(a) Sections 38a-400 to 38a-425, inclusive, shall apply to all title insurers, title insurance rating organizations, title agents, applicants for title insurance, title insurance policyholders and all persons engaged in title insurance transactions in this state.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-401

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
  • Insurance: means any agreement to pay a sum of money, provide services or any other thing of value on the happening of a particular event or contingency or to provide indemnity for loss in respect to a specified subject by specified perils in return for a consideration. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
  • Person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a business trust, an unincorporated organization or other legal entity. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
  • State: means any state, district, or territory of the United States. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided in sections 38a-400 to 38a-425, inclusive, and except where the context otherwise requires, all provisions of this title applicable to insurance and insurance companies generally shall apply to title insurance and title insurance companies.

(c) Nothing in sections 38a-400 to 38a-425, inclusive, shall be construed to authorize the practice of law by any person who is not duly admitted to practice law in this state nor shall it be construed to authorize the commissioner to regulate the practice of law.