Cal. INS § 128
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 128, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(a) To regulate the formation and operation of risk retention groups and purchasing groups in this state formed pursuant to the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, to the extent permitted by that law.
(b) To promote the formation and operation of risk retention groups and purchasing groups in this state. Californians who are experiencing difficulty in obtaining liability coverage are encouraged to form and operate risk retention and purchasing groups in this state.
(c) To authorize the formation of a risk retention group for directors and officers of corporations, whether for profit or nonprofit, who are engaged in the same line of business with respect to the liability risks faced by those officers and directors within the meaning of the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986.
(a) To regulate the formation and operation of risk retention groups and purchasing groups in this state formed pursuant to the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, to the extent permitted by that law.
(b) To promote the formation and operation of risk retention groups and purchasing groups in this state. Californians who are experiencing difficulty in obtaining liability coverage are encouraged to form and operate risk retention and purchasing groups in this state.
(c) To authorize the formation of a risk retention group for directors and officers of corporations, whether for profit or nonprofit, who are engaged in the same line of business with respect to the liability risks faced by those officers and directors within the meaning of the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986.
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