Sec.38a-8-1. Duties and authority of insurance department

The mission of the Insurance Department is to serve consumers in a professional and timely manner by providing assistance and information to the public and to policy makers, by regulating the insurance industry in a fair, flexible and efficient manner that promotes a competitive and financially sound insurance market for consumers, and by enforcing the insurance laws to ensure that consumers are treated fairly and are protected from unfair practices. The Insurance Department shall act on the Insurance Commissioner's behalf and at his or her direction to fulfill the Commissioner's responsibilities under Title 38a of the Connecticut General Statutes. As such, the insurance department's duties and authority are primarily set out in Title 38a of the Connecticut General Statutes. It is the primary function of the Insurance Department to see that all laws regarding insurance are complied with and that the public interest is protected by the enforcement of the insurance laws and all implementing regulations.

(Effective September 25, 1992; Amended February 1, 2001; Amended September 9, 2008)