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Colorado News and Information

Colorado: Amendments to Administrative Rule Proposed

The Department of Regulatory Agencies has scheduled a rulemaking hearing on its proposed amendments to an administrative rule pertaining to Penalties and Timelines Concerning Division Inquiries and Documents Requests. The hearing is set for Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. (MST), at 1560 Broadway, Denver, Colo. (Posted: 11/18/2008)

Ballot Initiatives: Colorado Ground Zero

Ballot initiatives tend to mobilize certain types of voters, and this year’s election cycle is likely to do the same. According to the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, there are 152 initiatives in 35 states in November, many of them addressing social issues such as gay marriage and gay adoptions. (Posted: 10/28/2008)

West Virginia Leads Nation Again in Frequency of Deer-Vehicle Collisions; Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Arkansas Round Out Top Five

For the second year in a row the vehicles most likely to collide with a deer are in West Virginia. Using its deer claims data from the last half of 2007 and the first half of 2008 and motor vehicle registration counts by state from the Federal Highway Administration, State Farm estimates the chances of a West Virginia vehicle colliding with a deer during the next 12 months at 1 in 45. (Posted: 10/9/2008)

Colorado: NAMIC Joins Coloradoans for Responsible Reform in Opposing Anti-business Ballot Initiatives

Colorado voters will be confronted on Election Day – Nov. 4 – with 18 statewide ballot measures – 14 amendments and four referendums. (Posted: 10/7/2008)

Colorado: Proposed No-fault Bill Rejected by Health Care Task Force

Colorado’s Health Care Task Force met Sept. 25 to evaluate and discuss draft bill recommendations it is required to make to the 2009 General Assembly. (Posted: 10/7/2008)

New Study Suggests Putting Off Driver Licensure to Save Lives

Most U.S. states allow driving at age 16, 16-and-a-half, or somewhere in between. A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report focuses on the costs in terms of lives of allowing licensure sooner rather than later. (Posted: 9/9/2008)

2008 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS – COLORADO

(Posted: 7/15/2008)

Colorado: Department of Regulatory Agencies, Insurance Industry Discuss Insurance Ombudsman Bill

The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and the Colorado Division of Insurance hosted a meeting with insurance carriers on July 8 to discuss HB-1216. The bill requires Insurance Commissioner Marcy Morrison to report to the Joint Budget Committee on or before Sept. 15 on the need, estimated cost, and implementation requirements of establishing an insurance ombudsman in Colorado. (Posted: 7/15/2008)

Report: 33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads

Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released May 22 found that 16.4 percent of drivers on the road - roughly 33 million licensed Americans - would not pass a written driver’s test if taken today. (Posted: 5/28/2008)

Colorado: Governor Provides Annual Outlook for Fire Season

A warm, windy summer could mean more wildfires for Colorado, Gov. Bill Ritter announced at his annual wildfire briefing. (Posted: 5/12/2008)

Colorado: Two Mandatory Medpay Bills Down; One to Go (4/29/2008)

Colorado: ‘Bad Faith’ Bill is Really ‘Bad Public Policy’ Bill, Says NAMIC (4/29/2008)

Colorado: Mandatory Medpay Bill Amended, Passes Out of Committee (4/22/2008)

Colorado: Prior Approval Bill Amended to Remove Auto Insurance From Purview of Bill (4/22/2008)

Colorado: Prior Approval of Rates Bill Introduced Despite Drop in Auto Insurance Rates (4/15/2008)

Colorado: Auto Insurance Proposal is ‘Anti-consumer Choice,’ NAMIC Tells State Senate Committee (4/8/2008)

Auto Insurance Proposal is ‘Anti-Consumer Choice,’ NAMIC Tells Colorado Senate Committee (4/3/2008)

Colorado: Insurance Consumer Choice Under Attack at State Capitol (4/1/2008)

2008 State-by-state Rankings Released of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America (3/12/2008)

Colorado: Debate Over Mandatory Medpay Bills Heat Up in Spite of Consumer Opposition (3/11/2008)

Colorado: Traffic Accident Report Bill ‘Ran Off the Road’ in the House (3/4/2008)

Colorado: Governor’s Study Finds Consumers Saving on Insurance Costs After No-Fault Sunset (2/26/2008)

Report: States Better Prepared for Emergencies (2/21/2008)

Report: Most States Earn Average Grades in Highway Safety (2/20/2008)

Colorado: NAMIC Asks Governor to Veto Offers of Settlement Bill (2/19/2008)

Colorado: Bill Altering Law on When Police Required to Investigate Auto Accident Concerns Industry (2/19/2008)

Colorado: Bill Introduced Making Insurers Financially Responsible for Agents’, Brokers’ Unfair Business Practices (2/19/2008)

Colorado: Offers of Settlement Bill Heads to Governor’s Office (2/12/2008)

Colorado: House Votes Against Credit-based Insurance Scoring Ban (2/5/2008)

Colorado House Vote Against Credit-based Insurance Scoring Ban Called ‘Win for Insurance Consumers’ by NAMIC Official (1/29/2008)

Colorado: Statutory Offer of Settlement Passes House; Fact Sheet Distributed to Legislators (1/29/2008)

Colorado: Credit-based Insurance Scoring Prohibition Bill to be Heard on House Floor (1/29/2008)

Colorado: Credit Scoring Ban Legislation: ‘Like a Bad Rash that Needs to be Permanently Cured,’ NAMIC Official Says (1/22/2008)

Colorado: Statutory Offer of Settlement Bill Passes House Judiciary Committee (1/22/2008)

Colorado’s Credit Scoring Ban Legislation is ‘Like a Bad Rash that Needs to be Permanently Cured,’ NAMIC Official Says (1/18/2008)