General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 45 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 450 Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate Introduced by: SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 45 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 450 Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate Introduced by: SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to require the Insurance Department to hold a public hearing for insurance premium increase applications and to make the Attorney General and the Healthcare Advocate parties to such hearing. Statement of Purpose: To promote transparency in the Insurance Department's rate approval process.