Colorado Code § 10-3-501

Legislative declaration - intents and purposes
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(1) This part 5 shall not be
interpreted to limit the powers granted the commissioner by other provisions of law.
(2) This part 5 shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose stated in subsection (3)
of this section.
(3) The purpose of this part 5 is to protect the interests of insureds, claimants, creditors,
and the public generally, with minimum interference with the normal prerogatives of the owners
and managers of insurers, through:
(a) Early detection of any potentially dangerous condition in an insurer, and prompt
application of appropriate corrective measures;
(b) Improved methods for rehabilitating insurers, involving the cooperation and
management expertise of the insurance industry;
(c) Enhanced efficiency and economy of liquidation, through clarification of the law, to
minimize legal uncertainty and litigation;
(d) Equitable apportionment of any unavoidable loss;
(e) Lessening the problems of interstate rehabilitation and liquidation of insurers by
facilitating cooperation between states in the liquidation process and by extending the scope of
personal jurisdiction over debtors of insurers outside this state;
(f) Regulation of the insurance business by means of laws relating to delinquency
procedures and substantive rules relating to the insurance business generally; and
(g) The provision of a comprehensive scheme for the rehabilitation and liquidation of
insurance companies and those subject to this part 5 as part of the regulation of the business of
insurance, the insurance industry, and insurers in this state.
(4) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that proceedings in cases of
insurer insolvency and delinquency are an integral aspect of the business of insurance and are of
vital public interest and concern.

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