| Cruise Deals for the Week of July 22, 2010 |
| A five night western Caribbean cruise from $299, a three night Bahamas cruise from $399 with an onboard credit, plus more affordable cruise deals from top specialists
Bahamas Caribbean Travel Specialty Travel Recreat (more) |
| Former Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Dies |
| Former Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell, the first woman to hold the job, has died She was 57
The Republican Town Committee of Torrington, where Cogswell lived, released a (more) |
| Builder Agent Network Offers Package Policy for Texas Home Builders |
| The Builder Agent Network (BAN) is expanding it offerings for Texas home builders and general contractors to include a new package policy for home builders
BAN is a managing general agent for (more) |
| Ironshore Aviation Division Enters Global Space Insurance Market |
| Ironshore Inc 's aviation division has entered a treaty reinsurance program with the Starr Group to provide protection against commercial satellite risk The global space insurance program (more) |
| Knee-slapping fun |
| Dear Editor:OMG! LOL! LMAO! If you thought the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue was great, fun entertainment last year, wait till you see this year's edition!Friends, we are living in tough times, serious conditions, but every now and then you've just go (more) |
| Pitkin County real estate transactions - June 2010 |
| ASPEN The following real estate transactions were recorded by the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's Office in June 2010 JUNE 1 30 Seller: Residences at Little Nell Development LLC Buyer: Barry Weisfeld, Scarsdale, Ariz Property: Residences at (more) |
| Donegal Ratings 'Unchanged;' Michigan under Review Negative Says Best |
| A M Best Co has issued two bulletins following the announcement that the Donegal Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Michigan Insurance Co , a (more) |
| Conover Insurance Names McEuin VP in Commercial Division |
| Conover Insurance of Pasco, Wash , has named Darren McEuin vice president within the commercial division
McEuin joined Conover in 2001 as an account executive in the Commercial Insurance Division (more) |
| Director: Dust from Garfield County airport project should be over soon |
| RIFLE, Colo Some neighbors of the Garfield County Regional Airport, located south and east of Rifle, are not happy about the dust being kicked into the air by an ongoing runway realignment project But, pledged airport director Brian Condie, the (more) |
| El Jebel blacksmith's memorial honors recent war dead |
| EL JEBEL Blacksmith Vaughn Shafer has made everything from ornate fencing for luxury homes to an eclectic motorcycle with replica saber toothed tiger bones, but now he's working on a project from his heart Shafer has put more than 400 hours i (more) |
| Chinatrust Still Interested in Pursuing AIG Taiwan Unit Talks |
| Chinatrust Financial Holding Co, Taiwan's top credit card issuer, is happy to talk to American International Group Inc (AIG) about its Taiwan life insurance unit if the U S firm is unable to seal (more) |
| House Passes Jobless Benefit Extension |
| The White House said it would immediately sign the legislation restoring unemployment pay (more) |
| Zuker is a community asset |
| Dear Editor:I was very surprised Monday to receive a call from Hugh Zuker telling me he was going to withdraw from the sheriff's race Hugh had the courage to run for public office and made his life open for examination, a tremendous demonstration (more) |
| Midwest Threatened with More Flooding |
| The Mississippi River is back above flood stage from the southern tip of Iowa through Missouri, leaving some communities on edge as more storms threaten to bring more water
Parts of southern (more) |
| Vallario easily outdistances challenger in fundraising |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Incumbent Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario has raised six times as much in campaign contributions as Doug Winters, his opponent in the Aug 10 Republican primary election for sheriff, according to state campaign finance repo (more) |
| Virgin America's next destination... |
| Filed under: United States, AirlinesWell, we actually don't know where Virgin America's next destination will be, but we do know the airline just purchased 40 new Airbus A320 aircraft, with options for 20 additional aircraft What's this mean? Well, (more) |
| Biased reporting |
| Dear Editor:Regarding the July 19th article in the Aspen Daily News, this was a very slanted article toward the hot dog cart owner The owner Jim Tylich gave me permission to speak to the Aspen Daily News after he spoke to Curtis Wackerle (the wri (more) |
| The show goes on |
| Dear Editor:My name is Cayetano Soto, and I am a Spanish choreographer living in Germany and am in town choreographing a new ballet for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Two weeks ago, during a rehearsal, I tore my Achilles tendon At first I was devastated; (more) |
| 70% Chance of Tropical Cyclone Formation Says NHC |
| A low pressure area, which the National Hurricane Center in Miami has been tracking for several days, now shows strong indications that it will develop into a tropical cyclone
The latest NHC (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $99 Nikon digital camera, $3 GPS mount and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Thursday July 22, 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 refurbished Nik (more) |
| A.I.G. Chairman Resigns After Clashes With Chief |
| Harvey Golub resigned amid continued bickering with A I G 's chief executive, Robert H Benmosche (more) |
| Business travelers poised to take fun out of social media tools |
| Filed under: Business, North America, United StatesWhere are you looking for the latest travel information? Well, if you're a business traveler, especially with a mid sized company, you're probably turning to social media tools And, that makes more (more) |
| Aon Will Begin Accepting Contingent Commissions Again |
| Giant insurance broker, Aon Corp , said it will resume taking contingent commissions from insurers where they are permitted— reversing its policy on the controversial compensation just six (more) |
| Magnuson: A great candidate with a bad rap |
| Dear Editor:I lived and worked as an attorney in Aspen for almost three years before returning to L A last fall While here, my husband and I got to know Rick Magnuson, who is running for sheriff I recently came back to Aspen for a week's vacatio (more) |
| Alison Berkley: The Princess' Palate |
| So tomorrow I'm going to find out if I can still get knocked up or not I guess I have to go into the Ladydoc's office to get my blood drawn so they can determine if I've dried up like an old prune and am ready to be put out to pasture Yes, thi (more) |
| Morgan Promoted at CMIC |
| CMIC, a Connecticut based medical professional liability insurer, has promoted Michael F Morgan to vice president of Business Development
Morgan's responsibilities include the development and (more) |
| Business Groups Press Emerging Economies over Doha |
| Brazil, China and India must use their growing economic might to help revive deadlocked global trade talks, a coalition of business lobby groups said in a letter to U S and European Union trade (more) |
| Vermont Sees Growth in Number of Captive Insurers |
| Seventeen new captive insurers formed in Vermont through the first half of the year, a rate that puts the state on pace to have one of the best years in its history in terms of new captives
Last (more) |
| Hate Crimes in California Drop 20% |
| Hate crimes in California fell by more than 20 percent last year, according to a new report released by California Attorney General Edmund G Brown Jr 's office
"Hate Crime in California 2009" (more) |
| Women more likely to cheat on vacation than men, says new study |
| Filed under: Asia, Europe, Maldives, United Kingdom, News, Women's TravelBlame it on the sun According to new research from British 'married dating site' IlicitEncounters, over a third of (already cheating) spouses can't keep it in their pants while (more) |
| Allianz Realigns Global Cooperation with Car Manufacturers |
| Germany's Allianz, Europe's largest insurer, announced the formation of a new unit for cooperation with car manufacturers at Allianz Versicherungs AG International with a "direct reporting line (more) |
| Claims Defenders Creates a New Defense for Homeowners Everywhere and Gives |
| Claims Defenders assists homeowners with coverage consultation, inventory databasing as well as the preparing and filing of any homeowner's claim containing contents (more) |
| Jury Convicts South Carolina Workers' Compensation Consultant |
| After a two day trial, a South Carolina workers' compensation consultant and former state representative has been found guilty of mail fraud for fabricating payroll figures in order to obtain (more) |
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| Daily Pampering: The Ardbeg Double Barrel Experience |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, United Kingdom, Luxury Travel
Ardbeg USA is offering a travel package that scotch lovers won't want to miss that is, if they can come up with a cool $20,000
This chocolatey bespoke leather rifle case repurposed as a (more) |
| Kosovo: ICJ ruling a bridge to increased tourism? |
| Filed under: Europe, Serbia MontenegroToday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague issued a nonbinding advisory ruling on the question of Kosovo's independence
The court ruled that Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence did not (more) |
| Scam of the century |
| Dear Editor:Your April 17, 2010, article about Goldman Sachs connects the final 'dots' about the 'sub prime' mortgage frauds Someone high up on Wall Street came up with the 'greediest' plan of all time Realtors are told by a mortgage company that (more) |
| Fallen tree crushes duo's holiday hopes |
| Two tourists who came to experience New Zealand's clean, green landscape had an unwanted brush with nature when their parked car was nearly flattened by a tree Broke backpackers James Nikitine and Sylvie Chappuis, from England (more) |
| Best Honeymoon Cruise Ships: 9 Small Ships for Big Romantics |
| A short list of intimate, small ship sailing options for all you romantics out there These ships have cozy romance written all over them, whether due to their look, their onboard vibe, their itineraries, or some intangible 'other ' (more) |
| Breckenridge sees silver lining in tourism numbers |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo Breckenridge's market share among ski towns increased 3 percent last winter as the ski resort regained its title of most visited in the United States The relative success came after gloomy projections in October that winter l (more) |
| Downtown Carbondale events to see review committee |
| CARBONDALE A new review committee will consider downtown Carbondale events and seasonal attractions such as the Wednesday farmer's markets, following complaints by some businesses about street closures, noise and competition from street vendors (more) |
| The Best Beaches and Ports for Cruisers |
| By the time your ship docks in port, you want to make a beeline for the beach Don't know where to go? Here are the best beaches in some of the top cruise ports around the world
Beach Port Travel Recreation Beaches (more) |
| Senate Gives Final Approval to Jobless Benefits |
| The legislation extends unemployment benefits through November to millions of Americans who are out of work (more) |
| Minturn split on pot shops |
| MINTURN, Colo Minturn might let voters decide whether pot shops can operate in town On Wednesday, Town Council members shared mixed opinions about putting a question on the November ballot Under a relatively new state law, the town, located sou (more) |
| Aspen mum on pot regs; county to take up issue |
| ASPEN While jurisdictions around Colorado wrestle with what to do, if anything, about the medical marijuana business, Aspen remains at ease with its dispensaries Pitkin County, on the other hand, plans to discuss what regulations it might im (more) |
| Louisiana Workers' Comp Rates Decreasing Again |
| Rates for workers' compensation insurance continue to decrease in Louisiana based on a recent report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), according to Louisiana Commissioner (more) |
| Distressed and Vacant Properties Fill a Void for Insurers |
| The vacant and distressed property segment, which was barely thought of two years ago, has been a beacon of light for insurers This class has boomed over the last couple years as the economy has (more) |
| Aspen Music Fest: For McDuffie, it's rock-star season |
| ASPEN The conversation ran through body piercings and tattoos; synthesizers; the upcoming 30 day tour that coincides with the release of the music video and the CD; David Bowie, Eminem and Slash No, Robert McDuffie has not plugged in and gone (more) |
| Photo of the day (7.22.10) |
| Filed under: Europe, Poland, Photo of the Day
In addition to making awesome song parodies and being a fun celeb to follow on Twitter, Weird Al Yankovic has been a passionate polka advocate for his entire career It's no wonder when you see how much (more) |
| Mississippi School District Pays Lesbian $35K for Canceled Prom |
| A rural school district that canceled its prom rather than allow a lesbian student to attend with her girlfriend has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit the ACLU filed on her (more) |
| Consumer Reports Questions Blue Cross Surplus Fund |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield's nonprofit health plans raised insurance premiums even as they set aside millions of dollars in surpluses over the past decade, according to a report published (more) |
| Ten things you should NEVER do on a layover |
| Filed under: Airports (more) |
| Physics lecture in Aspen |
| ASPEN Robbert Dijkgraaf, a professor of mathematical physics at the University of Amsterdam and the president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, will appear Thursday as part of the Heinz R Pagels Memorial Lecture Series at t (more) |
| Turbulence hurts: leading cause of in-flight injury |
| Filed under: North America, United States, AirlinesIf you aren't splattered in a fatal crash, you're most likely to be injured by severe turbulence Don't get shaken up by this, though, odds are the biggest risk you'll face is a middle seat sandwiche (more) |
| Risk Managers See More Commercial Lines Premium Decreases in Q2 |
| Decreases in average renewal premiums continued to show up for commercial clients during the second quarter of 2010, according to risk managers
Premium decreases of between 2 5 and 3 8 percent (more) |
| Ryanair passenger arrested over 'rubber sandwich' complaint |
| Filed under: Europe, Norway, AirlinesWhen 52 year old Henrik Ulven ordered a 'fresh made premium sandwich' on his Ryanair flight, he fully expected to receive just that Instead, he described the food as inedible and 'tasting like rubber' so asked (more) |
| Top five reasons passengers are getting nastier |
| Filed under: North America, United States, AirlinesAs much as passengers complain about airline employees (and we do), we give them reason to complain about us And, we complain about each other There's clearly no risk of a love fest breaking out in (more) |
| Obama Opposes Adding Wind Coverage to Federal Flood Insurance |
| The Obama Administration is again opposing a move to add wind insurance to the federal flood insurance program, as has been pushed by Rep Gene Taylor, D Miss
A statement from the Office of (more) |
| Can I redact my voice mail? |
| I left all of my health insurance information on a hospital voice mail Now what? I've been having billing issues with my doctor's office This office is affiliated with a hospital I once had surgery, and they are now billing me with my old insurance (more) |
| Brownyard Group Adds Animal Mortality Coverage to Pest Control Program |
| Brownyard Group, a program administrator providing specialized insurance coverage for select industry groups, has added animal mortality coverage to its PCOpro national pest control (more) |
| El Jebel project's new owner capitalizes on lower costs |
| EL JEBEL While the recession has sapped the financing and frayed the nerves of developers throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, the owner of one midvalley project said Wednesday he is capitalizing on low construction costs Dave Forenza broke gr (more) |
| Toshiba Satellite T135 notebook review - perfect balance of size, weight an |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear Review
In this review, we'll introduce you to the Toshiba Satellite T135 notebook Inside the model on review (the T135D S1320) is an AMD NEO MV40 processor, 3GB of memory and a 250GB hard drive Graphics are powered by a d (more) |
| Not your average Joe supporter |
| Dear Editor:I'd like to correct a minor misconception In Andrew Travers' piece in the July 18th Aspen Daily News he characterizes me as a paid member of Joe DiSalvo's campaign While I was paid $2,000 to design a 'DiSalvo Our Next Sheriff' poster (more) |
| Oklahoma Insurance Chief Challenges Medicaid Tax |
| Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to strike down a new state law designed to raise revenue for the state's Medicaid program The law imposes a fee on (more) |
| ToroVerde park delivers in adventure in Puerto Rico |
| Filed under: Biking, Climbing, Hiking, North America, United States, Ecotourism, CaribbeanThrill seekers who are looking to take a break from all that sun and surf while visiting Puerto Rico now have a new option to add a little excitement to their v (more) |
| Confused whale nearly sinks whale-watching boat |
| Filed under: Africa, South Africa, NewsThe goal of a whale watching trip is self explanatory: you're hoping to get up close and personal with some whales But that isn't always a good thing Sometimes whale watchers get more than they bargained for (more) |
| Penny Named Regional President at Brown & Brown |
| Brown & Brown Inc has promoted J Scott Penny to the position of regional president Penny, who has served as a regional executive vice president since 2002, is responsible for oversight of (more) |
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| Breaking: Virgin America set to enter Chicago in 2011 |
| Filed under: North America, United States, AirlinesRight after the announcement of a massive order of new planes, Virgin America has confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that they want to start flying to Chicago in 2011
The airline had originally plan (more) |
| Photo of the Day (7.21.10) |
| Filed under: Photos, Photo of the DayFancy a game of hide and seek? What better place to test out your childlike skills than in a big, wide, open space with awesome acoustics and plenty of pillars to hide behind?
That must be what the little darling (more) |
| UNESCO to decide on World Heritage Status for Amsterdam canal ring |
| Filed under: Europe, Netherlands
The canal ring (Grachten Gordel) in Amsterdam is one of the best untouched wonders of the world you can walk the ring for miles without the interruption of modern architecture, or obscene skyscrapers Thanks to its (more) |
| Letter from Russia: Moscow's latest revolution (is culinary) |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Europe, Russian FederationGone are the bandit days of the Russian Wild East, the roaring 1990s, when the pyrotechnic shrapnel from mafiya bombings and Kalashnikov shoot outs ripped flaming through the shroud of Moscow's e (more) |
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