State RegulationsCO specificDifficulty 3/5
A producer in Boulder believes an insurer is engaging in unfair claim settlement practices against a client and wants the conduct investigated by the proper regulatory authority. Her best course is to:
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Why B is correct
C.R.S. § 10-1-108 authorizes the Commissioner of Insurance to receive and investigate complaints about the business of insurance, and the Division may conduct investigations, examinations, and hearings under C.R.S. § 10-3-1107 and related provisions of Title 10. Filing the complaint with the Colorado Division of Insurance puts the matter before the agency with direct regulatory power over the insurer.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) Nothing requires litigation first; the Division's complaint process under C.R.S. § 10-1-108 is the regulatory route and operates independently of the courts.
- C) Insurance is primarily regulated at the state level; the Colorado Division of Insurance, not a federal regulator, investigates insurer conduct in Colorado.
- D) Publicly pressuring others to shun the insurer could itself constitute an unlawful boycott under C.R.S. § 10-3-1104(1)(d) and accomplishes no investigation.
Memory hook
Regulator first, courtroom later — the Division investigates.