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Is This the End of Active Hurricane Era?

May 29 2015 // Colorado State University’s annual benchmark forecast for Atlantic hurricanes is unlikely to change significantly when it is updated June 1, according to CSU hurricane expert Phil Klotzbach, as the increasing...

American Family Launches Coverage for Ridesharing Drivers in Colorado

May 21 2015 // American Family Insurance has introduced a new transportation network company insurance coverage in the state of Colorado, designed to meet the needs of customers who are independent contractors for transportation network...

Colorado Lawmakers Agree on School Violence Liability Bill

May 6 2015 // Legislation to make Colorado public schools legally liable for student safety awaits the governor’s signature.The state House and Senate agreed Monday on final language in the bill to allow public schools to be sued...

Policewomen in Colorado Claim Fitness Discrimination

May 5 2015 // A group of 12 Colorado Springs, Colo. female police officers are suing the city for what they say is an unfair fitness test that discriminates against women over the age of 40.The Gazette of Colorado Springs reported that...

School Violence Liability Bill Headed to Colorado Governor

May 4 2015 // Legislation to make Colorado public schools legally liable for student safety has been approved by the state House after an emotional debate.The bill has already cleared the Senate and appears likely to head to the...

RIMS Report: Insurers, Employers Still Figuring Out Legal Marijuana’s Effects

May 3 2015 // Following the lead of a pioneering few, more states around the country are warming up to the idea of legalizing marijuana use for medical or recreational purposes, or both. But with legalized pot still in its infancy, it...

Felony DUI Bill in Colorado Passes Key Senate Test After Changes

Apr 30 2015 // A measure to add penalties for habitual drunken drivers has advanced in the state Senate after weeks of delay.The felony DUI bill would make a fourth DUI a felony punishable by up to six years in prison and a fine of as...

Construction Lawsuit Liability Bill Defeated In Colorado House

Apr 29 2015 // A long-awaited bill to make it harder to sue Colorado homebuilders for defective construction has failed in the Colorado legislature. The bill was rejected Tuesday by a House committee controlled by Democrats. The measure...

IFG Cos. Names Kempen Senior Vice President in Colorado

Apr 23 2015 // IFG Cos. has named Andrew P. Kempen senior vice president and chief pricing actuary. Kempen has more than 14 years of insurance-related actuarial experience in pricing, modeling and reserving. He joins IFG’s...

School Shooting Liability Bill Advanced by Colorado Lawmakers

Apr 23 2015 // Colorado lawmakers choked back tears and recalled the state’s painful history of school violence Tuesday as they advanced a plan intended to reduce school shootings by making public schools legally liable for student...

Oil, Gas Driller Settles for $73 M in Colorado Pollution Case

Apr 23 2015 // Major oil and gas driller Noble Energy has agreed to pay more than $73 million in a settlement with state and federal regulators over Colorado Front Range air-pollution violations. The Denver Post reported that the...

Snow Tire Requirement on Colorado Highway Fails

Apr 22 2015 // Colorado drivers won’t need snow tires or chains to drive on Interstate 70 next winter.Negotiations at the state Capitol broke down Tuesday morning when lawmakers from the House and Senate tried to broker an...

Georgia Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Bill

Apr 20 2015 // An emotional Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation April 16 that immediately legalizes the use of medical marijuana in Georgia to treat eight serious medical conditions.Sponsored by state Rep. Allen Peake, a Republican from...

Colorado Prosecutors Charge Uber Driver Accused of Attempted Break-In

Apr 20 2015 // Prosecutors have charged a Colorado Uber driver accused of trying to break into the home of a woman he drove to the airport. The Denver District Attorney’s Office announced in April that 51-year-old Gerald Montgomery...

Colorado School District Liability Bill Moving Through Legislature

Apr 15 2015 // A novel approach to make public schools liable for campus violence under a measure is advancing in Colorado, even as lawmakers from both parties wonder whether liability will prevent the next mass shooting.The bill that...

Debate Begins Over School Violence Liability In Colorado

Apr 14 2015 // A bill to make Colorado schools liable for shootings faces this week in the state Legislature.A Senate committee starts work on the measure inspired by the 2013 shooting death of Claire Davis at Arapahoe High School in...

Colorado Prosecutors Charge Uber Driver Accused Of Attempted Break-In

Apr 8 2015 // Prosecutors have charged a Colorado Uber driver accused of trying to break into the home of a woman he drove to the airport. The Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that 51-year-old Gerald Montgomery...

Crestbrook Insurance Expands Into Colorado

Apr 6 2015 // Crestbrook Insurance Co., an affluent market personal lines carrier from Nationwide, has expanded into Colorado. Independent insurance agents and brokers appointed with Crestbrook are now able to offer its products and...

Jury Awards $17.8M Malpractice Verdict Against Colorado Hospital

Apr 6 2015 // An Arapahoe County, Colo. jury has handed down a $17.8 million malpractice judgment against Children’s Hospital Colorado after finding the hospital’s staff was responsible for giving the wrong dose of...

The West Not Yet Fully Won for Ridesharing

Apr 3 2015 // On the heels of last week’s cross-industry compromise on insurance requirements for ride-sharing drivers, and with some legislative sessions drawing to a close, it’s a good time to take a look at where...