Connecticut General Statutes 38a-335a – Disclosure of automobile insurance policy limits
(a) Not later than thirty days after an insurer receives a written request by or on behalf of an individual that alleges the individual has suffered bodily injury or death caused in a motor vehicle collision by an insured under a private passenger automobile liability insurance policy issued by the insurer, the insurer shall provide written disclosure of such insured’s automobile insurance policy limits to the individual making the request. The written request for disclosure shall be sent by certified mail directed to the insurance adjuster or to the insurance company at its last-known principal place of business.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-335a
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
- 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
- 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
- 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
(b) Each written request for disclosure shall be accompanied by a letter from an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this state or an affidavit of the individual that sets forth: (1) The type of claim alleged against the insured; (2) the date and approximate time of the alleged incident that gave rise to the request for disclosure; (3) a description of the injuries alleged to have been caused by the insured and a copy of the individual’s medical bills and medical records from the treatment of such injuries; and (4) a copy of the accident report, if available, of the motor vehicle collision that allegedly caused the individual’s injuries or death. An attorney-at-law who submits a letter requesting disclosure pursuant to this section shall include the attorney’s juris number in the letter.
(c) The disclosure provided by the insurer shall indicate all private passenger automobile coverage provided by the insurer to the insured, including, but not limited to, any applicable umbrella or excess liability insurance issued by the insurer.
(d) The disclosure required under this section shall be applicable to requests for disclosure made on any claim arising on or after October 1, 2009.