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Brightway Insurance Opening Agencies in Washington and Colorado

Aug 11 2017 // Brightway Insurance on Monday will open new agencies in Washington and Colorado. Vays Sarwar will open Brightway, The Sarwar Agency. The agency will be located in Spokane, Wash. Rob Scheibe will open Brightway, The Scheibe...

Is Colorado’s Pet Sitting Law Another Insurance Quagmire Waiting to Unfold?

Aug 10 2017 // If it barks like a dog…A new Colorado law that enables people to sit up to three pets without needing a license looks pretty much like just another piece of the growing gig economy. People can sell their services though...

Colorado Worker’s Body Found Under 2-Ton Container at Coal Processing Plant

Aug 7 2017 // A worker has died in an accident at a northwestern Colorado coal processing plant, the mine and federal officials said.The body of Jason Stevens of Vernal, Utah was found under a two-ton container used to clean coal at a...

Colorado Town Will Use Odor Ordinance to Regulate Fracking

Aug 7 2017 // A Colorado town has updated its public health and safety code so it can locally regulate the oil and gas industry.The Daily Camera reported Erie trustees approved an ordinance allowing the town to consider complaints...

Colorado Town Will Use Odor Ordinance to Regulate Fracking

Jul 27 2017 // A Colorado town has updated its public health and safety code so it can locally regulate the oil and gas industry.The Daily Camera reported Erie trustees approved an ordinance allowing the town to consider complaints...

GBS Benefits Acquires Volk & Associates in Colorado

Jul 25 2017 // Longmont, Colo.-based Volk & Associates has been purchased by GBS Benefits, a member of Leavitt Group.The deal will allow Volk & Associates to provide greater benefits resources for their clients. Volk &...

Colorado Wildfire Evacuation Order Lifted in Foothills

Jul 24 2017 // Authorities have lifted evacuations prompted by a wildfire burning near a heavily populated area in Colorado.The fire burned almost half a square mile of brush-covered foothills south of Fort Collins, triggering an...

People – West

Jul 24 2017 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Stephen Glazier vice president and casualty loss control specialist.Glazier is based at Woodruff-Sawyer’s Denver, Colo., office. He will serve as a casualty loss control consultant...

Verisk: Texas 2nd in Number of Households at Risk for Wildfire

Jul 20 2017 // The 2017 Verisk Wildfire Risk Analysis shows that Texas is ranked second behind California for the number of households at high or extreme risk from wildfire.The analysis determined the number and percentage of households...

Colorado’s Democratic Governor Hops on Global Climate Pact

Jul 13 2017 // Colorado’s Democratic governor added his state to a dozen others endorsing the Paris global accord on climate change even as President Donald Trump withdraws the nation from the agreement.Gov. John Hickenlooper said...

The Buckner Co. in Utah Names Braxton Vice President of Acquisitions and Development

Jul 7 2017 // The Buckner Co. has named Keith Braxton, the former President of Buckner of Colorado, vice president of acquisitions and development. Braxton will be responsible for helping the organization grow externally through...

Marsh’s Glazier Joins Woodruff-Sawyer in Colorado

Jul 7 2017 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Stephen Glazier vice president and casualty loss control specialist. Glazier is based at Woodruff-Sawyer’s Denver, Colo. office. He will serve as a casualty loss control consultant...

Weed Warning: Legalizing Marijuana Tied to Rise in Crashes in 3 States by HLDI

Jun 23 2017 // Legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado, Oregon and Washington has resulted in collision claim frequencies that are about three percent higher overall than would have been expected without legalization, a new...

Moody in Colorado Joins Board of RiskProNet International

Jun 19 2017 // Troy Moody, chief operations officer of Moody Insurance Agency Inc. in Colorado, has been elected to the board of directors of RiskProNet International. Moody Insurance Agency offers risk management solutions, insurance,...

Doughnut Delivery Drone Takes Flight in Colorado

Jun 19 2017 // Doughnuts were delivered earlier this month by drone to Denver’s mayor and the city’s police and fire departments in an event that provided a glimpse into what companies hope will be a quick, inexpensive way to...

Court Rules Neighbors Can Sue Colorado Pot Grower over Stink

Jun 9 2017 // A Colorado pot farm’s neighbor can sue them for smells and other nuisances that could harm their property values, a federal appeals court ruled.The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling revives a lawsuit between...

NICB Confirms Texas as Leader in Hail Damage Claims

Jun 5 2017 // Everything is big in Texas, including hailstorms. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported that insurance claims for hail damage in Texaslast year exceeded the previous two years combined.Hail damage fluctuates...

Doughnut Delivery Drone Takes Flight in Colorado

Jun 2 2017 // Doughnuts were delivered this week by drone to Denver’s mayor and the city’s police and fire departments in an event that provided a glimpse into what companies hope will be a quick, inexpensive way to get...

Oil Tank Blast in Colorado Kills Worker, Safety Questions Follow

May 31 2017 // An oil tank explosion in northern Colorado killed a worker and burned three others, shooting up flames just miles away from an unrelated gas blast last month and prompting fresh questions about safety in one of...

Colorado Hailstorm on Pace to be Most Expensive in State History

May 23 2017 // More than 150,000 auto insurance claims and 50,000 homeowners claims are estimated to be filed in the wake of a monster hailstorm that pounded Colorado’s Front Range on May 8, putting it on pace to be the...