Pinnacol Assurance Awarded Five Gold Leaf Awards


Denver, October 28, 2010 – Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation provider, received five communications awards at the annual Colorado Healthcare Communicators awards dinner. Pinnacol won two Gold Leaf Awards, a Silver Leaf Award and two Bronze Leaf Awards in five separate categories, including internal communication programs, external communication programs, annual reports, video presentations and printed newsletters.

“Pinnacol is honored to receive this level of recognition for our communications efforts,” stated Suzi Stolte, associate vice president of communications and public relations. “Communications is an important component of our overall business success, and we pride ourselves on developing and executing initiatives that support our strategic goals.”

The Gold Leaf Awards recognize exemplary health care communication programs and elements across the state. The awards were judged on planning, goals, implementation, results, evaluation and budgets.

About Pinnacol Assurance
Pinnacol Assurance is Colorado’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance. Pinnacol provides comprehensive, competitively priced coverage; immediate attention to claims; a highly qualified network of medical providers; and proactive safety programs to approximately 55,000 Colorado businesses. Over the past six years, Pinnacol has returned nearly $394 million in general dividends to its policyholders statewide ― a mark of the company’s stable and strong financial health.

Contact:
Suzi Stolte
Associate Vice President of Communications and Public Relations
303.361.4777
suzi.stolte@pinnacol.com