State workers’ comp insurer Pinnacol lays off 43 workers but says finances are ‘extremely strong’

The layoffs happened against the backdrop of a yearslong effort to spin off Pinnacol from state affiliation. But supporters ...
Vail Daily

Colorado gov studies worker comp insurer sale

DENVER – Gov. Bill Ritter is meeting with an investment banker to study the possible sale of the state’s interest in Pinnacol Assurance, a state-chartered workers compensation insurer, his chief ...
Morningstar

Largest workers' comp insurer in Colorado issues $15 million general dividend to nearly 50,000 businesses, encourages reinvestment in Colorado's economy

$15 million in general dividends to 46,000 eligible Pinnacol Assurance members starting March 25. Pinnacol has now issued a general dividend for 11 consecutive years, contributing to a total of $905 ...
The Gazette

Colorado will help furloughed federal workers claim unemployment benefits

As civilian federal workers in Colorado wait for word as to whether they will be furloughed by a federal government shutdown, the state’s Department of Labor and Employment is reaching out to aid ...
Sterling Journal-Advocate

State workers’ comp insurer Pinnacol lays off 43 workers but claims ‘extremely strong’ finances

Pinnacol Assurance, the state’s workers’ compensation insurer of last resort, laid off 43 workers earlier this month as “a proactive measure,” the agency confirmed Thursday. The recent layoffs come ...