| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 915Introduced by Senator GainesJanuary 22, 2018 An act to amend Section 1232 of the Insurance Code, relating to life insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 915, as introduced, Gaines. Life insurance: policy loans.Existing law provides for the regulation of life insurance policy loans and provides for a maximum interest rate, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1232 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:1232. (a) Policies issued on or after the effective date of this article shall provide for policy loan interest rates at either of the following rates:(1) A provision permitting a maximum interest rate of not more than 8 percent per annum.(2) A provision permitting an adjustable maximum interest rate established from time to time by the life insurer as permitted by law.(b) The rate of interest charged on a policy loan made under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not exceed the higher of the following:(1) The published monthly average for the calendar month ending two months before the date on which the rate is determined.(2) The rate used to compute the cash surrender values under the policy during the applicable period plus 1 percent per annum.(c) Any An insurer offering insurance policies with an adjustable policy loan interest rate shall establish a written pricing or dividend policy in order that the holders of the policies shall receive a benefit from any earnings of the insurer resulting from the use of the adjustable rate, either by means of higher dividends dividends, or lower premiums premiums, or a combination of both. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 915Introduced by Senator GainesJanuary 22, 2018 An act to amend Section 1232 of the Insurance Code, relating to life insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 915, as introduced, Gaines. Life insurance: policy loans.Existing law provides for the regulation of life insurance policy loans and provides for a maximum interest rate, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Senate Bill No. 915 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Introduced by Senator GainesJanuary 22, 2018 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Senator Gaines |
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| 16 | 16 | | January 22, 2018 |
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| 18 | 18 | | An act to amend Section 1232 of the Insurance Code, relating to life insurance. |
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| 20 | 20 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 22 | 22 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | SB 915, as introduced, Gaines. Life insurance: policy loans. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Existing law provides for the regulation of life insurance policy loans and provides for a maximum interest rate, as specified.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Existing law provides for the regulation of life insurance policy loans and provides for a maximum interest rate, as specified. |
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| 30 | 30 | | This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. |
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| 32 | 32 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 34 | 34 | | ## Bill Text |
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| 36 | 36 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1232 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:1232. (a) Policies issued on or after the effective date of this article shall provide for policy loan interest rates at either of the following rates:(1) A provision permitting a maximum interest rate of not more than 8 percent per annum.(2) A provision permitting an adjustable maximum interest rate established from time to time by the life insurer as permitted by law.(b) The rate of interest charged on a policy loan made under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not exceed the higher of the following:(1) The published monthly average for the calendar month ending two months before the date on which the rate is determined.(2) The rate used to compute the cash surrender values under the policy during the applicable period plus 1 percent per annum.(c) Any An insurer offering insurance policies with an adjustable policy loan interest rate shall establish a written pricing or dividend policy in order that the holders of the policies shall receive a benefit from any earnings of the insurer resulting from the use of the adjustable rate, either by means of higher dividends dividends, or lower premiums premiums, or a combination of both. |
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| 38 | 38 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 40 | 40 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 42 | 42 | | SECTION 1. Section 1232 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:1232. (a) Policies issued on or after the effective date of this article shall provide for policy loan interest rates at either of the following rates:(1) A provision permitting a maximum interest rate of not more than 8 percent per annum.(2) A provision permitting an adjustable maximum interest rate established from time to time by the life insurer as permitted by law.(b) The rate of interest charged on a policy loan made under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not exceed the higher of the following:(1) The published monthly average for the calendar month ending two months before the date on which the rate is determined.(2) The rate used to compute the cash surrender values under the policy during the applicable period plus 1 percent per annum.(c) Any An insurer offering insurance policies with an adjustable policy loan interest rate shall establish a written pricing or dividend policy in order that the holders of the policies shall receive a benefit from any earnings of the insurer resulting from the use of the adjustable rate, either by means of higher dividends dividends, or lower premiums premiums, or a combination of both. |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 1. Section 1232 of the Insurance Code is amended to read: |
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| 46 | 46 | | ### SECTION 1. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 1232. (a) Policies issued on or after the effective date of this article shall provide for policy loan interest rates at either of the following rates:(1) A provision permitting a maximum interest rate of not more than 8 percent per annum.(2) A provision permitting an adjustable maximum interest rate established from time to time by the life insurer as permitted by law.(b) The rate of interest charged on a policy loan made under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not exceed the higher of the following:(1) The published monthly average for the calendar month ending two months before the date on which the rate is determined.(2) The rate used to compute the cash surrender values under the policy during the applicable period plus 1 percent per annum.(c) Any An insurer offering insurance policies with an adjustable policy loan interest rate shall establish a written pricing or dividend policy in order that the holders of the policies shall receive a benefit from any earnings of the insurer resulting from the use of the adjustable rate, either by means of higher dividends dividends, or lower premiums premiums, or a combination of both. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 1232. (a) Policies issued on or after the effective date of this article shall provide for policy loan interest rates at either of the following rates:(1) A provision permitting a maximum interest rate of not more than 8 percent per annum.(2) A provision permitting an adjustable maximum interest rate established from time to time by the life insurer as permitted by law.(b) The rate of interest charged on a policy loan made under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not exceed the higher of the following:(1) The published monthly average for the calendar month ending two months before the date on which the rate is determined.(2) The rate used to compute the cash surrender values under the policy during the applicable period plus 1 percent per annum.(c) Any An insurer offering insurance policies with an adjustable policy loan interest rate shall establish a written pricing or dividend policy in order that the holders of the policies shall receive a benefit from any earnings of the insurer resulting from the use of the adjustable rate, either by means of higher dividends dividends, or lower premiums premiums, or a combination of both. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 1232. (a) Policies issued on or after the effective date of this article shall provide for policy loan interest rates at either of the following rates:(1) A provision permitting a maximum interest rate of not more than 8 percent per annum.(2) A provision permitting an adjustable maximum interest rate established from time to time by the life insurer as permitted by law.(b) The rate of interest charged on a policy loan made under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not exceed the higher of the following:(1) The published monthly average for the calendar month ending two months before the date on which the rate is determined.(2) The rate used to compute the cash surrender values under the policy during the applicable period plus 1 percent per annum.(c) Any An insurer offering insurance policies with an adjustable policy loan interest rate shall establish a written pricing or dividend policy in order that the holders of the policies shall receive a benefit from any earnings of the insurer resulting from the use of the adjustable rate, either by means of higher dividends dividends, or lower premiums premiums, or a combination of both. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 1232. (a) Policies issued on or after the effective date of this article shall provide for policy loan interest rates at either of the following rates: |
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| 58 | 58 | | (1) A provision permitting a maximum interest rate of not more than 8 percent per annum. |
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| 60 | 60 | | (2) A provision permitting an adjustable maximum interest rate established from time to time by the life insurer as permitted by law. |
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| 62 | 62 | | (b) The rate of interest charged on a policy loan made under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not exceed the higher of the following: |
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| 64 | 64 | | (1) The published monthly average for the calendar month ending two months before the date on which the rate is determined. |
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| 66 | 66 | | (2) The rate used to compute the cash surrender values under the policy during the applicable period plus 1 percent per annum. |
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| 68 | 68 | | (c) Any An insurer offering insurance policies with an adjustable policy loan interest rate shall establish a written pricing or dividend policy in order that the holders of the policies shall receive a benefit from any earnings of the insurer resulting from the use of the adjustable rate, either by means of higher dividends dividends, or lower premiums premiums, or a combination of both. |
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