Latest Colorado Headlines

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Colorado Tornado Damaged Home, Downed Power Lines

Jun 9 2021 // A tornado that touched down in a largely rural area of northern Colorado on Monday damaged at least one home and brought down power poles and lines, authorities said. No injuries were reported. One home was damaged in a...

Close Calls in Colorado Spark Push for Wildfire Mitigation

Jun 7 2021 // As the Missionary Ridge Fire raged in 2002, the Valley Fire, a second fire, broke out and destroyed six homes within hours near the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango.When residents returned after the Valley...

People Moves: CAC Specialty in Colorado Adds Lynch, Lockton Pacific Adds Lupe in California

May 20 2021 // CAC Specialty in Colorado has named Erin Lynch president of its natural resources division and co-leader of its power, utility and renewables vertical.Lynch most recently led the global energy practice at Beecher Carlson...

People Moves: Midwestern Insurance Alliance Adds Young in California, Crest Adds Holt in Colorado

May 18 2021 // Midwestern Insurance Alliance has named Robert Young to its wholesale division as vice president of business development.Young will be based out of San Diego, Calif. Young’s focus will be to help the team grow...

Former Amazon Employee Files Colorado Whistleblower Complaint

May 11 2021 // A former Amazon warehouse worker has filed a complaint with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment against Amazon over its COVID-19 policies and allegations that her firing was retaliatory.Linda Rodriguez alleged...

Bill in Colorado Would Prohibit Insurer Use of ‘Discriminatory’ Data

May 5 2021 // Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit insurance companies from using consumer information collected from outside sources such as social media and court and home ownership records to determine...

Branch Insurance Expands Home, Auto Coverage to Colorado, Oklahoma

Apr 29 2021 // Columbus, Ohio-based Branch Insurance is now offering its home and auto insurance coverage in Colorado and Oklahoma. The company, which specializes in bundled home and auto coverage using technology and automation, said...

Colorado Woman with Dementia Arrested Over Petty Theft Sues

Apr 19 2021 // A 73-year-old woman with dementia is suing a Colorado city and members of its police department after she suffered a dislocated shoulder and bruises last year while being arrested after leaving a store without paying for...

RICO Suit against Colorado Cannabis Firms Highlights D&O Dearth

Mar 23 2021 // A scarcity of directors and officers coverage for cannabis companies may be take an even bigger spotlight following a Colorado lawsuit in which two large cannabis operators and several executives are accused of illegally...

Colorado Workers’ Comp Carrier Distributing Dividends to 53K Companies

Mar 22 2021 // Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado is distributing general dividend checks to its customers totaling $50 millionThis is the sixth straight year the workers’ compensation carrier has distributed dividends. Nearly 53,000...

Insurance Office of America Adds Hardin in Colorado

Mar 8 2021 // Insurance Office of America has added Chris Hardin to its Mountain West team. Hardin joins the Denver, Colo., branch location as a commercial lines producer. He previously worked with ISU Insurance Services of Colorado...

Colorado Senate Endorses Easing Civil Action Limits for Child Abuse Suits

Mar 3 2021 // Colorado’s Senate tentatively endorsed a bill this week to eliminate a six-year statute of limitations for victims of child sexual assault to pursue civil action against perpetrators, an effort lawmakers have...

Parts Fall from Colorado Sky in Boeing 777 Scare

Feb 22 2021 // David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation when a huge explosion and flash of light interrupted an in-flight announcement and put him in survival...

University of Colorado Reports Cyberattack on System

Feb 17 2021 // The University of Colorado has reported a cyberattack on its software that likely exposed employee, student, health and research records, officials said.University President Mark Kennedy informed the campus communities...

Colorado Law on Police Officer Liability Being Tested by Notorious Video Incident

Feb 1 2021 // A new Colorado law allowing individual police officers to be sued will soon get a big test.Four Black girls who were mistakenly detained by Colorado police at gunpoint over a suspected stolen car filed a civil lawsuit...

USI Insurance Services Acquires CB Insurance in Colorado

Jan 19 2021 // USI Insurance Services has acquired Colorado Springs, Colo.-based CB Insurance LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. CB Insurance and its predecessors have served the needs of the Colorado community for more 100...

Colorado City Settles with Man Shot by Stun Gun for $875K

Jan 11 2021 // The Boulder City Council in Colorado has approved an $875,000 settlement with a man who was injured after a police officer shot him with a stun gun in March 2019.Christopher Mahan got into the wrong Lyft vehicle while...

Insurance Office of America Acquires Enterprise Risk Strategies in Colorado

Jan 6 2021 // Insurance Office of America has acquired Enterprise Risk Strategies LLC in Denver, Colo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Enterprise Risk Strategies is a benefits consulting firm. IOA is an insurance agency...

Small Earthquake Confirmed Near Colorado-Utah Border

Dec 21 2020 // A small earthquake hit a rural area Saturday near the Colorado-Utah border, the University of Utah Seismograph Stations confirmed. The magnitude 4.3 earthquake took place at 7:11 p.m on Saturday. The epicenter was 3 1/2...

Colorado Reports Highest-Selling Year in State for Cannabis

Dec 16 2020 // Colorado dispensaries have sold more marijuana in the first 10 months this year compared to a record-setting sales year in 2019, officials said. The Department of Revenue said dispensaries made about $200 million in...