Latest Colorado Headlines
All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Colorado Woman Handcuffed in Police Car Hit by Train Receives $8.5M Settlement
Jun 7 2024 // A Colorado woman who was seriously injured when a freight train hit the parked police vehicle in which she sat handcuffed has reached an $8.5 million settlement, a lawyer representing two of the involved police officers...
Environmentalists Want to Sue Colorado Refinery for a Thousand Pollution Violations
Jun 7 2024 // Environmental groups took the first step to sue the owner of an oil refinery near Denver for years of pollution violations, saying that state regulators haven’t done enough to hold the owner accountable. The refinery...
Gallagher Updates Regulation for Artificial Intelligence
May 22 2024 // Gallagher’s Cyber practice remains laser focused on emerging technology and the potential for increased risks as organizations begin to use them. Throughout 2024, we’re concentrated on evolving compliance...
Colorado City Police Beating Lawsuit Settled for $2.1 Million
May 16 2024 // Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022. City councilors voted to back the agreement...
COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case
May 16 2024 // For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruling...
Lawsuit: Tesla’s Autopilot Caused Fiery Crash into Tree, Killing Colorado Man
May 14 2024 // The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker, claiming its marketing of the technology is...
Report Using Aerial Imagery Keys in on Hailstorm Risks to Colorado Homes
May 10 2024 // A report looking at 1.2 million homes in Colorado shows risks in the one of the top states for hail-related insurance claims are made worse by the state of some properties. The Arturo used artificial intelligence models...
COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case
May 9 2024 // For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruling...
Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Insurers From Fleeing
May 1 2024 // Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news—their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk...
People Moves: BenefitMall Appoints Patton Benefits Sales Executive for Colorado
May 1 2024 // Sam Patton BenefitMall named Sam Patton to its team as the new benefits sales executive for Colorado. Patton specializes in ancillary benefits such as life, disability insurance, and executive supplemental...
Hurricane-Force Winds Leave 150,000 Without Power in Colorado
Apr 8 2024 // More than 150,000 Xcel Energy Inc. customers in Colorado are without electricity amid hurricane-force winds — and some may not get power back until Monday. Those affected include about 55,000 customers who had their...
Report: $2.1B Loss if Noneconomic Damage Caps Removed in Colorado
Apr 8 2024 // A report from the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association estimates a proposal to remove the noneconomic damage caps in Colorado would result in a $2.1 billion annual loss in...
Colorado Farmers Must Pay $6.5M for Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance Programs
Apr 1 2024 // Two Colorado Farmers must pay more than $6.5 Million for defrauding federal crop insurance programs, according to U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan. Finegan’s office announced that Patrick Esch and Ed Dean Jagers of...
Handcuffed Colorado Man Stunned by Taser Settles Lawsuit for $1.5M
Apr 1 2024 // A man who was stunned with a Taser while handcuffed, including on his lip, has settled a federal lawsuit with a Colorado sheriff’s department for $1.5 million, his lawyers said. Kenneth Espinoza was arrested after he...
Pinnacol in Colorado Issues $15M Dividend to Businesses
Mar 22 2024 // Pinnacol Assurance issued $15 million general dividend to businesses throughout Colorado. This is the ninth straight year Pinacol has issued dividends to customers. Pinnacol Assurance operates similarly to a mutual...
How to Renew Your Insurance License with a Criminal Background Part 1: Alabama through Georgia
Mar 19 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Insurance licenses can be hard to get and keep, even for those with the most pristine backgrounds. So, what’s an insurance producer to do if they find themselves...
Colorado Farmers Must Pay $6.5M for Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance Programs
Mar 12 2024 // Two Colorado Farmers must pay more than $6.5 Million for defrauding federal crop insurance programs, according to U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan. Finegan’s office announced that Patrick Esch and Ed Dean Jagers of...
Cannabis Sales Outlook Promising for Insuring Cannabis Specialists
Mar 7 2024 // A new report shows global legal cannabis spending grew to $36 billion in 2023, and more importantly, that languishing sales in longer-legal states may soon start to swing back up – two big, encouraging signs for insuring...
Handcuffed Colorado Man Stunned by Taser Settles Lawsuit for $1.5M
Mar 7 2024 // A man who was stunned with a Taser while handcuffed, including on his lip, has settled a federal lawsuit with a Colorado sheriff’s department for $1.5 million, his lawyers said. Kenneth Espinoza was arrested after he...
FTP of California Rebrands as Hinterland Insurance, Moves HQ to Colorado
Feb 29 2024 // FTP of California LLC has rebranded to Hinterland Insurance and moved its headquarters to the Denver Tech Center in Colorado. The rebrand is part of a larger strategy to reflect the firm’s growing business in the...
