(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of sections 38a-389 and 38a-688 with respect to personal risk insurance with the exception of residual market rates, and on and after July 1, 2006, and until July 1, 2021, an insurer may file a rate with the Insurance Commissioner pursuant to this section and such rate shall take effect the date it is filed provided the rate provides for an overall state-wide rate increase or decrease of not more than six per cent in the aggregate and not more than a fifteen per cent increase in any individual territory for all coverages that are subject to the filing. Such percentage limits shall not apply on an individual insured basis. Not more than one filing may be made by an insurer pursuant to this section within any twelve-month period unless the filing, when combined with one or more filings made by the insurer within the preceding twelve months, does not result in an overall state-wide increase or decrease of more than six per cent in the aggregate and not more than a fifteen per cent increase in any individual territory for all coverages that are subject to the filing.
(b) A filing that does not meet the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to sections 38a-389 and 38a-688 unless the filing is otherwise exempt from said sections.
(c) A filing submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this chapter, except that the commissioner shall have the authority to determine whether the filing is inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. In the event the commissioner determines that the filing is inadequate or unfairly discriminatory, the commissioner shall issue a written order specifying in detail the reasons why the filing is inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. The order shall indicate a future date on which the filing shall no longer be effective. An order by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection that is issued more than thirty days after the date the rate is filed with the commissioner shall be prospective only and shall not affect any contract issued or made before the effective date of the order.
(d) No rate increase that meets the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section may be implemented with respect to an individual policy in effect on the date of the filing unless the increase is applicable no earlier than the date of policy renewal and the insurer provides notice of the increase to the insured pursuant to section 38a-323.
(P.A. 06-104, S. 2; P.A. 09-217, S. 1; P.A. 11-253, S. 1; P.A. 13-167, S. 1; P.A. 14-235, S. 32; P.A. 15-185, S. 1; P.A. 17-121, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 06-104 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 09-217 amended Subsec. (a) to extend filing date from July 1, 2009, to July 1, 2011, effective July 8, 2009; P.A. 11-253 amended Subsec. (a) to extend filing date to July 1, 2013, effective July 13, 2011; P.A. 13-167 amended Subsec. (a) to extend filing date to July 1, 2015, to add limit of not more than 15 per cent increase in any individual territory, and to make a conforming change, effective June 21, 2013; P.A. 14-235 made a technical change in Subsec. (a); P.A. 15-185 amended Subsec. (a) to extend filing date to July 1, 2017, effective June 30, 2015; P.A. 17-121 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “July 1, 2017” with “July 1, 2021”, effective June 30, 2017.