A title insurer shall not make any dividends except from profits remaining on hand after retaining unimpaired assets aggregating in value an amount equal to the sum of the following:

(a) The aggregate par value of the shares of its capital stock issued and outstanding, including treasury shares;

Terms Used In California Insurance Code 12373

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.

(b) The amount required to be set apart as the title insurance surplus fund;

(c) The amount required to be maintained in the unearned premium reserve;

(d) The amount required to be maintained in the reserve for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense;

(e) A sum sufficient to pay all liabilities for expenses and taxes and all other indebtedness.

(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 272.)

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