Like many states, Connecticut insureds can assert both common law and statutory "bad faith" claims against insurers. Connecticut statutory "bad faith" claims are pursued under the Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-816(6) (CUIPA), pursuant to the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-110a et seq. (CUTPA), as CUIPA itself does not include a private right of action (taken together, frequently referred to as a CUTPA/CUIPA claim). In order to prevail on a CUTPA/CUIPA claim, an insured must specifically plead and then prove that an insurer engaged in a prohibited act and that the prohibited act is performed by the insurer with such frequency as to amount to a "general business practice."