Every insurer to whom an assignment is made shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide policyholders with information on how to report claims.

(b) Provide brokers and agents with a toll-free telephone number or accept their collect calls for the purpose of providing agents and brokers with a means of communicating with the insurer in order to rectify errors in applications or endorsements for assigned-risk coverage.

(c) Reply in writing within 15 days to complaints disputing the amount of premium charged for coverage under this article.

(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 509, Sec. 5.)