July 20, 2020
Colorado workers’ comp insurer Pinnacol Assurance has added Ellen Golombek and Jesus Salazar to its board of directors, while farm and ranch representative Joseph A. Hoff will serve as board chair. Both Golombek and Salazar were appointed by Gov. Jared …
May 1, 2020
Pinnacol Assurance donated nearly $2 million to an array of funds that support businesses and workers in Colorado impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its philanthropic giving program, Pinnacol donated the following amounts to the following funds: $1 million to …
March 26, 2020
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, …
January 9, 2020
Jan. 9 is the most dangerous day of the year for Colorado workers, a new report shows. Pinnacol Assurance analyzed data to identify the most dangerous day for workers in Colorado, and found that over the past five years that …
December 5, 2019
Ski and ride school workers are most commonly injured on the job at resorts, with 67 reported injuries during the 2018-2019 season, a new report on Colorado’s ski industry shows. Workers’ compensation carrier Pinnacol Assurance analyzed its claims data over …
April 24, 2019
It’s a safe bet that there are a number of those among us who envision workers in the marijuana industry as mostly a bunch of mellow bud-blazers haphazardly performing the daily tasks of trimming, potting, transporting or selling cannabis. Those …
March 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 decrease marked the fourth consecutive year …
November 9, 2018
Pinnacol Assurance’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to decrease workers’ compensation rates in 2019 by an average of 10 percent. The decrease will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2019, and will be the fourth straight year Pinnacol …
October 31, 2018
Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado has named Krista O’Rourke vice president of agency relations and safety services. O’Rourke replaces longtime Pinnacol executive Jon Scott, who retired Sept. 30. She will also oversee business development, agent retention and safety management. O’Rourke has …
May 30, 2018
Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado is revamping its leadership structure. Mark Isakson, who had been senior vice president of operations, now becomes the company’s chief customer officer. He will serve as the senior executive overseeing operations, information services and agency relations. …