Colorado Auto Insurance News: Private Driving Lessons Key to Young Colorado Drivers Receiving Drivers Licenses
A new state law that went into effect July 1 placed restrictions on teenagers' ability to drive with friends and between midnight and 5 a.m. The law is an attempt to curb dangerous driving among teenagers. In 2004, 96 of Colorado's 667 traffic fatalities were between 16 and 20 years old, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Rural Colorado Patients Have Difficulty in Obtaining Health Services
"Rural communities frequently suffer from a shortage of physicians because many doctors feel that they cannot sustain a viable practice in a rural setting," said Hilda Heady, president of the National Rural Health Association.

Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance Company Names Jack Anderson New CEO
Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance Company (CFBI) is pleased to announce that Jack Anderson has joined the company as CEO/General Manager. Anderson fills the position recently vacated by Kent Fairchild, who retired in June after years of dedicated service to the company.

Colorado Homeowner Insurance News: Colorado Apartment Building Destroyed in Fire
Three upstairs apartments sustained severe fire and heat damage. The other five apartments were damaged by smoke and water, but firefighters were able to save much of the belongings inside and most of the structure itself, said Sandra Lowe, fire investigator.

Colorado Court Rules Against Former NHL Player in Disability Insurance Case
A Colorado court ruled that former NHL player Warren Rychel isn't entitled to disability insurance for a hand injury he suffered in a 1998 brawl. Rychel, a former left wing for the Colorado Avalanche, sued Lloyd's of London over his injury from a fight during a Dec. 17, 1998, hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks. He said it left him unable to perform his role as an "enforcer" - playing a tough, physical game and fighting with opponents.

Thousands of Eagle County, Colorado Citizens are Owed Money
More than 6,000 Eagle County residents and business have a nice surprise waiting for them at the state Treasurer's Office: Money. Colorado's Unclaimed Property division has about $109 million in state tax refunds, overpaid property taxes and similar items waiting to be claimed by a half-million people and businesses in Colorado.

New Law Affecting Colorado Teen Drivers Goes Into Effect July 1, 2005
If you're under 18 and like to drive around with your friends, you might want to take note of this reminder from the Colorado Department of Transportation: starting today, you're limited to one passenger under 21 and you may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m.

Cell Phone Use While Driving is Illegal for Colorado Teens
Proposals to outlaw cell phone use while driving have failed in the Washington Legislature, in part, because some question why a new law should target cell phones when drivers also can be dangerously distracted when eating, looking at maps or dealing with children.