Connecticut Title Insurance Act
Connecticut · 38A · §§ 38a-400 to 38a-426 · 28 sections
Overview
The Title Insurance Act governs the business of title insurance, setting the terms under which companies may be authorized to insure titles to real property and the standards they must meet to keep operating. It establishes financial requirements — minimum capital and surplus, statutory premium and other reserves, limits on investments, reinsurance and retained liability, and annual statements subject to regulatory examination — along with licensing and oversight of title insurance agents, independent escrowees, and the handling of settlement funds and closing protection. It also regulates market conduct, prohibiting referral fees and kickbacks, preserving the consumer's right to choose a title insurance company, addressing non-English language transactions and record retention, and backing these requirements with penalties, injunctive relief, and remedies extending to receivership and involuntary liquidation.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 4 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 929 F.3d 74 - Gale v. Chi. Title Ins. Co.
Sections covered
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-400Short title: Connecticut Title Insurance Act. Purpose
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-401Application of act and construction with other laws
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-402Definitions4 cites
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-403Title insurers' authorized activities
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-404Limitations on powers
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-405Capital and surplus requirements
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-406Single risk limitation
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-407Underwriting standards and record retention
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-408Unearned premium reserve
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-409Use of reserve on liquidation, dissolution or insolvency
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-410Loss and loss expense reserve
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-411Reinsurance
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-412Investments
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-413Title agent licensing, exemptions
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-414Prohibition on rebates and inducements
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-415Division of premiums and charges
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-416Disclosure of financial interest
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-417Favored title agent or insurer
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-418Premium rate standards
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-419Premium rate schedules
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-420Publication of schedules of premiums and charges
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-421Form filing
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-422Form standards
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-423Notice of issuance of mortgage policy
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-424Regulations
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-424aRegulations re availability of coverage for property that is the subject of an Indian land claim
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-425Severability
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-426Insurance › Title Insurance
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