Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Colorado Division of Insurance

Opinion by

Judge ROTHENBERG.

The Hartford Fire Insurance Company (the Hartford) appeals the district court’s judgment affirming in part the decision of the Commissioner of Insurance (the commissioner). The Colorado Division of Insurance (Division) cross-appeals that por tion of the trial court’s judgment reversing the commissioner. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.

From 1971 through 1986, the Hartford provided occurrence-based medical malpractice insurance coverage to Colorado physicians and surgeons (the insureds). In January 1986, the Hartford sent its insureds…