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AAIS Expands Cannabis Businessowners Insurance Policy to Colorado
Apr 15 2019 // The American Association of Insurance Services has expanded its Cannabis Businessowners Policy (CannaBOP) program with a new filing in Colorado. CannaBOP debuted in California last year and now AAIS is bringing the program...
Jury Awards Colorado Woman $3.6M in Excessive Force Suit
Apr 12 2019 // A jury has awarded $3.6 million to a Colorado woman who claimed that deputies used excessive force when they arrested her and later shocked her with a stun gun while she was restrained. The Denver Post reports the jury...
Combined Agents of America Expands into Colorado, Adds 7 New Agencies
Apr 10 2019 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America (CAA) has expanded into Colorado, with the addition of Renaissance Insurance Group in Windsor, Colorado. CAA is an agency partnership organization whose members now include...
Here’s the ‘Unlucky 13’ Forecast for the 2019 Hurricane Season
Apr 5 2019 // There’s a lot of reasons people think 13 is an unlucky number. This year may add another. At least 13 storm systems should reach tropical strength and get a name in 2019, with five becoming hurricanes and two...
Virtus Adds Olson to Lead Expansion into Colorado
Apr 3 2019 // Virtus has partnered with Erik Olson to lead expansion in Colorado as president of Virtus Rocky Mountain. Olson Erik joins Virtus from Moody Insurance Agency, where he opened their Fort Collins office. Virtus is a Kansas...
AAIS Expands Cannabis Businessowners Insurance Policy to Colorado
Apr 2 2019 // AAIS (the American Association of Insurance Services), the only national not-for-profit insurance advisory organization governed by its member companies, has expanded its Cannabis Businessowners Policy (CannaBOP) program...
Some Data Indicates Increasing Accident Rates in Marijuana States
Apr 1 2019 // Preliminary research indicates that the legalization of recreational marijuana in 10 states has increased accident rates, the Insurance Information Institute said. The group cited an October 2018 study by the Highway Loss...
Bolder Insurance in Colorado Names Mckeon Insurance Advisor
Mar 29 2019 // Bolder Insurance has named Patrick Mckeon a business and personal insurance advisor. Mckeon previously worked as an intern at Philadelphia Insurance and The Maguire Foundation. Bolder Insurance is an independent insurance...
Weather Service Reports Record Gust During Colorado Springs Blizzard
Mar 25 2019 // The National Weather Service says winds reached a record 96 mph in Colorado Springs during last week’s blizzard. The 96-mph gust was measured at 1:04 p.m. on March 13 during the bomb cyclone storm that hit the...
Hub Acquires Assets of Ritehealth Solutions in Colorado
Mar 19 2019 // Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Lafayette, Colo.-based RiteHealth Solutions Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. RiteHealth owner Rachel Zeman will join Hub Colorado as a senior employee benefits...
Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado to Distribute $70M Dividends
Mar 18 2019 // Pinnacol Assurance announced on Monday it is distributing general dividend checks to its customers totaling $70 million. Pinnacol also recently lowered its rates by 10 percent on average. Both the dividend and the rate...
M4.5 Earthquake Confirmed Near Colorado-Utah Border
Mar 6 2019 // A 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near the Utah-Colorado border and was felt in the tourist town of Moab, Utah, officials confirmed. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reported that the earthquake hit Monday...
High Avalanche Danger in Colorado Following Heavy Snow
Mar 5 2019 // The avalanche danger in Colorado’s northern and central mountains is high after up to 4 feet of snow fell in some spots in the last few days. On Sunday, an avalanche dumped snow across a section of Interstate 70...
Drilling Rules in Colorado Would Undergo Major Shift Under Bill
Mar 4 2019 // Legislation being drafted in Colorado would prioritize health and safety over fostering oil and gas development, Governor Jared Polis and top state lawmakers said. The bill, yet to be introduced, would represent a major...
Court Rules that Victims of Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooting Can Sue
Feb 27 2019 // A Colorado appeals court has ruled that victims of the 2015 shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs can sue the nonprofit organization over what they argue was lax security. The Gazette reports that the...
$6B in Marijuana Sales in Colorado Since 2014
Feb 14 2019 // Colorado regulators say more than $6 billion in marijuana products have been sold since 2014 in the state. The figures released this week represent sales through the end of 2018. According to the Colorado Department of...
Firm Battling over Hemp Product Idaho Says Is Pot
Feb 5 2019 // A company has filed a lawsuit against Idaho State Police and Ada County after authorities seized nearly 7,000 pounds of cannabis from a truck headed to Colorado, the Idaho Statesman reported. Authorities who stopped the...
AM Best: Credit Ratings of Colorado Farm Bureau Under Review With Positive Implications
Feb 1 2019 // AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb-” of Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance...
Allianz Adds Reyes to Aviation Underwriting Team in Colorado
Jan 24 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Hugo Reyes a senior underwriter in General Aviation for North America. Reyes is responsible for the underwriting of complex General Aviation risks and broker development...
Colorado Man Sentenced for $16M Securities Fraud over Insurance Marketing Organizations
Jan 9 2019 // A Colorado man has been sentenced to 76 years in prison for securities fraud over soliciting investments for insurance marketing organizations. The Denver Post reported 59-year-old Kelly James Schnorenberg was sentenced...
