Connecticut · statute · Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 697 · 29 active provisions
Terms used in this title, unless it appears from the context to the contrary, shall have a scope and meaning as set forth in this section. (1) “Affiliate” or “affiliated” means a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with another pe…
Any person or corporation violating any provision of this title for the violation of which no other penalty is provided shall be fined not more than fifteen thousand dollars.
In accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, the Governor shall appoint some suitable person, not a director, officer or agent of an insurance company, to be Insurance Commissioner.
(a) The commissioner shall see that all laws respecting insurance companies and health care centers are faithfully executed and shall administer and enforce the provisions of this title. The commissioner shall have all powers specifically granted, and all further powers that are reasonable and necessary to enable the c…
The Insurance Commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to establish security and privacy standards consistent with Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999, Public Law 106-102 (15 USC 6801 et seq.). Such regulations may be made applicable to any person regulated un…
No stop loss policy may be issued or delivered in this state unless a copy of the stop loss policy form has been submitted to, and approved by, the Insurance Commissioner pursuant to regulations that the commissioner may adopt in accordance with chapter 54. Such regulations, if adopted, shall include, but need not be l…
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-8, there shall be a Division of Consumer Affairs within the Insurance Department, which division shall act on the Insurance Commissioner's behalf and at his direction in order to carry out his responsibilities under this title with respect to such matters. The division sh…
The Insurance Commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of section 38a-9. Copies of the regulations shall be provided to any person upon request.
(a)(1) The Insurance Department may establish a mediation program for any open claim for loss or damage to personal or real property that arises under an insured's (A) personal risk insurance policy, as defined in section 38a-663, other than a private passenger nonfleet automobile insurance policy, (B) condominium asso…
(a) The commissioner shall demand and receive the following fees: (1) For the annual fee for each license issued to a domestic insurance company, two hundred dollars; (2) for receiving and filing annual reports of domestic insurance companies, fifty dollars; (3) for filing all documents prerequisite to the issuance of…
The commissioner shall, annually, submit to the Governor a report of the commissioner's official acts and of the condition of all insurance companies doing business in this state, with a condensed statement of their reports made to the commissioner or accepted by the commissioner, together with an abstract of all accou…
The commissioner shall, in his annual report to the Governor, state the names of the companies so taken possession of, whether the same have resumed business or have been liquidated, and such other facts as shall acquaint the policyholders, creditors, stockholders and public with his proceedings relating thereto; and,…
(a) For the purposes of this section, “company” means any insurance company or health care center doing business in this state, any corporation or association collecting data utilized by any such insurance company in the underwriting of insurance policies and any corporation organized under any law of this state or hav…
(a) With regard to any insurance company registered under section 38a-135, subject to the limitation contained in this section and in addition to the powers that the Insurance Commissioner has under sections 38a-14 and 38a-15 relating to the examination of insurance companies, the commissioner shall have the power to:…
(a) The commissioner shall, as often as the commissioner deems it expedient, undertake a market conduct examination of the affairs of any insurance company, health care center, third-party administrator, as defined in section 38a-720, or fraternal benefit society doing business in this state. Any such examination may b…
(a)(1) The Insurance Commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative may, as often as the commissioner deems necessary, conduct investigations and hearings in aid of any investigation on any matter under the provisions of this title. Pursuant to any such investigation or hearing, the commissioner or the co…
If, in the opinion of the commissioner, any insurance company, fraternal benefit society, health care center or residual market mechanism is doing business in an illegal or improper manner or is failing to adjust and pay losses and obligations when they become due, except claims to which, in the judgment of the commiss…
Section 38a-18 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(a) Any person or insurer aggrieved by any order or decision of the commissioner made without a hearing may, not later than thirty days after notice of the order to the person or insurer, make written request to the commissioner for a hearing on the order or decision. The commissioner shall hear such party or parties n…
Whenever the Governor declares, by proclamation, bank and credit union holidays or periods of banking emergency, under section 36a-23, or whenever the Governor determines, and by proclamation declares, that the conditions in another state or in other states, affecting insurance companies located in Connecticut, create…
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Commissioner” means the Insurance Commissioner. (2) “Mandated health benefit” means an existing statutory obligation of, or proposed legislation that would require, an insurer, health care center, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, fraternal benefit society or o…
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Insurance Commissioner may require that any person required by any provision of this title to make a filing or submission to the commissioner make such filing or submission to the commissioner by electronic means. (b) Any person required to make a filing or…
(a) Not later than April 1, 2022, and biennially thereafter until April 1, 2032, the Insurance Commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance. The report shall disclose, for the preceding tw…
Reserved for future use.
(a) The Insurance Commissioner is the agent for receipt of service of legal process on the following: (1) Foreign and alien insurance companies authorized to do business in this state in any proceeding arising from or related to any transaction having a connection with this state. (2) Fraternal benefit societies author…