Cal. Code Regs. tit. 10 § 2303.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 2303.1 - Purpose

Sections 2303 through 2303.22 of this article set forth requirements for the proper and uniform preparation by licensed insurers of the financial statements required by the California Insurance Code and the requirements for acceptable reinsurance arrangements. The requirements are intended to elicit from insurers a true exhibit of their financial condition and to safeguard the solvency of licensees. The sections give notice as to the manner in which the Commissioner will exercise the discretion set forth in Code Sections 700, 701, 704, 717, 730, 733, 922.2 through 922.85, 923, 924, 925, 925.2, 925.4, 1011, 1011.5, 1215.5(b)(3), 1215.5(f), 1781.10, and Section 12921 of the Code as respects accounting for reinsurance in insurer financial statements, acceptable reinsurance arrangements, and regulatory oversight. All statutory references are to the California Insurance Code ("Code") unless otherwise stated.

The duties and the discretion of the Insurance Commissioner conferred by statute to ensure proper accounting for reinsurance and oversight of reinsurance arrangements are not exhausted by these regulations.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2303.1

1. New section filed 10-24-2006; operative 11-23-2006 (Register 2006, No. 43).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and NOTE filed 3-25-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 13).
3. Amendment filed 11-27-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 48).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 720, 730, 736, 922.8, 922.85, 923, 924, 1011.5, 1215.9, 1781.12 and 12921, Insurance Code; CalFarm Insurance Company v. Deukmejian, 48 Cal. 3d 805 (1989); and 20th Century Insurance Company v. Garamendi, 8 Cal. 4th 216 (1994). Reference: Sections 700, 701, 717, 717.5, 730, 733, 736, 900, 922.1, 922.2, 922.3, 922.31, 922.4, 922.41, 922.42, 922.43, 922.5, 922.6, 922.7, 922.8, 922.85, 922.9, 923, 924, 925, 925.2, 925.4, 1011, 1011.5, 1215.5(b)(3), 1215.5(f), 1781.10 and 12921, Insurance Code.

1. New section filed 10-24-2006; operative 11-23-2006 (Register 2006, No. 43).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and Note filed 3-25-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 13).
3. Amendment filed 11-27-2017; operative 1/1/2018 (Register 2017, No. 48).