If, in the opinion of the commissioner, any insurance company, fraternal benefit society, health care center or residual market mechanism is doing business in an illegal or improper manner or is failing to adjust and pay losses and obligations when they become due, except claims to which, in the judgment of the commissioner there is a substantial defense, the commissioner may order it to discontinue such illegal or improper method of doing business and may order it to adjust and pay its losses and obligations as they become due.
(1949 Rev., S. 6031; P.A. 92-60 S. 1; P.A. 09-74, S. 8.)
History: Sec. 38-8 transferred to Sec. 38a-17 in 1991; P.A. 92-60 applied provisions of section to fraternal benefit societies, health care centers and residual market mechanisms; P.A. 09-74 made technical changes, effective May 27, 2009.
Annotation to former section 38-8:
Commissioner may inquire into reasons why company denies liability on policy. 86 C. 556.
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