2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 38a - Insurance
Chapter 699a - Readable Language in Insurance Policies
Section 38a-296 - (Formerly Sec. 38-68t). Definitions.

As used in sections 38a-295 to 38a-300, inclusive:

(1) “Policy” means any policy, contract, certificate, plan or agreement for life insurance, health insurance, credit life insurance, credit health insurance, annuities, certificates issued pursuant to any group insurance policy, individual personal line dwelling insurance on one to four-family units and personal line automobile insurance designed primarily for personal, family or household needs, delivered or issued for delivery in this state by any company or insurer.

(2) “Company” or “insurer” means any insurance company, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit medical service corporation, health care center or other institution organized for the purpose of providing insurance.

(3) “Commissioner” means the Insurance Commissioner.

(P.A. 79-300, S. 2; P.A. 80-482, S. 3, 345, 348; P.A. 00-105, S. 2, 5.)

History: P.A. 80-482 abolished the department of business regulation created by P.A. 77-614 and restored insurance division as an independent department with commissioner as its head; Sec. 38-68t transferred to Sec. 38a-296 in 1991; P.A. 00-105 substituted numeric Subdiv. designators for alphabetic designators, effective July 1, 2000.