Section 12921.3.
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 […]
Section 12921.4.
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. […]
Section 12921.5.
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 […]
Section 12921.6.
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 […]
Section 12921.7.
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 […]
Section 12921.8.
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 […]
Section 12921.9.
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 […]
Section 12922.
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, […]
Section 12922.5.
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 […]
Section 12923.
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 […]