Credit: alexandre17/Shutterstock The Colorado law states, in part, that the insured is "legally entitled to recover damages from owners or operators of uninsured [or underinsured] motor vehicles." (Credit: alexandre17/Shutterstock)
The Colorado Court of Appeals has rejected as unlawful so-called regular-use exclusions in auto insurance policies, which deny uninsured (UM) and underinsured motorist UIM) coverage for injuries sustained in vehicles regularly used by an insured but not listed on the policy.

When Beverly Hughes was injured in a motor vehicle accident, she filed a claim with her insurer, Essentia Insurance Co., under the UM/UIM benefit provision of her policy, according to the appeals court's May 5 opinion. Essentia insured Hughes' two classic cars, but not the "regular use vehicle" she was driving at the time of the crash.

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