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Pinnacol Assurance Joins Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce as Trustee

DENVER—Pinnacol Assurance has expanded its connection and impact in Metro Denver by investing in the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce as a Trustee, joining 13 other Trustees as the Chamber’s most influential community leaders. Every Chamber member is committed to community stewardship and supporting Colorado’s economic growth and prosperity; however, Trustee-level members support the work […]

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DENVER—Pinnacol Assurance has expanded its connection and impact in Metro Denver by investing in the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce as a Trustee, joining 13 other Trustees as the Chamber’s most influential community leaders. Every Chamber member is committed to community stewardship and supporting Colorado’s economic growth and prosperity; however, Trustee-level members support the work of the entire organization, promoting economic vitality and inclusion, business-friendly policy and leadership development in Metro Denver.

Headquartered in the Lowry neighborhood and employing workers across the state, Pinnacol Assurance plays an integral role in the Metro Denver and broader Colorado community. Pinnacol invests in Colorado through its compassionate care for injured workers, grantmaking, scholarships, volunteerism, sustainability efforts, and championing of diversity, equity and inclusion. Pinnacol is recognized as one of Colorado’s 50 most community-minded companies with over $1.1 million in grants, donations and scholarships, and 876 hours spent volunteering in the communities where their employees live and work. Pinnacol also maintains the state’s most robust work-based apprenticeship program for local high school students.

“For more than 107 years, Pinnacol has provided assured protection to employers so that we can jointly support our most important asset - Colorado’s workforce,” said John O’Donnell, Pinnacol President and CEO. “Pinnacol is committed to workforce building and supporting employers across the state and in our most significant business epicenter - the Denver Metro area. Through our support of the Denver Metro Chamber, we hope to make a long-term investment in a thriving and dynamic local economy.”

Pinnacol is Colorado’s state-chartered workers’ compensation carrier and is committed to the workers, employers and communities of Colorado. Its support of the Denver Metro Chamber will help it fulfill the organization’s goals of fostering a dynamic, innovative and empowered workforce.

“We are so excited to welcome Pinnacol Assurance as our newest Trustee,” said the Denver Metro Chamber’s president and CEO, J. J. Ament. “Chamber Trustees allow us to advocate for Colorado’s smallest startups through our enterprise level businesses, and they help grow the next generation of civic leaders. Pinnacol Assurance is a great organization that is investing in helping Colorado businesses and their employees. Their operations are essential for our community’s economic resilience, and we know that they’ll be a fantastic addition the Chamber’s leadership.”

The Chamber thanks Pinnacol Assurance for its continued leadership and commitment to Colorado.

 

About the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce:

For 155 years, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has been the leading voice for Colorado’s business community. With a membership that spans the state and employs some 400,000 Coloradans, the Chamber serves the small and large businesses who create Colorado’s economy. The Chamber family includes the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and the Denver Metro Chamber’s Leadership Foundation. For more information, go to denverchamber.org.

About Pinnacol:

Pinnacol Assurance is Colorado’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier. We operate as a mutual insurance company, providing caring coverage for nearly 1 million workers in the state. We focus on saving our customers money through careful rate-setting, general dividends and our award-winning safety programs. You can see our care for Colorado at work through our grantmaking, scholarships, volunteerism and award-winning apprenticeship program and through our championing of diversity, equity and inclusion. Learn more at Pinnacol.com.

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