Latest Colorado Headlines
All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FEMA Offers Aid to Colorado Storm Victims
Jan 10 2007 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to supplement state and local response efforts in Colorado for...
Colorado Casualty Celebrates 25 Years, Expands Personal Lines in West
Jan 8 2007 // Colorado Casualty, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, recently hosted a 25th anniversary celebration with 140 employees and more than 100 appointed agents in attendance. The company also announced it would be expanding its...
Late storm binge has Western states singing holiday claims blues
Jan 8 2007 // While the nation was mostly natural disaster-free in 2006, the West suffered a few fourth quarter storms that took the blush off of an otherwise relatively rosy year. Beginning with Thanksgiving and heading into the New...
Colorado, Idaho Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads
Jan 8 2007 // Colorado’s Gov.-elect Bill Ritter announced he is appointing Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy Morrison, a Republican, as insurance administrator. And Idaho Gov.-elect Butch Otter said he would appoint state Rep. Bill Deal...
Drive Insurance from Progressive lowers auto rates in Colorado
Jan 8 2007 // The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies is lowering auto insurance premiums in Colorado by an average of 5.2 percent for new customers effective Sept. 6 and existing customers effective Oct. 16, the company...
8 Drive Insurance from Progressive lowers Colo. auto rates
Jan 7 2007 // Tort system helping to reduce costs 8 Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads Colorado picks Mayor Morrison, Idaho picks Rep. Deal 8 Calif. workers’ comp reforms working Yet outgoing commissioner says still...
Colorado, Idaho Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads
Jan 7 2007 // Colorado’s Gov.-elect Bill Ritter announced he is appointing Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy Morrison, a Republican, as insurance administrator. And Idaho Gov.-elect Butch Otter said he would appoint state Rep. Bill Deal...
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Jan 7 2007 // Late storm binge has Western states singing holiday claims blues While the nation was mostly natural disaster-free in 2006, the West suffered a few fourth quarter storms that took the blush off of an otherwise relatively...
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Jan 7 2007 // Drive Insurance from Progressive lowers auto rates in Colorado The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies is lowering auto insurance premiums in Colorado by an average of 5.2 percent for new customers effective...
Colo. Governor-Elect Makes More Appointments
Jan 2 2007 // Farmer and longtime Prowers County Commissioner John Stulp will be nominated to head the Colorado Agriculture Department, Gov.-elect Bill Ritter said. The Democrat also said he would appoint Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy...
Colorado Gov.-Elect Appoints Morrison Insurance Commissioner
Dec 29 2006 // Colorado newspapers are reporting that Gov.-elect Bill Ritter has appointed Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy Morrison the state’s next insurance commissioner. Morrison will have to resign her position as Manitou Springs...
Drive Insurance from Progressive Lowers Auto Rates in Colorado
Dec 28 2006 // The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies announced that it is lowering auto insurance premiums in Colorado by an average of 5.2 percent for new customers effective Sept. 6 and existing customers effective Oct....
Commissioners, compensation rules, earthquakes made for shaky ground
Dec 25 2006 // In the era when cowboys and gold panners roamed, the West was characterized as a wild yet adventurous place to live. Judging by 2006’s insurance industry headlines, those sentiments don’t seem to have...
Top 10 Stories of the Year – West
Dec 24 2006 // In the era when cowboys and gold panners roamed, the West was characterized as a wild yet adventurous place to live. Judging by 2006’s insurance industry headlines, those sentiments don’t seem to have...
Colorado Airport Singing Holiday Blues; Losses Just Now Rolling In
Dec 22 2006 // Stranded travelers lined up at ticket counters at snowbound Denver International Airport early Thursday, hoping to get out of town amid a powerful snowstorm that paralyzed Colorado’s biggest cities with up to 2 feet...
Colorado Under Blizzard Warning; Storm Rolls into Denver, Plains
Dec 21 2006 // A powerful winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to Colorado on Wednesday, prompting airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and forcing highway officials to close the state’s busiest east-west route from...
State Preparations for Pandemic Flu Creative But Vary Widely
Dec 19 2006 // Trailers packed with cots and medical supplies are parked in secret locations around Colorado, ready for doctors to open makeshift hospitals in school gyms if a flu pandemic strikes. Parts of southeastern Washington are...
Colo. imposes new procedures for surplus lines
Dec 11 2006 // Colorado has implemented new procedure changes for surplus lines brokers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, surplus lines brokers in Colorado will need to report their monthly policy and endorsement transactions directly to the...
Colo. imposes new procedures for surplus lines
Dec 10 2006 // Colorado has implemented new procedure changes for surplus lines brokers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, surplus lines brokers in Colorado will need to report their monthly policy and endorsement transactions directly to the...
Countrywide launches auto product in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada
Dec 10 2006 // Countrywide Financial Corp. announced that Countrywide Insurance Group’s automobile insurance product is now available to consumers in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana and Nevada. The product was first introduced in...
