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CA AB2160

Bill

Status

Passed

9/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Joel Anderson

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires domestic insurers to treat investments in companies on the California Department of General Services Iran sanctions list as nonadmitted assets on their financial statements.

  • Mandates insurers provide an annual list to the Department of Insurance identifying all investments held in companies included on the Department of General Services sanctions list, including issuer names and security types.

  • Deems an insurer's use of the Department of General Services list for investment review as automatic compliance with these reporting requirements.

  • Exempts insurers from these requirements if they sell or transfer all investments in sanctioned companies, or if Iran is removed from the federal list of state sponsors of terrorism and the President certifies Iran has ceased nuclear weapons development efforts.

  • Establishes legislative findings that investments in companies with business operations in Iran may materially harm insurance company share value and conflict with U.S. sanctions policy.

Legislative Description

Insurance: retention risk.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 479, Statutes of 2012.

9/23/2012

Committee Referrals

Insurance6/7/2012
Rules5/25/2012
Insurance3/15/2012

Full Bill Text

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