| Ratings Roundup: Valiant, Mass. Homeland/York |
| A M Best Co has placed under review with developing implications the financial strength rating of 'A ' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a " of Valiant Insurance Company and (more) |
| Best Sees No Change in First Mercury's Ratings from Valiant Acquisition |
| A M Best Co has commented that the financial strength rating of 'A ' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a " of the Chicago based First Mercury Group and its members and the ICR of (more) |
| Texas Workers' Comp Commissioner Appoints New Medical Advisor |
| Dr Donald Patrick will join the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation as the medical advisor effective July 12, 2010
Dr Patrick served as the executive director of (more) |
| BMO Mutual Funds: BMO Investments Inc. Launches New Mutual Fund Portfolios |
| TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) BMO Investments Inc (TSX: BMO)(NYSE: BMO) today announced the launch of a new series of four mutual fund portfolios that invest primarily in exchange traded funds (ETFs), giving investors broader choice and greater a (more) |
| Aon Buys Hewitt in Move to Expand Its Consulting Arm |
| The insurance brokerage firm agreed to pay $4 9 billion in cash and stock for the human resources company (more) |
| Louisiana Governor Signs Ban on Chinese Drywall Cancellations |
| Louisiana Gov Bobby Jindal has agreed to ban insurance companies from dropping coverage of homeowners who have found corrosive Chinese drywall in their homes
Jindal's office announced that the (more) |
| WWII submarine struggles to survive |
| Filed under: History, Learning, Europe, United KingdomEngland's last submarine built during World War Two needs £1 5 million ($2 7 million) to avoid ending up on the scrapheap of history
The HMS Alliance was launched just weeks before the end (more) |
| J. Lo faces possible lawsuit from Cyprus hotel |
| Filed under: Cyprus, Turkey, Hotels and AccommodationsJenny from the Block might lose some of those killer rocks she's got A luxury hotel in northern Cyprus is threatening to sue Jennifer Lopez for $40 million after the pop star canceled a concert t (more) |
| Flood Victims Donation Hotline Number: 210-351-1366 |
| Protect your health and learn about the symptoms of eight common STDs and how they are spread More If you havent had a ticket in the last 3 years, you are paying too much for auto insurance Calculate your new payment (more) |
| Freyer Promoted at Haylor, Freyer & Coon |
| New York insurance agency Haylor, Freyer & Coon Inc has appointed James Freyer Jr as executive vice president Freyer joined the agency in 1984, heading up the Manufactured Housing division (more) |
| On the run: A marathon dress rehearsal |
| ASPEN Ever since the Roaring Fork Sunday Marathon bailed in 2001, there has been no valley race that covers 26 miles, 385 yards The organizers of the Aspen Valley Half Marathon hope to change that next year On Saturday, they tried their hand at (more) |
| Car rental tactics that will cost you money |
| Filed under: Business, North America, United States, Transportation, NewsThere's nothing like hitting the open road in summer, but before you get that rental car, there are a few things you should know National Geographic Traveler ombudsman Christop (more) |
| Woman dies after falling out of roller coaster in Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Filed under: North America, United States, NewsA 21 year old Lafayette, Louisiana, woman has died after an accident at Dixie Landin' amusement park in Baton Rouge
Witnesses said Lindsay Zeno fell about 30 feet from the Xtreme roller coaster at the (more) |
| Consider big picture with AVH expansion |
| Editor's note: The following letter was sent to members of the Aspen City Council Dear Editor:There are several concerns I still have over the expansion proposed for Aspen Valley Hospital I would appreciate your attention and consideration I wou (more) |
| Liberty Mutual Sues Goldman Sachs Over Fannie Mae Stock |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc was sued by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co for fraudulently misleading it into buying preferred stock of mortgage financier Fannie Mae that would become "virtually (more) |
| Hotels Maximum Occupancy Rules: Should You Try to Beat Them? |
| Cramming the family into just one roo breaks a hotel's maximum occupancy rules but it saves money What to be prepared for if you break the rules (more) |
| Marsh U.S. Consumer Names Shestack Employer Benefits Sales Leader |
| Urbandale, Iowa based Marsh U S Consumer, a broker and administrator of affinity insurance and membership product programs, announced the appointment of Rob Shestack as sales leader for Employer (more) |
| Aon Buys HR Firm Hewitt |
| Aon Corp has agreed to buy human resource consulting firm Hewitt Associates in a deal worth $4 9 billion
Aon intends to integrate Hewitt with its existing consulting and outsourcing operations, (more) |
| Money Magazine's 100 Best Places to Live Get Enhanced by Gowalla |
| Accompanying the release of Money magazine's annual '100 Best Places to Live in America,' Gowalla has launched a series of features to help users explore the highest ranking places on the list (more) |
| Teen hikers rescued in Summit County |
| FRISCO, Colo Two teenage boys visiting from Oklahoma became stranded while hiking on Mt Royal Monday afternoon The hikers, neither of whom suffered injuries during the incident, were brought to safety by Summit County Rescue Group Stepbrother (more) |
| Sanibel Marriott wants your pocket change for extra night |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel DealsPretty pissed about the proposed 2 cent increase in stamp prices? If you're among the Luddites still using dead tree communication, I imagine it's pretty annoying To g (more) |
| Road trip: Healthy snacks that satisfy your kids' cravings |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Transportation, Budget TravelTaking a family road trip is one of the great experiences each summer, but when hunger sits in the car quickly turns from family fun to ravished scavengers looking for a feed Thankfully, with (more) |
| PartnerRe's Exec. VP, CFO Benchimol to Step Down in December |
| Bermuda bsed PartnerRe Ltd announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Albert Benchimol will leave the Company, effective December 31, 2010
He has served as EVP & CFO (more) |
| Kindle tips for travelers |
| Filed under: Gear, Asia, Europe, India, Denmark, France, Books, Internet Tools
The iPad may be the current darling of techie travelers but some of us are waiting for the first generation kinks to be worked out and a decrease in price (or a sudden cas (more) |
| McKibben calls on Aspen Ideas audience to take action now |
| ASPEN Bill McKibben's campaign to save the world from climate change exhibits a stark irony: he freely admits that 'I have the largest carbon footprint of anybody I know 'McKibben was home 70 days last year; he was on the road the other 295 days (more) |
| Illinois hotel backs out of hosting Muslim group conference |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsA Muslim group canceled its annual U S conference after the Marriott hotel in Oak Brook, a suburb of Chicago, backed out of hosting the event
American members of Hizb ut Tahrir pl (more) |
| Massachusetts Fair Plan Gets $96M Catastrophe Bond |
| The Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA) has received a $96 million catastrophe bond issuance that transfers hurricane risk in Massachusetts to the capital markets, a (more) |
| Texas AG Tells Travelers to Stop Airing 'Deceptive' TV Ad |
| Travelers Insurance has indicted it will comply with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's order to stop airing a television advertisement that the AG says is deceptive
According to the AG's cease (more) |
| Ghost Forest brings attention to rainforest threat |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Africa, Europe, Ghana, Denmark, United Kingdom, Ecotourism
A Ghost Forest is stalking Europe
Giant trees from Ghana have appeared in Copenhagen, Trafalgar Square in London, and now Oxford It's called the Gh (more) |
| R.E. Chaix & Associates Acquires Whitcomb Insurance Services |
| R E Chaix & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc of Irvine, Calif , has acquired Whitcomb Insurance Services
Located in Redondo Beach, Calif , the staff of Whitcomb Insurance Services is (more) |
| EPIC Adds Three to Staff |
| EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a California based retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added North Bay insurance professionals Wade Gordon and (more) |
| Self-Employed Contractor Cannot Hold Hirer Vicariously Liable for Job Injur |
| Property owners who hire independent contractors are not vicariously liable for on the job injuries to the contractor's employees, the California Supreme Court has ruled The state high court (more) |
| Duplicitous Gems |
| Editor's note: The following letter was sent to Rep Jared Polis Dear Editor:Mr Polis, I want to thank you for taking the time needed to resolve issues surrounding the Hidden Gems Wilderness campaign Doing it right is far more important than doi (more) |
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| Berne Union Upbeat on Global Trade, Credit Insurance |
| The Berne Union* closed its recent biannual meeting in Helsinki Finland on a tone of cautious optimism for global trade and investment The Union's bulletin pointed to "a resurgence in credit (more) |
| The Best Museums of Bremerhaven, Germany |
| Experience Antarctica and Africa all in one day at the Climate House exhibit in Bremerhaven, Germany, where a new complex of family friendly museums and attractions await (more) |
| 9 Day Trips From Munich Into Bavaria |
| Mountains, lakes, spas, and medieval towns lie within an hour of Munich, and the landscape is dotted with castles, villas, and Alpine resorts (more) |
| Torus Launches Environmental Platform |
| Following the establishment of Management Liability, Healthcare and Renewable Energy practices earlier this year, Torus appointed sector specialist Adrianne Vigueras as vice president to develop (more) |
| Markel, ProSurance to Offer Fidelity Insurance Program |
| Markel Programs has partnered with ProSurance Group, Inc , a managing general agency, to offer a new, monoline commercial Fidelity insurance program
Commercial crime coverage is currently (more) |
| PartnerRe Names Clarke, Babcock, Pescoe to New Management Roles |
| PartnerRe Ltd Has announced three executive management changes Emmanuel Clarke will become CEO, PartnerRe Global effective September 1, 2010 Bill Babcock will become Executive Vice President, (more) |
| Michigan Jury Awards $1.2 Million to Patient for Hospital Burns |
| A 78 year old Washington Township woman has been awarded $1 2 million for burns and permanent scars suffered while she was a patient at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Valerija Milosevic was awarded (more) |
| Bert Fingerhut quietly seeks return to old Aspen life |
| ASPEN He was once a steward of Aspen's outdoor community, until the federal government snared him in an elaborate securities scheme that netted millions of dollars Now Bert Fingerhut is trying to recapture those post Wall Street retirement days (more) |
| Anadarko Balks at Reimbursing BP for Oil Cleanup Costs |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp , which owns 25 percent of the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, has told BP Plc that, for now, it will not pay a $272 million bill from the British oil company to cover (more) |
| Highway 82 near Aspen to see rockfall project |
| ASPEN Highway 82 at Shale Bluffs, near Aspen, is slated for a $1 5 million project this year to reduce the danger of rocks falling on the roadway, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation The site is one of three in the greater (more) |
| OSHA Offers Quick Access to Whistleblower Protection Information |
| Workers who "blow the whistle" on prohibited or unlawful practices in the workplace as well as safety and health discrimination play an important role in assuring compliance with federal laws, (more) |
| Marsh Tool Gives Clients Real Time Insurance Purchasing, Pricing Trends |
| Insurance broker Marsh has unveiled a real time, on demand industry benchmark reporting service available to its clients and prospects
Available through Marsh's Global Benchmarking Portal, the (more) |
| Banks facing lawsuit |
| DETAILS of another lawsuit against banks over alleged mis selling of mortgage backed securities in the run up to the credit crisis emerged yesterday (more) |
| To quell crowds, Universal halts liquor sales at Wizarding World of Harry P |
| Filed under: North America, United States
It's been almost a month since the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened, and folks are still waiting, and waiting, and waiting to see the new attractions at Universal Orlando Resort
In fact, more than 500 (more) |
| Will Aspen hospital expansion get the go-ahead? |
| ASPEN The Aspen City Council is expected to vote tonight on whether to approve the second phase of a massive expansion of Aspen Valley Hospital It is the largest component of a four phase project, which hospital officials say is needed to help (more) |
| Daily Pampering: The Chanel J12 diving watch |
| Filed under: Scuba Diving, Gear, Luxury TravelDon't you just hate it when you're planning your diving trip and you realize your watch doesn't match your diving gear? Just because you're under water doesn't mean you have to sacrifice fashion Leave it (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $49 HD camcorder, $10 noise isolating headphones and mor |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Monday July 12, 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal comes from the Creative Outl (more) |
| The world's longest and shortest flights |
| Filed under: Asia, Europe, North America, Singapore, United Kingdom, St Kitts & Nevis, United States, Airlines, Transportation, Travel Trivia, CaribbeanBecause you're just apoplectic to find out how you can maximize your time on an airplane, rig (more) |
| SkyMall Monday: The Drib |
| Filed under: Food and DrinkAn awful lot of attention is being paid these days to the dangers of texting and driving Heck, even Oprah has a No Phone Zone pledge on her website If Oprah's covering it, it must be big However, there's a much more pres (more) |
| Badwater Ultramarathon begins today in Death Valley |
| Filed under: Hiking, Festivals and Events, North America, United States80 of the world's top endurance athletes have descended on Badwater, California, located in Death Valley, to take part in the 33rd annual Badwater Ultramarathon, which gets underw (more) |
| Basalt starts restoring a piece of its history |
| BASALT Work has started on a nearly $134,000 project to rehabilitate the Arbaney Barn in Basalt and turn it into a living museum and showcase for the town's ranching heritage William Bailey, owner of Historical Applications Inc , and John Ros (more) |
| VIDEO: Jury Selection Starts In Wife Shooting Husband Case |
| Protect your health and learn about the symptoms of eight common STDs and how they are spread Full Story If you havent had a ticket in the last 3 years, you are paying too much for auto insurance Calculate your new payment (more) |
| The Growing Risks of Social Media |
| Asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton famously replied: "Because that's where the money is "
Something similar can be said to explain why companies are paying more attention to social media (more) |
| Tennessee Sees Few Citations Under Year-Old Texting While Driving Law |
| Police across Tennessee are writing few citations under the year old texting while driving law
The statute went into effect in July 2009, allowing officers to write tickets to drivers they catch (more) |
| Hayride Death Stirs Debate Over Kentucky's Farm Safety Laws |
| The death of a woman thrown from a hay wagon during a ride at a county fair has opened a debate over whether there should be improvements to Kentucky laws on farm equipment safety
Dale Dobson, (more) |
| Petition Pushes 'Fairer Form of Auto Insurance' (in News) |
| Vancouver filmmaker launches online drive to get ICBC to charge by the mile (more) |
| Cooper Gay, Swett & Crawford Complete $3.5 Billion Deal |
| In a joint announcement from London and Atlanta, Swett & Crawford and Cooper Gay, the London based independent wholesale, reinsurance and specialist retail insurance broker, announced that (more) |
| Burnett campaign steers Allstate into 'weird' zone best left to Geico |
| Lewis Lazare: In the world of auto insurance advertising, Geico owns weird It may not have been the smartest of moves for insurance behemoth Allstate to try to steal some of Geico 's thunder in the realm of weird But it appears Allstate is trying t (more) |
| BP to Attach New Cap on Leaking Oil Gusher |
| BP Plc said it expects to attach a new containment cap later Monday that should more than triple the amount of oil being collected from the energy giant's leaking Gulf of Mexico wellhead
"We have (more) |
| Paul Andersen: Fair Game |
| Two Walters have put Aspen on the world stage A half century divides Paepcke and Isaacson, but the 'Walter Factor' has given Aspen a lasting historic legacy Walter II recently rededicated the Paepcke building with a comparison: When the Aspen (more) |
| Weekend travel media top five |
| Filed under: Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, South America, Egypt, Philippines, Singapore, United States, Australia, Chile, CaribbeanThis weekend's most interesting travel stories include a look at Egypt's seldom explored coast west of Alexandr (more) |
| Top ten art museums you haven't been to |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, China, France, Iceland, Ukraine, Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong KongIf you wanna see inside someone's brain, stick 'em in an art museum and then leave (more) |
| Smart Deal of the Week: Expedia Sale, Summer Hotels from $21 Per Night |
| Where can you find the cheapest hotels this summer? Expedia is offering up to 40 percent off hotels in major vacation destinations in the U S and Canada (more) |
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| Gaylord Opryland hotel to re-open Nov. 15 in Nashville |
| Filed under: North America, United States, NewsThe clean up work is done at the Gaylord Opryland hotel, and construction crews have moved on to the rebuilding and renovating
Hotel officials say Nashville's largest hotel will re open on Nov 15, six (more) |
| Photo of the Day (07.12.10) |
| Filed under: Photo of the Day
According to the Daily News, big butts are very popular this summer From Kim Kardashian to Serena Williams, all the stars are sporting delicious derrieres It's about time that the world got on board with Sir Mix A Lo (more) |
| Heffernan Insurance Names Morrison Commercial Lines Producer in Portland |
| Heffernan Insurance Brokers has hired Jared Morrison as a commercial lines producer in its Portland, Ore , office Morrison will expand the company's large commercial hospitality and Allied Health (more) |
| Barry Smith: Irrelativity |
| Thus concludes the first leg of this summer's Canadian tour I got to experience a Canadian earthquake I caught the tail end of the G20 riots where I narrowly avoided steering my van into a 'police presence,' which would clearly not have gone (more) |
| Avon's Henry back on top at Snowmass' Blast the Mass |
| SNOWMASS Things returned to normal in Sunday's Blast the Mass pro cross country race particularly because a certain seven time Tour de France winner was not in the field After a one year hiatus, Jay Henry resumed his place on top of the pod (more) |
| Munich Re Provides $96 Million Cat Bond to Mass. Property Association |
| Munich Re has provided the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA) with a $ 96 million catastrophe bond issuance that "transfers hurricane risk in Massachusetts to the (more) |
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