Section 985 Of Article 13. Insolvency From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 13.
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. (a) On or after January 1, 1970, as used in this article and
in subdivision (i) of Section 1011, "insolvency" means either of the
following:
(1) Any impairment of minimum "paid-in capital" or "capital paid
in," as defined in Section 36, required in the aggregate of an
insurer by the provisions of this code for the class, or classes, of
insurance that it transacts anywhere.
(2) An inability of the insurer to meet its financial obligations
when they are due.
(b) On or after January 1, 1970, an insurer cannot escape the
condition of insolvency by being able to provide for all its
liabilities and for reinsurance of all outstanding risks. An insurer
must also be possessed of additional assets equivalent to the
aggregate "paid-in capital" or "capital paid in" required by this
code after making provision for all those liabilities and for that
reinsurance.
(c) On or after October 1, 1967, as used in this code provision
for reinsurance of all outstanding risks and "gross premiums without
any deduction, received and receivable upon all unexpired risks"
means the greater of: (1) the aggregate amount of actual unearned
premiums, or (2) the amount reasonably estimated as being required to
reinsure in a solvent admitted insurer the unexpired terms of the
risks represented by all outstanding policies.
(d) On or after October 1, 1967, an insurer shall make provision
for reinsurance of the outstanding risk on policies that provide
premiums that are fully earned at inception and on policies that for
any other reason do not provide for a return premium to the insured
on cancellation prior to expiration.
(e) On or after October 1, 1967, the commissioner shall prescribe
standards for reasonably estimating the amount required to reinsure
that will provide adequate safeguards for the policyholders,
creditors, and the public.
(f) On or after October 1, 1967, this section shall not be
applicable to life, title, mortgage, or mortgage guaranty insurers.
(g) In the application of this section to disability insurance, as
defined in Section 106, reserves for unearned premiums and amounts
reasonably estimated as required to reinsure outstanding risks shall
be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 997.