Latest Colorado Headlines
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Virtus Adds Olson to Lead Expansion into Colorado
Apr 3 2019 // Virtus has partnered with Erik Olson to lead expansion in Colorado as president of Virtus Rocky Mountain. Olson Erik joins Virtus from Moody Insurance Agency, where he opened their Fort Collins office. Virtus is a Kansas...
AAIS Expands Cannabis Businessowners Insurance Policy to Colorado
Apr 2 2019 // AAIS (the American Association of Insurance Services), the only national not-for-profit insurance advisory organization governed by its member companies, has expanded its Cannabis Businessowners Policy (CannaBOP) program...
Some Data Indicates Increasing Accident Rates in Marijuana States
Apr 1 2019 // Preliminary research indicates that the legalization of recreational marijuana in 10 states has increased accident rates, the Insurance Information Institute said. The group cited an October 2018 study by the Highway Loss...
Bolder Insurance in Colorado Names Mckeon Insurance Advisor
Mar 29 2019 // Bolder Insurance has named Patrick Mckeon a business and personal insurance advisor. Mckeon previously worked as an intern at Philadelphia Insurance and The Maguire Foundation. Bolder Insurance is an independent insurance...
Weather Service Reports Record Gust During Colorado Springs Blizzard
Mar 25 2019 // The National Weather Service says winds reached a record 96 mph in Colorado Springs during last week’s blizzard. The 96-mph gust was measured at 1:04 p.m. on March 13 during the bomb cyclone storm that hit the...
Hub Acquires Assets of Ritehealth Solutions in Colorado
Mar 19 2019 // Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Lafayette, Colo.-based RiteHealth Solutions Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. RiteHealth owner Rachel Zeman will join Hub Colorado as a senior employee benefits...
Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado to Distribute $70M Dividends
Mar 18 2019 // Pinnacol Assurance announced on Monday it is distributing general dividend checks to its customers totaling $70 million. Pinnacol also recently lowered its rates by 10 percent on average. Both the dividend and the rate...
M4.5 Earthquake Confirmed Near Colorado-Utah Border
Mar 6 2019 // A 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near the Utah-Colorado border and was felt in the tourist town of Moab, Utah, officials confirmed. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reported that the earthquake hit Monday...
High Avalanche Danger in Colorado Following Heavy Snow
Mar 5 2019 // The avalanche danger in Colorado’s northern and central mountains is high after up to 4 feet of snow fell in some spots in the last few days. On Sunday, an avalanche dumped snow across a section of Interstate 70...
Drilling Rules in Colorado Would Undergo Major Shift Under Bill
Mar 4 2019 // Legislation being drafted in Colorado would prioritize health and safety over fostering oil and gas development, Governor Jared Polis and top state lawmakers said. The bill, yet to be introduced, would represent a major...
Court Rules that Victims of Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooting Can Sue
Feb 27 2019 // A Colorado appeals court has ruled that victims of the 2015 shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs can sue the nonprofit organization over what they argue was lax security. The Gazette reports that the...
$6B in Marijuana Sales in Colorado Since 2014
Feb 14 2019 // Colorado regulators say more than $6 billion in marijuana products have been sold since 2014 in the state. The figures released this week represent sales through the end of 2018. According to the Colorado Department of...
Firm Battling over Hemp Product Idaho Says Is Pot
Feb 5 2019 // A company has filed a lawsuit against Idaho State Police and Ada County after authorities seized nearly 7,000 pounds of cannabis from a truck headed to Colorado, the Idaho Statesman reported. Authorities who stopped the...
AM Best: Credit Ratings of Colorado Farm Bureau Under Review With Positive Implications
Feb 1 2019 // AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb-” of Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance...
Allianz Adds Reyes to Aviation Underwriting Team in Colorado
Jan 24 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Hugo Reyes a senior underwriter in General Aviation for North America. Reyes is responsible for the underwriting of complex General Aviation risks and broker development...
Colorado Man Sentenced for $16M Securities Fraud over Insurance Marketing Organizations
Jan 9 2019 // A Colorado man has been sentenced to 76 years in prison for securities fraud over soliciting investments for insurance marketing organizations. The Denver Post reported 59-year-old Kelly James Schnorenberg was sentenced...
Brother of JonBenet Ramsey Settles Colorado Lawsuit with CBS
Jan 8 2019 // The brother of slain Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey has settled the lawsuit he filed against CBS Corp. over a documentary theorizing that he killed her, both sides said. Burke Ramsey’s attorney, Lin...
Western Region Could See Action on Disaster Mitigation, Independent Contractors, Workers’ Comp
Jan 7 2019 // Most eyeballs were on California during the midterm elections in November, with polar opposite candidates facing off in the race for governor as well as the office of insurance commissioner. As in most years, Democrats...
First States to Legalize Marijuana See Rise in Car Insurance Claims, Research Shows
Jan 7 2019 // Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, compared with neighboring states that haven’t legalized marijuana for recreational use, according to research from the Insurance...
CIA-Leavitt in Colorado Names Rodriguez a Co-Owner
Dec 28 2018 // CIA-Leavitt Insurance Agency in Colorado Springs, Colo. Has named Gabe Rodriguez an owner/partner of the firm. Rodriguez has worked for the agency as an insurance consultant since 2014 and specializes in commercial...
