3 Colo. Code Regs. § 702-4-9-2-3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 16, August 25, 2024
Section 3 CCR 702-4-9-2-3 - Definitions
A. "Annual Report for Credit Insurance" means, for the purpose of this regulation, completing the Form Schedule Tab in SERFF which includes a list of all policies, certificates of insurance, notices of proposed insurance, applications for insurance, endorsements, and riders delivered or issued for delivery in this state, including the titles of the programs or products or name of the lending institutions affected by the forms (required if marketed, serviced or rated differently).
B. "Credit insurance" shall have the same meaning as found at § 10-10-103(2), C.R.S., and includes all insurance written in connection with a loan but does not include insurance written as an isolated transaction on the part of the insurer not related to an agreement or plan for insuring debtors of a creditor.
C. "Disability" means, for the purpose of this regulation, the inability to perform the substantial and material duties of one's own occupation during the first twelve (12) months of disability. After the first twelve (12) months, disability is defined as the inability to perform the substantial and material duties of one's own occupation or any other occupation for which one is reasonably qualified by education, experience or by training obtained prior to the date of disability or by subsequent training at the insurer's option and expense. This definition shall not apply to lump sum disability coverage.
D. "Dismemberment" means, for the purpose of this regulation, at a minimum, the actual loss of use of a hand or foot, or irrecoverable loss of sight of an eye.
E. "Listing of New Policy Forms for Credit Insurance" means, for the purpose of this regulation, completing the Form Schedule Tab in SERFF, which includes any new and/or revised policies, certificates of insurance, notices of proposed insurance, applications for insurance, endorsements, and riders delivered or issued for delivery in this state including the titles of the programs or products or type of lending institutions (required if marketed, serviced or rated differently) affected by the forms and the effective date the form will be used.
F. "Loss ratio" means, for the purpose of this regulation, incurred losses divided by earned premiums. No expenses, including loss adjustment expenses, shall be included as losses in this ratio.
G. "Property" means, for the purpose of this regulation, all property, such as household furnishings, appliances, business furniture and fixtures and effects pledged as collateral or security acquired as a result of a contract that is related to a credit transaction. Such property shall not include automobiles, boats, airplanes, recreational vehicles, trucks, and tractors or like vehicles.
H. "Pro-Rata Refund Method" means, for the purpose of this regulation, a method of calculating a credit insurance refund which is calculated as 1. multiplied by 2. divided by 3., where 1., 2;, and 3; are defined as follows:
1. The original amount of the premium paid for the coverage period.
2. The number of days or months in the coverage period remaining for which the premium was paid.
3. The number of days or months in the initial coverage period covered by the premium.
I. "Rule of 78 Refund Method" means, for the purpose of this regulation, a method of calculating a credit insurance refund which is calculated as the original amount of the premium paid for the period multiplied by the quantity (T) multiplied by (T+1), then divided by the quantity (N) multiplied by (N+1). "T" is the remaining term of the insurance, commonly measured in months, and "N" is the original term of the insurance, commonly measured in months.
J. "Rule of Anticipation Refund Method" means, for the purpose of this regulation, a method of calculating a credit insurance refund in which the refund is equal to the single premium for the remaining originally scheduled amount(s) of coverage for the remaining term of coverage using the table of premium rates and formulas that applied when the policy being cancelled was written.
K. "SERFF" means, for the purposes of this regulation, System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing.
L. "Signature" includes an electronic signature as found at § 24-71.3-102(8), C.R.S.
M. "Terminal illness benefit" means, for the purpose of this regulation, a benefit that provides for a payment of the life insurance benefit, subject to any contract maximum for a life insurance benefit, upon a medical determination that the insured has a life expectancy less than a period of time which is specified in the contract. Such contractual period shall be not less than six (6) months. If the contract provides for an initial waiting period during which no terminal illness benefit is payable, such waiting period shall not be greater than six (6) months.
N. "Truncated coverage" shall have the same meaning as found at § 10-10-103(7), C.R.S.

3 CCR 702-4-9-2-3

37 CR 11, June 10, 2014, effective 7/1/2014
37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 7/15/2014
Colorado Register, Vol 37, No. 14. July 25, 2014, effective 8/15/2014
37 CR 23, December 10, 2014, effective 1/1/2015
38 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/15/2015
38 CR 06, March 25, 2015, effective 4/30/2015
38 CR 09, May 10, 2015, effective 6/1/2015
38 CR 13, July 10, 2015, effective 7/30/2015
38 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/2015
38 CR 21, November 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016
38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016
39 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 2/1/2016
39 CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective 4/1/2016
39 CR 08, April 25, 2016, effective 5/15/2016
39 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/2016
39 CR 20, October 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
39 CR 22, November 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
39 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
39 CR 23, December 25, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
40 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/15/2017
40 CR 09, May 10, 2017, effective 6/1/2017
40 CR 15, August 10, 2017, effective 9/1/2017
40 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/1/2017
40 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/2017
41 CR 04, February 25, 2018, effective 4/1/2018
41 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 6/1/2018
41 CR 08, April 25, 2018, effective 6/1/2018
41 CR 09, May 10, 2018, effective 6/1/2018
41 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 7/1/2018
41 CR 15, August 10, 2018, effective 9/1/2018
41 CR 17, September 10, 2018, effective 10/1/2018
41 CR 18, September 25, 2018, effective 10/15/2018
41 CR 21, November 10, 2018, effective 12/1/2018
41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/1/2019
42 CR 01, January 10, 2019, effective 2/1/2019
41 CR 19, October 10, 2018, effective 3/1/2019
42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 4/1/2019
42 CR 04, February 25, 2019, effective 4/1/2019
42 CR 06, March 25, 2019, effective 6/1/2019
42 CR 08, April 10, 2019, effective 6/1/2019
42 CR 15, August 10, 2019, effective 9/1/2019
42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 10/1/2019
43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 12/20/2019
43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 12/23/2019
42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020
43 CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective 2/1/2020
42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 2/2/2020
43 CR 06, March 25, 2020, effective 4/15/2020
43 CR 10, May 25, 2020, effective 8/1/2020
43 CR 14, July 25, 2020, effective 8/15/2020
43 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 10/1/2020
43 CR 18, September 25, 2020, effective 11/1/2020
43 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/2020
43 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/2021
44 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/15/2021
44 CR 08, April 25, 2021, effective 5/15/2021
44 CR 09, May 10, 2021, effective 6/1/2021
44 CR 10, May 25, 2021, effective 6/14/2021
44 CR 10, May 25, 2021, effective 6/15/2021
44 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 8/1/2021
44 CR 15, August 10, 2021, effective 9/1/2021
44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 11/1/2021
44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 12/1/2021
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021
44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 1/1/2022
44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 1/15/2022
44 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/15/2022
45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2022
45 CR 08, April 25, 2022, effective 5/30/2022
45 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/2022
45 CR 10, May 25, 2022, effective 6/14/2022
45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 6/30/2022
45 CR 11, June 10, 2022, effective 7/15/2022
45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/2022
45 CR 20, October 25, 2022, effective 11/14/2022
45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022
45 CR 24, December 25, 2022, effective 1/14/2023
46 CR 01, January 10, 2023, effective 2/14/2023
46 CR 06, March 25, 2023, effective 2/15/2023
46 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2023
46 CR 04, February 25, 2023, effective 3/17/2023
46 CR 05, March 10, 2023, effective 4/15/2023
46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 5/30/2023
46 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023
46 CR 10, May 25, 2023, effective 6/15/2023
46 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 6/30/2023