CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 903Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 14, 2023 An act to amend Section 10095.5 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 903, as introduced, Essayli. Insurance: the California FAIR Plan Association.Existing law requires the California FAIR Plan Association to establish and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan and to cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state. This bill would delete the requirement that the toll-free number be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state.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 10095.5 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:10095.5. (a) The association shall establish and maintain an Internet Web site internet website and a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan. The association shall cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state and shall include the toll-free telephone number and Internet Web site internet website address on all communications with an applicant or insured.(b) An insurance agent or broker transacting basic property insurance shall assist a person seeking his or her their help in obtaining basic property insurance coverage by any one of the following methods:(1) Making an application for insurance through the plan by submitting an application at the persons request.(2) Providing the person with the California FAIR Plans Internet Web site internet website address and the toll-free telephone number.(3) Making an application for insurance, at the persons request, and placing that person with or through an insurer that offers, or a surplus line broker that procures, basic property insurance coverage.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 903Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 14, 2023 An act to amend Section 10095.5 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 903, as introduced, Essayli. Insurance: the California FAIR Plan Association.Existing law requires the California FAIR Plan Association to establish and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan and to cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state. This bill would delete the requirement that the toll-free number be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 903
Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 14, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Essayli
February 14, 2023
An act to amend Section 10095.5 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 903, as introduced, Essayli. Insurance: the California FAIR Plan Association.
Existing law requires the California FAIR Plan Association to establish and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan and to cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state. This bill would delete the requirement that the toll-free number be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state.
Existing law requires the California FAIR Plan Association to establish and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan and to cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state.
This bill would delete the requirement that the toll-free number be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 10095.5 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:10095.5. (a) The association shall establish and maintain an Internet Web site internet website and a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan. The association shall cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state and shall include the toll-free telephone number and Internet Web site internet website address on all communications with an applicant or insured.(b) An insurance agent or broker transacting basic property insurance shall assist a person seeking his or her their help in obtaining basic property insurance coverage by any one of the following methods:(1) Making an application for insurance through the plan by submitting an application at the persons request.(2) Providing the person with the California FAIR Plans Internet Web site internet website address and the toll-free telephone number.(3) Making an application for insurance, at the persons request, and placing that person with or through an insurer that offers, or a surplus line broker that procures, basic property insurance coverage.
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 10095.5 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:10095.5. (a) The association shall establish and maintain an Internet Web site internet website and a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan. The association shall cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state and shall include the toll-free telephone number and Internet Web site internet website address on all communications with an applicant or insured.(b) An insurance agent or broker transacting basic property insurance shall assist a person seeking his or her their help in obtaining basic property insurance coverage by any one of the following methods:(1) Making an application for insurance through the plan by submitting an application at the persons request.(2) Providing the person with the California FAIR Plans Internet Web site internet website address and the toll-free telephone number.(3) Making an application for insurance, at the persons request, and placing that person with or through an insurer that offers, or a surplus line broker that procures, basic property insurance coverage.
SECTION 1. Section 10095.5 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:
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10095.5. (a) The association shall establish and maintain an Internet Web site internet website and a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan. The association shall cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state and shall include the toll-free telephone number and Internet Web site internet website address on all communications with an applicant or insured.(b) An insurance agent or broker transacting basic property insurance shall assist a person seeking his or her their help in obtaining basic property insurance coverage by any one of the following methods:(1) Making an application for insurance through the plan by submitting an application at the persons request.(2) Providing the person with the California FAIR Plans Internet Web site internet website address and the toll-free telephone number.(3) Making an application for insurance, at the persons request, and placing that person with or through an insurer that offers, or a surplus line broker that procures, basic property insurance coverage.
10095.5. (a) The association shall establish and maintain an Internet Web site internet website and a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan. The association shall cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state and shall include the toll-free telephone number and Internet Web site internet website address on all communications with an applicant or insured.(b) An insurance agent or broker transacting basic property insurance shall assist a person seeking his or her their help in obtaining basic property insurance coverage by any one of the following methods:(1) Making an application for insurance through the plan by submitting an application at the persons request.(2) Providing the person with the California FAIR Plans Internet Web site internet website address and the toll-free telephone number.(3) Making an application for insurance, at the persons request, and placing that person with or through an insurer that offers, or a surplus line broker that procures, basic property insurance coverage.
10095.5. (a) The association shall establish and maintain an Internet Web site internet website and a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan. The association shall cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state and shall include the toll-free telephone number and Internet Web site internet website address on all communications with an applicant or insured.(b) An insurance agent or broker transacting basic property insurance shall assist a person seeking his or her their help in obtaining basic property insurance coverage by any one of the following methods:(1) Making an application for insurance through the plan by submitting an application at the persons request.(2) Providing the person with the California FAIR Plans Internet Web site internet website address and the toll-free telephone number.(3) Making an application for insurance, at the persons request, and placing that person with or through an insurer that offers, or a surplus line broker that procures, basic property insurance coverage.
10095.5. (a) The association shall establish and maintain an Internet Web site internet website and a statewide toll-free telephone number through which a person may receive information and assistance in applying for insurance through the plan. The association shall cause the toll-free telephone number to be published in all general distribution telephone directories in the state and shall include the toll-free telephone number and Internet Web site internet website address on all communications with an applicant or insured.
(b) An insurance agent or broker transacting basic property insurance shall assist a person seeking his or her their help in obtaining basic property insurance coverage by any one of the following methods:
(1) Making an application for insurance through the plan by submitting an application at the persons request.
(2) Providing the person with the California FAIR Plans Internet Web site internet website address and the toll-free telephone number.
(3) Making an application for insurance, at the persons request, and placing that person with or through an insurer that offers, or a surplus line broker that procures, basic property insurance coverage.