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Home » US Law » 2022 Colorado Code » Title 10 - Insurance » Article 4 - Property and Casualty Insurance » Part 6 - Automobile Insurance Policy - Regulations

§ 10-4-621. Required Coverages Are Minimum

Nothing in this part 6 shall be construed to prohibit the issuance of policies providing coverages more extensive than the minimum coverage required by section 10-4-620, nor to require the segregation of such minimum coverage from other coverages in the same policy. However, loss statistics as to bodily injury liability and property damage liability shall […]

§ 10-4-622. Required Provision for Intrastate and Interstate Operation

Notwithstanding any of its terms and conditions, every complying policy shall afford coverage at least as extensive as the minimum coverage required by section 10-4-620. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that a complying policy provide coverage while the insured motor vehicle is operated in other jurisdictions by reason of any program, […]

§ 10-4-623. Conditions and Exclusions

The coverage described in section 10-4-620 may be subject to conditions and exclusions that are not inconsistent with the requirements of this part 6. The coverage described in section 10-4-620 may also be subject to exclusions where the injured person: Sustains injury caused by his or her own intentional act; or Is operating a motor […]

§ 10-4-624. Self-Insurers

Any person in whose name more than twenty-five motor vehicles are registered may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the commissioner. The commissioner may, in his or her discretion, upon the application of such person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when the commissioner is satisfied that such person is […]

§ 10-4-625. Premium Payments

The commissioner shall issue rules establishing monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual premium payments for persons who are required to purchase insurance under this part 6. An insurer providing a plan for payments on a basis that is more frequent than quarterly need not also provide a quarterly payment plan. An insurer’s plan for payments may […]

§ 10-4-626. Prohibited Reasons for Nonrenewal or Refusal to Write Policy of Automobile Insurance Applicable to This Part 6

An insurer authorized to transact or transacting business in this state shall not refuse to write or refuse to renew a policy of insurance affording the coverage required by section 10-4-620 solely because of the age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, residence, marital status, or lawful […]

§ 10-4-629. Cancellation – Renewal – Reclassification

Except in accordance with the provisions of this part 6, an insurer shall not cancel or fail to renew a policy of insurance that complies with this part 6, issued in this state, as to any resident of the household of the named insured, for any reason other than nonpayment of premium, or increase a […]

§ 10-4-630. Exclusion of Named Driver

In any case where an insurer is authorized under this part 6 to cancel or refuse to renew or increase the premiums on an automobile liability insurance policy under which more than one person is insured because of the claim experience or driving record of one or more but less than all of the persons […]

§ 10-4-632. Reduction in Rates for Drivers Aged Fifty-Five Years or Older Who Complete Driver’s Education Course – Legislative Declaration

The general assembly finds and determines that motor vehicle accidents cause a substantial economic impact in lost wages, medical bills, legal fees, rehabilitation costs, and higher insurance rates. (1) (a) (I) The general assembly finds and determines that motor vehicle accidents cause a substantial economic impact in lost wages, medical bills, legal fees, rehabilitation costs, […]

§ 10-4-633. Certification of Policy and Notice Forms

All insurers providing automobile insurance and who are authorized by the commissioner to conduct business in Colorado shall submit an annual report to the commissioner listing any policy forms, endorsements, cancellation notices, renewal notices, disclosure forms, notices of proposed premium increases, notices of proposed reductions in coverage, and such other forms as may be requested […]

§ 10-4-634. Assignment of Payment for Covered Benefits

A policy of motor vehicle insurance coverage pursuant to this part 6 shall allow, but not require, an insured under the policy to assign, in writing, payments due under medical payments coverage of the policy to a licensed hospital or other licensed health care provider; an occupational therapist, as defined in section 12-270-104 (9); an […]

§ 10-4-635. Medical Payments Coverage – Definitions

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (1), no automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policy insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death suffered by any person arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this […]

§ 10-4-636. Disclosure Requirements for Automobile Insurance Products Offered – Rules

An insurer or producer issuing automobile insurance policies shall, as a condition of doing business in this state, have on file for public inspection at the division a summary disclosure form that contains an explanation of the major coverages and exclusions of such policies of insurance together with a recitation of general factors considered in […]

§ 10-4-637. No Discrimination by Profession

Reimbursement for lawfully performed health care services covered by a policy providing medical payments coverage under a motor vehicle policy issued pursuant to this part 6 shall not be denied when such services are a covered benefit and rendered within the scope of practice for a licensed health-care provider; a massage therapist, as defined in […]

§ 10-4-638. Retroactive Adjustment of Health-Care Service Claims

Twelve months or more after the date a claim is paid for health-care services performed pursuant to this part 6, an insurer may not retroactively adjust the payment of the claim. Adjustments to claims made pursuant to a policy providing for medical payments coverage in cases where a carrier has reported fraud or abuse, pursuant […]

§ 10-4-639. Claims Practices for Property Damage

An insurer shall pay title fees, sales tax, and any other transfer or registration fee associated with the total loss of a motor vehicle. An insurer shall clearly disclose to an insured or inform a third-party claimant what benefits are provided related to towing and storage of a motor vehicle that sustains property damage and […]

§ 10-4-640. Operator’s Policy of Insurance

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (8) of this section, any natural person may satisfy the requirements of section 10-4-619 by obtaining, in lieu of an owner’s policy of insurance, an operator’s policy of liability insurance that meets the requirements of this section and of this part 6. An operator’s policy of liability insurance shall […]