All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 9 2018 // Pinnacol Assurance’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to decrease workers’ compensation rates in 2019 by an average of 10 percent.The decrease will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2019, and will be the fourth...
Oct 31 2018 // Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado has named Krista O’Rourke vice president of agency relations and safety services. O’Rourke replaces longtime Pinnacol executive Jon Scott, who retired Sept. 30. She will also...
Oct 22 2018 // A Colorado reports shows marijuana sales in the state have exceeded $1 billion as of August of this year, with tax revenue from those sales reaching $200 million.The Denver Post reports the state Department of Revenue...
Oct 5 2018 // Colorado’s system for regulating marijuana has too many loopholes that disguise illegal activity and jeopardize public safety, a federal prosecutor said, detailing his motivation for boosting scrutiny in the first...
Oct 4 2018 // Uber has implemented a number of safety measures, including annual background checks on its drivers in Colorado, as part of a proposed settlement with the state.The Denver Post reports the Colorado Public Utilities...
Oct 3 2018 // Federal regulators sued the Greeley, Colo.-based trucking firm JBS Carriers, alleging it violated federal law by using pre-employment screening to reject job applicants on the basis of disability.JBS Carriers spokeswoman...
Oct 1 2018 // Colorado’s top federal prosecutor says his office may take legal action against licensed marijuana businesses that violate state law or use their status under state law “as a shield” while selling their...
Oct 1 2018 // The parents of a teenager who was killed in a 2012 avalanche at a Vail Resort property are appealing a judge and jury’s decision in their son’s death case.Dr. Louise Ingalls and Dr. Steve Conlin, the parents of...
Sep 28 2018 // Shortly after last year’s shooting massacre on the Las Vegas strip, Ohio Gov. John Kasich convened a panel to explore possible reforms to state gun laws.A Republican, Kasich wanted to be sure its members clearly...
Sep 26 2018 // Brown & Riding has added Harrison Scheider as an environmental specialty broker. Scheider works out of Brown & Riding’s Denver, Colo. office. He primarily handles accounts in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming,...
Sep 20 2018 // The parents of a teenager who was killed in a 2012 avalanche at a Vail Resort property are appealing a judge and jury’s decision in their son’s death case.Dr. Louise Ingalls and Dr. Steve Conlin, the parents of...
Sep 17 2018 // JLT Specialty USA has named Samantha Levine senior vice president of JLT’s cyber and errors and omissions practice. Levine will be based in Denver, Colo. and be responsible for advising JLT’s clients on complex...
Sep 13 2018 // The Colorado State Patrol says a woman killed in a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 70 is suspected of being under the influence of marijuana at the time. KMGH-TV reported that the crash occurred Monday afternoon near...
Aug 21 2018 // A Colorado rafting company says it can’t be held responsible for the 2016 death of a Maryland man because the victim signed a waiver before entering the boat.Aspen Whitewater Rafting filed a counterclaim Aug. 8 in...
Aug 16 2018 // Hailstorms inflict billions of dollars in damage yearly in North America alone, and the cost will rise as the growing population builds more homes, offices and factories, according to climate and weather experts who spoke...
Aug 15 2018 // TrueNorth Companies has acquired Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Jewell Insurance.Jewell Insurance will adopt the TrueNorth name and brand to further expand the firm’s presence throughout Colorado. Located in...
Aug 3 2018 // People on the plains of northeastern Colorado were cleaning up this week from a powerful storm that spawned at least three tornadoes, ripped off roofs and flipped trucks and small airplanes.No serious injuries were...
Jul 31 2018 // Crest Insurance Group has acquired Colorado Restaurant Insurance. Colorado Restaurant Insurance will operate as Crest Restaurant Insurance. Sean Pechan will remain president of Crest Restaurant Insurance and the company...
Jul 31 2018 // Trees and power lines are knocked over and small planes are flipped upside down after a severe storm, which including tornado sightings and hail, moved across the plains of northeastern Colorado.A team from the National...
Jul 25 2018 // People in southern Colorado are cleaning up after heavy rain triggered mudslides and flooding and hail piled up like snow. Residents and businesses in Manitou Springs near Colorado Springs were told to evacuate because of...