Cal. INS § 12640.16
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 12640.16, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
(a) The provisions of Article 10 (commencing with Section 900), Chapter 1, Part 2, Division 1, relating to financial statements, shall apply to mortgage guaranty insurers.
(b) The unearned premium reserve shall be computed in accordance with the other applicable sections of this code, except that on all policies covering a risk period of more than one year the unearned premium reserve shall be computed in accordance with standards promulgated by the commissioner after appropriate hearings.
(c) In addition to the contingency reserve required under Section 12640.04, the case basis method shall be used to determine the loss reserve, which shall include a reserve for claims reported and unpaid and claims incurred but not reported, including:
(i) Estimated losses on insured loans which have resulted in the conveyance of property which remains unsold.
(ii) Insured loans in the process of foreclosure.
(iii) Insured loans in default for four or more months.
(b) The unearned premium reserve shall be computed in accordance with the other applicable sections of this code, except that on all policies covering a risk period of more than one year the unearned premium reserve shall be computed in accordance with standards promulgated by the commissioner after appropriate hearings.
(c) In addition to the contingency reserve required under Section 12640.04, the case basis method shall be used to determine the loss reserve, which shall include a reserve for claims reported and unpaid and claims incurred but not reported, including:
(i) Estimated losses on insured loans which have resulted in the conveyance of property which remains unsold.
(ii) Insured loans in the process of foreclosure.
(iii) Insured loans in default for four or more months.
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