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CA AB1799

Bill

Status

Passed

7/9/2018

Primary Sponsor

Marc Levine

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires insurers to provide insured persons with a complete copy of their fire insurance policy within 30 calendar days of a covered loss request, including the full policy, endorsements, and declarations page.

  • Entitles insured persons who have not experienced a covered loss to receive one free copy of their policy annually, with the same complete documentation requirements.

  • Allows insurers to provide electronic copies of policies to insured persons for covered losses resulting from a state of emergency, even if the insured has not elected to receive electronic documents.

  • Requires insurers compliant with electronic transaction requirements under Section 38.6 to provide electronic copies of policies for state of emergency losses upon request.

  • Specifies that an insured's request for an electronic policy copy during a state of emergency does not constitute consent to receive future electronic communications.

Legislative Description

Insurance: policy documents.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 69, Statutes of 2018.

7/9/2018

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/10/2018
Rules4/26/2018
Insurance1/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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