SB 1209: Insurance: examination of insurers.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to conduct examinations of insurers whenever they deem it appropriate, or for admitted insurers, at least once every 5 years. Existing law requires the examiner in charge to file a verified written report of the examination with the department. Existing law requires the department to transmit that report to the company examined with a notice that the company has 30 days to make a written submission or rebuttal to any matters contained in the report. Existing law requires the commissioner, within 30 days of the end of the period allowed for the company to reply, to fully consider the report and any submissions and either adopt the report as filed, with modifications, or reject the report with an order to reopen the examination.

This bill would require an examined company to take corrective actions to remediate violations of specified laws and regulations identified in the report. The bill would require a company that fails to adopt the necessary corrective actions to be subject to a penalty. The bill would authorize the company to request an additional extension to comply in specified circumstances. The bill would require the commissioner, if the commissioner has reason to believe that a company has not complied with a recommendation in the report, to issue and serve an order to show cause on the company with a statement of the charges, its potential liability, and a notice of hearing. If the charges are found to be justified, the bill would require the commissioner to issue an order requiring the company to pay a specified penalty and to comply with and implement the recommendations contained in the report. The bill would require the hearing be held in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act and would state that these powers would be additional to any other powers currently vested in the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this code.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1017, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. August 28, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 28, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
6. August 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 64. Noes 11. Page 6706.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 6, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 5, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (August 5).
9. June 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. June 10, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
11. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on INS.
12. May 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.