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CA Ins Code § 1067.05 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.05.

1067.05.  (a) A nonprofit legal entity to be known as the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association shall exist as a result of the merger of the Seastrand Health Insurance Guaranty Association with and into the California Life Insurance Guaranty Association pursuant to Section 1067.055. All member insurers shall be and remain members of the association as a condition of their authority to transact insurance in this state. The association shall perform its functions under the plan of operation established and approved under Section 1067.09 and shall exercise its powers through a board of directors established under Section 1067.06. For purposes of administration and assessment, the association shall maintain the following two accounts:(1) The life insurance and annuity account which includes both of the following subaccounts:(A) The life insurance account.(B) The annuity account, which shall include annuity contracts owned by a governmental retirement plan, or its trustee, established under Section 401, 403(b), or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.(2) The health insurance account.(b) The association shall come under the immediate supervision of the commissioner and shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the insurance laws of this state. Meetings or records of the association may be opened to the public upon majority vote of the board of directors of the association.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 334, Sec. 5. (SB 1408) Effective September 27, 2010.)
CA Ins Code § 1067.06 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.06.

1067.06.  (a) The board of directors of the association shall consist of not less than 9 nor more than 13 member insurers serving terms as established in the plan of operation. The insurer members of the board shall be selected by member insurers subject to the approval of the commissioner. The board shall also include two additional members who represent the public generally. The public representatives shall be appointed by the commissioner. A public representative may not be an officer, director, or employee of an insurance company or a health maintenance organization, or any person engaged in the business of insurance. Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the remaining period of the term by a majority vote of the remaining board members, subject to the approval of the commissioner. To select the initial board of directors, and initially organize the association, the commissioner shall give notice to all member insurers of the time and place of the organizational meeting. In determining voting rights at the organizational meeting each member insurer shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy. If the board of directors is not selected within 60 days after notice of the organizational meeting, the commissioner may appoint the initial members.(b) In approving selections or in appointing members to the board, the commissioner shall consider, among other things, whether all member insurers are fairly represented.(c) Members of the board may be reimbursed from the assets of the association for expenses incurred by them as members of the board of directors, but members of the board shall not otherwise be compensated by the association for their services.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 236, Sec. 1. (AB 1104) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Ins Code § 1067.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.10.

1067.10.  In addition to the duties and powers enumerated elsewhere in this article:(a) The commissioner shall do all of the following:(1) Upon request of the board of directors, provide the association with a statement of the premiums in this and any other appropriate states for each member insurer.(2) When an impairment is declared and the amount of the impairment is determined, serve a demand upon the impaired insurer to make good the impairment within a reasonable time; notice to the impaired insurer shall constitute notice to its shareholders, if any; the failure of the insurer to promptly comply with such demand shall not excuse the association from the performance of its powers and duties under this article.(3) In any liquidation or rehabilitation proceeding involving a domestic insurer, be appointed as the liquidator or rehabilitator.(b) The commissioner may suspend or revoke, after notice and hearing, the certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state of any member insurer which fails to pay an assessment when due or fails to comply with the plan of operation. As an alternative the commissioner may levy a forfeiture on any member insurer which fails to pay an assessment when due. The forfeiture shall not exceed 5 percent of the unpaid assessment per month, but no forfeiture shall be less than one hundred dollars ($100) per month.(c) A final action of the board of directors or the association may be appealed to the commissioner by a member insurer if the appeal is taken within 60 days of its receipt of notice of the final action being appealed. A final action or order of the commissioner shall be subject to judicial review in a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the laws of this state that apply to the actions or orders of the commissioner.(d) The liquidator, rehabilitator, or conservator of any impaired insurer or insolvent insurer may notify all interested persons of the effect of this article.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 334, Sec. 10. (SB 1408) Effective September 27, 2010.)
CA Ins Code § 1067.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.13.

1067.13.  The association shall be subject to examination and regulation by the commissioner. The board of directors shall submit to the commissioner, the Governor, and the Legislature each year, not later than 120 days after the association’s fiscal year, a financial report in a form approved by the commissioner and a report of its activities during the preceding fiscal year. Upon the request of a member insurer, the association shall provide the member insurer with a copy of the report.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 334, Sec. 13. (SB 1408) Effective September 27, 2010.)
CA Ins Code § 1067.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.14.

1067.14.  The association shall be exempt from payment of all fees and all taxes levied by this state or any of its subdivisions, except taxes levied on real property.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 974, Sec. 1.7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Ins Code § 1067.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.15.

1067.15.  There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against any member insurer or its agents or employees, the association or its agents or employees, members of the board of directors, or the commissioner or his or her representatives, for any action or omission by them in the performance of their powers and duties under this article. The immunity shall extend to the participation in any organization of one or more other state associations of similar purposes and to that organization and its agents or employees.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 974, Sec. 1.7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Ins Code § 1067.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.16.

1067.16.  All proceedings in which the insolvent insurer is a party in any court in this state shall be stayed not less than 180 days from the date an order of liquidation, rehabilitation, or conservation is final, to permit proper legal action by the association on any matters germane to its powers or duties. As to judgment under any decision, order, verdict, or finding based on default the association may apply to have the judgment set aside by the same court that made the judgment and shall be permitted to defend against the suit on the merits.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 334, Sec. 14. (SB 1408) Effective September 27, 2010.)
CA Ins Code § 1067.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.18.

1067.18.  This article shall not apply to any insurer that was declared to be insolvent or impaired, or as to which delinquency proceedings had been commenced, on or before October 1, 1990.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 975, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Ins Code § 1067.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.7 - California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association|Section 1067.19.

1067.19.  The amendments made to this article by Chapter 334 of the Statutes of 2010 during the 2009–10 Regular Session of the Legislature shall not apply to any member insurer that, before the effective date of those amendments, has been placed under an order of liquidation with a finding of insolvency.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 426, Sec. 5. (SB 712) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Ins Code § 1068 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.8 - Group Enrollment from Health Care Service Plans|Section 1068.

1068.  (a) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) “Health care service plan” means any plan as defined in Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code, but this section does not apply to specialized health care service contracts.(2) “Carrier” means a health care service plan, an insurer issuing group disability coverage which covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, a nonprofit hospital service plan, or any other entity responsible for either the payment of benefits for or the provision of hospital, medical, and surgical benefits under a group contract.(3) “Insolvency” means that the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care has determined that the health care service plan is not financially able to provide health care services to its enrollees and (A) the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care has taken an action pursuant to Section 1386, 1391, or 1399 of the Health and Safety Code, or (B) an order requested by the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care or the Attorney General has been issued by the superior court under Section 1392, 1393, or 1394.1 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) In the event of the insolvency of a health care service plan, upon order of the commissioner which shall be issued following his or her receipt of a notice issued by the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care pursuant to Section 1394.7 of the Health and Safety Code, any insurer, nonprofit hospital service plan, and any other entity, other than a health care service plan, responsible for either the payment of benefits for or the provision of hospital, medical, and surgical benefits under a group contract, that participated in the enrollment process with the insolvent health care service plan at the last regular open enrollment period of a group, shall offer enrollees of the group in the insolvent health care service plan a 30-day enrollment period commencing upon the date of insolvency. Each such carrier shall offer enrollees of the group in the insolvent health care service plan the same coverages and rates that it offered to enrollees of the group at the last regular open enrollment period of the group.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 857, Sec. 57. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Ins Code § 1068.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.8 - Group Enrollment from Health Care Service Plans|Section 1068.1.

1068.1.  (a) As used in this section:(1) “Carrier” means a specialized health care service plan, and any of the following entities which offer coverage comparable to the coverages offered by a specialized health care service plan: an insurer issuing group disability coverage; a nonprofit hospital service plan; or other entity responsible for either the payment of benefits for or the provision of services under a group contract.(2) “Insolvency” means that the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care has determined that the specialized health care service plan is not financially able to provide specialized health care services to its enrollees and (A) the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care has taken an action pursuant to Section 1386, 1391, or 1399 of the Health and Safety Code, or (B) an order requested by the commissioner or the Attorney General has been issued by the superior court under Section 1392, 1393, or 1394.1 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) “Specialized health care service plan” means any plan authorized to issue only specialized health care service plan contracts as defined in Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) In the event of the insolvency of a specialized health care service plan, upon order of the commissioner which shall be issued following his or her receipt of a notice issued by the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care pursuant to Section 1394.8 of the Health and Safety Code, all carriers that participated in the enrollment process with the insolvent specialized health care service plan at a group’s last regular open enrollment period for the same type of specialized health care service benefits shall offer the group’s enrollees in the insolvent specialized health care service plan a 30-day enrollment period commencing upon the date of insolvency. Each such carrier shall offer enrollees of the insolvent specialized health care service plan the same specialized coverage and rates that it had offered to the enrollees of the group at its last regular open enrollment period.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 857, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Ins Code § 1068.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 14.8 - Group Enrollment from Health Care Service Plans|Section 1068.2.

1068.2.  (a) The commissioner shall have the administrative authority to assess penalties against any person, including a natural person or other entity, for violations of this article.(b) Upon a showing of a violation of this article in any civil action, a court may also assess the penalties prescribed in this section.(c) Whenever the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe or determines after a public hearing that any person has violated this article he or she shall make and serve upon the person an notice of hearing. The notice shall state the commissioner’s intent to assess the administrative penalties, the time and place of the hearing, and the conduct, condition or grounds upon which the commissioner is holding the hearing and assessing the penalties. The hearings shall occur within 30 days after the notice is served. Within 30 days after the hearing the commissioner shall issue an order specifying the penalty. The penalties resulting from the hearing shall be paid to the Insurance Fund, but may be spent only when appropriated by the Legislature.(d) Any person who violates this article is liable for administrative penalties of no less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1043, Sec. 11.)
CA Ins Code § 1070 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 15 - Withdrawal of Insurers|Section 1070.

1070.  Any insurer, upon payment of the fees and costs therefor and surrender to the commissioner of its certificate of authority, may apply to withdraw from this State. Such application shall be in writing, duly executed, accompanied by evidence of due authority for such execution, and properly acknowledged.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)
CA Ins Code § 1070.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 15 - Withdrawal of Insurers|Section 1070.5.

1070.5.  Whenever an admitted insurer fails to take any step necessary to maintain continuance of its certificate of authority, or whenever the certificate of authority admitting an insurer is canceled or revoked, or whenever an admitted insurer as an entity ceases doing an insurance business in this state for any reason, such insurer shall apply to withdraw as an insurer and shall withdraw as such insurer from this state pursuant to this article. Every certificate of authority hereafter granted is so granted subject to this withdrawal requirement. Acceptance of every such certificate of authority is an agreement by the accepting insurer that it will conform to the provisions of this article.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1191.)
CA Ins Code § 1070.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 15 - Withdrawal of Insurers|Section 1070.6.

1070.6.  The withdrawal procedure and fees prescribed by this article shall not be required of a nonsurviving admitted constituent to a merger or consolidation into another admitted insurer in accordance with the applicable statutes and the commissioner’s prior written consent given pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1011, provided the commissioner is satisfied by documents, authenticated so as to be admissible in evidence over objection, filed with him or her, that:(a) The constituent has discharged all of its liabilities to residents of this state in the manner provided by Section 1071.5;(b) There will be an admitted insurer directly available to the constituent’s policyholders: (1) to obtain policy changes and endorsements, (2) to receive payment of premiums and refund unearned premiums, (3) to serve notice of claim, proof of loss, summons, process, and other papers, and (4) for purposes of suit;(c) The constituent shall timely file with the commissioner appropriate financial statements reporting its insurance business done in this state during the calendar year of the merger or consolidation and all appropriate tax returns required by law for the period, and shall timely pay all taxes found to be due on account of the business; and(d) The constituent has surrendered its current California certificate of authority to the commissioner for cancellation as of the effective date of the merger.The withdrawal procedure and fees prescribed by this article shall not be required of an insurer that has been liquidated by a final order of a court of record of this or any sister state provided a certified copy of the order reciting the fact of liquidation and discharge of all obligations has been filed with the commissioner.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 321, Sec. 11. (AB 1391) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Ins Code § 1071 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 15 - Withdrawal of Insurers|Section 1071.

1071.  The commissioner shall publish such application for withdrawal, daily, for one week, in each of two daily newspapers of general circulation, one published in the city of San Francisco, and the other in the city of Sacramento. The expense of such publication shall be paid in advance by the insurer.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)
CA Ins Code § 1071.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 15 - Withdrawal of Insurers|Section 1071.5.

1071.5.  Every insurer which withdraws as an insurer, or is required to withdraw as an insurer, from this State shall, prior to such withdrawal, discharge its liabilities to residents of this State. In the case of its policies insuring residents of this State it shall cause the primary liabilities under such policies to be reinsured and assumed by another admitted insurer. In the case of such policies as are subject to cancellation by the insurer, it may cancel such policies pursuant to the terms thereof in lieu of such reinsurance and assumption.(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1041.)
CA Ins Code § 1072 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 15 - Withdrawal of Insurers|Section 1072.

1072.  The commissioner shall make, or cause to be made by the insurance authority of the State where the insurer is organized, an examination of the books and records of the insurer. If, upon such examination, he finds that the insurer has no outstanding liabilities to residents of this State and no policies in favor of the residents of this State uncanceled or the primary liabilities under which have not been reinsured and assumed by another admitted insurer, as required by Section 1071.5, he shall cancel the insurer’s certificates of authority, if unexpired, and he shall permit the insurer to withdraw. The commissioner may, in his discretion, waive any or all of the above requirements if, after such examination, he finds it to be in a solvent condition. The cost and expense of all such examinations shall be paid as prescribed in Section 736.(Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1008.)
CA Ins Code § 1073 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 15 - Withdrawal of Insurers|Section 1073.

1073.  Whenever any insurer withdraws from business in this State, and whenever for any reason the commissioner revokes or cancels the certificate of authority admitting any insurer, the commissioner shall thereafter cause a notice of the revocation, cancellation or withdrawal to be published in one daily newspaper published in the city of San Francisco and one daily newspaper published in the city of Los Angeles. The expense of such publication shall be paid by the insurer.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)
CA Ins Code § 1074 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Regulations|ARTICLE 15 - Withdrawal of Insurers|Section 1074.

1074.  Upon the failure of such insurer to pay the expense of such advertising within thirty days after the presentation of the bill therefor, the commissioner shall collect such fee from the surety in the bond furnished in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of this chapter or out of securities furnished thereunder.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)