All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 15 2002 // The state Senate has passed a bill requiring “living expenses” to be paid in rehabilitation claims under personal injury protection (PIP) provisions in the state’s no-fault auto insurance law.“The...
Feb 6 2002 // Three bills designed to help clarify and simplify the auto insurance process in Colorado, including one that would reduce the number of required options in the no-fault law, have passed the House.National Association of...
Feb 5 2002 // A Colorado House committee has killed two bills pertaining to the use of credit scores after amending them to delete their applicability to insurance.Prior to the meeting of the House Information and Technology Committee,...
Dec 6 2001 // According to National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) Northwest Regional Manager Michael Harrold, insurance companies’ use of credit information clearly benefits most consumers, in terms of both price and...
Oct 22 2001 // Colorado legislative leaders were split down the middle this week on whether to seek confidential financial information from the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer to see if the operation could be...
Oct 15 2001 // Insurance is now available to help protect Colorado families from financial loss if a loved one is the victim of one of four criminal activities. The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has unveiled Masterpiece®...
Oct 8 2001 // Waving signs such as “My family can’t afford $800 health insurance” and “Will work “4′ health insurance: state employee, five children,” Colorado state workers expressed outrage...
Oct 5 2001 // The interim Transportation Legislative Review Committee defeated a bill that would have resulted in more damaged cars being sold for parts rather than being repaired.The NAII opposed a similar bill in the legislature this...
Sep 11 2001 // No challenge is more intriguing to Colorado residents than the “Fourteeners”–a group of 55 mountains peaks all in Colorado and all higher than 14,000 feet above sea level. A team from Baetis Inc.,...
Sep 7 2001 // A trio of insurance companies were fined by the Colorado Division of Insurance for allegedly violating state laws and regulations. According to a report in The Gazette, Farmers Insurance Exchange and American Standard...
Aug 29 2001 // On Aug. 24, the American Insurance Association (AIA) testified before the Colorado Commission on Taxation, urging the group to consider a proposal that would provide insurers with a credit against premium taxes for...
Jun 20 2001 // According to the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII), at the urging of the association and its member companies, the Colorado Division of Insurance agreed to withdraw two bulletins that rendered meaningless...
Jun 18 2001 // Seven speakers have been announced for the Texas Surplus Lines Association Mid-Year Meeting set for July 19-22 at the Vail Marriott Resort, Vail, Colo.William Kirven, Colorado Insurance Commissioner, is scheduled to...
Apr 23 2001 // The “Bpi” financial strength rating on Pasadena, Calif.-based PAULA Insurance Co. was lowered to “CCCpi” by S&P. Major rating factors include the company’s declining surplus level; highly...
Mar 7 2001 // Colorado Business Bankshares, the parent company for Colorado Business Banks, has acquired Denver-based Milek Insurance Services Inc. The agency, which will be renamed CoBiz Insurance Inc., provides commercial and personal...
Feb 21 2001 // A bill designed to protect builders and subcontractors from excessive liability when their homes or commercial properties are found to have construction defects is being supported by insurers, homebuilders and the Colorado...
Feb 20 2001 // A bill designed to protect builders and subcontractors from excessive liability when their homes or commercial properties are found to have construction defects is being supported by insurers, homebuilders and the Colorado...
Feb 19 2001 // Progressive Corp. announced that Charles B. Chokel, executive vice president and chief investments and capital officer, has left the company. Progressive gave no reason for Chokel’s departure.
Feb 14 2001 // A bill that would have created special insurance coverage for low-income Colorado drivers was defeated on the House floor. H.B. 1089 would have established a reduced-limits auto policy for low-income consumers, similar to...
Feb 9 2001 // A Colorado bill that would have prohibited insurers from using credit reports and credit scoring in personal lines underwriting and rating was killed by the House Information and Technology Committee by a 6 to 4 vote.HB...