Section 128 Of Chapter 1.5. Risk Retention From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.5.
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. The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(a) To regulate the formation and operation of risk retention
groups and purchasing groups in this state formed pursuant to the
federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, to the extent permitted
by that law.
(b) To promote the formation and operation of risk retention
groups and purchasing groups in this state. Californians who are
experiencing difficulty in obtaining liability coverage are
encouraged to form and operate risk retention and purchasing groups
in this state.
(c) To authorize the formation of a risk retention group for
directors and officers of corporations, whether for profit or
nonprofit, who are engaged in the same line of business with respect
to the liability risks faced by those officers and directors within
the meaning of the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986.