Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05578 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/19/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5578
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1808
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. ROLDAN, 4th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5578 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1808

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

REP. ROLDAN, 4th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING ATTORNEYS TO MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require any attorney admitted to practice in this state who is engaged in the active practice of law to maintain professional liability insurance against liability for professional malpractice, with indemnification limits of not less than one million dollars for one person, per occurrence, with an aggregate of not less than three million dollars.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require any attorney admitted to practice in this state who is engaged in the active practice of law to maintain professional liability insurance.