(a) Any consolidated hospital service corporation and medical service corporation organized and formed pursuant to sections 38a-199 to 38a-209, inclusive, or sections 38a-214 to 38a-225, inclusive, in existence on July 1, 1982, and possessing contingency reserves in an amount of fifty million dollars or more may, at its option and without reincorporation, convert to a domestic mutual insurance company under the laws of this state (1) by amending and restating its certificate of incorporation to grant it such powers consistent with the provisions of this section, provided the amended and restated certificate of incorporation shall not state that said domestic mutual insurance company is a nonprofit corporation or that it is created under the Nonstock Corporation Act, and (2) by obtaining a license pursuant to section 38a-41 to operate as a domestic mutual insurance company.
(b) The board of directors of any such corporation electing to convert to a domestic mutual insurance company shall adopt a resolution prior to October 1, 1984, declaring the election of the corporation to make such conversion and to become subject to all of the laws of the state governing such companies, except as limited by the terms of this section. After the adoption of such resolution, the board of directors of such corporation shall adopt such amendments to its certificate of incorporation as are consistent with the provisions of this section and as are necessary for it to convert to a domestic mutual insurance company and file such amended and restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of the State. Such amendment shall designate the members of the company. Any subsequent amendment to the certificate of incorporation shall be consistent with the terms of this section.
(c) No such amended and restated certificate of incorporation shall be effective unless and until it is filed with the Secretary of the State. Prior to the filing of such certificate, the corporation shall apply to the Insurance Commissioner for a license pursuant to section 38a-41, provided such license, if issued, shall only become effective upon the filing of the certificate. Upon the filing of such amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the corporation shall be a domestic mutual insurance company and shall not be a consolidated hospital and medical service corporation. Upon such filing the company shall no longer be subject to the provisions of section 12-212a, sections 38a-199 to 38a-209, inclusive, or sections 38a-214 to 38a-225, inclusive.
(d) From the date of filing of such amended and restated certificate of incorporation, such company shall be authorized to do a life, accident and health insurance business, including any business or type of business which any other corporation now or hereafter chartered by or incorporated in Connecticut and empowered to do a life, accident and health insurance business may now or hereafter lawfully do; and the company is specifically empowered to accept and to cede reinsurance of any and all insurance risks or hazards.
(e) No consolidated hospital service corporation and medical service corporation that converts to a domestic mutual insurance company under this section shall thereafter avail itself of the provisions of either sections 38a-199 to 38a-209, inclusive, or sections 38a-214 to 38a-225, inclusive. Such company shall not organize or participate in the organization of, revert or convert to the status of, own or organize a subsidiary that is, have common management or directors with, or in any other way be affiliated with, a corporation or other legal entity organized, formed or acting pursuant to said sections. Until the filing with the Secretary of the State of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation as provided herein, the permission currently granted to any such corporation by the Insurance Commissioner shall continue in full force and effect, and such corporation shall continue to provide comprehensive health care and related services to its present or future subscribers and covered persons by health care contracts and may make provision for the payment for such health care services. Upon converting to a domestic mutual insurance company, the company shall be subject to all of the laws of the state governing domestic mutual insurance companies and, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall have all of the powers of any other domestic mutual insurance company now or hereafter chartered or incorporated by this state and empowered to do an insurance business including, but not limited to, the power to establish, maintain, own and operate health care centers as a line of business.
(f) Upon the filing of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of the State, as provided by this section, the company shall be liable for taxes under chapters 207 and 208 and for any other tax for which any other domestic mutual insurance company is liable to the state or any political subdivision thereof.
(g) All insurance products sold through the insurance companies authorized by this section and the insurance company authorized by section 4 of public act 84-323* shall be available to be sold by any licensed independent agent, as provided in sections 38a-702j, 38a-703 to 38a-718, inclusive, 38a-731 to 38a-735, inclusive, 38a-741 to 38a-745, inclusive, 38a-769 to 38a-776, inclusive, 38a-786, 38a-790, 38a-792 and 38a-794 and so authorized by such insurance company.
(P.A. 84-323, S. 1, 3, 5, 6; P.A. 91-29, S. 2, 8; P.A. 93-229, S. 6, 21; P.A. 95-207, S. 8, 9; P.A. 01-113, S. 24, 42; P.A. 11-19, S. 2, 3; P.A. 12-145, S. 3.)
*Note: Section 4 of public act 84-323 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
History: Sec. 38-42b transferred to Sec. 38a-155 in 1991; P.A. 91-29 made technical changes in Subsec. (h) deleting references to sections repealed by the same act; (Revisor's note: In 1993 references to Secs. 38a-94 to 38a-101, inclusive, and 38a-966 to 38a-970, inclusive, repealed by P.A. 92-60, were deleted editorially by the Revisors); P.A. 93-229 deleted former Subdiv. (1) containing obsolete provision re discount under Subsec. (h) of Sec. 19a-166, renumbering as necessary, effective June 4, 1993; P.A. 95-207 made technical corrections to Subsecs. (c) and (g), in Subsec. (d) made an allowance for an insurance company to transact life, accident and health insurance business and to accept and cede reinsurance in lieu of writing accident and health insurance only, deleted former Subsec. (f) which provided a prohibition against any corporation which converts to a domestic mutual insurance company, relettered the previous Subsecs. (g) and (h) as (f) and (g) and deleted Subsec. (i), effective June 28, 1995; P.A. 01-113 amended Subsec. (g) to delete references to Secs. 38a-702 and 38a-795, and to substitute “section 38a-702j” for “section 38a-783”, effective September 1, 2002; P.A. 11-19 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (e); P.A. 12-145 amended Subsec. (g) to replace reference to Sec. 38a-777 with reference to Sec. 38a-776, effective June 15, 2012.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 38a-52. (Formerly Sec. 38-54). - Appeal from assessment.
Section 38a-52a. - Insurance Fund established.
Section 38a-54. - Audited reports.
Section 38a-55. - Hypothecation of assets.
Section 38a-56. (Formerly Sec. 38-19). - False returns to commissioner.
Section 38a-57. (Formerly Sec. 38-26a). - Retention of records and assets in state.
Section 38a-58. (Formerly Sec. 38-40). - Change of location of domestic insurance company.
Section 38a-58b. - Definitions.
Section 38a-58c. - Applicability of state laws to alien insurer's United States branch.
Section 38a-58e. - Annual and quarterly statements by United States branch.
Section 38a-58g. - Domestication of alien insurer's United States branch.
Section 38a-60. (Formerly Sec. 38-27a). - Continuity of management during national emergencies.
Section 38a-61. (Formerly Sec. 38-134). - Limitation of use of power of attorney.
Section 38a-63. - Limitation of liability of director of mutual insurance company.
Section 38a-64. (Formerly Sec. 38-41). - Donations by domestic mutual companies.
Section 38a-65. (Formerly Sec. 38-48). - Disposition of unclaimed dividends of insolvent company.
Section 38a-69. - Scope of provisions.
Section 38a-70. - Accounting standards.
Section 38a-71. - Minimum asset requirements. Minimum capital and minimum surplus requirements.
Section 38a-72. (Formerly Sec. 38-93). - Financial requirements to license an insurance company.
Section 38a-72a. - Regulations.
Section 38a-73. (Formerly Sec. 38-110). - Limitation of risks.
Section 38a-76. (Formerly Sec. 38-25). - Reserves.
Section 38a-77. (Formerly Sec. 38-130). - Valuation of reserve.
Section 38a-78a. - NAIC Valuation Manual. Operative date changes. Requirements.
Section 38a-79. (Formerly Sec. 38-26). - Valuation of securities.
Section 38a-79a. - Short title: Standard Valuation Law.
Section 38a-81. (Formerly Sec. 38-132). - Sale of property taken for debts.
Section 38a-82. (Formerly Sec. 38-133). - Improvement of real estate.
Section 38a-84. (Formerly Sec. 38-47). - Securities to be delivered to receiver.
Section 38a-85a. - Certification as a reinsurer. Regulations.
Section 38a-87. - Qualified United States financial institutions.
Section 38a-88. - Regulations.
Section 38a-88b. - Applicability of section 38a-88a.
Section 38a-89. - Reinsurance agreements affected.
Section 38a-90. - Short title: Managing General Agents Act.
Section 38a-90a. - Definitions.
Section 38a-90b. - Licensing of managing general agents.
Section 38a-90d. - Duties of the insurer.
Section 38a-90g. - Regulations.
Section 38a-90h. - Utilization of managing general agent's services. Exceptions.
Section 38a-91. - Definitions.
Section 38a-91a. - Insurers affected.
Section 38a-91aa. - Captive insurance companies. Definitions.
Section 38a-91b. - Controlled insurers. Applicability. Minimum provisions.
Section 38a-91bb. - Captive insurance companies. Licenses. Fees.
Section 38a-91c. - Disclosure to insured by controlling producer. Exception.
Section 38a-91cc. - Same or deceptively similar name prohibited.
Section 38a-91d. - Noncompliance: Remedies allowed.
Section 38a-91dd. - Capital and surplus requirements.
Section 38a-91ee. - Payment of dividends and other distributions.
Section 38a-91ff. - Incorporation and formation. Transfer of domicile.
Section 38a-91gg. - Annual reports.
Section 38a-91k. - Captive insurers: Information to be submitted to commissioner.
Section 38a-91kk. - Reinsurance.
Section 38a-91ll. - Rating organization.
Section 38a-91mm. - Guaranty association and insolvency fund exclusion.
Section 38a-91oo. - Applicability of insurance statutes.
Section 38a-91pp. - Conversions and mergers. Approval by commissioner.
Section 38a-91qq. - Regulations.
Section 38a-91uu. - Dormant captive insurance company. Certificate of dormancy. Capital and surplus.
Section 38a-91ww. - Agency captive insurance companies. Corporate form.
Section 38a-91xx. - Agency captive insurance companies. Authority to do business.
Section 38a-92. - Financial Guaranty Insurance Act, generally.
Section 38a-92a. - Definitions.
Section 38a-92b. - Licensing of financial guaranty insurance corporations. Reinsurance.
Section 38a-92c. - Contingency reserves.
Section 38a-92d. - Reserves against unpaid losses and loss expense.
Section 38a-92e. - Unearned premium reserve.
Section 38a-92f. - Disclosures in prospectus or other offering document.
Section 38a-92g. - Financial guaranty insurance transactions. Exceptions.
Section 38a-92h. - Copies of relevant materials.
Section 38a-92i. - Net liability. Kinds of obligations.
Section 38a-92j. - Limiting of exposure to loss on any one risk.
Section 38a-92m. - Credit for reinsurance as an asset or as a reduction from liability, when.
Section 38a-92n. - Filing of policy forms and amendments with commissioner.
Section 38a-102. - Investments. Derivative financial transactions. Regulations.
Section 38a-102a. - Nonadmitted investment assets. Divestiture order, notice and hearing.
Section 38a-102b. - Definitions.
Section 38a-102c. - Investments of admitted assets. Limitations.
Section 38a-102d. - Affiliate relationships in the investment of admitted assets. Limitations.
Section 38a-102e. - Loan or investment prohibition.
Section 38a-102f. - Prohibition of compensation for negotiating a loan.
Section 38a-102g. - Investments of foreign and alien insurers.
Section 38a-102h. - Policies and procedures re use of special knowledge or information.
Section 38a-102i. - Exceptions.
Section 38a-117. (Formerly Sec. 38-68a). - Insider trading of equity securities. Definitions.
Section 38a-120. (Formerly Sec. 38-68d). - Sales of securities restricted.
Section 38a-121. (Formerly Sec. 38-68e). - Excepted transactions.
Section 38a-122. (Formerly Sec. 38-68f). - Foreign or domestic arbitrage transactions.
Section 38a-123. (Formerly Sec. 38-68g). - Securities of certain companies not covered.
Section 38a-124. (Formerly Sec. 38-68h). - Regulations.
Section 38a-129a. - Presumption of control.
Section 38a-132. (Formerly Sec. 38-39d). - Approval of acquisitions. Hearing. Expenses.
Section 38a-133. (Formerly Sec. 38-39e). - Exemptions.
Section 38a-134. (Formerly Sec. 38-39f). - Nonvotable securities. Injunctive relief.
Section 38a-137. (Formerly Sec. 38-39i). - Confidentiality of information.
Section 38a-138. (Formerly Sec. 38-39j). - Regulations.
Section 38a-139. (Formerly Sec. 38-39k). - Appeals.
Section 38a-140. (Formerly Sec. 38-39l). - Remedial and penal provisions.
Section 38a-147. (Formerly Sec. 38-37a). - Solicitation of proxies.
Section 38a-149. (Formerly Sec. 38-38). - Interlocking directorate.
Section 38a-150. (Formerly Sec. 38-39). - Monopoly. Complaint and hearing. Cease and desist order.
Section 38a-151. (Formerly Sec. 38-34). - Reduction of capital stock.
Section 38a-153. (Formerly Sec. 38-42). - Merger or consolidation of companies.
Section 38a-156. - Definitions.
Section 38a-156b. - Mutual holding company requirements.
Section 38a-156c. - Amendments to articles of incorporation and plan of reorganization.
Section 38a-156e. - Requirements of reorganizing mutual life insurer. Report.
Section 38a-156f. - Voting stock offerings.
Section 38a-156g. - Restrictions on stock offerings and stock ownership.
Section 38a-156k. - Proceedings and actions.
Section 38a-156m. - Regulations.
Section 38a-156n to 38a-156q. - Reserved for future use.
Section 38a-156r. - Definitions.
Section 38a-156s. - Division of domestic insurer. Plan of division. Amendment and abandonment.
Section 38a-156t. - Plan of division. Approval by interest holders and governors.
Section 38a-156v. - Certificate of division.
Section 38a-156w. - Effect of division.
Section 38a-156x. - Responsibility and liability of resulting insurers.
Section 38a-156y. - Appraisal rights.
Section 38a-156z. - Regulations.
Section 38a-160. (Formerly Sec. 38-290). - Exceptions.
Section 38a-161. (Formerly Sec. 38-291). - Definitions.
Section 38a-162. (Formerly Sec. 38-292). - License required. Expiration. Fee. Required information.
Section 38a-165. (Formerly Sec. 38-295). - Records of licensee.
Section 38a-166. (Formerly Sec. 38-296). - Regulations.
Section 38a-167. (Formerly Sec. 38-297). - Insurance premium finance agreement requirements.
Section 38a-168. (Formerly Sec. 38-298). - Service charge.
Section 38a-169. (Formerly Sec. 38-299). - Delinquency charge.
Section 38a-170. (Formerly Sec. 38-300). - Cancellation of insurance contract on default of insured.