insurance
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Colorado justices agree to review insurance question that has divided federal judges
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The Colorado Supreme Court granted a federal judge’s request on Friday to address an issue that has produced conflicting answers in policyholders’ lawsuits against insurance companies over unpaid benefits. “Parties (and judges) regularly spend undue time and money fighting in the pretrial context about a legal question that should be resolved once and for all…
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Appeals court recognizes longer window to sue insurers for withholding policy details
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Colorado’s second-highest court split with its own prior decision earlier this month and concluded injured motorists have two years, not one, to sue insurance companies for withholding relevant information about an at-fault driver’s policy. In 2019, Colorado lawmakers enacted a measure to help motorists determine which insurance coverage is available in the event of an injury. To…
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts cases about reliability of gun-to-bullet matching
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear two cases questioning the reliability of expert testimony that purports to identify whether a specific bullet was fired from a specific gun. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take up a case on appeal. There is currently one vacancy,…
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Colorado lawmakers target ‘ghost networks’ to expand access to mental health care
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A few years ago, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance conducted a “secret shopper” survey on health insurance plans across six states, including Colorado. Of the 120 providers called, one-third were either inaccurately listed in the carrier database, out of service, or did not return the call. Only half of all calls to providers in…
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‘I am shocked — shocked — about the cost of insurance!’ | OPINION
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By Brandi Bradley In a famous scene from the classic movie “Casablanca”, the police captain defends the closure of Rick’s Café by remarking to Humphrey Bogart‘s character, “I’m shocked, shocked to find there’s gambling going on here.” Thereupon the Bogart character hands the chief his gambling winnings, revealing both the hypocrisy of the captain and…
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Divided appeals court orders insurance company to pay $35,600 for delayed disclosure of policy
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded on Thursday that an insurance company violated state law when it refused to disclose an automobile policy to an injured motorist for nearly one year after she requested it. By 2-1, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel held that Esurance Property & Casualty Insurance Company had an obligation to hand over…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on insurance coverage for COVID, witness credibility
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will decide the degree to which a virus or other hazard must affect a commercial property before it can trigger loss-or-damage coverage under an insurance policy. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case on appeal. Currently, there is one…
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Direct primary care offers affordability, access as health care costs rise
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In the Air Force, Dr. Alex Schloe used to see 22 patients a day for a primary care appointment where he would spend five to 10 minutes with each person. “It can be frustrating for the patient and for the doc,” he said. Across many primary care clinics who rely on insurance for payment, the…
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Colorado Supreme Court ponders insurers’ ability to defend against policyholders
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The Colorado Supreme Court considered last week what steps insurance companies must take to defend themselves against lawsuits from injured policyholders who, based on a technicality, were legally not at fault for their injuries. When an insured driver has an accident with someone who is uninsured, they may obtain benefits under their own insurance policy…
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Colorado justices ponder scope of law curbing insurers’ ability to allege failure to cooperate
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court pondered a question last week that could have sweeping ramifications for those making insurance claims: When the legislature required insurance companies to take certain steps before accusing policyholders of failing to cooperate in an investigation, do those protections apply to every request an insurer might make? Leading up to…
