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CT Gen Stat § 38a-691. (Formerly Sec. 38-201aa) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701 - Personal and Commercial Risk Insurance Rating Practices|Section 38a-691. (Formerly Sec. 38-201aa) - Commissioner to develop consumer information system for personal risk insurance needs.

 The commissioner is authorized to utilize, develop or cause to be developed a consumer information system which will provide and disseminate price and other relevant information on a readily available basis to purchasers with personal risk insurance needs. Such activity may be conducted internally within the Insurance Department, in cooperation with other state insurance departments, through outside contractors or in any other manner deemed appropriate by the commissioner. To the extent deemed necessary and appropriate by the commissioner, insurers, advisory organizations and other persons or organizations involved in conducting the business of insurance in this state to which this section applies shall cooperate in the development and utilization of a consumer information system. The provisions of this section shall not limit the authority of the commissioner with respect to commercial risk insurance.(P.A. 82-353, S. 18.)History: Sec. 38-201aa transferred to Sec. 38a-691 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-692. (Formerly Sec. 38-201bb) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701 - Personal and Commercial Risk Insurance Rating Practices|Section 38a-692. (Formerly Sec. 38-201bb) - Rulings by commissioner exempting market.

 The commissioner may on the commissioner's own initiative or upon request of any person, issue a ruling, exempting any market from any or all of the provisions of subsection (d) of section 7-479e, section 38a-341, subsection (a) of section 38a-343, sections 38a-358, 38a-387, 38a-663, 38a-665, subsection (b) of section 38a-672, sections 38a-673, 38a-675, 38a-676, 38a-680, 38a-686 to 38a-694, inclusive, and subdivision (9) of section 38a-816, if and to the extent that the commissioner finds their application unnecessary to achieve the purpose of sections 38a-663 to 38a-696, inclusive.(P.A. 82-353, S. 23; P.A. 01-174, S. 18.)History: Sec. 38-201bb transferred to Sec. 38a-692 in 1991 (Revisor's note: In 1995 the reference to Sec. “38a-386” was deleted editorially by the Revisors to reflect the repeal of that section by public act 93-297, S. 28); P.A. 01-174 substituted reference to Sec. 38a-696 for Sec. 38a-697 and made technical changes for the purpose of gender neutrality.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-693. (Formerly Sec. 38-201cc) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701 - Personal and Commercial Risk Insurance Rating Practices|Section 38a-693. (Formerly Sec. 38-201cc) - Regulations.

 The Insurance Commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, as he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections 38a-341, 38a-358, 38a-672, 38a-673, 38a-676, 38a-686 to 38a-689, inclusive, 38a-691, 38a-692 and 38a-694.(P.A. 82-353, S. 24; P.A. 89-65, S. 3.)History: P.A. 89-65 authorized the commissioner to adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of Secs. 38-201j and 38-201k; Sec. 38-201cc transferred to Sec. 38a-693 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-694. (Formerly Sec. 38-201dd) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701 - Personal and Commercial Risk Insurance Rating Practices|Section 38a-694. (Formerly Sec. 38-201dd) - Legislative finding. Deregulation.

 It is found and declared that the purposes of subsection (d) of section 7-479e, section 38a-341, subsection (a) of section 38a-343, sections 38a-358, 38a-387, 38a-663, 38a-665, subsection (b) of section 38a-672, sections 38a-673, 38a-675, 38a-676, 38a-680, 38a-686 to 38a-694, inclusive, and subdivision (9) of section 38a-816, are: (1) To prohibit noncompetitive behavior by insurers; (2) to protect policyholders and the public against the adverse effects of excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory rates; (3) to promote price competition among insurers so as to provide rates which are responsive to competitive market conditions; (4) to promote sufficient consumer activity in the marketplace in order to generate a regulatory effect on price; (5) to improve availability, fairness and reliability of insurance; (6) to authorize essential cooperative action among insurers in the rate- making process and to regulate such activity to prevent practices that tend to substantially reduce competition or create a monopoly; (7) to encourage the most efficient and economic marketing practices; (8) to provide price and other information to enable consumers to purchase insurance suitable for their needs and to foster competitive insurance markets; and (9) to provide the Insurance Commissioner with authority to impose regulatory controls in the event that the other purposes are not accomplished.(P.A. 82-353, S. 1.)History: Sec. 38-201dd transferred to Sec. 38a-694 in 1991 (Revisor's note: In 1995 the reference to Sec. “38a-386” was deleted editorially by the Revisors to reflect the repeal of that section by public act 93-297, S. 28 and in 1999 the reference to Sec. “37a-676” was changed to “38a-676” to correct a typographical error).
CT Gen Stat § 38a-695. (Formerly Sec. 38-201ff) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701 - Personal and Commercial Risk Insurance Rating Practices|Section 38a-695. (Formerly Sec. 38-201ff) - Effective dates for revised insurance rates and supplementary rate information.

 Whenever a filing is submitted by an insurer to the Insurance Commissioner to revise the rates or supplementary rate information applicable to any policy subject to the provisions of sections 38a-663 to 38a-696, inclusive, the filing shall specify an effective date, provided the filing may specify separate effective dates for new business and renewal business. Such rates or supplementary rate information shall only apply to policies with an inception, continuation, or renewal effective date on or after the appropriate filing effective date, regardless of the date the policy is written, issued, processed or delivered. If either a coverage is changed or an exposure is added during the policy period, the insurer shall specify, at the time of the original filing, whether the applicable rates will be (1) the rates in effect at the beginning of the policy period, or (2) the rates in effect on the effective date of the change in coverage or the addition in exposure. If the latter rates are specified, such rates shall apply only to the changed coverage or the added exposure.(P.A. 86-34, S. 1, 2; P.A. 01-174, S. 19.)History: Sec. 38-201ff transferred to Sec. 38a-695 in 1991; P.A. 01-174 substituted “38a-696” for “38a-697” and substituted “the filing” for “it”.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-697. (Formerly Sec. 38-201gg) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701 - Personal and Commercial Risk Insurance Rating Practices|Section 38a-697. (Formerly Sec. 38-201gg) - Submittal to commissioner of data relating premiums charged to filed rates for certain insurance lines.

 Section 38a-697 is repealed, effective October 1, 2001.(P.A. 86-98, S. 5, 6; P.A. 01-174, S. 21.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702. (Formerly Sec. 38-69) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702. (Formerly Sec. 38-69) - Definitions.

 Section 38a-702 is repealed, effective September 1, 2002.(1949 Rev., S. 6057; 1967, P.A. 526, S. 3; P.A. 90-243, S. 22; P.A. 94-160, S. 3, 24; P.A. 95-79, S. 145, 146, 189; P.A. 96-227, S. 11; P.A. 97-317, S. 2, 4; P.A. 01-113, S. 41, 42.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702b - Producer license required.

 A person shall not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in this state for any class or classes of insurance unless the person is licensed for that line of authority in accordance with sections 38a-702a to 38a-702r, inclusive.(P.A. 01-113, S. 2, 42.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702d - Examinations. Fees.

 (a) A resident individual applying for an insurance producer license shall pass a written examination unless exempt under section 38a-702h. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the lines of authority for which application is made, the duties and responsibilities of an insurance producer and the insurance laws and regulations of this state, except that no additional course or examination shall be required for the line of variable life and variable annuity products. Examinations required by this section shall be developed and conducted under rules prescribed by the commissioner, or regulations which the commissioner may adopt pursuant to section 38a-702p.(b) The commissioner may make arrangements, including, but not limited to, contracting with an outside testing service, for administering examinations and collecting the nonrefundable fee set forth in section 38a-11.(c) Each individual applying for an examination shall remit a nonrefundable fee as set forth in section 38a-11.(d) An individual who fails to appear for the examination as scheduled or fails to pass the examination shall reapply for an examination and remit all required fees and forms before being scheduled for another examination.(P.A. 01-113, S. 4, 42.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702g - Nonresident licenses.

 (a) Unless a person is denied a license pursuant to section 38a-702k, a nonresident person shall receive a nonresident producer license if: (1) The person is currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in the person's home state; (2) the person has submitted the proper request for licensure and has paid the fees required under section 38a-11; (3) the person has submitted or transmitted to the commissioner the application for licensure that the person submitted to the person's home state, or in lieu of the same, a completed uniform application, provided an applicant for a surplus lines broker license or limited lines credit insurance producer license may submit any other application acceptable to the commissioner; and (4) the person's home state awards nonresident producer licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.(b) The commissioner may verify the producer's licensing status through the producer database maintained by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, its affiliates or subsidiaries.(c) A nonresident producer who moves to this state from another state or a resident producer who moves from this state to another state shall file a change of address and provide certification from the new resident state not later than thirty days after the change of legal residence. No licensing fee or application shall be required from a producer moving to this state pursuant to this section.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 38a-702a to 38a-702r, inclusive, a person licensed as a surplus lines broker in the person's home state shall receive a nonresident surplus lines broker license pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, nothing in this section otherwise amends or supersedes any provision of sections 38a-740 to 38a-745, inclusive.(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 38a-702a to 38a-702r, inclusive, a person licensed as a limited line credit insurance producer or other type of limited lines producer in the producer's home state shall receive a nonresident limited lines producer license, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, granting the same scope of authority as granted under the license issued by the producer's home state. For the purpose of this section, limited line insurance is any authority granted by the home state which restricts the authority of the license to less than the total authority prescribed in the associated major lines pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 38a-702f.(P.A. 01-113, S. 7, 42; P.A. 02-24, S. 15; P.A. 04-257, S. 64.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002; P.A. 02-24 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to substitute “broker” for “brokers”, effective September 1, 2002; P.A. 04-257 made a technical change in Subsec. (d), effective June 14, 2004.See Sec. 38a-702s re additional grounds for denial of producer licenses.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702h - Exemption from examination. Requirements for producers in other states who become residents of Connecticut. Waiver of examination for certain chartered underwriters.

 (a) Except as provided in section 38a-702g or 38a-702n, an individual who applies for an insurance producer license in this state and who was previously licensed for the same lines of authority in another state shall not be required to complete any prelicensing education or examination if the application is received not later than ninety days after the cancellation of the applicant's previous license and if the prior state issues a certification that, at the time of cancellation, the applicant was in good standing in that state or the state's producer database records, maintained by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, its affiliates or subsidiaries, indicate that the producer is or was licensed in good standing for the line of authority requested.(b) A person licensed as an insurance producer in another state who moves to this state shall make application not later than ninety days after establishing legal residence to become a resident licensee pursuant to section 38a-702e. No prelicensing education or examination shall be required of such person for any line of authority previously held in the prior state except where the commissioner determines otherwise by regulation, which the commissioner may adopt in accordance with chapter 54.(c) The commissioner may waive the requirement of an examination for a license to act as a producer for (1) property and casualty insurance in the case of any applicant who has been awarded the professional designation of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter, and (2) life and accident insurance in the case of any applicant who has been awarded the professional designation of Chartered Life Underwriter.(P.A. 01-113, S. 8, 42; P.A. 04-77, S. 2.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002; P.A. 04-77 added Subsec. (c) re waiver of examination for Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters and Chartered Life Underwriters.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702i - Notice to commissioner re use of assumed name.

 An insurance producer doing business under any name other than the producer's legal name shall notify the commissioner prior to using the assumed name.(P.A. 01-113, S. 9, 42.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702j - Temporary producer licenses.

 (a) The commissioner may issue a temporary insurance producer license for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days without requiring an examination if the commissioner deems that the temporary license is necessary for the servicing of an insurance business in the following cases: (1) To the surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a licensed insurance producer who dies or becomes mentally or physically disabled to allow adequate time for the sale of the insurance business owned by the producer or for the recovery or return of the producer to the business or to provide for the training and licensing of new personnel to operate the producer's business; (2) to a member or employee of a business entity licensed as an insurance producer, upon the death or disability of an individual designated in the business entity application or the license; (3) to the designee of a licensed insurance producer entering active service in the armed forces of the United States; or (4) in any other circumstance where the commissioner deems that the public interest will best be served by the issuance of the license.(b) The commissioner may limit the authority of any temporary licensee in any way deemed necessary to protect insureds and the public. The commissioner may require the temporary licensee to have a suitable sponsor who is a licensed producer or insurer and who assumes responsibility for all acts of the temporary licensee and may impose other similar requirements designed to protect insureds and the public. The commissioner may revoke a temporary license if the interests of insureds or the public are endangered. A temporary license may not continue after the owner or the personal representative disposes of the business.(P.A. 01-113, S. 10, 42.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702l - Producer commissions.

 (a) An insurance company or insurance producer shall not pay a commission, service fee, brokerage or other valuable consideration to a person for selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance in this state if the person is required to be licensed under sections 38a-702a to 38a-702r, inclusive, and is not so licensed.(b) A person shall not accept a commission, service fee, brokerage or other valuable consideration for selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance in this state if the person is required to be licensed under sections 38a-702a to 38a-702r, inclusive, and is not so licensed.(c) Renewal or other deferred commissions may be paid to a person, or an heir or assignee of the person, for selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance in this state if the person was required to be licensed under sections 38a-702a to 38a-702r, inclusive, at the time of the sale, solicitation or negotiation and was so licensed at that time.(d) An insurer or insurance producer may pay or assign commissions, service fees, brokerages or other valuable consideration to an insurance agency or to persons who do not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in this state, unless the payment would violate section 38a-825.(P.A. 01-113, S. 12, 42; P.A. 04-77, S. 1.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002; P.A. 04-77 amended Subsec. (c) to add “or an heir or assignee of the person”.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702m - Agent appointments. Fees.

 (a) An insurance producer shall not act as an agent of an insurer unless the insurance producer becomes an appointed agent of the insurer. An insurance producer who is not acting as an agent of an insurer is not required to become appointed.(b) To appoint a producer as its agent, the appointing insurer shall file, in a form approved by the commissioner, a notice of appointment not later than fifteen days after the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted. An insurer may elect to appoint a producer to all or some of the affiliated companies within the insurer's holding company system or group by filing a single appointment request, provided the commissioner (1) has implemented an electronic system capable of processing such filings; and (2) has previously notified insurers doing business in this state that such filings are acceptable. An insurer that appoints a producer to more than one affiliated company within the insurer's holding company or system shall pay the fee specified by section 38a-11 for each affiliated company to which the producer is appointed.(c) Upon receipt of the notice of appointment, the commissioner shall verify within a reasonable time not to exceed thirty days that the insurance producer is eligible for appointment. If the insurance producer is determined to be ineligible for appointment, the commissioner shall notify the insurer not later than five days after the commissioner's determination.(d) An insurer shall pay an appointment fee, in the amount set forth in section 38a-11, for each insurance producer appointed by the insurer.(e) An insurer shall remit, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, a renewal appointment fee in the amount set forth in section 38a-11.(P.A. 01-113, S. 13, 42.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702n - Reciprocity.

 (a) The commissioner shall waive any prelicensing requirements, except the requirements imposed by section 38a-702g, for a nonresident license applicant with a valid license from the applicant's home state if the applicant's home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.(b) A nonresident producer's satisfaction of the producer's home state's continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers shall constitute satisfaction of this state's continuing education requirements if the nonresident producer's home state recognizes the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon producers from this state on the same basis.(P.A. 01-113, S. 14, 42.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702o - Producer to report administrative actions and criminal prosecutions to commissioner.

 (a) A producer shall report to the commissioner any administrative action taken against the producer in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in this state not later than thirty days after the final disposition of the matter. The report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order or other relevant legal documents.(b) Not later than thirty days after the initial pretrial hearing date, a producer shall report to the commissioner any criminal prosecution taken against the producer in any jurisdiction. The report shall include a copy of the initial complaint filed, the order resulting from the hearing and any other relevant legal documents.(P.A. 01-113, S. 15, 42.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702p - Regulations.

 The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of sections 38a-702a to 38a-702r, inclusive.(P.A. 01-113, S. 16, 42.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-702q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 701a - Insurance Producers, Agents and Third-Party Administrators|Section 38a-702q - Applicability of provisions.

 Except as provided in section 38a-702g and section 38a-702n, sections 38a-702a to 38a-702r, inclusive, shall not apply to surplus lines brokers licensed pursuant to section 38a-769 or 38a-794.(P.A. 01-113, S. 17, 42; P.A. 14-235, S. 59.)History: P.A. 01-113 effective September 1, 2002; P.A. 14-235 replaced reference to excess and surplus lines agents with reference to surplus lines brokers and replaced reference to Secs. 38a-740 to 38a-745 with reference to Sec. 38a-769.