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Homeowners insurance in Colorado to experience massive reforms

G. Turner
Colorado homeowners insurance industry wildfires

The tremendously destructive wildfires in the state have caused underwriters to come together to overhaul the system. Over the last three years, Colorado has experienced devastating wildfires that have ignited an overhaul of the state’s homeowners insurance system, in the hopes that consumers might begin seeing some positive changes over the next few several weeks. The situation in the states has undergone a considerable change that has brought coverage to the spotlight. According to Carole Walker, the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association executive director, “The cycle of natural disaster has…

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Insurance industry estimates damage of Black Forest Fire at $300 million

Marc
Colorado homeowners insurance industry wildfires

Insurance industry suffers fresh blow from Black Forest Fire A major wildfire has caused significant damage in Colorado. The disaster is being called the Black Forest Fire and was first sparked on June 11. The fire lasted until June 20 and is being considered the worst wildfire in the state’s history. The insurance industry has been working to assess the damage caused by the disaster since the fire had been effectively contained. This week, the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association has released a preliminary assessment of the damage caused by…

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Homeowners insurance reforms expected in Colorado

G. Turner
Homeowners Insurance

The wildfires from last year have spurred lawmakers to consider changes to the current coverage. Lawmakers in Colorado are taking a new look at homeowners insurance which have been based on the complaints that have been collected from property owners over the last months since the wildfires in the state. In fact, they are now closing in on an agreement on a number of different changes to the coverage. The wildfires in Colorado brought a number of homeowners insurance issues into the spotlight and those in charge of regulations did…

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Public insurance adjusters in Colorado face new regulations

S.Vagus
Public Insurance Adjusters Colorado

State lawmakers devise new regulations for public insurance adjusters Public insurance adjusters in Colorado are likely to face tougher regulations in the coming year. State lawmakers are currently debating a new bill that will institute strict regulations concerning the operations of public insurance adjusters throughout the state. The bill would provide the state’s Division of Insurance. with the authority to suspend or otherwise revoke the license of a public insurance adjuster, power that the state agency currently lacks, while also tasking the agency with the enforcement of several new regulations.…

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Homeowners insurance in Colorado among 10 most expensive states

H. Cutner
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Catastrophe claims have caused the claims in the state to be among the most costly. According to recently released homeowners insurance news data, Colorado is now among the top ten states with the highest claims payouts resulting from catastrophes and natural disasters. This news was based on information from an analysis performed by the Insurance Research Council (IRC). The council’s analysis revealed that from the years 1997 through 2006, 26 percent of the homeowners insurance claims that were made in the state were the result of damage from catastrophes. However,…

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