If, in the opinion of the commissioner, any insurance company, fraternal benefit society, health care center or residual market mechanism is doing business in an illegal or improper manner or is failing to adjust and pay losses and obligations when they become due, except claims to which, in the judgment of the commissioner there is a substantial defense, the commissioner may order it to discontinue such illegal or improper method of doing business and may order it to adjust and pay its losses and obligations as they become due.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-17

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
  • insurance company: includes any person or combination of persons doing any kind or form of insurance business other than a fraternal benefit society, and shall include a receiver of any insurer when the context reasonably permits. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1