(a) Each insurance company doing business in this state shall, annually, on or before the first day of March, render to the Insurance Commissioner a true record of the number, according to classification, of cancellations of and refusals to renew professional liability insurance policies for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December next preceding.
(b) For purposes of sections 38a-393 to 38a-395, inclusive, “professional liability insurance” means professional liability contracts for: (1) Physicians and surgeons, (2) hospitals, (3) lawyers, (4) dentists, (5) architects and engineers, (6) chiropractors, (7) licensed naturopaths, (8) podiatrists, (9) advanced practice registered nurses, (10) physical therapists, and (11) massage therapists and such other categories as the Insurance Commissioner, in the commissioner's discretion, shall adopt by regulations in accordance with chapter 54.
(P.A. 76-61; P.A. 77-614, S. 163, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 330, 348; P.A. 84-208; P.A. 90-90, S. 2; P.A. 94-71, S. 6; P.A. 99-102, S. 44; 99-168, S. 7; P.A. 06-195, S. 85; P.A. 18-168, S. 66.)
History: P.A. 77-614 placed insurance commissioner within the department of business regulation and made insurance department a division within that department, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 restored insurance commissioner and division to prior independent status and abolished the department of business regulation; P.A. 84-208 added Subsec. (b) requiring the insurance commissioner to adopt regulations defining the word “professional” for purposes of this chapter; P.A. 90-90 amended Subsec. (b) to define “professional liability insurance”, replacing prior provision which had authorized commissioner to adopt regulations defining “professional”; Sec. 38-370a transferred to Sec. 38a-393 in 1991; P.A. 94-71 amended Subsec. (b) by adding references to “osteopathic physicians”, “chiropractors”, “licensed naturopaths” and “podiatrists” in definition of “professional liability insurance”; P.A. 99-102 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting former Subdiv. (6) re obsolete reference to osteopathic physicians, renumbering the remaining Subdivs. and making a technical change; P.A. 99-168 amended Subsec. (b) by adding advanced practice registered nurses and making a technical change; P.A. 06-195 added Subsec. (b)(10) to include physical therapists in definition of “professional liability insurance”; P.A. 18-168 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (11) re massage therapists, and making a conforming change, effective October 1, 2019.
See Sec. 20-73d re professional liability insurance requirements for physical therapists.
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.