12919. Communications to the commissioner or any person in the commissioner’s office in respect to any fact concerning the holder of, or applicant for, any certificate or license issued under this code are made to the commissioner in official confidence within the meaning of Sections 1040 and 1041 of the Evidence Code. Liability shall not […]
12920. The commissioner shall determine the sufficiency and validity of all securities required to be given by persons engaged, or to be engaged, in insurance business, and shall cause such security to be supplemented or renewed in case of the insufficiency or invalidity thereof. (Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)
12920.5. In addition to and independent of any and all other proper causes for refusal by the commissioner to approve or accept any bond filed or presented for filing with the commissioner under any provision of this code or other laws, the commissioner shall decline to approve, accept, or file any bond, if, in the […]
12921. (a) The commissioner shall perform all duties imposed upon the commissioner by the provisions of this code and other laws regulating the business of insurance in this state, and shall enforce the execution of those provisions and laws. (b) In an administrative action to enforce the provisions of this code and other laws regulating the business […]
12921.1. (a) The commissioner shall establish a program on or before July 1, 1991, to investigate complaints and respond to inquiries received pursuant to Section 12921.3, to comply with Section 12921.4, and, when warranted, to bring enforcement actions against insurers or production agencies, as those terms are defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1748.5. The program […]
12921.15. (a) On or before July 1, 1999, the commissioner shall prepare a written report, to be made available by the department to interested individuals upon written request, that details complaint and enforcement information on individual insurers in accordance with guidelines established under paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 12921.1. The report shall be made […]
12921.2. All public records of the department and the commissioner subject to disclosure under Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code shall be available for inspection and copying pursuant to those provisions at the offices of the department in the City of Oakland, the City of Los Angeles, and […]
12921.3. (a) The commissioner, in person or through employees of the department, shall receive complaints and inquiries, investigate complaints, prosecute insurers or production agencies when appropriate and according to guidelines determined pursuant to Section 12921.1, and respond to complaints and inquiries by members of the public concerning the handling of insurance claims, including, but not limited […]
12921.4. (a) The commissioner shall, upon receipt of a written complaint with respect to the handling of an insurance claim or other obligation under a policy by an insurer or production agency, or alleged misconduct by an insurer or production agency, notify the complainant of the receipt of the complaint within 10 working days of receipt. […]
12921.5. The commissioner may in person or through employees of the division meet with persons, organizations and associations interested in insurance for the purpose of securing cooperation in the enforcement of the insurance laws of this State and may disseminate information concerning the insurance laws of this State for the assistance and information of the […]
12921.6. (a) (1) If no fee is designated in this code for the review of filings required to be made pursuant to this code, the commissioner may establish a fee to permit the department to recover the actual cost of review of those filings. The fee so established shall not be increased by more than twenty-five dollars […]
12921.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following shall apply to the adoption by the commissioner of any regulation as an emergency regulation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. (a) At least 5 working days prior to submission of the emergency regulation to the Office of Administrative Law, the commissioner […]
12921.8. (a) The commissioner may do the following: (1) Issue a cease and desist order to a person who has acted in a capacity for which a license, registration, or certificate of authority from the commissioner was required but not possessed. (2) Issue a cease and desist order to a person who has aided or abetted a person […]
12921.9. (a) A letter or legal opinion signed by the Commissioner or the Chief Counsel of the Department of Insurance that was prepared in response to an inquiry from an insured or other person or entity and that discusses either generally or in connection with a specific fact situation the application of the Insurance Code or […]
12922. The commissioner shall, on or before the first day of August in each year, make a report to the Governor, the Legislature, and to the committees of the Senate and Assembly having jurisdiction over insurance containing a tabular statement and synopsis of the reports which have been filed in the commissioner’s office and showing, […]
12922.5. (a) The commissioner shall convene a working group to identify, assess, and recommend risk transfer market mechanisms that: (1) Promote investment in natural infrastructure to reduce the risks of climate change related to catastrophic events. (2) Create incentives for investment in natural infrastructure to reduce risks to communities. (3) Provide mitigation incentives for private investment in natural lands […]
12923. (a) With respect to all classes of insurance (1) to (20), inclusive, as defined in Sections 101 to 120, inclusive, “actuary,” for the purposes of this section, means either of the following: (1) A member of the American Academy of Actuaries. (2) An individual who has demonstrated by training and experience actuarial competence to the satisfaction of […]
12923.5. (a) The Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance shall maintain a joint senior level working group to ensure clarity for health care consumers about who enforces their patient rights and consistency in the regulations of these departments. (b) The joint working group shall undertake a review and examination of the Health and […]
12924. (a) The commissioner may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum for witnesses to attend, testify, and produce documents before the commissioner, on any subject touching insurance business, or in aid of the commissioner’s duties. This process may be served, obeyed, and enforced as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure for civil cases. A defaulting […]
12925. The commissioner shall keep and preserve in a permanent form a full record of the commissioner’s proceedings, including a concise statement of the condition of each insurer, surplus line broker, or motor club examined as to their condition and affairs. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 250. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
