Saturday, February 12, 2011
Volkswagen announced that this year will participate in the race the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The dramatic version of the Golf has a turbo engine with a volume of 2.5 liters and five-cylinder that is familiar from the Audi TT RS and RS3. The engine has an output of 440 hp and maximum torque of 540 Nm.
Friday, February 11, 2011
2011 Volkswagen Sports Cars XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept
0 comments Posted by Find Insurance Online at 12:45 PM2011 Volkswagen Sports Cars XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept The latest Volkswagen will unveil the 3rd and latest iteration by its roadster diesel-electric hybrid concept serial, the fresh XL1 Super effective Vehicle (SEV) at these week’s Qatar Motor demo, which runs by January 26 to 29. The latest 2011 Volkswagen XL1 Hybrid Concept are motivated by a diminished 800 cc TDI
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Max Page, age 6, is the mini Darth Vader in the ad Volkswagen Super Bowl
0 comments Posted by Find Insurance Online at 1:19 AMVW's little Darth Vader Kid UnmaskedThe world loved the ads Volkswagen Passat with mini Darth Vader for the Super Bowl is by far the advertisement that sank as much ink on the net.Besides, everyone wondered who was this cute mini Darth Vader who has touched the whole world.Well, his name is Max Page, it is American and 6 years old. Max has a heart defect and suffered a number of operations and
Saturday, January 23, 2010
There is a great video clip from NFL Films (you can view it below) that shows Jerry Glanville of the Houston Oilers in 1989, questioning a call from the back judge. When he finds out from the referee that the back judge is a first-year, former college official, he calls him over and says, “This isn’t college… this is the N-F-L, which means ‘not for long’ when you make those [expletive] calls…”
The Democrats would do well to listen to the sage wisdom of Mr. Glanville. With a majority in the House, a bulletproof Senate, and the White House, the Democrats had an opportunity to make some real changes. Unfortunately, the party let their ideology get in the way of their Magical Misery Tour, and it has caught up with them in Massachusetts. Massachusetts?
Arrogant? Absolutely.
Elections have consequences, and the Obama administration has set a course on a far-left agenda, despite the warnings of the people. In one year, this administration has succeeded in doing the unthinkable — it has ticked off the left, the right, and the middle. How did they do it? Ideological myopathy is the key, and Chicago-style politics that don't play well on the national stage.
Inexperienced? Yes.
Inept? You make the call.
President Obama has little experience running anything, much less a really big country, and it shows. Reading terrorists their rights, arresting military because they allegedly punched a terrorist in the stomach. The president makes nice with the folks who want to kill us, and what happens? They try to kill us. Ft. Hood and the underwear bomber are stark reminders that another attack may well be hatching as we speak.
He’s zero for two in Copenhagen. The failed Olympic bid is one thing, but who goes to a global summit to get an agreement, and does not have the details worked out in advance. Politics 101.
When Martha Coakley conceded to Scott Brown this week, she thanked Bill Clinton and Vicki Kennedy for their support. No mention of the president, who flew in on the eve of the special election to campaign for the Democratic candidate. Ouch! Brown won the Commonwealth by 26% of the vote. The Dems are gonna need Teflon to try and explain this away.
Now health care is dead, and it is at the hands of the voters who put Ted Kennedy in the seat for 47 years. Having grown up in New England, I was mildly amused at the platitudes when he died. Teddy was an embarrassment. Chappaquiddick and his nephew’s rape trial showed the true character of the man. These two incidents were 21 years apart. Like Robert Byrd, he became a force in American politics because he outlived all of his colleagues.
Joe Biden? Second string. This is the best gig he will ever have.
Harry Reid? Sorry, I didn’t mean what I said, Mr. President.
That’s okay, Harry. It’s your job not to mean what you say. Just don't mean what you say to not advance the cause and we're cool...
Someone asked Nancy Pelosi about the weather the other day. Her response: “Yellow”. She then retracted her statement, indicating that she actually meant to say "bird seed".
Look, we know these guys are smart. Unfortunately, they have never done much of anything. They did not lose their way because of ideology. They lost their way because they have treated the American people like they are idiots. When Grandma rose up out of her wheelchair on the farm, we called it a miracle. When she rose up at a town hall meeting, they called her a misguided ass.
It looks like Grandma, and a lot of other people (including 22% of Democrats), got up off their asses, went to the polls in Massachusetts, and sent a message to the country. Coakley’s percentage of the popular vote is right where the president’s approval rating is now. Go figure.
My advice comes from Jerry Glanville, in the same clip: “Is he a college guy? …I hate college guys… Is he a boolah-boolah official?”
Throw out the theoreticians, Mr. President. Let the people who have done this before do it again, without having to answer to a czar or some other political crony who doesn’t have a clue how it’s all put together. Once you get that under control, go back to Congress and talk… to everyone.
Then go to step two… listen.
Listen to the “tea-baggers” and the far left. If you do, you may find that middle ground. And it’s that middle ground where you could find your base.
Mr. Obama, you are my president, and I am rooting for you. I don’t agree with most of your views, but I respect the office. I also respect the political process. In the United States, the people will be heard, and they have articulated wisely in Massachusetts. So heed the warning of this special election. Our safety, security and economy depend on it.
Welcome to the NFL. See you in November.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Volkswagen Risk Manager Named '2009 Risk Innovator'
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RISK INNOVATOR
The Risk Innovator Award recognizes winners across different industries who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in risk management. These key individuals see risk differently and have resolved risk-related problems in a unique or innovative way. They view risk not only as a threat, but also as an opportunity for their organizations.
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Richard G. Vassar
General Manager, Risk Management
Volkswagen Group of America Inc.
Herndon, Va.
Laughter and creativity guide Volkswagen's risk manager, who knows how to bring risk management to those around him.
Given the title of a nicely selling book about giving the insurance industry a little comeuppance you might think it was written by Public Citizen, a public advocacy group started by Ralph Nader.
The title of the book, "Hide! Here Comes the Insurance Guy: Understanding Business and Risk Management" in fact, belongs to Richard G. Vassar, general manager, risk management at Herndon, Va.-based Volkswagen Group of America Inc.
The journey of Vassar's book from idea to rolling off the press is a real saga. After Vassar talked to more book publishers than he cares to remember, he decided to take a bold step: enter the world of print-on-demand, wherein he would foot the bill for every book sold, title by title.
It was a good gamble. With some promotional help from RIMS and speaking engagements, as well as a number of favorable reviews, he knew his approach of simplifying substantial insurance concepts with touches of humor here and there was catching on. That was July of 2006.
Within a year or so about 1,200 print-on-demand copies had been sold.
So in November of last year, in addition to the print-on-demand title, Vassar's publisher, iUniverse, launched a traditional title of the same name and has sold about 300 copies since then. The books are available through the publisher and Amazon.com.
Vassar wrote the book principally for midsize and smaller companies at which the risk manager often wears other hats as well.
Said Vassar: "I wrote the book because most organizations lack the basic knowledge of risk management and insurance. Many look at insurance as a 'necessary evil' and do not know how to take a proactive approach to reducing losses, which in turn reduces insurance costs.
"I also recognized that insurance has its own language, and the book was aimed at being a translator for those with business acumen but who find insurance much too technical to warrant its study."
Vassar said the current target reader for "Hide!" is a larger business audience. "What I've learned working in Corporate America is that when you walk into the CFOs office you've got to speak like they do--in numbers. If you go in talking insurance language then you're not going to get buy-in."
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BREAKING IT DOWN
Several people who know Vassar well said he is the ideal person for breaking down insurance speak into understandable business terms.
Joe Donnelly, senior vice president at Kansas City-based Lockton Companies LLC, a construction services business manager, said of Vassar: "Rick is a creative risk manager. Many risk managers will sit back and let things run themselves. Rick is more of a mind to take positive action.
"He works very closely with his broker. Then he takes a very aggressive role in dealing with the market. He can be a challenge to work with at times--but for all the right reasons. I enjoy working with him."
Added Donnelly: "Rick is well versed in his field. He knows what he wants, but at the same time he is easy going. In a business/social situation he is very comfortable; he is well spoken and a genuinely nice guy."
"When working with Rick there was never an easy solution," noted Jim Misselwitz, senior account executive and part owner at ECBM, a very large independent broker in the Philadelphia area. "You always had to keep working a project until everybody was fully satisfied but Rick had a way of dissecting a problem that left everybody feeling comfortable."
"Rick is one of those guys who, when bombs are going off all around you, has a way of being calm, of staying focused on the end game. He had a level of knowledge such that he could communicate at any level in the corporation. Rick also knew how to stay on task. If somebody came and said, 'We've got to this and we've got to do it now,' he would put it in a place it belonged and come back to it at the appropriate time. He always served the company first."
Throughout the years, Vassar has consistently realized a 20 percent first-year cost improvement and maintained or improved on those numbers for every corporation where he's worked more than 20 years: 15 years at Thrifty Car Rental, Inc.; five years at Valcourt Building Services and in the past year at Volkswagen Group of America.
--By Steve Yahn
Rick Vassar Named ‘2009 Risk Innovator’ by Risk and Insurance Magazine
0 comments Posted by Find Insurance Online at 9:31 AMNewswireToday - /newswire/ - Sterling, VA, United States, 09/16/2009 - Risk and Insurance Magazine, an LRP Publication has announced that Richard G. Vassar, General Manager, Risk Management for Volkswagen Group of America, has been named a 2009 Risk Innovator.
The Risk Innovator Award recognizes winners across different industries who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in risk management. These key individuals see risk differently and have resolved risk-related problems in a unique or innovative way. They view risk not only as a threat, but also as an opportunity for their organizations.
Mr. Vassar is recognized as a guiding force in the risk management community. In 2006, he published his book Hide! Here Comes the Insurance Guy. The book provides business insurance and risk management strategies in an easy to read style that simplifies the process.
Says Vassar: "I … recognized that insurance has its own language, and the book was aimed at being a translator for those with business acumen but who find insurance much too technical to warrant its study."
Several people who know Vassar well said he is the ideal person for breaking down insurance speak into understandable business terms.
Joe Donnelly, senior vice president at Kansas City-based Lockton Companies, LLC, a risk services business manager, said of Vassar: "Rick is a creative risk manager. Many risk managers will sit back and let things run themselves. Rick is more of a mind to take positive action.“
When working with Rick there was never an easy solution," noted Jim Misselwitz, senior account executive and part owner at ECBM, a very large independent broker in the Philadelphia area. "You always had to keep working a project until everybody was fully satisfied but Rick had a way of dissecting a problem that left everybody feeling comfortable."
"Rick is one of those guys who, when bombs are going off all around you, has a way of being calm, of staying focused on the end game. He had a level of knowledge such that he could communicate at any level in the corporation.”
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