Sec. 38a-979. (Formerly Sec. 38-504). Notice of insurance information practices.

(b) The notice shall be in writing and shall state: (1) Whether personal information may be collected from persons other than the individual proposed for coverage, (2) the types of personal information that may be collected, the kinds of investigative techniques that may be used to collect such information and the sources from which such information may be collected, (3) the types of disclosures identified in subdivisions (2) to (6), inclusive, (9), (11), (12) and (14) of section 38a-988 and the circumstances under which such disclosures may be made without prior authorization; provided only those circumstances need be described which occur with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice, (4) a description of the rights established under sections 38a-983 and 38a-984 and the manner in which these rights may be exercised, and (5) that information obtained from a report prepared by an insurance-support organization may be retained by the organization and disclosed to other persons.

(c) In lieu of the notice prescribed in subsection (b) of this section, the insurance institution or agent may provide an abbreviated notice informing the applicant or policyholder that: (1) Personal information may be collected from persons other than the individual proposed for coverage, (2) such information as well as other personal or privileged information subsequently collected by the insurance institution or agent may in certain circumstances be disclosed to third parties without authorization, (3) a right of access and correction exists with respect to all personal information collected, and (4) the notice prescribed in subsection (b) of this section must be furnished to the applicant or policyholder upon request.

(d) The obligations imposed by this section upon an insurance institution or agent may be satisfied by another insurance institution or agent authorized to act on its behalf.