CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2142Introduced by Assembly Member BigelowFebruary 12, 2018 An act to amend Section 12752 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2142, as introduced, Bigelow. Insurance: home protection companies.Existing law regulates home protection companies, which issue contracts for the repair or replacement of a component, system, or appliance of a home. Existing law requires a home protection company to file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs, as specified, and an annual statement of financial condition. Existing law requires a home protection company to maintain a reserve for unearned premiums in an amount not less than 40% of the aggregate premiums charged on its current contracts. Existing law requires the Insurance Commissioner to examine the affairs of a home protection company before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, and prohibits the commissioner from conducting more than one financial examination of a home protection company in a 5-year period, unless specified requirements are met.This bill would prohibit the commissioner from conducting a financial examination of a home protection company if the companys most recent annual statement of financial condition shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required by law and if the company president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the companys reserves and accounts, as specified. The bill would provide that the accounts are subject to verification by the Department of Insurance. By requiring the affidavit to be executed under penalty of perjury, the bill would expand the crime of perjury, and thus impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12752 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:12752. (a) Each A home protection company shall file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs in accordance with Sections 900, 900.5, 900.8, 900.9, 902, 903, 903.5, 904, 922.1 to 922.8, inclusive, 923, 923.5, and 924. However, the required contents of the annual statement may be varied vary from the requirements thereof, pursuant to regulation regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, so as to adapt the requirements to the home protection business. Nothing in this This subdivision shall not be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to request financial statements from licensees at any time.(b) The commissioner shall, prior to before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, examine the business and affairs of any a home protection company subject to this part. Every A home protection company so examined shall open its books and records for inspection by the commissioner and shall otherwise facilitate and cooperate in the examination. In making the examination, the commissioner shall have the rights specified in Section 733, and the examinee shall be subject to the obligations of Section 736. The commissioner shall not conduct more than one financial examination of a company in any a five-year period, unless the commissioner finds that the financial condition of the company has deteriorated, thereby warranting an interim examination.(c) The commissioner shall not conduct a fiscal examination pursuant to subdivision (b) if both of the following apply:(1) A home protection companys most recent annual statement of financial condition filed with the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12745 shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required pursuant to Section 12753.(2) The home protection companys president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the reserves and the financial institution account or accounts in which the reserves are held. The account or accounts shall be subject to verification by the department.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2142Introduced by Assembly Member BigelowFebruary 12, 2018 An act to amend Section 12752 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2142, as introduced, Bigelow. Insurance: home protection companies.Existing law regulates home protection companies, which issue contracts for the repair or replacement of a component, system, or appliance of a home. Existing law requires a home protection company to file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs, as specified, and an annual statement of financial condition. Existing law requires a home protection company to maintain a reserve for unearned premiums in an amount not less than 40% of the aggregate premiums charged on its current contracts. Existing law requires the Insurance Commissioner to examine the affairs of a home protection company before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, and prohibits the commissioner from conducting more than one financial examination of a home protection company in a 5-year period, unless specified requirements are met.This bill would prohibit the commissioner from conducting a financial examination of a home protection company if the companys most recent annual statement of financial condition shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required by law and if the company president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the companys reserves and accounts, as specified. The bill would provide that the accounts are subject to verification by the Department of Insurance. By requiring the affidavit to be executed under penalty of perjury, the bill would expand the crime of perjury, and thus impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2142
Introduced by Assembly Member BigelowFebruary 12, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Bigelow
February 12, 2018
An act to amend Section 12752 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2142, as introduced, Bigelow. Insurance: home protection companies.
Existing law regulates home protection companies, which issue contracts for the repair or replacement of a component, system, or appliance of a home. Existing law requires a home protection company to file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs, as specified, and an annual statement of financial condition. Existing law requires a home protection company to maintain a reserve for unearned premiums in an amount not less than 40% of the aggregate premiums charged on its current contracts. Existing law requires the Insurance Commissioner to examine the affairs of a home protection company before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, and prohibits the commissioner from conducting more than one financial examination of a home protection company in a 5-year period, unless specified requirements are met.This bill would prohibit the commissioner from conducting a financial examination of a home protection company if the companys most recent annual statement of financial condition shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required by law and if the company president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the companys reserves and accounts, as specified. The bill would provide that the accounts are subject to verification by the Department of Insurance. By requiring the affidavit to be executed under penalty of perjury, the bill would expand the crime of perjury, and thus impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law regulates home protection companies, which issue contracts for the repair or replacement of a component, system, or appliance of a home. Existing law requires a home protection company to file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs, as specified, and an annual statement of financial condition. Existing law requires a home protection company to maintain a reserve for unearned premiums in an amount not less than 40% of the aggregate premiums charged on its current contracts. Existing law requires the Insurance Commissioner to examine the affairs of a home protection company before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, and prohibits the commissioner from conducting more than one financial examination of a home protection company in a 5-year period, unless specified requirements are met.
This bill would prohibit the commissioner from conducting a financial examination of a home protection company if the companys most recent annual statement of financial condition shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required by law and if the company president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the companys reserves and accounts, as specified. The bill would provide that the accounts are subject to verification by the Department of Insurance. By requiring the affidavit to be executed under penalty of perjury, the bill would expand the crime of perjury, and thus impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12752 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:12752. (a) Each A home protection company shall file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs in accordance with Sections 900, 900.5, 900.8, 900.9, 902, 903, 903.5, 904, 922.1 to 922.8, inclusive, 923, 923.5, and 924. However, the required contents of the annual statement may be varied vary from the requirements thereof, pursuant to regulation regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, so as to adapt the requirements to the home protection business. Nothing in this This subdivision shall not be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to request financial statements from licensees at any time.(b) The commissioner shall, prior to before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, examine the business and affairs of any a home protection company subject to this part. Every A home protection company so examined shall open its books and records for inspection by the commissioner and shall otherwise facilitate and cooperate in the examination. In making the examination, the commissioner shall have the rights specified in Section 733, and the examinee shall be subject to the obligations of Section 736. The commissioner shall not conduct more than one financial examination of a company in any a five-year period, unless the commissioner finds that the financial condition of the company has deteriorated, thereby warranting an interim examination.(c) The commissioner shall not conduct a fiscal examination pursuant to subdivision (b) if both of the following apply:(1) A home protection companys most recent annual statement of financial condition filed with the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12745 shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required pursuant to Section 12753.(2) The home protection companys president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the reserves and the financial institution account or accounts in which the reserves are held. The account or accounts shall be subject to verification by the department.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12752 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:12752. (a) Each A home protection company shall file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs in accordance with Sections 900, 900.5, 900.8, 900.9, 902, 903, 903.5, 904, 922.1 to 922.8, inclusive, 923, 923.5, and 924. However, the required contents of the annual statement may be varied vary from the requirements thereof, pursuant to regulation regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, so as to adapt the requirements to the home protection business. Nothing in this This subdivision shall not be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to request financial statements from licensees at any time.(b) The commissioner shall, prior to before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, examine the business and affairs of any a home protection company subject to this part. Every A home protection company so examined shall open its books and records for inspection by the commissioner and shall otherwise facilitate and cooperate in the examination. In making the examination, the commissioner shall have the rights specified in Section 733, and the examinee shall be subject to the obligations of Section 736. The commissioner shall not conduct more than one financial examination of a company in any a five-year period, unless the commissioner finds that the financial condition of the company has deteriorated, thereby warranting an interim examination.(c) The commissioner shall not conduct a fiscal examination pursuant to subdivision (b) if both of the following apply:(1) A home protection companys most recent annual statement of financial condition filed with the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12745 shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required pursuant to Section 12753.(2) The home protection companys president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the reserves and the financial institution account or accounts in which the reserves are held. The account or accounts shall be subject to verification by the department.
SECTION 1. Section 12752 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:
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12752. (a) Each A home protection company shall file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs in accordance with Sections 900, 900.5, 900.8, 900.9, 902, 903, 903.5, 904, 922.1 to 922.8, inclusive, 923, 923.5, and 924. However, the required contents of the annual statement may be varied vary from the requirements thereof, pursuant to regulation regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, so as to adapt the requirements to the home protection business. Nothing in this This subdivision shall not be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to request financial statements from licensees at any time.(b) The commissioner shall, prior to before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, examine the business and affairs of any a home protection company subject to this part. Every A home protection company so examined shall open its books and records for inspection by the commissioner and shall otherwise facilitate and cooperate in the examination. In making the examination, the commissioner shall have the rights specified in Section 733, and the examinee shall be subject to the obligations of Section 736. The commissioner shall not conduct more than one financial examination of a company in any a five-year period, unless the commissioner finds that the financial condition of the company has deteriorated, thereby warranting an interim examination.(c) The commissioner shall not conduct a fiscal examination pursuant to subdivision (b) if both of the following apply:(1) A home protection companys most recent annual statement of financial condition filed with the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12745 shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required pursuant to Section 12753.(2) The home protection companys president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the reserves and the financial institution account or accounts in which the reserves are held. The account or accounts shall be subject to verification by the department.
12752. (a) Each A home protection company shall file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs in accordance with Sections 900, 900.5, 900.8, 900.9, 902, 903, 903.5, 904, 922.1 to 922.8, inclusive, 923, 923.5, and 924. However, the required contents of the annual statement may be varied vary from the requirements thereof, pursuant to regulation regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, so as to adapt the requirements to the home protection business. Nothing in this This subdivision shall not be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to request financial statements from licensees at any time.(b) The commissioner shall, prior to before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, examine the business and affairs of any a home protection company subject to this part. Every A home protection company so examined shall open its books and records for inspection by the commissioner and shall otherwise facilitate and cooperate in the examination. In making the examination, the commissioner shall have the rights specified in Section 733, and the examinee shall be subject to the obligations of Section 736. The commissioner shall not conduct more than one financial examination of a company in any a five-year period, unless the commissioner finds that the financial condition of the company has deteriorated, thereby warranting an interim examination.(c) The commissioner shall not conduct a fiscal examination pursuant to subdivision (b) if both of the following apply:(1) A home protection companys most recent annual statement of financial condition filed with the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12745 shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required pursuant to Section 12753.(2) The home protection companys president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the reserves and the financial institution account or accounts in which the reserves are held. The account or accounts shall be subject to verification by the department.
12752. (a) Each A home protection company shall file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs in accordance with Sections 900, 900.5, 900.8, 900.9, 902, 903, 903.5, 904, 922.1 to 922.8, inclusive, 923, 923.5, and 924. However, the required contents of the annual statement may be varied vary from the requirements thereof, pursuant to regulation regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, so as to adapt the requirements to the home protection business. Nothing in this This subdivision shall not be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to request financial statements from licensees at any time.(b) The commissioner shall, prior to before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, examine the business and affairs of any a home protection company subject to this part. Every A home protection company so examined shall open its books and records for inspection by the commissioner and shall otherwise facilitate and cooperate in the examination. In making the examination, the commissioner shall have the rights specified in Section 733, and the examinee shall be subject to the obligations of Section 736. The commissioner shall not conduct more than one financial examination of a company in any a five-year period, unless the commissioner finds that the financial condition of the company has deteriorated, thereby warranting an interim examination.(c) The commissioner shall not conduct a fiscal examination pursuant to subdivision (b) if both of the following apply:(1) A home protection companys most recent annual statement of financial condition filed with the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12745 shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required pursuant to Section 12753.(2) The home protection companys president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the reserves and the financial institution account or accounts in which the reserves are held. The account or accounts shall be subject to verification by the department.
12752. (a) Each A home protection company shall file an annual statement exhibiting its conditions and affairs in accordance with Sections 900, 900.5, 900.8, 900.9, 902, 903, 903.5, 904, 922.1 to 922.8, inclusive, 923, 923.5, and 924. However, the required contents of the annual statement may be varied vary from the requirements thereof, pursuant to regulation regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, so as to adapt the requirements to the home protection business. Nothing in this This subdivision shall not be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to request financial statements from licensees at any time.
(b) The commissioner shall, prior to before licensure and at other times as appears necessary, examine the business and affairs of any a home protection company subject to this part. Every A home protection company so examined shall open its books and records for inspection by the commissioner and shall otherwise facilitate and cooperate in the examination. In making the examination, the commissioner shall have the rights specified in Section 733, and the examinee shall be subject to the obligations of Section 736. The commissioner shall not conduct more than one financial examination of a company in any a five-year period, unless the commissioner finds that the financial condition of the company has deteriorated, thereby warranting an interim examination.
(c) The commissioner shall not conduct a fiscal examination pursuant to subdivision (b) if both of the following apply:
(1) A home protection companys most recent annual statement of financial condition filed with the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12745 shows the company maintains more than twice the reserves required pursuant to Section 12753.
(2) The home protection companys president and treasurer provide, upon prior written request, an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the reserves and the financial institution account or accounts in which the reserves are held. The account or accounts shall be subject to verification by the department.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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