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Colorado insurance recoveries up 93% due to wildfire claims
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The state helped Coloradans recover nearly $20 million in additional insurance payments last year, mostly from catastrophic wildfire claims. A report released Tuesday found that the Colorado Division of Insurance recovered more than $19.6 million from investigating consumer complaints during the 2021-22 fiscal year – an increase of 93% from the previous year. The report…
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Colorado legislature passes insurance coverage expansions for wildfire losses
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Victims of wildfires in Colorado may soon get more immediate and substantive help from insurance companies under statutory changes the Colorado legislature approved Wednesday. If signed into law, House Bill 1111 would increase the amount of lost property insurance providers have to cover upfront and extend the timeframe victims have to rebuild their homes. The…
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Colorado House OKs expansions to insurance coverage of wildfire losses
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The Colorado House of Representatives approved legislation that, if enacted, would expand the way insurance companies handle wildfire losses in the state. House Bill 1111 seeks to increase the amount of lost property insurance providers have to cover upfront and extend the timeframe victims have to rebuild their homes. The proposed changes would only apply…
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Colorado lawmakers propose changes to insurance coverage of wildfire losses
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Less than two months after Coloradans suffered the state’s most destructive wildfire in history, lawmakers are trying to change the way insurance companies handle wildfire losses. If passed, House Bill 1111 would increase the amount of lost property insurance providers have to cover upfront and extend the timeframe victims have to rebuild their homes. The…
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RMNP to stay closed after most acres burned in its history
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All of Rocky Mountain National Park will remain closed after nearly 29,000 acres burned, the most in its history, officials announced Friday. The Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires have burned 7,485 and 21,307 acres of the park, which was established in 1915. Officials said they don’t know when the park will reopen but, when…
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Grand County allows for partial re-entry from East Troublesome fire evacuations
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Re-entry plans for Grand County began Monday following emergency evacuations as a result of the East Troublesome fire. The plans are for areas on the east side of Highway 34, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office opened all areas south of the intersection of Highway 34 and County Road 6 east and…
