1. Which state agency oversees health insurers and the producers who sell health coverage in Connecticut?

The Connecticut Insurance Department

The Connecticut Insurance Department regulates health insurers and licenses the producers who sell their products.

2. The individual who heads the Connecticut Insurance Department holds office by being:

Appointed by the Governor

Connecticut's Insurance Commissioner is appointed by the Governor rather than elected.

3. A person who wishes to sell individual health insurance in Connecticut must first:

Obtain an accident and health producer license from the Insurance Department

A valid accident and health producer license issued by the Insurance Department is required before selling health coverage.

4. Before transacting health insurance on behalf of a particular insurer in Connecticut, a producer generally must be:

Appointed by that insurer

An insurer must appoint the producer before that producer transacts insurance on the insurer's behalf.