This memorandum provides an overview of temporary changes the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) implemented in response to the spread of COVID-19 and associated declaration of a disaster emergency. The DOI regulates the insurance industry in Colorado, including insurance carriers selling life, health, title, and property and casualty insurance, and insurance agents. This memorandum details the emergency regulations and bulletins issued by the DOI for insurance carriers in Colorado. Emergency regulations are regulations that have been adopted by the Insurance Commissioner without going through the public rule making process. Bulletins are the DOI's interpretation of existing insurance law or general statements of its policy.
This issue brief provides an overview of state and local laws regulating the landlord-tenant relationship, discusses the state and federal agencies that enforce fair housing laws, and lists several resources for landlords and tenants in dispute.