by Hurricane Alex that Gov Rick Perry's disaster declaration activates state laws that prohibit price gouging
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| Review: Jazz Aspen plays the name game perfectly |
| ASPEN Jazz Aspen Snowmass, for better and worse, is an artist driven organization Audiences show up for acts whose names they recognize and act, on the whole, indifferent to the idea that festivals are places to make new music discoveries W (more) |
| Is There an Easy Way to Get Home Insurance Quotes? |
| Many people think the Internet has made everything easier so there should be an easy way to get quotes on home cover It is true you can find many company websites that offer online quotes that might give you the information you need to make decisio (more) |
| Basalt River Days needs financial support |
| BASALT The revenue stream is running low for River Days The Basalt Chamber of Commerce says $6,000 still needs to be raised to hold the annual summer celebration 'We really need the community to come together and help fund this event to make it (more) |
| Alison Berkley: The Princess' Palate |
| On Tuesday two teenagers who are taking a photography course at Anderson Ranch came to my house to photograph me for a 'Stories from the Valley' project they're doing during the week long workshop I love teenagers I really should be doing more (more) |
| Willis Re Appoints Byng to Lead New Property Resource Group |
| Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of James Byng Property Resource Group Leader for its International and Specialty reinsurance business He will (more) |
| Rutland Joins Hartwig Moss Benefits |
| Hartwig Moss Benefits has added Shawn Rutland to the agency's client service team as client relations associate in its New Orleans, La , office
Rutland will be the firm's primary contact for (more) |
| Safety Agency Dropped 7 West Virginia Mines from Violator List |
| Plans to crack down on seven West Virginia coal mines with a history of excessive health and safety violations were dropped because of a lack of money, the industry's chief federal regulator said (more) |
| Summertime, and the maggots are easy |
| Filed under: North America, United StatesIt's summertime, which means that for people in many parts of North America, certain types of vermin are particularly well represented in kitchen cupboards, bathroom corners, basement nooks and, heck, just abo (more) |
| Himalayan High: dangers of the trek |
| Filed under: Hiking, Asia, Nepal, Travel HealthOver the past few weeks I've shared all kinds of thoughts on an Everest Base Camp trek, one of the best long distance hikes anywhere in the world I've also shared my thoughts on the best ways to prepare (more) |
| CMC board opposes November ballot measures |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees has formally taken a stand against three measures on the statewide November ballot that it says would damage state and local government's ability to fund basic services Trustees vo (more) |
| Worldwide insurance premiums dipped in 2009 |
| Total premiums for insurance coverage worldwide fell 1 1% last year
compared with the previous year, while nonlife premiums declined 0 1%,
Swiss Reinsurance Co Ltd said in a sigma report released Tuesday
Premiums
for all coverage written worldw (more) |
| An open love letter to İskender kebab |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Turkey
Dear İskender kebab,
I know we only recently met, but, well, I love you Whoa, whoa, don't freak out I'm sure you get this a lot I mean, you're pretty lovable Turkish delight might be more famous (and have be (more) |
| Best Affirms Ratings of Markel's Lloyd's Syndicate 3000 |
| A M Best Co has affirmed the Best's Syndicate Rating of 'A' (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of "a+" of Lloyd's Syndicate 3000, both with stable outlooks
The ratings reflect the (more) |
| New Jersey Agent Allegedly Made Up Company, Kept Premiums |
| A New Jersey grand jury has indicted a Burlington County insurance agent for pocketing payments from three clients, according to Attorney General Paula T Dow
Lee Schaffer, of Marlton, was (more) |
| National Interstate Completes Acquisition of Vanliner Insurance Co. |
| National Interstate Corp , based in Richfield, Ohio, announced that its principal insurance subsidiary, National Interstate Insurance Co , completed its previously announced acquisition of (more) |
| Rocky Mountain Insurance Association Warns Against Fireworks Hazards |
| Fireworks fans may get a bang for their buck as they light up the skies this Fourth of July weekend, but the unsafe use of fireworks comes with a hefty price tag — both in terms of fire (more) |
| Four arrested in Greenville for auto insurance fraud schemes |
| Four Greenville residents were arrested Wednesday, accused of participating in a series of automobile insurance fraud schemes worth more than $9,000, according to a state Department of Insurance news release (more) |
| BLM institutes fire restrictions |
| SILT, Colo The Bureau of Land Management will impose fire restrictions on BLM lands in the Roaring Fork Valley and elsewhere starting July 2 The restrictions cover lands in Pitkin, Eagle, Garfield and Mesa counties, plus portions of southern Ri (more) |
| 5 Volcanic Vacations |
| Volcanoes aren't always bad news sometimes they can be the highlight, not the curse, of your trip Join one of these hiking trips for incomparable views (more) |
| Police Shoot And Kill Man Under Suspicious Circumstances |
| Concord police were keeping tight lipped about a fatal officer involved shooting Wednesday evening where one man died It happened at Hillsborough Court near Olivera Rd shortly after 6 p m , where police responded to a report of suspicious activity (more) |
| Disney Hawaii hotel to start accepting reservations for August 2011 |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsReady to trade in palm trees for orchid leis? If Orlando is getting stale, but you still want the magic of Walt Disney, it's time to start thinking ahead to Hawaii Word on the Disne (more) |
| NationAir Selected as Broker for Cessna Affiliates Insurance Program |
| NationAir Aviation Insurance President Jeff Bauer announced that the West Chicago, Ill based company has been selected by XL Insurance to serve as a broker in the Cessna Affiliates Insurance (more) |
| Torus Completes Acquisition of Glacier Insurance AG |
| Torus has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Glacier Insurance AG from the Glacier Group [See IJ web site (more) |
| Scare tactics by a hired gun |
| Dear Editor:Thursday's letter from Dan Hopkins ('Bruce's poison apple,' June 24, 2010, The Aspen Times) attacked the three tax relief issues on the November ballot What he did not tell you is he is being paid tens of thousands of dollars as the m (more) |
| Home Sales and Construction Slowed in May |
| Economic data points to a sluggish economy and little hope for growth without government incentives (more) |
| Houston City Council Member Arrested |
| A Houston city council member is accused of leading police on a chase, KPRC Local 2 reports (more) |
| Frommer's 5 Deals for June 30, 2010 |
| An Orlando trip in time to check out the new Harry Potter theme park, discounted hotels in the Caribbean, and more (more) |
| N.H. is No. 2 in car insurance affordability |
| An industry group says New Hampshire has the second most affordable auto insurance costs in the country InsWeb, an online insurance comparison provider based in Sacramento, Calif , compared the median household car insurance rate and median household (more) |
| Ten Reasons to Travel to Canada |
| Filed under: North America, CanadaHappy Canada Day! Bonne Fête du Canada! Today's the day that we celebrate that time when the Canadians defeated the British, uh, declared their independence, uh, were made the subject of a British parliamentary (more) |
| FARA Insurance Services Adds Pinac to Senior Management Team |
| FARA Insurance Services, a Mandeville, La based provider of claims administration and risk management solutions, has added Cherie Arceneaux Pinac to its senior management team
Pinac will serve (more) |
| Tower Completes Acquisition of OneBeacon's Personal Lines Business |
| Tower Group Inc has completed its acquisition of the personal lines business of OneBeacon Insurance Group for $167 million
The completed transaction includes the acquisition by Towers of (more) |
| Olive branch |
| Editor's note: The following letter was addressed to Alan Altman, Elaine Sandler and Judith King, organizers of Aspen Counterpoint, to be held July 15 at Paepcke Auditorium Dear Editor:I learned about Aspencounterpoint com just a couple of days a (more) |
| AIG's Cassano Says U.S. Bailout Too Generous to Goldman |
| The former head of the AIG unit that nearly crippled the insurer said the 2008 taxpayer bailout of up to $182 billion was too generous to customers like Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs, in turn, (more) |
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| In Aspen, terror chief defends targeting rebel U.S. cleric |
| ASPEN, Colo A top counterterrorism official on Wednesday defended the government's right to target U S citizens perceived as terror threats for capture or killing, citing the example of the renegade al Qaida linked cleric Anwar al Awlaki Micha (more) |
| Lost in time, but not forgotten |
| Dear Editor:Thank you very much for doing this article ('Aspen Time Tube mystery,' June 28, 2010, The Aspen Times)! I have been wondering about it I lived in Aspen at the time and was a volunteer at the Windstar Foundation I was asked to gather s (more) |
| Daily gear deals - free USB flashlight, $15 iPhone solar case and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Thursday July 1, 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 rechargeable USB fla (more) |
| Hurricane Alex Pounds Texas-Mexico Border But Spares U.S. Oil Rigs |
| Hurricane Alex drenched the Texas Mexico border Thursday as the powerful storm slammed into Mexico's Gulf coast, spawning tornadoes and flooding towns, but it spared U S oil wells
Unleashing (more) |
| Michigan Median Auto Insurance Rate Now $688 per Household |
| SACRAMENTO, CA (Marketwire 06 30 10) The median six month auto insurance rate in Michigan has increased approximately 5 4 percent over the last six months to reach $688 according to InsWeb (NASDAQ: INSW News ), a leading online insurance compa (more) |
| Midvalley power outage caused by bird |
| BASALT Tuesday's power outage in the midvalley occurred when a bird got into some equipment at the Basalt substation, according to Holy Cross Energy 'A bird got into some of our equipment resulting in electrical fault current that triggered the (more) |
| No FEMA car aid for Memphis flooding victim |
| A Memphis woman with a car damaged by flooding in May and no insurance to cover the loss does not qualify for federal aid after all (more) |
| Pitkin County real estate transactions - May 2010 |
| ASPEN The following real estate transactions were recorded by the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's Office in May 2010 MAY 1 31 Seller: Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority Buyer: David A Roth, Aspen Property: Independence View condo unit F P (more) |
| Western National Insurance Enters Iowa's Personal Lines Market |
| Western National Insurance Group, headquartered in Edina, Minn , announced that it has expanded its personal lines program to begin serving customers in the Iowa
Effective immediately, the (more) |
| BLM institutes fire restrictions |
| ASPEN The Bureau of Land Management will impose fire restrictions on BLM lands in the Roaring Fork Valley and elsewhere starting Friday The restrictions cover lands in Pitkin, Eagle, Garfield and Mesa counties, plus portions of southern Rio Blan (more) |
| What's the worst part of going on vacation? |
| Filed under: Arts and CultureAccording to some psychologists, it might be the part when you're actually on vacation
A slew of recent studies have found that people are less happy while vacationing than they are while planning and remembering their (more) |
| 4 in North Carolina Arrested on Auto Insurance Fraud Charges |
| Four people have been arrested in North Carolina for their alleged involvement in a series of automobile insurance fraud schemes worth more than $9,000, according to state officials
Insurance (more) |
| Anthem Ordered To Refund $6M To Ohio Customers |
| Ohio health insurance regulators say Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield overcharged customers and will refund $6 million to about 45,000 people (more) |
| The Best National Park Lodges |
| These lodges are old school examples of sustainability and beauty, and designed for access to nature and comforts after a long day on the trail (more) |
| Economists expect bigger Colorado job losses in 2010 |
| DENVER Economists expect Colorado to lose many more jobs than initially expected in 2010 as businesses remain wary of hiring workers University of Colorado economist Richard Wobbekind on Wednesday said he now expects 20,250 jobs to be lost in Co (more) |
| Tower Completes Acquisition of OneBeacon's Personal Lines Division |
| New York based Tower Group Inc has completed its $167 million acquisition of the Personal Lines division from Massacchusetts based OneBeacon Insurance Group
The deal was announced in February (more) |
| The Buckner Company's Seegrist Named Health Underwriter of the Year |
| Alan Seegrist of The Buckner Co has been awarded Health Underwriter of the Year by the Utah Chapter of The National Association of Health Underwriters
Seegrist was selected as the recipient of (more) |
| U.S. Launches Pre-Existing Condition Health Insurance Plan |
| The U S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the launch of a Pre existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been (more) |
| Experts at Aspen forum address threat of terrorism |
| ASPEN Emerging from the political dust plumes that still seem to be dissipating from the Sept 11 attacks are a number of new, creative and, perhaps most importantly, cheap ways for terrorists to dismantle the way the United States operates, (more) |
| Garfield County survey: Voters support RFTA, trails and land conservation |
| GARFIELD COUNTY A recent survey of Garfield County voters showed majority support for a 'trails and land conservation' program, but a reluctance to go along with a tax increase to pay for it, at least right now And, according to the survey resul (more) |
| Vancouver Police Seeking Missing Woman |
| Vancouver police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 27 year old woman (more) |
| Brinkman to Chair New York IICF |
| The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has elected David Brinkman chair of its New York Division board of directors
Brinkman, a 26 year industry veteran, is executive managing (more) |
| Aspen forum: Tough sell for Homeland Security on the state of U.S.-Mexico b |
| ASPEN Officials with the U S Department of Homeland Security had a tough time convincing crowds at the Aspen Security Forum this week that America's border with Mexico is more secure than ever There were audible murmurs of disbelief from the au (more) |
| Mondial's delaying on £1,800 insurance claim |
| Last November we cancelled a holiday which cost £1,841, owing to illness But our insurer Mondial is dragging its feet on the claim (more) |
| Park of the Week: Ice Age National Scenic Trail |
| If you don't know much about the Ice Age you might enjoy a learning experience on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, in mild climate Wisconsin rather than a place as cold as the name would suggest (more) |
| Aspen Music Fest highlights 'The Magic Years' |
| ASPEN A magical thing happened around the turn of the 19th century, in Vienna A pianist named Ludwig von Beethoven decided he was not going to make 'occasion' music background music for royal visits and society weddings His music would no (more) |
| Trade Center rubble sculpture stops in Vail, heads to Aspen |
| VAIL, Colo Ken Christiansen turns over his wrist, revealing a tattoo that reads '343 ' He's sitting outside the Lifthouse Condominiums in Lionshead, recounting Sept 11, 2001 'It was total devastation,' the New York City firefighter recalled (more) |
| Udall renews plea for bark beetle money |
| DENVER Colorado's brisk wildfire season has U S Sen Mark Udall asking whether there are enough federal resources and where and how money intended to reduce fire risk by removing trees killed by bark beetles is being spent The Colorado Democrat (more) |
| Amazing support for Book Fair |
| Dear Editor:I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff, parents and students of Aspen Country Day School for the opportunity they provided Explore Booksellers at their recent Book Fair If anyone doubts that there is a warm sense of commu (more) |
| Snowmass biker pedals to a surprise state title |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE Craig Carlson figured he'd just wing it The 26 year old from Snowmass Village has only been mountain biking competitively for three years, and during that stretch has entered fewer than five mountaincross races He entered Sa (more) |
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