Court sides with Fla. insurer, says Conn. AG can’t release confidential records

Court: Conn. AG can’t release confidential records

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal cannot make public the confidential business documents he obtains through a subpoena, siding with a Florida insurance company that sued to prevent disclosure of the information.

The justices Monday agreed with Brown & Brown Insurance Inc. of Tampa and Daytona Beach, Fla., in a case that stemmed from Blumenthal’s investigation of the insurance industry.

Brown & Brown provided documents but then sued when Blumenthal did not assure the company that the information would be confidential.

The company expressed gratitude for the ruling. Blumenthal said the ruling did not limit his subpoena powers, though he acknowledged limits on sharing the documents.