2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 10 - Insurance
Article 4. Property and Casualty Insurance
Section 10-4-108. Notice.
(1) No notice of the cancellation of a policy to which section 10-4107 applies shall be valid unless mailed or delivered by the insurer to the named insured at least ninety days prior to the effective date of cancellation; but, where cancellation is for nonpayment of premium, at least ten days' notice of cancellation accompanied by the reasons therefor shall be given. Unless the reasons of the company are included in the notice of cancellation, the notice of cancellation shall state or be accompanied by a statement that, upon written request of the named insured mailed or delivered to the insurer not less than fifteen days prior to the effective date of cancellation, the insurer will specify the reasons for such cancellation.
When the reason for cancellation does not accompany or is not included in the noticeof cancellation, the insurer shall, upon written request of the named insured mailed or delivered to the insurer not less than fifteen days prior to the effective date of cancellation, specify in writing the reason for such cancellation. Such reason shall be mailed or delivered to the named insured within five days after receipt of such request.
This section shall not apply to nonrenewal of a policy.
This section shall not apply to insurers providing coverage for exempt commercialpolicyholders, as defined pursuant to section 10-4-1402 and rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to that section.
Source: L. 76: Entire section added, p. 365, § 1, effective May 21. L. 86: (1) amended,
p. 572, § 2, effective July 1. L. 99: (4) added, p. 389, § 13, effective January 15, 2000.
