Connecticut General Statutes 38a-323b – Written notice of personal risk claim denial. Notice to include Insurance Department contact information
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Each insurer, or designee of an insurer, that denies a claim under a personal risk insurance policy issued in this state shall provide the insured with written notice of the denial. The written notice shall include the following statement, which shall appear in the final paragraph of the notice in not less than twelve point type: “If you do not agree with this decision, you may contact the Division of Consumer Affairs within the Insurance Department”. The notice shall include the address and toll-free telephone number for the division and the Insurance Department’s Internet web site address. As used in this section, “personal risk insurance” has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-663.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-323b
- 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
- Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy. 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
- State: means any state, district, or territory of the United States. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1