(a) No insurance claims analysis bureau shall conduct any operations in this state without first filing a written application with the commissioner and obtaining a license to act in that capacity.

(b) As used in this section, an insurance claims analysis bureau is an organization, duly licensed pursuant to this article, which collects claims information and data from and disseminates claims information and data to its members or subscribers which is utilized for the purpose of the prevention and suppression of insurance fraud.

Terms Used In California Insurance Code 1875.11

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of this State. See California Insurance Code 20
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Insurance Code 28

(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1222, Sec. 3.)