Section 1763.1 Of Chapter 6. Surplus Line Brokers From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 6.
1763.1
. (a) The commissioner may by order declare permissible for
placement for a home state insured with a nonadmitted insurer and
exempt from all requirements of Section 1763 except the filing of a
confidential written report, any type of insurance coverage or risk
for which he or she finds, after a public hearing, that there is not
a reasonable or adequate market among admitted insurers. The
commissioner or his or her designee shall maintain an export list
showing all those exempt coverages and risks. A public hearing shall
be held annually or more often at the commissioner's discretion and
reasonable notice of a hearing shall be given to all interested
parties including surplus line brokers, admitted insurers, trade
associations representing admitted insurers, agents and brokers, and
consumer groups. The hearing shall not be required to be conducted in
accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1
of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Any such order by
the commissioner shall continue in effect until terminated by the
commissioner. Where the commissioner receives written comments or
testimony or otherwise determines, prior to a hearing, that a type of
insurance on the export list is more available, in the admitted
market, the commissioner may remove the type of insurance from the
list. The permissibility of any type of insurance to remain on the
list is subject to an annual affirmative finding by the commissioner,
however, when written comment or testimony is received prior to a
hearing, the permissibility of that type of insurance to remain on
the export list shall be reviewed at the next hearing and that type
of insurance may not remain on the export list without an affirmative
decision by the commissioner or his or her designee that there is
not a reasonable or adequate market among admitted insurers. The
commissioner or his or her designee shall notify all surplus line
brokers of any removal. For purposes of this section, the
commissioner shall not be authorized to include on the export list as
permissible for placement with a nonadmitted insurer, automobile or
motor vehicle liability insurance, insurance on residential property,
as defined under Section 10087, or any insurance written by the
California FAIR plan.
(b) The surplus line advisory organization authorized by Chapter
6.1 (commencing with Section 1780.50) shall pay the costs for a
maximum of two public hearings per year held by the commissioner or
his or her designee pursuant to this section.
(c) Except for the removal of a type of insurance from the export
list pursuant to subdivision (a), nothing in this section shall
authorize the commissioner to declare any type of insurance
impermissible for exportation.