Connecticut § 38a-954 (Formerly Sec. 38-472). Domiciliary liquidators in other states.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 38a-954 — (Formerly Sec. 38-472). Domiciliary liquidators in other states.

Connecticut § 38a-954

Title 38aInsurance

Ch. 704cInsurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act and Termination of Domestic Life Insurance Companies

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-954 (2026).

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(a)The domiciliary liquidator of an insurer domiciled in a reciprocal state shall, except as to special deposits and security on secured claims pursuant to subsection (c) of section 38a-955, be vested by operation of law with the title to all of the assets, property, contracts and rights of action, agents' balances and all of the books, accounts and other records of the insurer located in this state. The date of vesting shall be the date of the filing of the petition, if that date is specified by the domiciliary law for the vesting of property in the domiciliary state. Otherwise, the date of vesting shall be the date of entry of the order directing possession to be taken. The domiciliary liquidator shall have the immediate right to recover balances due from agents and to obtain possession

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(a) The domiciliary liquidator of an insurer domiciled in a reciprocal state shall, except as to special deposits and security on secured claims pursuant to subsection (c) of section 38a-955, be vested by operation of law with the title to all of the assets, property, contracts and rights of action, agents' balances and all of the books, accounts and other records of the insurer located in this state. The date of vesting shall be the date of the filing of the petition, if that date is specified by the domiciliary law for the vesting of property in the domiciliary state. Otherwise, the date of vesting shall be the date of entry of the order directing possession to be taken. The domiciliary liquidator shall have the immediate right to recover balances due from agents and to obtain possession of the books, accounts and other records of the insurer located in this state. He also shall have the right to recover all other assets of the insurer located in this state, subject to section 38a-955. (b) If a domiciliary liquidator is appointed for an insurer not domiciled in a reciprocal state, the commissioner of this state shall be vested by operation of law with the title to all of the property, contracts and rights of action and all of the books, accounts and other records of the insurer located in this state, at the same time that the domiciliary liquidator is vested with title in the domicile. The commissioner of this state may petition for a conservation or liquidation order pursuant to section 38a-952 or 38a-953 , or for an ancillary receivership pursuant to section 38a-955 , or after approval by the Superior Court may transfer title to the domiciliary liquidator, as the interests of justice and the equitable distribution of the assets require. (c) Claimants residing in this state may file claims with the liquidator or ancillary receiver, if any, in this state or with the domiciliary liquidator, if the domiciliary law permits. The claims shall be filed on or before the last date fixed for the filing of claims in the domiciliary liquidation proceedings.

Legislative History

(P.A. 79-382, S. 52; P.A. 92-93, S. 29; P.A. 14-235, S. 35.) History: Sec. 38-472 transferred to Sec. 38a-954 in 1991; P.A. 92-93 amended Subsec. (a) re applicable law of vesting of property and made technical corrections for statutory consistency; P.A. 14-235 made a technical change in Subsec. (c).