(a) Before issuing or renewing a United States branch's license under section 38a-58d, the commissioner may require satisfactory proof, in the alien insurer's charter or by a duly certified resolution of such insurer's board of directors or as otherwise required by the commissioner, that such insurer and United States branch will not engage in any insurance business (1) in violation of sections 38a-58c to 38a-58g, inclusive, or (2) that is not authorized by such insurer's charter.

(b) The commissioner shall renew a United States branch's license under section 38a-58d if the commissioner is satisfied that neither the alien insurer nor the United States branch is in violation of any provision of sections 38a-58c to 38a-58g, inclusive, and that such renewal will not be hazardous or prejudicial to the best interests of the residents of this state.

(c) The commissioner shall not authorize a United States branch to (1) transact in this state any kind of insurance business or any combination of kinds of insurance that are prohibited for domestic insurers, or (2) transact the business of insurance in this state if such United States branch transacts anywhere in the United States any kind of business other than the business of insurance or business necessarily or properly incidental to the kind of insurance such United States branch seeks to transact in this state.

(d) The commissioner shall not authorize or reauthorize a United States branch to transact the business of insurance in this state if such United States branch fails to (1) substantially comply with any provision of sections 38a-58c to 38a-58g, inclusive, that the commissioner deems necessary to protect the interests of the policyholders of such United States branch, or (2) keep complete and accurate records of its insurance transactions. Such records shall be made available at the principal office of such United States branch for inspection by the commissioner.

(e) The commissioner may commence a proceeding pursuant to chapter 704c against a United States branch as an insurer whose condition is such that its further transaction of business will be hazardous to its policyholders, its creditors or the public, in the United States, when it appears to the commissioner from any annual or quarterly statement required under subsection (a) of section 38a-58e or any other report that the funds in the trust account of the United States branch of such insurer has been reduced below the minimum amount required to be maintained under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 38a-58d.

(P.A. 14-123, S. 20.)

History: P.A. 14-123 effective June 6, 2014.