Pinnacol CFO Named to National Wellness Board


Denver, December 8, 2010 – Jeff Tetrick, chief financial officer for Pinnacol Assurance, has been appointed as a national board member to the San Francisco-based Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI). IBI programs, resources and expert networks advance the understanding and the impact of health-related productivity on corporate American’s bottom line.

“I am honored to be part of the IBI mission of promoting the value of health; it is in alignment with Pinnacol’s Health Risk Management efforts and our vision to be the best workers’ compensation insurance company in the nation,” stated Tetrick.

Pinnacol’s offers a comprehensive Health Risk Management (HRM) program to its employees and recently began a pilot study of the effects of HRM programs on workers’ compensation costs and employee productivity.

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