Section 1035.5 Of Article 14. Proceedings In Cases Of Insolvency And Delinquency From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 14.
1035.5
. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 14 (commencing
with Section 1010), with regard only to those insurers subject to
this article:
(a) Within 120 days of the issuance of an order directing the
winding up and liquidation of the business of an insolvent insurer
under Section 1016, the commissioner shall make application to the
court for approval of a proposal to disburse the insurer's assets,
from time to time as such assets become available, to the California
Insurance Guarantee Association, or the California Life and Health
Insurance Guarantee Association, and to any entity or person
performing a similar function in another state.
(b) The proposal shall at least include the following provisions
for:
(1) Reserving amounts for the payment of expenses of
administration and the payment of claims of secured creditors (to the
extent of the value of the security held) and claims falling within
the priorities established in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of
subdivision (a) of Section 1033.
(2) Disbursement of the assets marshaled to date and subsequent
disbursements of assets as they become available.
(3) Equitable allocation of disbursements to each of the
associations entitled thereto.
(4) The securing by the commissioner from each of the associations
entitled to disbursements pursuant to this section of an agreement
to return to the commissioner such assets previously disbursed as may
be required to pay claims of secured creditors and claims falling
within the priorities established in paragraphs (1) to (5),
inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 1033 in accordance with the
priorities. No bond shall be required of any association.
(5) A full report to be made by the association to the
commissioner accounting for all assets so disbursed to the
association, all disbursements made therefrom, any interest earned by
the association on the assets, and any other matter as the court may
direct.
(c) The commissioner's proposal shall provide for disbursements to
the associations in amounts estimated at least equal to the claim
payments made or to be made by the associations for which such
associations could assert a claim against the commissioner, and shall
further provide that if the assets available for disbursement from
time to time do not equal or exceed the amount of the claim payments
made or to be made by the associations, then disbursements shall be
in the amount of available assets. The reserves of the insolvent
insurer on the date of the order of liquidation shall be used for
purposes of determining the pro rata allocation of funds among
eligible associations.
(d) The commissioner shall offset the amount disbursed to any
entity or person performing a function in any other state similar to
that function performed by the California Insurance Guarantee
Association, or the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee
Association, by the amount of any statutory deposit, premiums, or any
other asset of the insolvent insurer held in that state.
(e) Notice of such application shall be given to the associations
in and to the commissioners of insurance of each of the states. Any
such notice shall be deemed to have been given when deposited in the
United States certified mails, first-class postage prepaid, at least
30 days prior to submission of such application to the court. Action
on the application may be taken by the court provided the above
required notice has been given and provided further that the
commissioner's proposal complies with paragraphs (1) and (4) of
subdivision (b).