Colorado § 10-4-109 Nonrenewal of medical malpractice policies

Colorado Statutes

§ 10-4-109 — Nonrenewal of medical malpractice policies

Colorado·Title 10 Insurance·Art. Property and Casualty Insurance

(1)No insurer shall refuse to renew a policy of medical malpractice insurance unless such insurer or its agent mails or delivers to the named insured, at the last address shown in the insurer's records, at least ninety days' advance notice of its intention not to renew. This section shall not apply:

(a)If the insurer has already manifested its willingness to renew;

(b)Repealed.

(c)If the insured fails to pay any premium deposit required by the insurer for renewal.

(2)Notwithstanding the failure of an insurer to comply with this section, the policy shall terminate on the effective date of any other malpractice liability insurance policy with respect to the particular insured, if such policy has substantially the same limits and provisions of coverage.

(3)Renewal of a poli

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(1) No insurer shall
refuse to renew a policy of medical malpractice insurance unless such insurer or its
agent mails or delivers to the named insured, at the last address shown in the
insurer's records, at least ninety days' advance notice of its intention not to renew.
This section shall not apply:

(a) If the insurer has already manifested its willingness to renew;

(b) Repealed.

(c) If the insured fails to pay any premium deposit required by the insurer for
renewal.

(2) Notwithstanding the failure of an insurer to comply with this section, the
policy shall terminate on the effective date of any other malpractice liability
insurance policy with respect to the particular insured, if such policy has
substantially the same limits and provisions of coverage.

(3) Renewal of a policy shall not constitute a waiver or estoppel with respect
to grounds for cancellation which existed before the effective date of such renewal.

(4) In the event an insurer refuses to renew, the insured may, by written
request, demand a written notification of the reasons for nonrenewal. Such
notification shall be given the insured within twenty days after receipt of such
request.

(5) Any statement of reasons contained in the notice pursuant to subsection
(4) of this section shall be privileged and shall not constitute grounds for any action
against the insurer or its representatives or any person who in good faith furnished
to the insurer the information upon which the statement is based.

(6) 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.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 76: Entire section added, p. 365, � 1, effective May 21. L. 86: IP(1) amended and (1)(b) repealed, pp. 573, 575, �� 3, 7, effective July 1. L. 99: (6) added, p. 389, � 14, effective January 15, 2000.