Pinnacol Assurance Distributing $70M in Dividends to Colorado Companies

Pinnacol Assurance announced it is distributing general dividend checks to its customers totaling $70 million.

This is the fifth straight year Colorado’s largest workers’ compensation provider has distributed dividends.

Most (95%) of Pinnacol’s policyholders are eligible to receive a dividend, comprising more than 50,000 employers throughout the state.

The average dividend check will be $1,319. Checks started to be mailed beginning March 24, according to the company.

The general dividend is a portion of a mutual insurance company’s surplus returned to its customers. Pinnacol bases eligibility on commitment to safety with timely claims reporting and investments in safety education, technology and equipment.

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