Automobile Insurance Cancellation Warning Notice Requirement Change Pursuant to Public Act 05-282

STATE OF CONNECTICUT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Armorial Bearings Bulletin PC- 58 September 23, 2005 TO: Companies Licensed in the State of Connecticut to Write Automobile Liability Insurance RE: Automobile Insurance Cancellation Warning Notice Requirement Change Pursuant to Public Act 05-282 The warning notice currently required to be provided by insurers pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §38a-343 must be revised to comply with Public Act 05-282 effective October 1, 2005. The content of the notice must be approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Insurance Commissioner. Companies utilizing the wording below need not submit a copy of the notice to the Insurance Department. Companies that wish to deviate from the wording below must file the proposed notice with the Insurance Department for the approval of both commissioners prior to use. WARNING This cancellation will be reported to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. If you do not immediately return your registration marker plates you may receive one or more written inquiries from the Commissioner concerning whether or not the required minimum insurance has been maintained. You must respond to these inquiries. If your insurance coverage lapses, the Commissioner may suspend the registration(s) for the vehicle(s) covered under the policy. Your registration marker plates will be subject to confiscation. If you continue to operate the vehicle after the registration has been suspended, you will be subject to penalties for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. You will not be able to have the registration restored or obtain a new registration or any other registration or renewal in your name until you: 1. present evidence of the required insurance coverage to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles; 2. enter into a consent agreement with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles which will include payment of a civil penalty of $200; 3. pay a fee of $50 if your plates have been confiscated. If you have any questions on this bulletin, please call the Property & Casualty Division at (860) 297-3867. Insurance Commissioner's signature Susan F. Cogswell Insurance Commissioner