- (a) If an insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization fails to comply with section 38a-983, 38a-984 or 38a-985 with respect to the rights granted under those sections, any person whose rights are violated may bring an action for equitable relief.
- (b) An insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization that discloses information in violation of section 38a-988 shall be liable for damages sustained by the individual concerning whom the information relates, except that no individual shall be entitled to a monetary award that exceeds the actual damages sustained by such individual as a result of a violation of section 38a-988.
- (c) In any action brought pursuant to this section, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
- (d) No action under this section shall be brought but within two years from the date the alleged violation is or should have been discovered.
- (e) Except as specifically provided in this section, there shall be no remedy available to individuals, in law or in equity, for occurrences constituting a violation of any provision of sections 38a-975 to 38a-998, inclusive.
(P.A. 81-368, S. 21, 25; P.A. 17-15, S. 94.)
History: Sec. 38-520 transferred to Sec. 38a-995 in 1991; P.A. 17-15 made technical changes in Subsec. (b).