Connecticut General Statutes 38a-962 – Definitions
As used in sections 38a-129, 38a-140 and 38a-962 to 38a-962j, inclusive:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-962
- Annuities: means all agreements to make periodical payments where the making or continuance of all or some of the series of the payments, or the amount of the payment, is dependent upon the continuance of human life or is for a specified term of years. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
- another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Domestic insurer: means any insurer that has been chartered by, incorporated, organized or constituted within or under the laws of this state. 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
(1) “Insurer” means and includes every person engaged as indemnitor, surety or contractor in the business of entering into contracts of insurance or of annuities as limited to:
(A) Any insurer who is doing an insurer business, or who has transacted insurance in this state, and against whom claims arising from that transaction may exist now or in the future;
(B) Any fraternal benefit society which is subject to the provisions of sections 38a-595 to 38a-640, inclusive, and 38a-800;
(C) Any health care center.
(2) “Exceeded its powers” means:
(A) The insurer has refused to permit examination of its books, papers, accounts, records or affairs by the commissioner, his or her deputies, employees or duly commissioned examiners;
(B) A domestic insurer has unlawfully removed from this state books, papers, accounts or records necessary for an examination of the insurer;
(C) The insurer has failed to promptly comply with the applicable financial reporting statutes or rules and departmental requests relating thereto;
(D) The insurer has neglected or refused to observe an order of the commissioner to make good, within the time prescribed by law, any prohibited deficiency in its capital, capital stock or surplus;
(E) The insurer is continuing to transact insurance or write business after its license has been revoked or suspended by the commissioner;
(F) The insurer, by contract or otherwise, has unlawfully or has in violation of an order of the commissioner or has without first having obtained written approval of the commissioner if approval is required by law: (i) Totally reinsured its entire outstanding business, or (ii) merged or consolidated substantially its entire property or business with another insurer;
(G) The insurer engaged in any transaction in which it is not authorized to engage under the laws of this state;
(H) The insurer refused to comply with a lawful order of the commissioner.
(3) “Consent” means agreement to administrative supervision by the insurer.