Connecticut General Statutes 38a-982 – Investigative consumer reports
(a) No insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization shall prepare or request an investigative consumer report pertaining to an individual in connection with an insurance transaction involving an application for insurance, a policy renewal, reinstatement or a change in insurance benefits unless the insurance institution or agent informs the individual that: (1) The individual may request to be interviewed in connection with the preparation of the investigative consumer report and (2) upon request pursuant to § 38a-983, the individual is entitled to receive a copy of the investigative consumer report.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-982
- 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
- Policy: means any document, including attached endorsements and riders, purporting to be an enforceable contract, which memorializes in writing some or all of the terms of an insurance contract. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
(b) If an investigative consumer report is to be prepared by an insurance institution or agent, the institution or agent shall establish reasonable procedures pertaining to the conduct of a personal interview requested by an individual.
(c) If an investigative consumer report is to be prepared by an insurance-support organization, the institution or agent desiring such report shall inform the insurance-support organization whether a personal interview has been requested by the individual. The insurance-support organization shall establish reasonable procedures pertaining to the conduct of such interviews, if requested.