General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 9 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 184 *00184* Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Introduced by: SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 9 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 184 *00184* Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Introduced by: SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE RATE INCREASE REQUESTS. 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 on any health insurance rate increase request of more than ten per cent. Statement of Purpose: To require the Insurance Department to hold a public hearing on any health insurance rate increase request of more than ten per cent.