Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 697 - General Provisions
Section 38a-7. (Formerly Sec. 38-3). - Appointment of commissioner.

In accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, the Governor shall appoint some suitable person, not a director, officer or agent of an insurance company, to be Insurance Commissioner.

(1949 Rev., S. 6025; P.A. 77-614, S. 163, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 267, 345, 348.)
History: P.A. 77-614 made insurance department a division within the department of business regulation, retaining insurance commissioner as its head, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 restored insurance commissioner and division to prior independent status and abolished the department of business regulation; Sec. 38-3 transferred to Sec. 38a-7 in 1991.
Annotation to former section 38-3:
Cited. 140 C. 222.

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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.