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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-117 (2026)

Regulation by commissioner of insurance

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(1) Pinnacol Assurance is subject to regulation by the commissioner of insurance as provided in:

(a) Part 11 of article 3 of title 10, C.R.S., pertaining to unfair competition and deceptive practices;

(b) Part 4 of article 4 of title 10, C.R.S., pertaining to rate regulation; however, if the pure premium rates used by Pinnacol Assurance are the national council on compensation insurance rates previously approved by the commissioner of insurance, Pinnacol Assurance may use different pure premium rates for employers who meet the requirements established by the board of directors after complying with the requirements of part 4 of article 4 of title 10, C.R.S., concerning type II insurers;

(c) Sections 24-31-104.5, C.R.S.; 10-1-108 (7), 10-1-109, and 10-1-102, except subsections (3) and (6), C.R.S.; 10-1-205 (1) to (6) and (8), C.R.S.; 10-3-109, C.R.S., except for the publication requirements; 10-3-128, C.R.S.; 10-3-202, C.R.S.; 10-3-207, C.R.S.; 10-3-208, C.R.S.; 10-3-231, C.R.S.; 10-3-239, C.R.S.; and parts 7 and 8 of article 3 of title 10, C.R.S., except as these sections are inconsistent with this article.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 936, § 5, effective May 21, 1997.)

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to subject Pinnacol Assurance to any premium tax assessed pursuant to title 10, C.R.S.

(4) The cost of examinations performed in accordance with section 8-45-121 (4) shall be billed by the commissioner to Pinnacol Assurance at prevailing hourly rates based upon time records kept by the commissioner. Any such payment received by the commissioner is hereby appropriated to the division of insurance in addition to any other funds appropriated for its normal operation.

(5) At such time as a reasonable surplus of the Pinnacol Assurance fund is reached pursuant to section 8-45-111, Pinnacol Assurance shall be subject to regulation by the commissioner of insurance as provided in section 10-1-205 (7) and part 4 of article 3 of title 10, C.R.S., to the extent consistent with the provisions of this article.

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 8-45-102 (1) and 8-45-118, upon the attainment of a reasonable surplus as set forth in section 8-45-111 and verified by audit and examination performed in accordance with section 8-45-121, all of the moneys in the Pinnacol Assurance fund shall be transferred out of the state treasury and into the custody of the board of Pinnacol Assurance. The board shall thereafter control the investment of the fund pursuant to the requirements set forth in part 2 of article 3 of title 10, C.R.S.

(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 8-45-102 (1) and 8-45-118, upon the transfer of the moneys in the Pinnacol Assurance fund in accordance with subsection (6) of this section, the board of Pinnacol Assurance shall make all disbursements, and such disbursements shall not be made upon state warrants.

(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 8-45-102 (1) and 8-45-119, upon the transfer of the moneys in the Pinnacol Assurance fund in accordance with subsection (6) of this section, the state treasurer shall not be required to give any bond as custodian of the Pinnacol Assurance fund.

(9) After the transfer of the moneys in the Pinnacol Assurance fund in accordance with subsection (6) of this section, if the commissioner of insurance places Pinnacol Assurance under direct supervision pursuant to the provisions of section 10-3-405, C.R.S., the moneys in the Pinnacol Assurance fund may be transferred back to the custody of the state treasury pursuant to sections 8-45-102 (1), 8-45-118, and 8-45-119, and the state treasurer shall control the investment of the fund pursuant to section 8-45-120. The transfer of funds shall be under such conditions and within such time period as the state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance deem appropriate.

(10) Pinnacol Assurance shall not acquire or control any other insurer.

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 539, § 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (1), (2), and (4) amended and (5) added, p. 936, § 5, effective May 21. L. 2002: (1)(c) amended, p. 1012, § 4, effective June 1; IP(1), (1)(b), (3), (4), and (5) amended and (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) added, p. 1875, § 16, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1)(c) amended, p. 615, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2004:

(1)(c) amended, p. 1058, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2010: (1)(c) amended, (HB 10-1385), ch. 204, p. 883, § 2, effective May 5; (5) amended, (HB 10-1220), ch. 197, p. 854, § 16, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1)(c) amended, (SB 12-110), ch. 158, p. 560, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2014: IP(1) and

(1)(c) amended, (HB 14-1315), ch. 295, p. 1217, § 4, effective January 1, 2015.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 8-54-124.5 as it existed prior to 1990.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1995–1997 · leading case: Denver Area Labor Fed'n, AFL-CIO v. Meyer, 907 P.2d 638 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995).
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Denver Area Labor Fed'n, AFL-CIO v. Meyer, 907 P.2d 638 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “See § 8-45-117, C.R.S. (1994 Cum.Supp.). The funds administered by CCIA consist of premiums paid for insurance, and the manager of the fund is vested with power to expend the fund in the same manner as a "private insurance company might or could do" unless another provision of…”
Simon v. State Comp. Ins. Auth., 946 P.2d 1298 (Colo. 1997). · cites it 2× “(1997) (employers pay premiums into the CCIA fund, claims are received and processed by the CCIA, and disbursements are paid out of the CCIA fund); § 8-45-117, 3 C.R.S. (1997) (CCIA is subject to regulation by the commissioner of insurance); § 8-45-102(2), 3 C.”
Denver Area Labor Fed'n, AFL-CIO v. Buckley, 924 P.2d 524 (Colo. 1996). · cites it 2× “See § 8-45-117, 3B C.R.S. (1996 Supp.). The fund manager is authorized to exercise his power in the same manner "as the head of a private insurance company.”
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