What Directors and Officers (D&O) Insurance Requirements Apply in Colorado?

For Colorado business corporations, § 7-108-402(1)(c) sets gross negligence as the default standard for director monetary liability, unless the articles select another listed standard. The section separately lists other liability grounds; identify each insured entity’s legal form and incorporation jurisdiction before applying these rules.

What Is D&O Insurance?

D&O insurance can help pay covered defense costs and losses from claims against company leaders over management decisions. If your organization has a board or executives, check whether the company itself is insured and whether legal bills reduce the limit. Read the national Directors and officers guide.

What Should You Watch for With D&O Insurance in Colorado?

Articles Can Change the Liability Standard
Under § 7-108-402(1)(c), gross negligence is the default unless the articles select knowing misconduct, knowing violation of law, or negligence. This option changes only subsection (c); the section separately lists other grounds, including lack of good faith, no rational best-interest belief, specified inquiry or oversight failures, loyalty breach, and unlawful distributions under § 7-108-405. Check the articles and ask how the policy treats those distinct allegations. ¹
Employee Torts Have a Separate Director Rule
Section 7-108-403 shields a director or officer from personal liability for an employee’s tort unless the leader was personally involved in the situation or committed a related criminal offense. Ask how the policy handles allegations of personal involvement. ¹
Oversight and Unlawful Distributions Remain Claim Paths
Section 7-108-402(1)(d) addresses failure to inquire into a significant concern; subsection (e) addresses sustained or systematic oversight failure. Section 7-108-405(1) applies when a director votes for or assents to an excessive distribution and fails the § 7-108-401 duty standard; liability is measured by the excess. Ask how the policy treats these claims and defense costs. ¹

Which D&O Insurance Providers Have Colorado License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Directors and officers; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Colorado. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

Coalition
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.
Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. ¹⁰
Coalition offers directors and officers liability through its executive-risks product for private and nonprofit US organizations.
Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹¹
Corgi lists directors and officers insurance among its business insurance offerings.
Risklytics
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Risklytics, Inc.
Risklytics’ licensing page lists its Massachusetts resident agency license plus state license records in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Washington; it identifies the NPN record date as September 10, 2026. This list is company-published and not a product availability map. ¹⁴
Risklytics arranges directors and officers liability insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses.
TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. ¹⁵
TechInsurance arranges directors and officers liability insurance for small businesses.
Vouch
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. ¹⁶
Vouch lists directors and officers insurance in its technology-company programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in Colorado?

Colorado Division of Insurance

The Division administers Colorado insurance laws and regulates insurers and insurance producers. You can search producer licenses through Colorado’s official DORA lookup and send insurance complaints to the Division. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: (303) 894-7499

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Colorado

Reported tax rate. 3% of net premium ^6,^8,⁷

When Colorado is the insured’s home state, its surplus-lines tax is 3% of taxable premium. The Colorado Surplus Lines Association says insurer or broker fees charged in connection with the placement are included in the tax base; federal or other-state taxes and examination fees are excluded. For multistate risks, a tax-sharing agreement may allocate premium tax to other states.

What Should You Ask Before Buying D&O Insurance in Colorado?

What liability standard do our filed Colorado articles select: gross negligence, negligence, knowing misconduct, or knowing violation of law?
How does the policy handle allegations that a director or officer was personally involved in an employee’s tort?
Are oversight and unlawful-distribution claims covered, and do defense expenses reduce the limit?

D&O Insurance in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions

What standard makes a Colorado director liable for monetary damages?

Under § 7-108-402(1)(c), gross negligence is the default standard for director monetary liability unless the articles select knowing misconduct, knowing violation of law, or negligence. The statute separately lists other grounds for liability, so check the operative articles and the specific allegation. ¹

Can a Colorado director be personally liable for an employee’s tort?

Section 7-108-403 generally protects a director or officer unless that person was personally involved in the situation or committed a related criminal offense. The statute does not decide whether a specific insurance claim is covered. ¹

Sources for D&O Insurance in Colorado

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Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 7. Colorado General Assembly; §§ 7-108-402(1)(a)–(g), 7-108-403, and 7-108-405(1); director standards, employee-tort protection, distribution triggers and excess measure. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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2026 Colorado Revised Statutes Red Book. Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services; 2026 changes table; no amendment entry located for §§ 7-108-402, 7-108-403, or 7-108-405. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Colorado Division of Insurance. Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; Official insurance regulator homepage; DOI oversight and consumer resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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DORA Online Services. Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; Official DORA online services portal; select Online License Verification and insurance profession. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File a Complaint. Colorado Division of Insurance; Official form and instructions for insurance complaints. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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HB23-1111: Unauthorized Insurance Premium Tax Rate. Colorado General Assembly; Enacted bill harmonizes unauthorized insurance tax rate at 3%, effective January 1, 2024; parity with surplus-lines rate. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Frequently Asked Questions. Surplus Lines Association of Colorado; FAQ: Colorado home-state tax; fee charged by insurer or broker in connection with placement included in premium base; qualifying federal/other-state taxes and examination fees excluded; commercial exempt policyholder due-diligence exception. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 10 (2024). Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services; C.R.S. § 10-5-111.5, surplus-lines premium tax and home-state application. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Risklytics. Risklytics; What we do; Who we insure; Licensing; Agency licenses table dated 2026-09-10. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Directors and Officers (D&O) Insurance Requirements Apply in Colorado?

What Is D&O Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With D&O Insurance in Colorado?

Articles Can Change the Liability Standard

Employee Torts Have a Separate Director Rule

Oversight and Unlawful Distributions Remain Claim Paths

Which D&O Insurance Providers Have Colorado License Records?

Coalition

Corgi

Risklytics

TechInsurance

Vouch