Section 10-4-406 - Review of filings - certain coverages(1) Upon receipt of filings required under the provisions of section 10-4-405 (1), the commissioner shall review, or cause to be reviewed, the same as soon as reasonably possible after they have been made in order to determine whether they meet the requirements of this part 4.(2) A filing which the commissioner has placed on file for public inspection, shall so remain on file for fifteen days (counting such filing date as the first day of such public inspection period) and shall not be approved, disapproved, or become effective during such fifteen-day period except after a public hearing. If not theretofore approved or disapproved after a public hearing thereon, or affirmatively approved or disapproved by the commissioner on the sixteenth day after the filing was so placed on file for public inspection, the filing shall be deemed approved as of 12:01 a.m. on such sixteenth day, unless within such fifteen-day period the commissioner concludes it to be in the public interest to hold a public hearing to determine whether the filing meets the requirements of this part 4 and gives notice of such hearing to the insurer or rating organization that made the filing, in which case the effectiveness of the filing shall be subject to the further order of the commissioner.(2.5) For any filing made pursuant to section 10-4-405 for workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance incidental thereto and written in connection therewith, and where the commissioner determines that it is necessary to use the services authorized in subsection (3.5) of this section, the commissioner shall have a reasonable time not to exceed sixty days to review or inspect the filing after it is determined to be complete and before the filing shall be considered placed on file pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The commissioner shall place on file for public inspection the results of any review or examination performed pursuant to subsection (3.5) of this section.(3) An insurer or rating organization may, at the time it makes a filing with the commissioner, request a public hearing thereon. In such event the commissioner shall forthwith place the filing on file in his office for public inspection, and shall give notice of the hearing, and shall otherwise hold and conduct the hearing as provided in section 10-4-407; and the effectiveness of the filing shall be subject to the commissioner's order made following the hearing.(3.5) If the commissioner determines that it is reasonably necessary, the commissioner may cause the filing to be reviewed or examined by actuaries, accountants, insurance experts, or any other person at the discretion of the commissioner. The reasonable costs of any such review or examination shall be paid by the rating organization, advisory organization, or group, association, or insurer submitting the filing for approval.(4)(a) If any such filing results in a change in premium rate as to assigned risk motor vehicle insurance, the commissioner shall, coincidentally with placing the filing on file in his office for public inspection as provided in this section, inform two established news agencies having offices at Denver thereof by mailing, postage prepaid, to each of said news agencies a notice of such filing. Such notice shall read as follows: Notice of assigned risk motor vehicle insurance rate filing, pursuant to section 10-4-406 (4), Colorado Revised Statutes, is hereby given by the commissioner of insurance that a rate change has been filed by:
Name of insurance company
Type of property affected
Type of insurance coverage
Nature of rate change
Date of filing
Dated and signed at Denver, Colorado, this () day of (month), 20....
By: .............................................
Commissioner of Insurance
The commissioner shall certify in writing as to the mailing of the aforesaid notices to such news agencies, and a copy of the certificate shall be made part of the commissioner's records pertaining to such filings. The effectiveness of any such filing or action of the commissioner relative thereto shall not be affected by failure of the commissioner so to inform any particular news agency.
(b) It is the intent of this subsection (4) that the sending of said notice is the responsibility of the commissioner and not of the company or rating organization requesting the rate change.(5)(a) If the commissioner approves a filing, he or she shall give prompt notice thereof to the insurer or rating organization that made the filing. The filing shall become effective upon such subsequent date as may be satisfactory to the commissioner and the insurer or rating organization that made the filing; except that rates for workers' compensation insurance shall become effective on January 1 unless the commissioner, upon application, makes a finding upon good cause shown that a later date is necessary or appropriate for the implementation of such filing.(b) If the filing is deemed approved in the absence of affirmative action by the commissioner, as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it shall become effective upon such subsequent date as may be satisfactory to the commissioner and the insurer or rating organization that made the filing; except that rates for workers' compensation insurance shall become effective on January 1 unless the commissioner, upon application, makes a finding upon good cause shown that a later date is necessary or appropriate for the implementation of such filing.(c) If the commissioner disapproves a filing, he shall promptly give notice of such action to the insurer or rating organization that made the filing, stating the respects in which the filing does not meet the requirements of this part 4.L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 366, § 8, effective July 1. L. 85: (5) amended, p. 381, § 2, effective April 17. L. 91: (1) amended and (2.5) and (3.5) added, p. 1198, § 4, effective April 11; (2.5) amended, p. 1909, § 11, effective June 1. L. 2004: (5)(a) and (5)(b) amended, p. 395, § 2, effective August 4.This section is similar to former § 10-4-305 as it existed prior to 1979.