Colorado § 10-4-107 Cancellation of medical malpractice policies

Colorado Statutes

§ 10-4-107 — Cancellation of medical malpractice policies

Colorado § 10-4-107

Title 10Insurance

Art.Property and Casualty Insurance

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-4-107 (2026).

Text

(1)A notice of cancellation of a medical malpractice policy shall be valid only if it is based on one or more of the following reasons:

(a)Nonpayment of premiums; or

(b)The license of the insured health-care provider has been suspended or revoked by the appropriate state regulatory authority; or

(c)The insured knowingly made a false statement on the application for insurance; or

(d)There has been a substantial change in the exposure or risk other than that indicated in the application and underwritten as of the effective date of the policy unless the insured has notified the insurer of the change and the insurer accepts such change.

(2)This section shall not apply to any policy or coverage which has been in effect less than sixty days at the time the notice of cancellati

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(1) A notice of
cancellation of a medical malpractice policy shall be valid only if it is based on one
or more of the following reasons:

(a) Nonpayment of premiums; or

(b) The license of the insured health-care provider has been suspended or
revoked by the appropriate state regulatory authority; or

(c) The insured knowingly made a false statement on the application for
insurance; or

(d) There has been a substantial change in the exposure or risk other than
that indicated in the application and underwritten as of the effective date of the
policy unless the insured has notified the insurer of the change and the insurer
accepts such change.

(2) This section shall not apply to any policy or coverage which has been in
effect less than sixty days at the time the notice of cancellation is mailed or
delivered by the insurer, unless it is a renewal policy.

(3) This section shall not apply to nonrenewal of a policy.

(4) This section shall not apply to insurers providing coverage for exempt
commercial policyholders, as defined pursuant to section 10-4-1402 and rules
adopted by the commissioner pursuant to that section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 76: Entire section added, p. 365, � 1, effective May 21. L. 86: (1)(c) amended and (1)(d) added, p. 572, � 1, effective July 1. L. 99: (4) added, p. 389, � 12, effective January 15, 2000.