This article shall apply to insurers as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 1216.1, either domiciled in this state or domiciled in a state that is not an accredited state which has in effect a substantially similar law. All provisions of Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 1215) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 1, to the extent that this article does not confer greater authority upon the commissioner or impose more restrictive requirements upon any person, shall continue to apply to all parties within insurance holding company systems which are subject both to Article 4.7 and to this article.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 614, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Terms Used In California Insurance Code 1216.2

  • Accredited state: means a state in which the insurance department or regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the business of insurance has qualified as meeting the minimum financial regulatory standards promulgated and established from time to time by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program. See California Insurance Code 1216.1
  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of this State. See California Insurance Code 20
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Insurance Code 19
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Insurance Code 28