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CA AB1813

Bill

Status

Passed

8/30/2019

Primary Sponsor

Insurance

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires property insurance cancellation and nonrenewal notices to include department contact information and a statement that policyholders may request department review of the cancellation, effective July 1, 2020.

  • Establishes internal audit function requirements for insurers with annual direct written and unaffiliated assumed premiums of $500 million or more (or $1 billion for insurance groups), with organizational independence and regular reporting to audit committees.

  • Extends indefinitely the credit allowed for domestic insurers that cede reinsurance to commissioner-certified reinsurers, previously set to expire January 1, 2021.

  • Clarifies internet disclosure requirements for insurance agents and brokers, requiring identification information on website home pages or prominent links and defining when transacting insurance in California to include soliciting residents and entering negotiations.

  • Updates nonadmitted insurer notices to include department and National Association of Insurance Commissioners contact information and websites, and revises the required statement for modified earthquake insurance renewal offers effective July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Insurance.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 201, Statutes of 2019.

8/30/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/3/2019
Judiciary6/12/2019
Insurance5/29/2019
Rules5/16/2019
Appropriations4/24/2019
Insurance3/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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