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Colorado Excessive Force Lawsuit Settled for $125K

Feb 24 2020 // Fort Collins, Colo. has reached a $125,000 settlement with a woman who sued the city after an off-duty police officer pinned her to the ground outside her apartment complex.The Coloradoan reports a city spokeswoman...

How One County Plans to Vet Insurers for Fossil Fuel Investments

Feb 20 2020 // “We have front row seats,” said Elise Jones, a Boulder County commissioner.Jones along with two other commissioners oversees government affairs in the Colorado county of 330,000 or so at the base of the...

New Colorado Law Tackles Employee Equity, Investment in Startup Cannabis Industry

Feb 13 2020 // The startup-laden cannabis industry is probably just right for those who are willing to forego a few extra dollars on their paychecks for the possibility of a bigger payout later when the company grows or goes...

Risk Strategies Acquires Transport Risk Management in Colorado

Feb 4 2020 // Risk Strategies has acquired Transport Risk Management Inc. in Denver, Colo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Risk Strategies is a privately held, national insurance broker with offices across the country. Transport...

Colorado Lawmakers Want to Toughen Workplace Harassment Protections

Jan 27 2020 // A proposal to rewrite Colorado’s rules for workplace harassment claims is expected to be introduced soon at the state capitol.It would change things for employers by limiting the use of confidentiality agreements in...

Colorado Couple Will Get $50K After Dog Housing Lawsuit

Jan 27 2020 // The U.S. attorney’s office has ordered a Colorado homeowner’s association to pay $50,000 to a couple after they violated the Fair Housing Act by failing to allow a woman to stay in the complex with her...

Colorado Couple Will Get $50K After Dog Housing Lawsuit

Jan 13 2020 // The U.S. attorney’s office has ordered a Colorado homeowner’s association to pay $50,000 to a couple after they violated the Fair Housing Act by failing to allow a woman to stay in the complex with her...

Women Sue Frontier Airlines in Colorado Over Sex Assaults by Passengers

Jan 13 2020 // Two women who say they were sexually assaulted by passengers on Frontier Airlines flights sued the Denver-based budget carrier for allegedly refusing to help them and either not having or failing to follow policies to...

Today is the Most Dangerous Day for Colorado Workers, Report Shows

Jan 9 2020 // Jan. 9 is the most dangerous day of the year for Colorado workers, a new report shows.Pinnacol Assurance analyzed data to identify the most dangerous day for workers in Colorado, and found that over the past five years...

CAA Expands in Colorado, Iowa with Addition of 5 New Members

Jan 3 2020 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has kicked off 2020 with the addition of five new member agencies, bringing its total member count to 73.CAA is a privately held agency partner group comprised of...

Women Sue Frontier Airlines in Colorado Over Sex Assaults by Passengers

Jan 2 2020 // Two women who say they were sexually assaulted by passengers on Frontier Airlines flights sued the Denver-based budget carrier for allegedly refusing to help them and either not having or failing to follow policies to...

Insurance Journal’s Top 10 West Region Stories of 2019

Jan 2 2020 // California wildfires dominated the news in Insurance Journal’s Western region in 2019, despite it being a quiet year relative to two consecutive years of deadly blazes that came before.Three of the year’s top...

In Midwest, Legal Marijuana Sales May Spark Interstate Tension

Dec 31 2019 // Retailers legally selling marijuana for the past month in Michigan say they have drawn customers from surrounding Midwestern states where the drug remains illegal and, as Illinois prepares to joins the recreational market...

Burns & Wilcox Names Clark Managing Director in Colorado

Dec 16 2019 // Burns & Wilcox has named Michelle Clark a managing director in Denver, Colo. Clark oversees the day-to-day operations of the Denver team and leads the office’s growth strategy. She has more than 25 years of...

Asbestos, Looting Plague Colorado Springs Apartments

Dec 11 2019 // Colorado health officials say they’re looking into asbestos contamination at an apartment development and warn the property owner could face fines for violations.Over 100 residents of the apartment buildings in...

Colorado Ski School Workers Most at Risk for On-The-Job Injuries, Report Shows

Dec 5 2019 // Ski and ride school workers are most commonly injured on the job at resorts, with 67 reported injuries during the 2018-2019 season, a new report on Colorado’s ski industry shows.Workers’ compensation carrier...

Charter Bus Passengers Injured in Colorado Accident

Dec 2 2019 // A charter bus carrying at least 50 people rolled over on a slick highway in southern Colorado, injuring some of the passengers.The Colorado State Patrol said there were no fatalities when the crash happened on Interstate...

Alliant Adds Dunn in Colorado to Employee Benefits Group

Nov 20 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has added Corey Dunn to its employee benefits group as assistant vice president. Dunn is based in Denver, Colo., and will work with a range of organizations delivering benefits...

Science, Enforcement Lag as Car Accidents, Claims Rise in Legal Cannabis States

Nov 18 2019 // Car crashes in the first three states to legalize recreational marijuana have soared as law enforcement and regulators struggle to define driving high, let alone determine how to fight it.Colorado, Oregon, and Washington...

CAC Specialty Names Schaper in Colorado to Lead Real Estate Practice

Nov 14 2019 // CAC Specialty has named Chelley Schaper senior vice president in Denver Colo. Schaper has more than 20 years of experience, including 16 years at Lockton working with complex risk accounts, with a specialization in the...