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Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
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Title38a Insurance Department |
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SubTitle38a-297-1_38a-297-6. Height and Style of Type to be used in Insurance Policies |
| Sec. 38a-297-1. Authority |
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This regulation is adopted and promulgated by the Insurance Commissioner pursuant to Section 38a-297 of the General Statutes, as amended by Public Act 81-110. |
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(Effective September 25, 1992) |
| Sec. 38a-297-2. Purpose |
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The purpose of this regulation is to specify minimum letter height and acceptable type-face styles for all policies covered under Chapter 699a. |
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| Sec. 38a-297-3. Height requirements |
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(a) Each policy subject to Chapter 699a shall be printed, except for specification pages, schedules and tables, in not less than ten-point type, one-point leaded, provided capital letters shall measure not less than six points. (b) For purposes of this regulation, one point shall equal 1/72 of an inch. |
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(a) The following type-face styles shall be acceptable under this regulation.
This list is not intended to be exhaustive but is intended solely as an indication of the legibility of a type-face style that is required. Any type-face style selected other than those listed above may be used only with the approval of the Insurance Commissioner. Extreme type styles such as "Old English" or heavy block are not acceptable. (b) Italics, bold face and contrasting styles may be used to emphasize important or technical terms and for captions. When two or more type-face styles are used, they shall be visually compatible. |
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| Sec. 38a-297-5. Certification |
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Certification required per Connecticut General Statutes 38a-297 (c) must include a statement that the policy complies with the height requirements of this regulation and must identify the type-face styles used in the policy. |
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| Sec. 38a-297-6. Applicability |
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The provisions of this regulation shall apply to all policies covered under Chapter 699a as follows: to all policies filed on or after January 1, 1982, to all individual policies delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after July 1, 1982 and to all group policies and certificates delivered in this state on or after July 1, 1983. |
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