Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 697 - General Provisions
Section 38a-20. (Formerly Sec. 38-17). - Emergency regulations.

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 an emergency, the commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, during such period or periods may issue and enforce regulations for the management and operation of the insurance companies located or doing business within this state for the protection of the policyholders and stockholders of such companies, having special regard to the financial conditions resulting from such holiday and emergency periods.

(1949 Rev., S. 6043; 1969, P.A. 504, S. 22; P.A. 00-6, S. 4.)
History: 1969 act substituted reference to Sec. 36-28a for reference to Sec. 36-28, repealed by same act; Sec. 38-17 transferred to Sec. 38a-20 in 1991; P.A. 00-6 replaced “bank holiday” with “bank and credit union holidays”.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 38a - Insurance

Chapter 697 - General Provisions

Section 38a-1. (Formerly Sec. 38-1). - Definitions.

Section 38a-2. (Formerly Sec. 38-2). - General penalty.

Section 38a-7. (Formerly Sec. 38-3). - Appointment of commissioner.

Section 38a-8. (Formerly Sec. 38-4). - Duties of commissioner. Regulations. Sharing and maintenance of confidential information. Use of outside professionals. Program re electronic rate and form filings.

Section 38a-8a. - Regulations on security and privacy standards.

Section 38a-8b. - Stop loss policies. Sale in this state. Regulations.

Section 38a-9. (Formerly Sec. 38-4b). - Divisions of Consumer Affairs and Rate Review. Duties. Annual reports by commissioner. Arbitration procedure.

Section 38a-10. (Formerly Sec. 38-4c). - Regulations on arbitration procedure.

Section 38a-10a. - Mediation program. Regulations.

Section 38a-11. (Formerly Sec. 38-50). - Fees to be paid commissioner.

Section 38a-12. (Formerly Sec. 38-5). - Annual report to Governor.

Section 38a-13. (Formerly Sec. 38-13). - Annual report to state names of companies.

Section 38a-14. (Formerly Sec. 38-7). - Examination of affairs of insurance companies, health care centers and corporations or associations collecting underwriting data. Costs. Transmission and provision of report.

Section 38a-14a. - Examination of the financial condition of insurance companies.

Section 38a-15. - Market conduct examinations. Costs.

Section 38a-16. (Formerly Sec. 38-7a). - Investigations and hearings by Insurance Commissioner. Subpoenas. Injunctive relief.

Section 38a-17. (Formerly Sec. 38-8). - Authority of commissioner when business is being conducted improperly.

Section 38a-18. (Formerly Sec. 38-9). - Application by commissioner to act as receiver.

Section 38a-19. (Formerly Sec. 38-349). - Hearings on orders of commissioner. Appeals.

Section 38a-20. (Formerly Sec. 38-17). - Emergency regulations.

Section 38a-21. - Review and evaluation of mandated health benefits. Costs and assessments. Commissioner to contract with The University of Connecticut Center for Public Health and Health Policy. Report.

Section 38a-22. - Electronic filing and submission.

Section 38a-23. - Biannual report by commissioner re climate-related risks and climate change.

Section 38a-25. (Formerly Sec. 38-23). - Insurance Commissioner as agent for service of process.

Section 38a-26. - Procedure for service of process.

Section 38a-27. (Formerly Sec. 38-267). - Procedure where substituted service made against unauthorized insurer.

Section 38a-32 to 38a-36. (Formerly Secs. 38-19b to 38-19f). - Malpractice Screening Panel established. Selection of panel to screen malpractice claim. Hearing by panel; transcripts. Confidentiality of proceedings, records, findings and deliberations...

Section 38a-37. - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact.

Section 38a-38. - Insurance Data Security Law. Regulations.