Latest Colorado Headlines
All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Colo. House Passes Salvage Vehicle Bill
May 1 2002 // The Colorado House passed a bill last week requiring the state to issue a title clearly stating that a salvaged vehicle was “rebuilt from salvage.” National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) Northwest...
AIA Says Colo. Bill Provides Relief from Construction Defect Lawsuits
Apr 22 2002 // A bill making its way through the Colorado House would limit the damages available for civil actions arising out of construction defects and should be enacted as quickly as possible, according to the Alliance of American...
Legion and Villanova Suspended in Colo.
Apr 8 2002 // The Colorado Division of Insurance has suspended Legion Insurance Company and Villanova Insurance Company. The suspensions are the result of both companies being placed into rehabilitation by the Commonwealth Court of...
Col. Committee Kills Auto Choice Bill
Apr 5 2002 // The House Appropriations Committee killed House Bill 1351 April 2, which would have given consumers the option of remaining under Colorado’s no-fault auto insurance system or returning to the tort system. “The...
AAI Says Colo. Licensing Proposal Will Benefit State’s Market
Apr 2 2002 // An insurance company licensing proposal being considered by the Colorado Department of Insurance will make the process more uniform with other states, making it easier for insurers to enter the Colorado market, according...
Col. Auto Choice Bill Passes One Committee,
Mar 18 2002 // The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee approved March 14 House Bill 1351, giving consumers the option of remaining under Colorado’s no-fault auto insurance law or returning to the traditional tort system. The...
Colo. Senate Passes Bill to Include Living Expenses
Feb 15 2002 // The state Senate has passed a bill requiring “living expenses” to be paid in rehabilitation claims under personal injury protection (PIP) provisions in the state’s no-fault auto insurance law. “The...
Three Auto Insurance Bills Get to Colo. House Floor
Feb 6 2002 // Three bills designed to help clarify and simplify the auto insurance process in Colorado, including one that would reduce the number of required options in the no-fault law, have passed the House. National Association of...
Colo. House Committee Kills Two Credit
Feb 5 2002 // A Colorado House committee has killed two bills pertaining to the use of credit scores after amending them to delete their applicability to insurance. Prior to the meeting of the House Information and Technology Committee,...
NAII Defends Insurers’ Use of Credit-Based Insurance Scores
Dec 6 2001 // According to National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) Northwest Regional Manager Michael Harrold, insurance companies’ use of credit information clearly benefits most consumers, in terms of both price and...
Colorado Split on Requesting Information from Largest Workers’ Comp Insurer
Oct 22 2001 // Colorado legislative leaders were split down the middle this week on whether to seek confidential financial information from the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer to see if the operation could be...
New Coverage Can Ease Emotional, Financial Impact of Crimes Against Family Members
Oct 15 2001 // Insurance is now available to help protect Colorado families from financial loss if a loved one is the victim of one of four criminal activities. The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has unveiled Masterpiece®...
Colorado Workers Protest Rates
Oct 8 2001 // Waving signs such as “My family can’t afford $800 health insurance” and “Will work “4′ health insurance: state employee, five children,” Colorado state workers expressed outrage...
Colo. Bill Changing Car ‘Salvage’ Definition Rejected
Oct 5 2001 // The interim Transportation Legislative Review Committee defeated a bill that would have resulted in more damaged cars being sold for parts rather than being repaired. The NAII opposed a similar bill in the legislature this...
Free Professional Liability Seminar for Healthcare Industry Schedule
Sep 11 2001 // No challenge is more intriguing to Colorado residents than the “Fourteeners”–a group of 55 mountains peaks all in Colorado and all higher than 14,000 feet above sea level. A team from Baetis Inc.,...
Colorado Division of Insurance Fines Trio of Companies
Sep 7 2001 // A trio of insurance companies were fined by the Colorado Division of Insurance for allegedly violating state laws and regulations. According to a report in The Gazette, Farmers Insurance Exchange and American Standard...
AIA Proposes New Tax Incentives to Bring Jobs To Colorado
Aug 29 2001 // On Aug. 24, the American Insurance Association (AIA) testified before the Colorado Commission on Taxation, urging the group to consider a proposal that would provide insurers with a credit against premium taxes for...
Colo. Insurers Win Some, Lose Some with Recent DOI Decisions
Jun 20 2001 // According to the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII), at the urging of the association and its member companies, the Colorado Division of Insurance agreed to withdraw two bulletins that rendered meaningless...
Colorado Insurance Commissioner Heads List of TSLA Mid-Year Speakers
Jun 18 2001 // Seven speakers have been announced for the Texas Surplus Lines Association Mid-Year Meeting set for July 19-22 at the Vail Marriott Resort, Vail, Colo. William Kirven, Colorado Insurance Commissioner, is scheduled to...
PAULA INS. CO. DOWNGRADED
Apr 23 2001 // The “Bpi” financial strength rating on Pasadena, Calif.-based PAULA Insurance Co. was lowered to “CCCpi” by S&P. Major rating factors include the company’s declining surplus level; highly...
