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CA Ins Code § 10235.94 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 4 - Implementation|Section 10235.94.

10235.94.  Every policy or certificate shall include a provision giving the policyholder or certificate holder the right to appeal decisions regarding benefit eligibility, care plans, services and providers, and reimbursement payments.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 947, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Ins Code § 10235.95 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 4 - Implementation|Section 10235.95.

10235.95.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 10235, this section applies to all long-term care policies in force, regardless of their dates of issuance.(b) Interest shall accrue and shall be payable to the claimant at the rate of 10 percent per annum on the amount of any accepted claim beginning on the first calendar day after the day that the payment of the accepted claim is due pursuant to Section 2695.7 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations or any successor to that provision, provided that the claim is accepted on or after December 1, 2008.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 171, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Ins Code § 10236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 4 - Implementation|Section 10236.

10236.  Every individual and group long-term care policy and certificate under a group long-term care policy shall be either guaranteed renewable or noncancelable.(a) “Guaranteed renewable” means that the insured has the right to continue coverage in force if premiums are timely paid during which period the insurer may not unilaterally change the terms of coverage or decline to renew, except that the insurer may, in accordance with provisions in the policy, and in accordance with Section 10236.1, change the premium rates to all insureds in the same class. The “class” is determined by the insurer for the purpose of setting rates at the time the policy is issued.(b) “Noncancelable” means the insured has the right to continue the coverage in force if premiums are timely paid during which period the insurer may not unilaterally change the terms of coverage, decline to renew, or change the premium rate.(c) Every long-term care policy and certificate shall contain an appropriately captioned renewability provision on page one, which shall clearly describe the initial term of coverage, the conditions for renewal, and, if guaranteed renewable, a description of the class and of each circumstance under which the insurer may change the premium amount.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 159, Sec. 148. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Ins Code § 10236.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 4 - Implementation|Section 10236.2.

10236.2.  Except where the provisions of a group contract provide otherwise, the provisions of subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 10236.1 shall apply to all group long-term care insurance policies issued before the approval of premium rate schedules under Section 10236.11.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 627, Sec. 4. (AB 999) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Ins Code § 10236.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 4 - Implementation|Section 10236.8.

10236.8.  If a group long-term care policy is replaced by another policy to the same master policyholder issued, the replacing insurer shall do all of the following:(a) Provide benefits identical to the terminating coverage or benefits determined by the commissioner to be at least substantially equivalent to the terminating coverage. Lesser or greater benefits may be provided if the commissioner determines the replacement coverage is the most advantageous choice for the beneficiaries.(b) Calculate the premium on the insured’s age at the time of issue of the group certificate for the coverage which is being replaced. If the coverage being replaced has itself replaced previous group coverage, the premium for the newest replacement coverage shall be calculated on the insured’s age at the time the previous group certificate was issued. If the replacement coverage adds new or increased benefits, the premium for the new or increased benefits may be calculated on the insured’s age at the time of replacement.(c) Offer coverage to all persons covered under the replaced group policy on its date of termination.(d) Not exclude coverage for preexisting conditions if the terminating group coverage would provide benefits for those preexisting conditions.(e) Not require new waiting periods, elimination periods, probationary periods, or similar preconditions related to preexisting conditions. The insurer shall waive any such time periods applicable to preexisting conditions to the extent that similar preconditions have been satisfied under the terminating group coverage.(f) Not vary the benefits or the premium based on the insured’s health, disability status, claims experience, or use of long-term care services.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1132, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Ins Code § 10236.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 4 - Implementation|Section 10236.12.

10236.12.  All actuaries used by the commissioner to review rate applications submitted by insurers pursuant to this chapter who are employees of the department shall be members of the American Academy of Actuaries, with at least five years’ relevant experience in long-term care insurance industry pricing or alternatively shall meet the professional requirements to issue a “statement of actuarial opinion” as required by subdivision (a) of Section 10236.13.If the department does not have sufficient employees who are actuaries meeting the requirements of this section to perform the volume of work required by this chapter, the commissioner may contract, as necessary, with independent actuaries who shall be members of the American Academy of Actuaries with at least five years’ relevant experience in long-term care insurance industry pricing.If the department has employees who are actuaries, and independent actuaries under contract to the department, both meeting the requirements of this section to review rate applications, an insurer may generally choose between having the rate application reviewed by either employees or independent actuaries under contract to the department. The costs and expenses of reviews by independent actuaries under contract to the department shall be charged to the insurer. However, the department shall have the discretion to require a review by independent actuaries.Employees of the department who are actuaries and who are otherwise qualified to review rate applications but who do not meet the requirements of this section may assist an independent actuary under contract to the department.If the commissioner contracts with independent actuaries for purposes of this section, the commissioner shall promulgate regulations to maintain the confidentiality of rate filings and proprietary insurer information and to avoid conflicts of interest.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 101, Sec. 3. (AB 389) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Ins Code § 10236.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 4 - Implementation|Section 10236.15.

10236.15.  Premium rate schedule increases that have been approved shall be subject to the following:(a) For each rate increase that is implemented, the insurer shall file for approval by the commissioner updated projections, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 10236.13, annually for the next three years and include a comparison of actual results to projected values. The commissioner may extend the period to greater than three years.(b) (1) If the commissioner has determined that the actual experience following a rate increase does not adequately match the projected experience and that the current projections under moderately adverse conditions demonstrate that incurred claims will not exceed proportions of premiums specified in subdivision (a), the commissioner may require the insurer to implement any of the following:(A) Premium rate schedule adjustments.(B) Other measures to reduce the difference between the projected and actual experience.(2) In determining whether the actual experience adequately matches the projected experience, consideration should be given to paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 10236.13, if applicable.(c) If the commissioner demonstrates, based upon credible evidence, that an insurer has engaged in a persistent practice of filing inadequate premium schedules, the commissioner may, in addition to any other authority of the commissioner under this chapter, and after the insurer is afforded proper notice and due process, prohibit the insurer from filing and marketing comparable coverage for a period of up to five years or from offering all other similar coverages, and may limit marketing of new applications to the products subject to recent premium rate schedule increases.(d) This section shall not apply to life insurance policies and certificates that accelerate benefits for long-term care.(e) The provisions of this section are applicable to all individual and group policies issued in this state on or after July 1, 2002.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 304, Sec. 17. (AB 2884) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Ins Code § 10237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 5 - Inflation Escalator and Benefit Increases|Section 10237.

10237.  This article applies to all long-term care insurance policies delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after January 1, 1991.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 530, Sec. 3.)
CA Ins Code § 10237.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 5 - Inflation Escalator and Benefit Increases|Section 10237.1.

10237.1.  No insurer may deliver or issue for delivery a long-term care insurance policy or certificate in this state unless the insurer offers to each policyholder and certificate holder, in addition to any other inflation protection, the option to purchase a long-term care insurance policy or certificate that provides for benefit levels and benefit maximums to increase to account for reasonably anticipated increases in the costs of long-term care services covered by the policy. Insurers shall offer to each policyholder and certificate holder, at the time of purchase, the option to purchase a long-term care insurance policy or certificate containing an inflation protection feature which is no less favorable than one that does one or more of the following:(a) Increases benefit levels annually in a manner so that the increases are compounded annually at a rate of not less than 5 percent.(b) Guarantees the insured individual the right to periodically increase benefit levels without providing evidence of insurability or health status and without regard to claim status or history so long as the option for the previous period has not been declined. The amount of the additional benefit shall be no less than the difference between the existing policy benefit and that benefit compounded annually at a rate of at least 5 percent for the period beginning with the purchase of the existing benefit and extending until the year in which the offer is made.(c) Covers a specified percentage of actual or reasonable charges and does not include a maximum specified indemnity amount limit.(d) The insurer of a group long-term care insurance policy as defined in subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 10231.6, shall offer the holder of the group policy the opportunity to have the inflation protection pursuant to this section extended to existing certificate holders, but the insurer is relieved of the obligations imposed by this section if the holder of the group policy declines the insurer’s offer.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 947, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Ins Code § 10237.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 5 - Inflation Escalator and Benefit Increases|Section 10237.2.

10237.2.  If the policy is issued to a group, the required offering in Section 10237.1 shall be made to the group policyholder; except that if the policy is issued to a group as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 10231.6, other than to a continuing care retirement community, the offering shall be made to each proposed certificate holder.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 530, Sec. 3.)
CA Ins Code § 10237.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 5 - Inflation Escalator and Benefit Increases|Section 10237.3.

10237.3.  The offer in Section 10237.1 shall not be required of any of the following:(a) Life insurance policies or riders containing accelerated long-term care benefits.(b) Expense incurred long-term care insurance policies. For purposes of this subdivision, “expense incurred” does not include policies paying a certain percentage of reasonable and customary charges up to a specified, indemnity-type maximum amount.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 530, Sec. 3.)
CA Ins Code § 10237.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 5 - Inflation Escalator and Benefit Increases|Section 10237.4.

10237.4.  (a) Inflation protection benefit increases under a policy that contains these benefits shall continue without regard to an insured’s age, claim status or claim history, or the length of time the person has been insured under the policy.(b) An offer of inflation protection that provides for automatic benefit increases shall include an offer of a premium which the insurer expects to remain constant. The offer shall disclose in a conspicuous manner that the premium may change in the future unless the premium is guaranteed to remain constant.(c) The inflation protection benefit increases under a policy or certificate that contains an inflation protection feature shall not be reduced due to the payment of claims.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 947, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Ins Code § 10237.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 5 - Inflation Escalator and Benefit Increases|Section 10237.5.

10237.5.  (a) An inflation protection provision that increases benefit levels annually in a manner so that the increases are compounded annually at a rate not less than 5 percent shall be included in a long-term care insurance policy unless an insurer obtains a rejection of inflation protection signed by the policyholder.(b) The rejection, to be included in the application or on a separate form, shall state: “I have reviewed the outline of coverage and the graphs that compare the benefits and premiums of this policy with and without inflation protection. Specifically, I have reviewed the plan, and I reject 5 percent annual compound inflation protection.Signature of ApplicantDate”(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 947, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Ins Code § 10237.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 2.6 - Long-Term Care Insurance|ARTICLE 5 - Inflation Escalator and Benefit Increases|Section 10237.6.

10237.6.  (a) An insurer shall include the following information in or with the outline of coverage:(1) A graphic comparison of the benefit levels of a policy that increases benefits at a compounded annual rate of not less than 5 percent over the policy period with a policy that does not increase benefits. The graphic comparison shall show benefit levels over at least a 20-year period.(2) Any expected premium increases or additional premiums to pay for automatic or optional benefit increases.(b) An insurer may use a reasonable hypothetical or graphic demonstration for purposes of this disclosure.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 699, Sec. 22. Effective October 6, 1997.)
CA Ins Code § 10270 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 4 - Standard Provisions in Disability Policies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter and Definitions|Section 10270.

10270.  (a) This chapter shall not apply to workers’ compensation insurance, any policy of liability insurance with or without supplementary coverage, or any policy or contract of reinsurance.(b) This chapter shall apply to selected group disability insurance as defined in Section 10270.97, except insofar as it is exempted from Section 10401.(c) This chapter shall apply to each of the types of insurance enumerated in this subdivision that insure more than one person, except to the extent that the type of insurance may be exempted from compliance with particular portions of this chapter by the provisions of this chapter relating to that type of insurance.The types of insurance that insure more than one person and that are hereby exempted from subdivision (c) of Section 10320 (but family expense disability insurance only to the extent therein provided), and Section 10401 (but only to the extent in this chapter provided) are:(1) Blanket insurance, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 10270.2.(2) Tuition refund insurance, as defined in Section 10270.1.(3) Group disability insurance, as defined in Sections 10270.5, 10270.505, and 10270.57.(4) Family expense disability insurance, as defined in Section 10270.7.(5) Unemployment compensation disability insurance, as defined in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 10270.2.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 231, Sec. 15. (AB 2045) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Ins Code § 10270.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 4 - Standard Provisions in Disability Policies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter and Definitions|Section 10270.1.

10270.1.  (a) As used in this section:(1) “Institution” means any school, college or other institution of learning or the principal or head thereof.“Camp” means one or more tents, vehicles, buildings or structures together with the tract of land appertaining thereto, established or maintained as living quarters for temporary occupancy by 10 or more people, and shall include the principal or head thereof.(2) “Student” means any student or pupil or his parent, guardian or other person who pays or becomes obligated to pay the tuition or fee required for registration or attendance at the institution.“Camper” means any person or his parent, guardian or other person who pays or becomes obligated to pay the tuition or fee required for registration or attendance at the camp.(3) “Tuition refund insurance” means any policy which, because of a student’s or camper’s absence from, or inability to register at or attend, an institution or camp, as the case may be, provides for the indemnification of the student or camper for his loss of tuition or fee, or if he has been previously indemnified therefor by the institution or camp, for its reimbursement.(b) Except to the extent provided herein, the other sections of this chapter shall not apply to tuition refund insurance providing coverage for ten (10) or more students or campers.(c) No policy of tuition refund insurance shall be delivered or issued for delivery to any person in this State unless approved as to substance and form by the commissioner. The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations, relating to the substance, form and issuance of such policies, as are necessary or desirable to preserve, insofar as applicable, standards as respects substance, form and issuance comparable to the standards in such respects prescribed by this chapter and applicable to disability policies, and to further the purpose or purposes for which such policies are to be issued.(d) Tuition refund insurance may be issued only to an institution or camp which does not have a similar policy in effect, but its cost may be borne by the student or camper, as the case may be, in which event he may, upon request, obtain from the insurer a copy of the policy.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1558.)
CA Ins Code § 10270.2.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 4 - Standard Provisions in Disability Policies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter and Definitions|Section 10270.2.5.

10270.2.5.  (a) In addition to the permitted types of blanket insurance issued to entities described in Section 10270.2, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, add other entities that may be eligible to purchase blanket insurance for any class of risks relating to benefits for death or dismemberment, or for hospital, medical, surgical, or nursing expenses, resulting from accident which may be properly eligible for blanket insurance.(b) (1) The commissioner may issue a letter order, and shall post the letter order on the Internet Web site of the Department of Insurance, any time he or she exercises discretion pursuant to subdivision (a) to add other entities that may be eligible to purchase blanket insurance. These letter orders shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(2) The commissioner may withdraw a letter order issued pursuant to this section in the manner described in subdivision (f) of Section 10291.5. A proceeding under this subdivision shall not be subject to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 321, Sec. 3. (AB 2084) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Ins Code § 10270.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 2 - CLASSES OF INSURANCE|PART 2 - LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE|CHAPTER 4 - Standard Provisions in Disability Policies|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Chapter and Definitions|Section 10270.3.

10270.3.  (a) A blanket disability policy of a type permitted under paragraph (2) or (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 10270.2 may include either a coordination of benefits policy provision or a nonduplication of benefits policy provision, at the option of the policyholder.(b) The essential features of any policy under paragraph (2) or (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 10270.2 shall be disclosed to the insured, or the parent or legal guardian of the insured, prior to enrollment in that policy. All disclosures shall state whether or not the benefits payable under the blanket insurance policy are subject to reduction, to the extent provided in the policy, if an individual insured thereunder is entitled to benefits, whether on an indemnity basis or on a provision-of-service basis, for hospital, medical, dental, or surgical expenses under any other valid and collectible individual, group, or blanket insurance policy or contract, hospital or medical service program, or group-practice prepayment plan, except for automobile medical payments insurance.(c) The disclosure material shall be submitted to the commissioner for review with the blanket insurance policy.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 321, Sec. 4. (AB 2084) Effective January 1, 2013.)