Cal. Code Regs. tit. 10 § 2174.2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 2174.2 - Schedule of Fees
(a) Initial Filing

Insurer, or licensee, shall pay in support of a filing for qualification as an eligible surplus lines insurer pursuant to Insurance Code Section 1765.1 the filing fee of $4500 except that for a group of incorporated or a combination of incorporated and unincorporated insurers which underwrite insurance as members of a group of syndicates pursuant to Insurance Code Section 1765.1(a)(2)(C), the filing fee shall be $4500. In addition, the group shall reimburse the Department for the costs of review of any individual syndicate.

(b) Annual Renewal

Within twelve months after being added to the list of approved surplus line carriers and annually thereafter, a filing of all the documents required by 2174.3(a) must be made and the filing fee for that annual renewal will be $2250 except that for a group of incorporated or a combination of incorporated insurers and unincorporated insurers which underwrite insurance as members of a group of syndicates pursuant to Insurance Code Section 1765.1(a)(2)(C), the filing fee shall be $2250. In addition, the group shall reimburse the Department for the costs of review of any individual syndicate.

(c) Periodic Updates

Upon the filing of documents, pursuant to the update provisions of 2174.3(b) throughout the year, the filing fee will be $250 per document for updates of financial documents; and $35 per document for all other updates. These document fees shall not apply to any documents filed in connection with the review of any syndicate that is part of a group of incorporated or a combination of incorporated insurers and unincorporated insurers which underwrite insurance as members of a group of syndicates pursuant to Insurance Code Section 1765.1(a)(2)(C).

(d) Additional Requirements

All filings made pursuant to this section shall meet the requirements of Insurance Code Section 8 and shall be forwarded to the Department at the following address:

SURPLUS LINES ENFORCEMENT UNIT

INVESTIGATION BUREAU

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE

1901 HARRISON STREET, 3RD FLOOR MAILROOM, OAKLAND, CA 94612.

All filings shall be made in quadruplicate, unless otherwise agreed to by the Department.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2174.2

1. New section filed 6-12-92 as an emergency; operative 6-12-92 (Register 92, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 10-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-12-92 order including amendment of subsections (f) and (j) transmitted to OAL 10-13-92 and filed 11-25-92 (Register 92, No. 48).
3. Renumbering of former section 2174.2 to section 2174.1, new section 2174.2(a)-(c), and relocation and amendment of former section 2174.4(d) to section 2174.2(d) filed 2-24-99; operative 2-24-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 9).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 8-27-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1763 and 1771, Insurance Code. Reference: Sections 1763 and 1765.1, Insurance Code.

1. New section filed 6-12-92 as an emergency; operative 6-12-92 (Register 92, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 10-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-12-92 order including amendment of subsections (f) and (j) transmitted to OAL 10-13-92 and filed 11-25-92 (Register 92, No. 48).
3. Renumbering of former section 2174.2 to section 2174.1, new section 2174.2(a)-(c), and relocation and amendment of former section 2174.4(d) to section 2174.2(d) filed 2-24-99; operative 2-24-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d)(Register 99, No. 9).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 8-27-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 35).