Latest Colorado Headlines
All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Legal Pot Proponents Urge Connecticut Legislators to Act Fast
Apr 8 2016 // Proponents of legalizing marijuana in Connecticut urged state lawmakers to act quickly and capitalize on the “novelty factor” of possibly becoming the first New England state to allow recreational use of the...
Boston Insurance Brokerage Names Hicks VP in Colorado Office
Apr 4 2016 // Boston Insurance Brokerage has named Zachary Hicks vice president in the Denver Colo. office. Hicks will focus on environmental insurance. He previously was a senior environmental underwriter for Chubb Insurance...
IMA Promotes 3 Top Leaders
Apr 1 2016 // Denver-based independent insurance broker IMA Inc. one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the country, is excited to announce the internal promotion of its newest top leaders. Sandy Harvath has been promoted...
Another Kind of Puffing May Be Legal in Colorado for Some
Mar 16 2016 // It would be legal to leave cars running unattended – if they have remote-start systems – under a Colorado bill headed to the governor. The bill updates the state’s ban on so-called “puffing,” or...
Abuse Lawsuit Filed against Colorado Halfway House
Mar 15 2016 // Two women say they faced unwanted sexual advances while living at a Colorado Springs, Colo. halfway house. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that according to a federal lawsuit filed against Community Alternatives of...
Lawsuit Filed against Colorado Hospital in Stolen Painkillers Case
Mar 10 2016 // A lawsuit has been filed against Swedish Medical Center, alleging the Denver, Colo.-area hospital was negligent in hiring a surgery technician who put thousands of patients at risk of being exposed to HIV and...
Lockton Adds Winter in Colorado
Feb 25 2016 // Lockton’s Mountain West operation in Denver, Colo. named Greg Winter as an employee benefits producer. Prior to Lockton Winter was responsible for developing and maintaining broker relationships in Colorado and New...
Colorado Town Sees Flood Cleanup Nearing An End
Feb 16 2016 // One by one, homes at in a flood-ravaged foothills town near Boulder are being demolished. Two and a half years after the flood, some Lyons residents are finally getting the federal buyouts they applied for, reported The...
Tornadoes Damage Mississippi, Alabama Communities
Feb 4 2016 // Tornadoes touched down in Mississippi and Alabama as thunderstorms swept through the area Tuesday, while a powerful snowstorm buried parts of Colorado and Nebraska in more than a foot of snow before crawling into the Upper...
Rival Insurance Pros Assess Super Bowl Risks and Probability of Loss
Feb 3 2016 // Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton can be wild and the Denver Broncos’ Peyton Manning is no spring chicken. Which QB is the best insurance risk? Insurance Journal wanted to learn how insurance professionals...
State Farm Introduces Ridehsare Coverage in Colorado
Feb 2 2016 // State Farm will offer customers a new endorsement in Colorado to cover insurance gaps for policyholders who use personal vehicles to provide rides for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft. The optional...
Colorado DOT to Post Traffic Death Tally Signs to Boost Safety
Jan 28 2016 // The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin using electronic signs along highways across the state to post a weekly tally of year-to-date traffic fatalities. The Denver Post reported the tally, which will be...
Alliant Taps Hostelley in Colorado for Aviation Practice
Jan 21 2016 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has hired aviation industry specialist Darwin Hostelley as first vice president. Hostelley will be based in Denver, Colo. Hostelley is a certified pilot. Prior to Alliant he was a senior...
GHP Taps Locke as Sales Executive in Colorado
Dec 31 2015 // Glatfelter Healthcare Practice has named Dudley Locke as sales executive. Locke will be based in Denver, Colo. And assume responsibility for GHP business west of the Mississippi River. This will allow John Lewis, the...
Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court to Reject Marijuana Lawsuit
Dec 21 2015 // Despite its opposition to making marijuana use legal, the Obama administration is urging the Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit from Nebraska and Oklahoma that seeks to declare Colorado’s pot legalization...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Centennial Insurance Agency in Colorado
Dec 15 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Centennial Insurance Agency LLC based in Pueblo, Colo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mark Swanson, David Swanson, Doug Helzer, Tom Ratzlaff and their team will continue to...
Lockton Names Roark Senior Vice President in Colorado
Dec 15 2015 // Lockton’s Mountain West practice in Denver announced that Mike Roark has joined the firm as its senior vice president and construction practice leader. Roark comes to Lockton from the Moody Insurance Agency, where he...
Colorado Official: Nebraska Needs to Address Drugged Driving
Dec 10 2015 // A Colorado highway safety official says Nebraska should not wait for marijuana to become before acting to keep drugged drivers off the roads. The Lincoln Journal Star reports Glenn Davis, highway safety manager for the...
Colorado Commissioner’s Ban on Price Optimization Hailed by Consumer Groups
Nov 24 2015 // An official bulletin issued by Colorado Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar to insurance companies that prohibits insurance companies banning price optimization techniques in rating customers, is being praised by a...
Allianz Names Mackowiak Team Leader in Colorado
Nov 16 2015 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Mandy Mackowiak as a team leader for the mountain states territory. Mackowiak will be based in the Denver, Colo. field office. She will be responsible for leading an...
