Section 7015 Of Article 8. Assessments From California Insurance Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 8.
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. (a) No assessment or assessments may be levied upon any
policy in excess of three times the amount of the premium named
therein. The liability to assessment on any policy may be further
reduced or eliminated as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and
(e).
(b) Upon written request, and if the commissioner finds that an
insurer has a surplus of admitted assets over liabilities of at
least:
(1) Seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) but less than one
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).
(2) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) but less than
two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or
(3) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000); he or she shall
issue his or her certificate stating that the insurer has a surplus
of at least $____, but less than $____, filling in the applicable
amounts, or of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000), as the case may be.
(c) If, when a policy is issued, there is in force an unrevoked
certificate issued by the commissioner stating that the insurer has a
surplus of admitted assets over liabilities of at least:
(1) Seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), but less than one
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), no assessment or
assessments may be levied on the policy in excess of twice the amount
of the premium named therein.
(2) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), but less than
two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), no assessment or
assessments may be levied on the policy in excess of a sum equal to
the amount of the premium stated therein.
(3) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), no assessment
or assessments may be levied on the policy.
(d) Whenever the commissioner finds that the surplus of the
insurer is less than the minimum specified in an outstanding
certificate he or she shall revoke the certificate.
(e) Upon revocation of the certificate no policy shall thereafter
be issued nor be permitted to remain in force beyond the date fixed
for the next payment of premium without provision therein or
endorsement thereon providing for that assessment liability as may be
applicable at the time of issuance or at the time for the payment of
the premium.
(f) As used in this section "liabilities" includes liabilities for
losses reported, expenses, taxes and all other indebtedness, and
provision for reinsuring all outstanding risks.