Sections 38a-903 to 38a-961, inclusive, may be cited as the “Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act”. Said sections shall not be interpreted to limit the powers granted the commissioner by other provisions of the law. Sections 38a-903 to 38a-961, inclusive, shall be construed to effect their purpose which is the protection of the interests of insureds, claimants, creditors and the public generally, with minimum interference with the normal prerogatives of the owners and managers of insurers, through:

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-903

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • State: means any state, district, or territory of the United States. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1

(1) Early detection of any potentially dangerous condition in an insurer and prompt application of appropriate corrective measures;

(2) Improved methods for rehabilitating insurers, involving the cooperation and management expertise of the insurance industry;

(3) Enhanced efficiency and economy of liquidation, through clarification of the law, to minimize legal uncertainty and litigation;

(4) Equitable apportionment of any unavoidable loss;

(5) Reducing the problems of interstate rehabilitation and liquidation by facilitating cooperation between states in delinquency proceedings and by extending the scope of personal jurisdiction over debtors of the insurer outside this state;

(6) Regulation of the business of insurance by the impact of the law relating to delinquency procedures and related substantive rules; and

(7) Providing for a comprehensive scheme for the rehabilitation and liquidation of insurance companies and those subject to sections 38a-903 to 38a-961, inclusive, as part of the regulation of the business of insurance in the state. Proceedings in cases of insurer insolvency and delinquency are deemed an integral aspect of the business of insurance and are of vital public interest and concern.

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