Latest Colorado Headlines
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Heartbreak For Some In Colorado With No Flood Policy
Sep 20 2013 // Jessica Klauzer-Zimmerman and her children have been sleeping on friends’ couches since floodwaters sloshed into her Boulder townhouse – which wasn’t covered by flood insurance.”We were told we...
Opinion: Insurance Industry Changes to Follow Wicked Colorado Weather
Sep 20 2013 // As the sun peaked out of the normally bright blue Colorado sky, homeowners and businesses began to assess the damage done by the 100-year flood, as weather experts have labeled the devastating rain that pummeled the...
In Flood-Struck Colorado, Concerns About Fracking Spills
Sep 19 2013 // Contaminated water spilling from flooded oil and gas drilling sites in Colorado is refocusing attention on the environmental risks surrounding America’s fracking boom. Floods that have devastated north-central...
Webinar: Lessons to be Learned from Colorado Flood, D.C. Shootings
Sep 18 2013 // Drawing off the massive flooding in Colorado and Naval shipyard shootings in Washington, D.C., the second in a series of webinars being put on for National Preparedness Month focused on unforeseen crises as examples of the...
Flooding Another ‘Unprecedented’ Event for Colorado
Sep 16 2013 // Another disaster plaguing the state, widespread flooding in Colorado is being viewed as an “unprecedented” event in which losses will take quite some time to calculate – although there are more immediate...
Flash Flooding Causes Damage in Northern Colorado
Sep 13 2013 // Three days of intense rainfall in many areas of Colorado has resulted in severe, widespread flooding and collapsed homes, according to Boston-based catastrophe modeler Air Worldwide. The greatest threat is to cities along...
Yosemite May Be Harbinger of California’s Wildfire Potential
Sep 9 2013 // The massive wildfire in Yosemite is seen by some as a harbinger of what could be a “worst case scenario” when California enters its typical wildfire season in October — continued drought, lots of unburned...
Risk Ratings Weighed for Homes in Fire-Prone Areas in Colorado
Sep 6 2013 // A state task force is mulling a plan that would assign more than 550,000 Colorado homes in wildfire-prone areas a risk rating that would be provided to insurance companies. The task force also discussed plans for a fee on...
Yosemite May Be Harbinger of California’s Wildfire Potential
Aug 27 2013 // The week-and-a-half-old wildfire in Yosemite is seen by some as a harbinger of what could be a “worst case scenario” when California enters its typical wildfire season in October – continued drought, lots of...
Park Service Backs Off Recreation Insurance Hikes in Colorado
Aug 26 2013 // The National Park Service is reconsidering increased insurance requirements for whitewater boating outfitters in Dinosaur National Monument after companies said a big jump in the liability insurance could sharply drive up...
Colorado’s Pinnacol Names Scott Associate Vice President
Aug 22 2013 // Pinnacol Assurance, a large workers’ compensation insurance provider in Colorado, named Jon Scott associate vice president of agency and product development. Prior to Pinnacol, Scott was regional vice president of...
Wildfires Across The West Push Spending Past $1B
Aug 22 2013 // More than 40 uncontained, active and large wildfires dot the western U.S. from Arizona to Washington state and Alaska, taxing national firefighting resources and helping to push spending past $1 billion for the year. The...
Colorado University Gets Support for ERM and Insurance Program
Aug 16 2013 // The College of Business at Colorado State University is a step closer to launching a program to train students in the insurance and risk management fields thanks to a $150,000 gift from the IMA Foundation. The Enterprise...
Flooded Colorado Businesses Struggle Without Insurance
Aug 15 2013 // More than 20 businesses hit by flooding in Manitou Springs, Colo. are struggling because of a lack of insurance. City officials say some of the businesses that suffered losses in Friday’s devastating flood did not...
IMA Taps Martinez as Human Resources Manager in Colorado
Aug 6 2013 // The IMA Financial Group Inc. named Stacie Martinez its human resources manager. Martinez will be a part of the IMA Financial Group human resources team that leads human resource functions for IMA and its subsidiaries,...
Colorado Clinic Reports Breach Of Privacy Rules
Aug 2 2013 // A Denver-area spine clinic says it has fired an employee in its billing department who improperly emailed some patients’ protected information to her personal account, but it doesn’t appear anyone’s...
Lockton Names Squire Senior Vice President, COO in Colorado
Aug 1 2013 // Lockton Denver named Brock Squire senior vice president and chief operating officer of its benefits practice. Brock is responsible for oversight of the operations of the benefits practice in Lockton’s Phoenix, Denver...
Poms Names Tynan Vice President in Colorado
Aug 1 2013 // Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Casey Tynan vice president of business development in its Denver, Colo. office. Tynan will focus on commercial lines and employee benefits, consulting with middle-market...
Steak ‘N Shake Sues Colorado Franchisee
Jul 31 2013 // Steak ‘n Shake Enterprises has filed a lawsuit against a former franchisee in the Denver, Colo. market amid allegations that Denver-area menu prices were allegedly $2 or more above what national ads indicated. The...
OSHA Investigates After Lightning Hits 9 Colorado Farm Workers
Jul 26 2013 // Federal authorities are investigating safety procedures at a northern Colorado farm after nine workers were struck by lightning. Two of the workers in the organic fields in Wellington were critically injured when the...
