
Denver-Area Hyundai And Kia Owners Struggle With Insurance Woes As Thefts Climb
Owners of some of the most-stolen vehicle makes in Denver are facing more problems after at least one major insurance company says the risk is too high to insure them.
August 16, 2022
Auto
Colorado

Tesla Insurance Expands, Now Available In 11 States
Tesla has expanded its insurance program to Utah and Maryland, taking the total number of states where it is available to 11. Tesla initially launched its insurance program in California in 2019, claiming that it is up to 30 percent cheaper than competing providers.
July 28, 2022
Auto
Arizona
California
Colorado
Illinois
Maryland

Colorado Sees Third-Highest Homeowners Premium Increase In America
Craig Plazure and his wife, Morgan, describe themselves as two of the ‘lucky ones’ who were able to buy a home in Colorado in August 2021. But after settling down and having two children, the family is wondering how long they’ll be able to stay in Colorado because of their rising homeowners insurance premiums.
July 26, 2022
Property
Colorado

In Wake Of Marshall Fire, Colorado Commissioner Considers State Insurance Fund
As home insurers abandon California due to devastating wildfires, some worry Colorado could be next. "It’s something we need to be prepared for what the future could look like if we don’t help the market stabilize and keep insurance companies here," said Colorado Insurance Commissioner Mike Conway.
July 25, 2022
Insurance Industry
Property
Colorado

Damage Estimates Expected To Climb From Massive New Mexico Wildfire
The destruction caused by the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and altered, New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday after touring the damage in one county.
June 10, 2022
Property
Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico

Property Insurance Expansion Approved By Colorado Legislature
Victims of Colorado’s wildfires could soon benefit from more assistance from their property insurance companies as the state’s legislature recently approved changes.
April 27, 2022
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Colorado

Colorado’s Justices Reject Individual Claims Adjuster Liability
A person may only hold insurance companies liable for the denial or delay of payments on a claim, and not individual claims handlers, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
March 15, 2022
Liability
Colorado

Colorado Lawmakers Propose Raising Initial Payouts For Disaster Victims
When wildfire struck Grand County, Marjorie Cranston and her husband lost their home of 15 years. The loss was hard enough, Cranston said, without spending months scouring her brain to remember every single item lost in the flames.
February 7, 2022
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Colorado
Closely Built Homes Helped Marshall Firestorm Spread
Too many houses built too close together on the tinder-dry high plains between Denver and Boulder led to the record Marshall firestorm losses topping $1 billion, insurance industry researchers found this week as they sifted through ashes and charred ruins.
January 17, 2022
Catastrophe
Property
Colorado
Demand Surge, Inflation To Increase Colorado Wildfire Losses
AM Best has warned that demand surge and inflation will amplify losses related to the December 30th, 2021, late-season Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado, which destroyed more than 1,000 structures.
January 13, 2022
Catastrophe
Property
Colorado

Claims Adjusters’ Fate Lies In State Supreme Court Following Arguments Over Personal Liability
In a case that has drawn the attention and alarm of national industry groups, the Colorado Supreme Court considered this week whether state law allows people to sue insurance claims adjusters personally for delaying or denying payments.
January 13, 2022
Liability
Litigation
Colorado

Insured Losses From Marshall Fire Estimated Near $1B, Costliest In Colorado History
The late-season Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado, which destroyed almost 1,000 structures after strong winds accelerated the spread, is estimated to have resulted in insured losses of approximately $1 billion, according to risk modeller Karen Clark & Company.
January 5, 2022
Catastrophe
Property
Colorado

Investigators Probe Source Of Devastating Colorado Wildfire
Authorities in Colorado were searching for more answers Monday as they investigated what caused the destructive fire that torched scores of homes and displaced residents in the suburbs of Denver last week.
January 3, 2022
Property
Colorado

Tenth Circuit Rules Against Insurer, Decides Appraisers Can Determine Causation
In the continuing saga of what can and cannot be appraised in a property insurance appraisal, the Tenth Circuit, in contrast to many other courts, has ruled appraisers can determine coverage issues.
October 13, 2021
Litigation
Property
Colorado

Ski Resorts Operator Sues Insurer Over $200M In Denied COVID Losses Claims
When viruses shut down ski operations at Canadian Mountain Holidays and Ontario’s Blue Mountain Resort in 2015 and 2018, Lexington Insurance Co. paid the resort owners $200,000 in business interruption claims.
September 20, 2021
Litigation
Property
Colorado



