Cal. INS § 10089.34
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 10089.34, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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(a) (1) The policies issued by the authority shall not be subject to assessment for, nor shall any authority policyholder be eligible for benefits from, the California Insurance Guaranty Association.
(2) Policies of residential earthquake insurance written by participating insurers that supplement, augment, or are in excess of the authority’s policy of basic earthquake insurance shall be subject to assessment by the California Insurance Guaranty Association and shall be covered to the extent provided in Article 14.2 (commencing with Section 1063) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1.
(b) (1) Policies of basic residential earthquake insurance written by nonparticipating insurers shall be subject to assessment by the California Insurance Guaranty Association and shall be covered to the extent provided in Article 14.2 (commencing with Section 1063) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1.
(2) Participating insurers of the authority shall have no obligation to pay assessments to the California Insurance Guaranty Association for covered claims obligation arising from policies of basic residential earthquake insurance written by nonparticipating insurers.
(2) Policies of residential earthquake insurance written by participating insurers that supplement, augment, or are in excess of the authority’s policy of basic earthquake insurance shall be subject to assessment by the California Insurance Guaranty Association and shall be covered to the extent provided in Article 14.2 (commencing with Section 1063) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1.
(b) (1) Policies of basic residential earthquake insurance written by nonparticipating insurers shall be subject to assessment by the California Insurance Guaranty Association and shall be covered to the extent provided in Article 14.2 (commencing with Section 1063) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1.
(2) Participating insurers of the authority shall have no obligation to pay assessments to the California Insurance Guaranty Association for covered claims obligation arising from policies of basic residential earthquake insurance written by nonparticipating insurers.
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