Cal. INS § 13600
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 13600, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
The department shall provide any person who files a complaint pursuant to Section 678.5, with the option of submitting any dispute involving cancellation or nonrenewal to conciliation pursuant to the following conciliation procedures:
(a) (1) The complaint shall first be reviewed by the department. Each insurer shall designate a responsible staff member whom the department may contact to determine whether a complaint may be resolved through a conciliation process.
(2) The complainant shall pay a filing fee of thirty-five dollars ($35), which shall be returned if the complainant prevails in whole or in part in conciliation.
(b) The department staff shall attempt to resolve the dispute over the telephone. The insurer’s representative shall have the authority to bind any insurer to any agreement reached over the telephone.
(c) The insurer shall notify the department of the representative’s identity in writing and immediately notify the department of any change in the designation.
(d) If the department cannot resolve the dispute by conciliation, the complaint shall be referred to the commissioner, who may, if he or she determines that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a violation of Section 678.5 has occurred, hold a hearing to determine whether a violation has occurred. In the event of a finding that a violation has occurred, the commissioner may order reinstatement of the policy.
(a) (1) The complaint shall first be reviewed by the department. Each insurer shall designate a responsible staff member whom the department may contact to determine whether a complaint may be resolved through a conciliation process.
(2) The complainant shall pay a filing fee of thirty-five dollars ($35), which shall be returned if the complainant prevails in whole or in part in conciliation.
(b) The department staff shall attempt to resolve the dispute over the telephone. The insurer’s representative shall have the authority to bind any insurer to any agreement reached over the telephone.
(c) The insurer shall notify the department of the representative’s identity in writing and immediately notify the department of any change in the designation.
(d) If the department cannot resolve the dispute by conciliation, the complaint shall be referred to the commissioner, who may, if he or she determines that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a violation of Section 678.5 has occurred, hold a hearing to determine whether a violation has occurred. In the event of a finding that a violation has occurred, the commissioner may order reinstatement of the policy.
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