Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-836 (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 38-273). Short title: Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act

✓ current as of May 2026
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Sections 38a-836 to 38a-853, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act”.

(1971, P.A. 466, S. 1.)

History: Sec. 38-273 transferred to Sec. 38a-836 in 1991.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2021 · leading case: Potvin v. Lincoln Serv. & Equip. Co., 6 A.3d 60 (Conn. 2010).
Potvin v. Lincoln Serv. & Equip. Co., 6 A.3d 60 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 5× “, and the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act (guaranty act), General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq. The board concluded that the commissioner had the authority to impose sanctions against the association, that the sanctions were part of a “covered claim” under General…”
Doucette v. Pomes, 724 A.2d 481 (Conn. 1999). · cites it 5× “) “The association is a nonprofit legal entity established by General Statutes § 38a-839 and governed by the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act, which is codified at General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq.”
Connecticut Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Fontaine, 900 A.2d 18 (Conn. 2006). · cites it 2× “’ ” Thereafter, PHICO was declared insolvent by a Pennsylvania court of competent jurisdiction, and the association became responsible for the payment of all “covered claims” pursuant to the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Act (guaranty act), General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq.…”
Dechio v. Raymark Indus., Inc., 968 A.2d 450 (Conn. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 4× “[9] The association is a nonprofit legal entity established by General Statutes § 38a-839 and governed by the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act, which is codified at General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq.”
Hunnihan v. Mattatuck Mfg. Co., 705 A.2d 1012 (Conn. 1997). · cites it 2× “The association is a nonprofit legal entity established by General Statutes § 38a-839 and governed by the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act, which is codified at General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq.”
Robinson v. Gailno, 880 A.2d 127 (Conn. 2005). · cites it 2× “Reliance, however, became insolvent prior to the commencement of this action, and the association assumed the defense pursuant to the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act (guaranty act), General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq. The plaintiff then filed a claim with her…”
Dechio v. Raymark Indus., Inc., 10 A.3d 20 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 2× “10 “The association is a nonprofit legal entity established by General Statutes § 38a-839 and governed by the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act, which is codified at General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq.”
Franklin v. Superior Casting, 24 A.3d 1233 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 2× “5 The defendant claims that deeming the association hable through apphcation of § 31-299b conflicts with the requirement under the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act (guaranty act), General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq., that other insurance pohcies covering the same…”
Connecticut Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Zasun, 725 A.2d 406 (Conn. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “If we and an ‘insured’ disagree whether the ‘insured’ is legally entitled to recover damages from the owner or driver of an ‘uninsured motor vehicle’ or do not agree as to the amount of damages, either party may make a written demand for arbitration.”
Connecticut Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Drown, 37 A.3d 820 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 2× “The association is a nonprofit unincorporated legal entity created pursuant to the *144 Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act (guaranty act), General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq., and its purpose is to provide compensation for policyholders and claimants whose remedy…”
Ficara v. O'Connor, 697 A.2d 696 (Conn. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 38a-836 et seq. Subsequently, Kevin O’Connor, William O’Connor’s son, was joined as a defendant.”
Esposito v. Simkins Indus., Inc., 943 A.2d 456 (Conn. 2008). · cites it 2× “The principal issue on appeal is whether, under the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act (guaranty act), General Statutes §§ 38a-836 through 38a-853, a self-insured employer that initially is liable for a workers’ compensation claim as the last insurer on the risk is…”
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