Connecticut General Statutes 38a-720b – Payments of premiums or charges to a third-party administrator
(a) If an insurer or other person utilizes the services of a third-party administrator, the payment of any premiums or charges by or on behalf of an insured to the third-party administrator shall be deemed to have been received by the insurer or other person utilizing the services of the third-party administrator.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-720b
- 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
- Person: means an individual or a business entity. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-702a
(b) Return premium payments or claim payments forwarded by the insurer or other person utilizing the services of the third-party administrator to the third-party administrator shall not be deemed to have been paid to the insured or claimant until such payments are received by such insured or claimant.
(c) Nothing in this section shall limit any right of an insurer or other person utilizing the services of a third-party administrator to bring a cause of action arising from the failure of such third-party administrator to make payments to the insurer, other person utilizing the services of the third-party administrator, insureds or claimants.