Colorado § 10-1-131 - Duties to third parties - rules.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 10-1-131 — Duties to third parties - rules., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-1-131. Duties to third parties - rules.
(1) Pursuant to rules promulgated by the commissioner, an insurer shall notify any additional insured by endorsement on a general liability policy, whose interests are affected by a claim, of the results of the insurer's investigation of such claim and the status of the claim within a reasonable period of time as determined by the commissioner. Such notice shall include a statement confirming or denying coverage of the claim and, if coverage is denied, the reasons for denying coverage of the claim or any portion of the claim. In the event coverage has not been determined, a copy of the reservation of rights letter shall constitute sufficient notice.
(2) Failure to notify any additional insured by endorsement on a general liability policy pursuant to this section shall subject the insurer to the provisions of sections 10-3-1108 and 10-3-1109.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to those claims under a general liability policy upon which a lawsuit has been filed.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article RC&RE, p. 604, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 10-1-132 as it existed prior to 2002.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-1-131 ("Duties to third parties - rules.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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