California department of insurance regulations. Insurance companies agents and brokers are required to comply with these insurance laws. Affordable housing entities risk retention pool 13900 13907. Cal code of regs 26957 an insurer cannot directly advise you against obtaining the services of an attorney.
This page contains links to state of california insurance statutes and regulations as well as all other california statutes and regulations. The term insurer for purposes of these regulations includes non admitted insurers the california fair plan the california earthquake authority those persons licensed to issue or that issue an insurance policy pursuant to an assignment by the california automobile assigned risk plan home protection companies as defined under california insurance code section 12740 and any other entity subject to california insurance code section 79003h. With few exceptions the california department of insurance does not generally post its official regulations on this website.
Welcome to the california department of insurance cdi laws and regulations page. The california insurance code cic is maintained by the california legislative counsel bureau and contains all the laws relating to insurance in california. An insurer cannot retaliate against you for making complaint to the california department of insurance or withhold payments until the complaint is withdrawn or threaten or intimidate you to keep you from making a complaint.
However all official california regulations including those promulgated by the department of insurance are available for free on the official california code of regulations website. Once on the legislative counsel bureaus website select the insurance code ins link. The california department of insurance cdi established in 1868 is the agency charged with overseeing insurance regulations enforcing statutes mandating consumer protections educating consumers and fostering the stability of insurance markets in californiathe cdi has authority over how the insurance industry conducts business within california and licenses and regulates the rates and.