Cal. INS § 734.1
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 734.1, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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(a) No later than 60 days following completion of the examination, the examiner in charge shall file with the department a verified written report of the examination under oath. Upon receipt of the verified report, the department shall transmit the report to the company examined, together with a notice that the company has 30 days to make a written submission or rebuttal with respect to any matters contained in the examination report.
(b) Within 30 days of the end of the period allowed for the receipt of written submissions or rebuttals, the commissioner shall fully consider and review the report, together with any written submissions or rebuttals and any relevant portions of the examiner’s workpapers, and shall either adopt the report as filed or with modifications or corrections, or reject the report with directions to the examiners to reopen the examination for purposes of obtaining additional data, documentation, or information, and refiling pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) (1) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to limit the commissioner’s authority to terminate or suspend any examination in order to pursue other legal or regulatory action pursuant to the insurance laws of this state.
(2) If the commissioner terminates or suspends an examination that includes an examination of claims practices, the commissioner shall within 10 days of the termination or suspension transmit a copy of the complete examination file to the State Bureau of Audits. The State Auditor shall audit the file pursuant to Section 10527 of the Government Code to determine the propriety of the termination or suspension.
(b) Within 30 days of the end of the period allowed for the receipt of written submissions or rebuttals, the commissioner shall fully consider and review the report, together with any written submissions or rebuttals and any relevant portions of the examiner’s workpapers, and shall either adopt the report as filed or with modifications or corrections, or reject the report with directions to the examiners to reopen the examination for purposes of obtaining additional data, documentation, or information, and refiling pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) (1) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to limit the commissioner’s authority to terminate or suspend any examination in order to pursue other legal or regulatory action pursuant to the insurance laws of this state.
(2) If the commissioner terminates or suspends an examination that includes an examination of claims practices, the commissioner shall within 10 days of the termination or suspension transmit a copy of the complete examination file to the State Bureau of Audits. The State Auditor shall audit the file pursuant to Section 10527 of the Government Code to determine the propriety of the termination or suspension.
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