Latest Colorado Headlines
All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
Study: Repealing Colorado’s No-fault Auto Law Reduced Claims
Mar 24 2008 // The repeal of Colorado’s no-fault automobile insurance law in 2004 has helped to reduce claims costs in the state, according to a recently released study by the Insurance Research Council. In 2004, the first year...
Colorado Remembers Fifth Anniversary of Most Expensive Snowstorm
Mar 17 2008 // Five years ago Colorado residents celebrated the first day of spring by digging out of the mess left by the state’s most destructive snowstorm. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association estimates that the...
2008 State Rankings: Sinners and Saints Among Tort Systems
Mar 14 2008 // Florida ranks the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranks the best. In a separate ranking, Colorado has the best tort laws on its books, while Rhode Island has the worst. The free-market...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Colorado Auto Rates Down, Study Shows
Mar 10 2008 // Car insurance rates for Colorado drivers on average have dropped 35 percent since the state changed its auto insurance system nearly five years ago, according to an independent study released by Gov. Bill Ritter’s...
Study: Repealing Colorado’s No-Fault Auto Insurance Reduced Claim Costs
Mar 7 2008 // The repeal of Colorado’s no-faul automobile insurance law in 2004 has helped to reduce claims costs in the state, according to a recently released study by the Insurance Research Council. In 2004, the first year...
Colorado Senate Backs Raising Medical Malpractice Cap
Mar 5 2008 // The Colorado Senate has given final approval to a bill that would increase the amount juries can award in some medical malpractice suits. Senate Bill 164 applies to cases where someone has been disfigured or impaired. It...
Colorado Casualty Appoints CEO, Announces President Retirement
Mar 4 2008 // Englewood, Colo.-based Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, announced that president and CEO Donald E. Frette is retiring in May, following a 15-year career with the company. Frette will be...
Colo. Insurers Refund $5.7 Million for Overcharges
Feb 24 2008 // Two insurance companies have refunded about $5.7 million to Colorado customers affected by billing and record keeping errors, state officials said this month. Hartford Financial Services Group has returned more than $2.5...
Colorado Auto Rates Down, Study Shows
Feb 19 2008 // Car insurance rates for Colorado drivers on average have dropped 35 percent since the state changed its auto insurance system nearly five years ago, according to an independent study released today by Gov. Bill...
Two Colo. Insurers Refund $5.7M to Consumers
Feb 18 2008 // Two insurance companies have refunded about $5.7 million to Colorado customers affected by billing and record keeping errors, state officials said Thursday. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has restored nearly $3.2 million to...
Sloan Mason Offers Oilfield Program in Colo.
Feb 12 2008 // San Diego-based Sloan Mason is offering exclusive access to a new oilfield program for oilfield contracting companies in Colorado. The company said it provides competitive general liability/auto/workers compensation...
Wis. Senate Squeaks Through Bill to Ban Credit Scoring
Feb 10 2008 // With the 2008 legislative sessions now in full swing, many states are taking another look at the issue of insurers using credit scoring to underwrite or rate auto or homeowners insurance. Insurance trade groups are...
Colo. Legislation to Ban Use of Credit Scoring in Underwriting Defeated
Feb 10 2008 // Agents, insurers praise legislation’s defeat but say the battle is not over yet As the issue of credit scoring continues to be the subject of state legislative proposals, insurance agents in Colorado are celebrating...
Declarations
Feb 10 2008 // Remaining Confident “We remain confident that there will be a day when medical marijuana patients are not discriminated against in the workplace.” —Safe Access attorney Joe Elford, reacting to a decision by...
Colo. Agents Praise Credit Scoring Ban Defeat; Next Up: Wisc.
Jan 31 2008 // As the issue of credit scoring continues to be the subject of state legislative proposals, insurance agents in Colorado are celebrating the defeat of a bill that would have prohibited property/casualty insurers from using...
CO Credit Ban Defeated on House Floor
Jan 30 2008 // The Colorado House rejected legislation Tuesday that would have prohibited insurers from using credit information as a factor for the acceptance, denial, renewal or rating of a potential insured for insurance underwriting...
