No insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization shall use or authorize the use of a pretext interview to obtain information in connection with an insurance transaction; except it may be used to obtain information from a person or institution that does not have a recognized privileged relationship with the person to whom the information relates for the purpose of investigating a claim where, based upon specific information available for review by the commissioner, there is a reasonable basis for suspecting criminal activity, fraud, material misrepresentation or material nondisclosure in connection with the claim.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-978

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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