Section 771.02 Of Article 5.5. Insurance In Connection With Sales And Loans From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.5.
771.02
. (a) When a lender or purchaser of a mortgage on real
property has required and obtained a copy of the insurance policy
covering that real property, it shall be responsible for providing a
copy of that insurance policy or other evidence of insurance
acceptable to the purchaser to a subsequent purchaser of the
mortgage, servicing agent, or insurance tracking service with whom
the lender or purchaser of the mortgage subsequently contracts. A
copy of the policy or other evidence of insurance shall be provided
so that the subsequent purchaser, servicing agent, or insurance
tracking service may verify that the borrower has obtained or is
maintaining insurance required by the mortgage. This section does not
abrogate the responsibility of an insurer, agent, or broker to
provide annually, if requested, a copy of the insurance policy
directly to the lender or purchaser of the mortgage named as an
additional loss payee or lienholder at an address provided by the
lender or purchaser of the mortgage.
(b) A copy of the insurance policy or other evidence of insurance
acceptable to the purchaser may be provided electronically to the
subsequent purchaser of the mortgage, servicing agent, or insurance
tracking service with whom the lender or purchaser of the mortgage
subsequently contracts, if that party agrees to electronic service.