Connecticut § 38a-357 (Formerly Sec. 38-175w). Insurer to report motor vehicle theft or fire loss to National Insurance Crime Bureau. Bureau to establish central index file.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 38a-357 — (Formerly Sec. 38-175w). Insurer to report motor vehicle theft or fire loss to National Insurance Crime Bureau. Bureau to establish central index file.

Connecticut·Title 38a Insurance·Ch. 700 Property and Casualty Insurance

(a)Each insurance company which issues in this state motor vehicle insurance policies providing theft or fire coverage, including policies written under an assigned risk plan under section 38a-329, shall report the theft, larceny or loss due to fire of any motor vehicle, or any of its component parts, to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. “Component part”, for purposes of this section, means any major part of a motor vehicle, other than a tire, having a manufacturer's identification number or other unique identifier issued in accordance with the laws of this or any other state, jurisdiction or country.

(b)Each insurance company which issues in this state motor vehicle insurance policies, including policies written under an assigned risk plan under section 38a-329 , shall report all con

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(a) Each insurance company which issues in this state motor vehicle insurance policies providing theft or fire coverage, including policies written under an assigned risk plan under section 38a-329, shall report the theft, larceny or loss due to fire of any motor vehicle, or any of its component parts, to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. “Component part”, for purposes of this section, means any major part of a motor vehicle, other than a tire, having a manufacturer's identification number or other unique identifier issued in accordance with the laws of this or any other state, jurisdiction or country. (b) Each insurance company which issues in this state motor vehicle insurance policies, including policies written under an assigned risk plan under section 38a-329 , shall report all constructive total losses involving salvage for any motor vehicle to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. (c) Such reports shall include the vehicle identification number and any other information required, pursuant to regulations adopted by the Insurance Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. The commissioner shall designate the National Insurance Crime Bureau as the central index reporting bureau in the state. The bureau shall, in cooperation with the Insurance Department, establish a central index file of all such reports. Any costs of administration or operation of such system shall be paid by such insurance companies in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner.

Connecticut § 38a-357 ((Formerly Sec. 38-175w). Insurer to report motor vehicle theft or fire loss to National Insurance Crime Bureau. Bureau to establish central index file.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Legislative History

(P.A. 82-71; P.A. 83-587, S. 54, 96; P.A. 84-169; P.A. 96-227, S. 7.) History: P.A. 83-587 substituted “Automobile” for “Auto” in bureau name; P.A. 84-169 required insurance companies to report the larceny or loss due to fire of any motor vehicle or its component parts, and to report all constructive total losses involving salvage, to the National Automobile Theft Bureau and defined “component part”; Sec. 38-175w transferred to Sec. 38a-357 in 1991; P.A. 96-227 substituted “National Insurance Crime Bureau” for “National Automobile Theft Bureau”.