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Cal. INS § 815

This is the official text of Cal. INS § 815, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.

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Official statutory text

No insurer shall pay any representative given discretion as to the settlement or adjustment of claims under life or disability policies, whether in direct negotiation with the claimant or in supervision of the person negotiating, a compensation which in any way is contingent upon the amount of settlement of such claims.

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