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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 10. Insurance § 10-12-409. Dividends

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The board of directors or trustees of any company which is subject to the provisions of this part 4 and which writes life, accident, or accident and health insurance may declare dividends to its members.

(2) After retaining sufficient funds for the payment by the company of all outstanding policy and other obligations, the board of directors or trustees of any company which is subject to the provisions of this article and which writes casualty, fidelity and surety, fire, elements and marine, or similar insurance may from time to time fix and determine the amount of dividends payable, or of unabsorbed or unused premiums or premium deposits to be returned, to each policyholder, may establish reasonable classifications or groupings of policyholders and plans for the distribution of such dividends or refunds upon each general kind of insurance or groups or classes thereof, and may establish reasonable territorial divisions upon policies expiring during a fixed period.

(3) The declaration and payment of dividends by any company subject to the provisions of this part 4 shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) No dividends shall be declared or paid at any time except out of the earned, as distinguished from contributed, surplus nor when the surplus of the company is less than the original surplus required for the kind or kinds of insurance the company is authorized to write nor when the payment of such dividends will reduce its surplus to less than such amount.

(b) No dividends shall be declared or paid contrary to any restriction contained in the articles of incorporation.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 10. Insurance § 10-12-409. Dividends - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-10-insurance/co-rev-st-sect-10-12-409/

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