Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-1-138

Current through Acts effective through 6/7/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 10-1-138 - Internet posting of standard insurance provisions - conditions - notice of revisions
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of section 10-1-137 to the contrary, standard insurance policies and endorsements that do not contain personally identifiable information may be mailed, delivered, or posted on the insurer's website. If the insurer elects to post insurance policies and endorsements on its website in lieu of mailing or delivering them to the insured, it shall comply with all of the following conditions:
(a) The policies and endorsements must be accessible on the website and remain so for as long as the policies are in force.
(b) The policies and endorsements must be posted in a manner that enables the insured to print and save the policies and endorsements using programs or applications that are widely available on the internet and free to use.
(c) The insurer shall provide the following information in, or simultaneously with, each declarations page provided at the time of issuance of the initial policy and any renewals of that policy:
(I) A description of the exact policy and endorsement forms purchased by the insured;
(II) A method by which the insured may obtain, upon request and without charge, a paper or electronic copy of each policy and endorsement purchased by the insured; and
(III) The internet address where the insured's policies and endorsements are posted.
(d) The insurer shall archive its expired policies and endorsements for at least five years and make them available upon request.
(e) The insurer shall provide the insured with notice, in the same manner in which the insurer customarily communicates with the insured, of:
(I) Any changes to the forms or endorsements;
(II) The insured's right to obtain, upon request and without charge, a paper copy of the forms or endorsements; and
(III) The internet address where the forms or endorsements are posted.

C.R.S. § 10-1-138

Added by 2014 Ch. 207,§ 1, eff. 8/6/2014.
L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1344), ch. 207, p. 762, § 1, effective August 6.