Section 1070.6 Of Article 15. Withdrawal Of Insurers From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 15.
1070.6
. The withdrawal procedure and fees prescribed by this
article shall not be required of a nonsurviving admitted constituent
to a merger or consolidation into another admitted insurer in
accordance with the applicable statutes and the commissioner's prior
written consent given pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1011,
provided the commissioner is satisfied by documents, authenticated so
as to be admissible in evidence over objection, filed with him or
her, that:
(a) The constituent has discharged all of its liabilities to
residents of this state in the manner provided by Section 1071.5;
(b) There will be an admitted insurer directly available to the
constituent's policyholders: (1) to obtain policy changes and
endorsements, (2) to receive payment of premiums and refund unearned
premiums, (3) to serve notice of claim, proof of loss, summons,
process, and other papers, and (4) for purposes of suit;
(c) The constituent shall timely file with the commissioner
appropriate financial statements reporting its insurance business
done in this state during the calendar year of the merger or
consolidation and all appropriate tax returns required by law for the
period, and shall timely pay all taxes found to be due on account of
the business; and
(d) The constituent has surrendered its current California
certificate of authority to the commissioner for cancellation as of
the effective date of the merger.
The withdrawal procedure and fees prescribed by this article shall
not be required of an insurer that has been liquidated by a final
order of a court of record of this or any sister state provided a
certified copy of the order reciting the fact of liquidation and
discharge of all obligations has been filed with the commissioner.