/tags/insurance Insurance en-US Copyright ������Ů/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 20 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT /2025-05-20/homeowners-insurance-wildfires-climate-change-insurance-premiums Homeowners insurance is getting more expensive and harder to keep. Lawmakers in our region introduced more than a dozen policy proposals in response this year. Tue, 20 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT /2025-05-20/homeowners-insurance-wildfires-climate-change-insurance-premiums Murphy Woodhouse, Rachel Cohen /2025-05-08/maps-data-senate-us-treasury-insurance-wildfires In recent months, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee and the Federal Insurance Office have each released detailed data on insurance premiums, non-renewals and other key metrics. The advocacy groups Public Citizen and The Revolving Door Project brought that data to life with interactive maps. Thu, 08 May 2025 22:22:20 GMT /2025-05-08/maps-data-senate-us-treasury-insurance-wildfires Murphy Woodhouse /politics/2025-05-06/lawmakers-buck-governor-on-effort-to-drive-down-colorado-home-insurance-costs House Bill 1302 would have imposed a 1% fee on every policy for grants to hail-proof roofs and an effort to limit insurers' risk. But homeowners would have borne the cost, which is why the measure died. Tue, 06 May 2025 21:36:59 GMT /politics/2025-05-06/lawmakers-buck-governor-on-effort-to-drive-down-colorado-home-insurance-costs Jesse Paul /politics/2025-04-09/colorado-ditches-plan-to-reduce-utilities-wildfire-liability-homeowners-may-face-fees-instead A 0.5% fee would be imposed under House Bill 1302 on every home insurance policy in Colorado, unless a house meets certain wildfire mitigation standards Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:45:18 GMT /politics/2025-04-09/colorado-ditches-plan-to-reduce-utilities-wildfire-liability-homeowners-may-face-fees-instead Jesse Paul /news/2025-02-17/colorado-wants-to-force-insurance-companies-to-help-homeowners-understand-mitigate-wildfire-risk House Bill 1182 would also require insurers to give customers an opportunity to appeal assessments of a property’s wildfire risk, which can lead to increased costs and nonrenewals Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-17/colorado-wants-to-force-insurance-companies-to-help-homeowners-understand-mitigate-wildfire-risk Jesse Paul /2025-01-31/homeowners-insurance-federal-insurance-office-wildfires An obscure federal agency recently released what it calls the “most comprehensive data on homeowners insurance in history.” And the picture it paints for the Mountain West is a concerning one. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:16:53 GMT /2025-01-31/homeowners-insurance-federal-insurance-office-wildfires Murphy Woodhouse /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-30/as-disasters-roil-the-insurance-market-can-colorado-keep-coverage-viable-for-homeowners Wildfires, hailstorms, and other catastrophic events have caused billions of dollars in damage in Colorado. They’re also amping up worries that insurance companies might pull out of high-risk areas, leaving homeowners high and dry, without coverage. A state lawmaker discusses a few ideas to prevent that from happening, today on In The NoCo. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-30/as-disasters-roil-the-insurance-market-can-colorado-keep-coverage-viable-for-homeowners In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /regional-news/2025-01-22/californias-last-resort-insurer-faces-scrutiny-as-colorado-prepares-for-its-own-launch More than 30 states have Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) plans, which are state-run programs backed by private insurers that offer coverage for high-risk properties. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:56:59 GMT /regional-news/2025-01-22/californias-last-resort-insurer-faces-scrutiny-as-colorado-prepares-for-its-own-launch Rachel Cohen /news/2024-12-17/native-american-patients-are-sent-to-collections-for-debts-the-government-owes Federal law says Native Americans aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service promises to pay. Some are billed anyway as a result of backlogs or mistakes from the agency, financial middlemen, or health systems. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-17/native-american-patients-are-sent-to-collections-for-debts-the-government-owes Katheryn Houghton and Arielle Zionts, KFF Health News /news/2024-09-14/colorado-homeowners-insurance-increased-nearly-60-in-five-years Hail damage, wildfires, and weather are only partly to blame, says an industry trade group. There’s also “social inflation.” Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-14/colorado-homeowners-insurance-increased-nearly-60-in-five-years Tamara Chuang, Colorado Sun