(a) The commissioner may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the license of any insurance premium finance company if after investigation it appears to the commissioner that (1) any license issued to such company was obtained by fraud; or (2) there was any misrepresentation in the application for the license; or (3) the holder of such license has otherwise shown himself untrustworthy or incompetent to act as an insurance premium finance company; or (4) such company has violated any of the provisions of sections 38a-160 to 38a-170, inclusive; or (5) such company has been rebating part of the service charge, permitted under section 38a-168, to any insurance agent or any employee of an insurance agent or to any other person as an inducement to the financing of any insurance policy with such insurance premium finance company.
(b) Before the commissioner may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the license of any insurance premium finance company for cause shown, the commissioner shall give to such company an opportunity to be fully heard and to introduce evidence on its behalf. In addition to or in lieu of such suspension or revocation of any license the commissioner may impose a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation of any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and if the commissioner finds that the public interest would not be substantially harmed by the continued operation of such company, the commissioner shall not be required to suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any such license. The amount of any such fine shall be paid to the commissioner for deposit in the General Fund. In any hearing held under the provisions of sections 38a-160 to 38a-170, inclusive, the commissioner, or any hearing officer duly appointed by the commissioner, may administer oaths to witnesses and any person testifying falsely, after being administered such oath, shall be guilty of perjury.
(c) Any person aggrieved by the action of the commissioner in revoking, suspending, or refusing to grant or reissue a license or in imposing a fine may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Appeals under this section shall be privileged in respect to the order of trial assignment.
(1971, P.A. 425, S. 5; 870, S. 127; P.A. 76-436, S. 634, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 120, 125; P.A. 08-178, S. 7.)
History: Later 1971 act replaced superior court with court of common pleas in Subsec. (c), effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous provisions re petitions to court in Subsec. (c) with provision requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183, retaining privilege re order of trial assignment; Sec. 38-294 transferred to Sec. 38a-164 in 1991; P.A. 08-178 amended Subsec. (b) by making technical changes and increasing maximum fine from $1,000 to $5,000 per violation.
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.