Colorado News

My New Markets

Private Schools (K-12) Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is an admitted, “A” -rated carrier that insures private K-12, Montessori, charter, trade/vocational, business, and correspondence schools. Available coverage includes general liability, umbrella, sexual abuse/molestation, corporal punishment, educators’ liability, sports liability, …

Singmaster Joins ABD Financial Services Group

Erin Singmaster has rejoined ABD’s Financial Services Group as assistant vice president, with responsibility for not-for-profit, private and public company directors and officers/employment practices liability program development and placement. Singmaster (formerly Robinson) was with ABD from 1999 until 2006 as …

Coronado Insurance Adds Admitted Construction Market

San Diego-based Coronado Insurance Wholesale Services has added a new admitted general liability market for contractors working in California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Florida. Program features include ISO 12 04 policy form with a manifestation and a sunset clause. Minimum …

Dole Recalls Salad Mix in Latest E. Coli Scare

A package of Dole salad mix that tested positive for E. coli has triggered a recall in at least nine states, prompting new produce fears almost exactly a year after a nationwide spinach scare. The tainted bag of Dole’s Hearts …

Vogler Receives Lance J. Ewing RIMS and CRM Fellowship

Karen Vogler of Sun Microsystems Inc. in Broomfield, Colo., has been selected as the 2007 recipient of the Lance J. Ewing RIMS and CRM Fellowship, a scholarship awarded each year at the RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition. The fellowship, granted …

Heritage General Adds Admitted Homeowner Market

Los Angeles-based Heritage General Agency’s personal lines facility has added a new admitted market for homeowner coverage. Program features include full cost replacement for both the home and personal property with no deduction for depreciation. Other covered structures include unattached …

Colorado Forecaster Calls for 5 More Atlantic Hurricanes

Hurricane expert William Gray downgraded his 2007 Atlantic storms forecast slightly, but he still predicted above-average activity for the rest of the season, with five more hurricanes, two of them major. As Hurricane Felix lashed the coast of Honduras, forecaster …

Chicago Cosmetics Mogul Marilyn Miglin Files $2.5 Million Lawsuit

Chicago cosmetics mogul Marilyn Miglin has filed a lawsuit against a man she said defrauded her by persuading her to invest in a startup company that failed and bankrupted her. James Joseph “Ted” Mellon and others convinced her to invest …

Ashley Joins Bollinger’s Sports Division as V.P.

Ronda Ashley has joined insurance broker Bollinger, Inc. as vice president in the Sports Insurance Division. Ashley will operate from Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she will be responsible for developing new business and sports programs. Ashley comes to Bollinger from …

My New Markets

Environmental Casualty Coverage Nuts & Bolts: USAssure Insurance Services provides enhancements such as general liability, automobile, workers’ compensation, owners and contractors protective liability, as well as umbrella/excess coverage. Our target market includes, but is not limited to: environmental contractors, consultants …