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Feb 6 2006 // Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named his successor. Amado joined Colemont in 1997 and was instrumental in growing the...

Colo. considers emergency responder proposal

Feb 6 2006 // Colorado legislators are considering an amendment that would eliminate a requirement for auto insurance customers to purchase compulsory coverage to pay for emergency medical care services. The proposal was offered as an...

Colorado State U. review finds 2005 hurricane season ‘Most active

Feb 5 2006 // A list of the 2005 hurricane season’s most unique characteristics and facts has been released by Colorado State University. A CSU statement said that the just-completed hurricane season was the most active and...

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Feb 5 2006 // Colo. Considers Emergency Responder Proposal Colorado legislators are considering an amendment that would eliminate a requirement for auto insurance customers to purchase compulsory coverage to pay for emergency medical...

Feb 5 2006 // People Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named his successor. Amado joined Colemont in 1997 and was instrumental in growing...

Colo. Senate Panel Backs Requiring Auto Insurers to Pay Medical Bills

Feb 3 2006 // Auto insurers would have to pay ambulance and emergency room bills in car accidents under a measure backed by a Colorado Senate panel. Officials for hospitals and ambulance services said someone needs to help them pay for...

Denver Court Denies Class Action Certification in Morris v. Travelers

Jan 31 2006 // U.S. District Court Judge Edward Nottingham has denied a class certification in Morris v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America, according to Morrison & Foerster LLP. The law firm represented Travelers in court in...

Colorado Emergency Responders, Trauma Care Reimbursement Amendment Receives Thumbs Up

Jan 27 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said it will support a Colorado proposal to eliminate a requirement that auto insurance customers purchase compulsory coverage to pay for emergency medical...

Colo. Drivers Could Pay Extra $10 to Subsidize Ambulances

Jan 26 2006 // Colorado drivers could be asked to pay about $10 extra on their annual car registration renewals in order to subsidize ambulance services under a proposed change to the state’s new car insurance system. First...

PCI opens Denver office to serve five western states

Jan 23 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has appointed Kelly Campbell as the regional manager of its newly opened office in Denver. Campbell will serve PCI members and address state legislative and...

Colo. legislators to tackle auto insurance in 2006 session

Jan 23 2006 // The 2006 legislative agenda for property/ casualty insurers in Colorado will be dominated by automobile insurance and regulatory issues, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), based in...

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Jan 22 2006 // Colo. legislators to tackle auto insurance in 2006 session The 2006 legislative agenda for property/ casualty insurers in Colorado will be dominated by automobile insurance and regulatory issues, according to the Property...

PCI opens Denver office to serve five western states

Jan 22 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has appointed Kelly Campbell as the regional manager of its newly opened office in Denver. Campbell will serve PCI members and address state legislative and...

NAMIC: Colo. Bill Will Increase Number of Uninsured Drivers

Jan 19 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said it will oppose a Colorado bill that would mandate emergency medical care coverage because it will increase the number of uninsured drivers, increase...

Colo. Lawmakers Consider Car Insurance Changes

Jan 18 2006 // Nearly three years after Colorado abandoned no-fault auto insurance, hospitals complain they’re not getting paid to treat accident victims and consumers have to do some checking to make sure they’ve got enough...

Colo. Authorities Identify Five Suspects in Wildfire

Jan 18 2006 // Jefferson County, Colo., authorities said they were considering charges against five teenagers suspected of starting a fire that burned about 2,700 acres and destroyed two small buildings last week. The fire prompted...

Colo. Committee Wants State to Manage Insured Motorist Database

Jan 17 2006 // Colorado lawmakers voted 8-5 to have the Department of Revenue take control of the state’s troubled insured motorist database system, saying the state can do a better job than a private contractor. Members of the...

Colo. Insurers Can Expect Challenging Year, AIA Says

Jan 16 2006 // The 2006 Colorado legislative session is predicted to be a challenging year for insurers, as it works to keep costs down in the automobile insurance and workers’ compensation markets, according to theAmerican...

Colo. Lawmakers to Tackle Auto Insurance, Regulatory Issues at 2006 Legislative Session

Jan 11 2006 // The 2006 legislative agenda for property/casualty insurers in Colorado will be dominated by automobile insurance and regulatory issues, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America...

Geico Lowering Colo. Auto Rates

Jan 3 2006 // GEICO is reducing auto insurance rates for its policyholders in Colorado. The statewide average rate decrease is 7.1 percent for GEICO and GEICO General policyholders. Overall premium changes for individual motorists will...