(a) Any special filing with respect to a surety or guaranty bond required by law or by court or executive order or by order, rule or regulation of a public body, not covered by a previous filing, shall become effective when filed and shall be deemed to meet the requirements of sections 38a-363 to 38a-388, inclusive, until such time as the commissioner reviews the filing and so long thereafter as the filing remains in effect.
(b) If, within forty-five days after a special surety or guaranty filing subject to subsection (a) of this section has become effective, the commissioner finds that such filing does not meet the requirements of sections 38a-363 to 38a-388, inclusive, he shall send to the insurer which made such filing written notice of disapproval, specifying therein in what respects he finds such filing fails to meet the requirements of said sections and stating, within a reasonable period thereafter, when such filing shall be deemed no longer effective. Such disapproval shall not affect any contract made or issued prior to the expiration of the period set forth in such notice.
(c) Under such regulations as he adopts the commissioner may, by written order, suspend or modify the requirement of filing as to any kind of insurance, subdivision or combination thereof, or as to classes of risks, the rates for which cannot practicably be filed before they are used. Such orders and regulations shall be made known to such insurers.
(d) Upon the written application of the insured, stating his reasons therefor, filed with and approved by the commissioner, a rate in excess of that provided by a filing otherwise applicable may be used on any specific risk.
(1972, P.A. 273, S. 26; P.A. 82-353, S. 14, 26; P.A. 92-60, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 82-353 eliminated the provisions re filing of manual of classifications, rules, rates, rating plans and modifications, review of filings and the waiting period and added a provision re disapproval of special surety or guaranty filings, effective July 1, 1983; Sec. 38-344 transferred to Sec. 38a-387 in 1991; P.A. 92-60 made technical corrections for statutory consistency.
See Secs. 38a-676 and 38a-688 re review of rates for commercial risk insurance and personal risk insurance.
Annotations to former section 38-344:
Cited. 169 C. 267; 186 C. 507.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 700 - Property and Casualty Insurance
Section 38a-305. (Formerly Sec. 38-107). - Additional powers of fire insurance companies.
Section 38a-307. (Formerly Sec. 38-98). - Standard form.
Section 38a-308. (Formerly Sec. 38-99). - Provisions of policy or contract.
Section 38a-310. (Formerly Sec. 38-101). - Combination standard form of fire insurance policy.
Section 38a-312. (Formerly Sec. 38-103). - Renewal certificates.
Section 38a-313. (Formerly Sec. 38-104). - Replacement insurance.
Section 38a-313b. - Coverage for perishable food donated by certain food establishments.
Section 38a-314. (Formerly Sec. 38-105). - Conditions to be stated in body of policy.
Section 38a-315. (Formerly Sec. 38-106). - Form of policies in other states.
Section 38a-316. (Formerly Sec. 38-114). - Premium notes subject to set-off.
Section 38a-316e. - Matching of adjacent items under real property covered loss.
Section 38a-316f. - Flood insurance coverage offering.
Section 38a-316g. - Cancellation of homeowners insurance policies. Notice refund of excess premium.
Section 38a-317. (Formerly Sec. 38-114g). - Owner of mobile home eligible for homeowners policy.
Section 38a-321. (Formerly Sec. 38-175). - Liability of insurer under liability policy.
Section 38a-322. (Formerly Sec. 38-185v). - Binders for personal and commercial risk insurance.
Section 38a-322a. - Certificate of insurance. Prohibitions. Investigation.
Section 38a-323c. - Notice of late fee amount and applicability re personal risk insurance policies.
Section 38a-327. (Formerly Sec. 38-17a). - Regulations on claims-made policies.
Section 38a-330. - Transfer of policy to affiliate due to merger or acquisition. Notice.
Section 38a-331. - Healthy Homes Fund. Surcharge.
Section 38a-334. (Formerly Sec. 38-175a). - Minimum provisions in automobile liability policies.
Section 38a-335a. - Disclosure of automobile insurance policy limits.
Section 38a-336. (Formerly Sec. 38-175c). - Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.
Section 38a-336a. - Underinsured motorist conversion coverage.
Section 38a-336b. - Subrogation against owner or operator of underinsured motor vehicle prohibited.
Section 38a-336c. - Claims for uninsured or underinsured motorist benefits.
Section 38a-337. (Formerly Sec. 14-130). - Apportionment of risks.
Section 38a-340. (Formerly Sec. 38-175e). - Binders, renewal endorsements and evidences of renewal.
Section 38a-342. (Formerly Sec. 38-175g). - Bases for cancellation.
Section 38a-344. (Formerly Sec. 38-175j). - Proof of notice.
Section 38a-345. (Formerly Sec. 38-175k). - Notice of possible eligibility for assigned risk plan.
Section 38a-346. (Formerly Sec. 38-175l). - Liability of persons furnishing information to insured.
Section 38a-351a. - Collision deductible included in subrogation demand.
Section 38a-363. (Formerly Sec. 38-319). - Definitions.
Section 38a-370. (Formerly Sec. 38-326). - Residual liability insurance.
Section 38a-371. (Formerly Sec. 38-327). - Mandatory security requirements.
Section 38a-379. (Formerly Sec. 38-335). - Civil action to enforce rights and obligations.
Section 38a-385. (Formerly Sec. 38-341). - Assigned risk plan.
Section 38a-388. (Formerly Sec. 38-350). - Conflict with chapters 246, 247, 248.
Section 38a-389. - Filing of rates to reflect premium savings. Prior rate approval.
Section 38a-397. - Portable electronics insurance.
Section 38a-398. - Travel Insurance.
Section 38a-398a. - Travel insurance and suicide. Prohibition on coverage exclusion.