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Cal. INS § 739.6

This is the official text of Cal. INS § 739.6, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.

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Official statutory text

(a) “Mandatory Control Level Event” means any of the following events:

(1) The filing of an RBC Report that indicates that the insurer’s Total Adjusted Capital is less than its Mandatory Control Level RBC.

(2) Notification by the commissioner to the insurer of an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in paragraph (1), provided the insurer does not challenge the Adjusted RBC Report under Section 739.7.

(3) If the insurer challenges an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in paragraph (1) under Section 739.7, notification by the commissioner to the insurer that the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the insurer’s challenge.

(b) (1) With respect to a life or health insurer, in the event of a Mandatory Control Level Event, the commissioner shall take actions as are necessary to cause the insurer to be placed under regulatory control under Article 14 (commencing with Section 1010), Article 14.3 (commencing with Section 1064.1), Article 14.5 (commencing with Section 1065.1), and Article 15.5 (commencing with Section 1077). In that event, the Mandatory Control Level Event shall be deemed sufficient grounds for the commissioner to take action under those acts, and the commissioner shall have the rights, powers, and duties with respect to the insurer as are set forth therein. In the event the commissioner takes actions pursuant to an Adjusted RBC Report, the insurer shall be entitled to protections as are afforded to insurers under those provisions. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the commissioner may forego action for up to 90 days after the Mandatory Control Level Event if he or she finds there is a reasonable expectation that the Mandatory Control Level Event may be eliminated within the 90-day period.

(2) With respect to a property and casualty insurer, the commissioner shall take those actions as are necessary to place the insurer under regulatory control, or, in the case of an insurer which is writing no business and that is running-off its existing business, may allow the insurer to continue its runoff under the supervision of the commissioner. In either event, the Mandatory Control Level Event shall be deemed sufficient grounds for the commissioner to take action and the commissioner shall have the rights, powers, and duties with respect to the insurer as are set forth in Article 14 (commencing with Section 1010). If the commissioner takes actions pursuant to an Adjusted RBC Report, the insurer shall be entitled to the protections of Article 14 (commencing with Section 1010) pertaining to summary proceedings. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the commissioner may forego action for up to 90 days after the Mandatory Control Level Event if the commissioner finds there is a reasonable expectation that the Mandatory Control Level Event may be eliminated within the 90-day period.

(3) In the event of a Mandatory Control Level Event with respect to the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the commissioner shall also issue a report to the Governor, the President pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly setting forth the conditions that exist.

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