Connecticut HB 5373: AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE STATUTES.
Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (as of 2026-06-02)
State: Connecticut · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 5373
Subjects: Aging and Disability Services, Department of, Appeal and review, Assessments, Casualty insurance, Certificates and certification, Claims, Confidentiality, Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act, Corporate annual reports, Drugs, Emergency Services and Public Protection, Department of, Employees, Fall prevention, Fees, Foreign corporations, Health Strategy, Office of, Health care centers, Health insurance, Health insurance claims denials, Healthcare Advocate, Office of the, Insurance, Insurance Department, Insurance Fund, Insurance agents and brokers, Insurance companies, Internet, Investigations, Licenses, Medical care, Motor Vehicle Department, Motor vehicle insurance, Negotiable instruments, Notices, Personal risk insurance, Police, Records, Reinsurance, Reports, Revenue Services, Department of, Service of process, Studies, Tax returns, Terrorism, Third-party administrators (insurance), Utilization review, Viatical settlements
Bill Text
Substitute House Bill No. 5373 Public Act No. 26-69 AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE INSURANCE STATUTES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 38a-26 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) Service of process on the commissioner as provided in section 38a- 25 shall be made by delivering two copies thereof to the commissioner, or to the office of the commissioner, or to an official or office of an official designated by the commissioner to receive service. The person serving process shall pay to the office of the commissioner the fee set for that service by section 38a-11, for each person or insurer to be served. (b) The commissioner shall immediately send by registered, [or] certified or electronic mail one copy of the process to the person to be served as follows: (1) To that person's last-known principal place of business, residence, [or] post-office address or electronic mail address, or (2) if a foreign insurance company, to the secretary of the company or designee of the company, or (3) if an alien insurance company, to the resident manager, if any, in this country, or (4) if a fraternal benefit society, to the secretary or corresponding officer of the society. Service Substitute House Bill No. 5373 Public Act No. 26-69 2 of 53 by electronic mail as provided in this subsection shall be made to the last-known electronic mail address of the person, secretary, designee, resident manager, secretary or officer to be notified, as applicable, as filed with and maintained by the commissioner. (c) The commissioner shall retain the second copy of the process for his files. The commissioner shall keep a record of all process served, showing the day and hour of service. (d) Proof of service shall be evidenced by a certificate signed by the commissioner or by the official designated to receive service of process, showing the service made on him and mailing by him, attached to the second copy of the process. (e) No plaintiff or complainant shall be entitled to a judgment or determination by default in any action or proceeding in which the process is served under this section until the expiration of forty-five days from the date of service of process commencing the action or proceeding. Sec. 2. Section 38a-774 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) The commissioner, after reasonable notice to and hearing of any licensee, may suspend or revoke the licensee's license for cause shown. In addition to or in lieu of suspension or revocation, the commissioner may impose a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars. Hearings may be held by the commissioner or by any person designated by the commissioner. Whenever a person other than the commissioner acts as the hearing officer, such person shall submit to the commissioner a memorandum of the findings and recommendations upon which the commissioner may base a decision. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of section 4-182, the commissioner may provide notice of suspension or revocation of a Substitute House Bill No. 5373 Public Act No. 26-69 3 of 53 license pursuant to this section or section 4-182 to any person licensed by or registered with the commissioner by personal delivery, as defined in section 4-166. For any firm, association or corporation licensed by or registered with the commissioner, the electronic mail address of any natural persons designated as a primary contact by such firm, association or corporation shall constitute an acceptable means of communication for personal delivery, and a notice sent by electronic mail to such primary contact at the primary contact's electronic mail address shall constitute notice of suspension or revocation of such license. For any natural person licensed by or registered with the commissioner, the electronic mail address for such licensed or registered person shall constitute an acceptable means of communication for personal delivery, and a notice sent by electronic mail to such natural person's electronic mail address shall constitute notice of suspension or revocation of such license. Any notice provided in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be deemed received by such primary contact or natural person on the earlier of the date of actual receipt by such primary contact or natural person to whom such notice was sen
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