Section 2199.2.4 - Definitions(a) "Advisory organization" means every group, association, or other organization of insurers, whether located within or outside of this state, that develops or prepares policy or bond forms or manuals, for use by admitted insurers, carries on research relative to the development and preparation of policy or bond forms, and acts in an advisory, as distinguished from a ratemaking, capacity, and has filed with the Commissioner (a) a copy of its constitution, articles of incorporation, agreement of association, and of its by- laws, or rules and regulations governing its activities. (b) a list of its members and subscribers, and (c) the name and address of a resident of this State upon whom notices or orders of the Commissioner or process may be served.(b) "Applicant" means any advisory organization as defined in this subchapter applying for approval of a manual pursuant to California Insurance Code Section 1855.5.(c) "Application" means the transmittal letter and manual and other documentation which every advisory organization seeking approval of a manual pursuant to California Insurance Code Section 1855.5(a) must file with the Rate Regulation Division, Rate Filing Bureau.(d) "Transmittal Letter" means the correspondence accompanying the manual filed for approval. Every transmittal letter shall comply with the requirements of Section 2199.2.6(b).(e) "Submission" means acceptance for review of a filed application by the Rate Regulation Division, Rate Filing Bureau. The date of submission shall be the date an application is accepted for review pursuant to Section 2199.3.1.(f) "Manual" means any publication, which is developed or prepared by an advisory organization or any revisions thereof, that could include one or more types of material such as policy writing rules; rating plans; classification codes and descriptions; territory codes and descriptions; rules that include factors or relativities, such as increased limits factors, classification relativities or similar factors, or prospective cost information.(g) "Market" means the entire statewide business of insurance in California for the Annual Statement Statutory Page 14 line or lines of business under which premium is reported for any type of insurance that is the subject of the advisory organization manual. The market includes all insurers that, by virtue of holding a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner under Cal. Ins. Code section 700, are entitled to transact any such line or lines of insurance business in California as well as those that are actually writing such insurance.(h) "Technical or actuarial requirements" means all grounds in the California Insurance Code, other than competitive grounds, upon which the Commissioner is authorized to base the Commissioner's review, approval and/or disapproval of advisory organization manuals.(i) "Party" means the advisory organization whose manual is the subject of a proceeding under this regulation; any person whose petition to intervene in the proceeding has been granted pursuant to section 2661.1 of these regulations; or the California Department of Insurance.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2199.2.4
1. New section filed 6-26-96; operative 7-26-96 (Register 96, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (h) filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20. Note: Authority cited: Section 12921, Insurance Code; Calfarm Insurance Company, et al. v. Deukmejian, et al. (1989) 48 Cal. 3d 805, 824; and Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of Pasadena, 51 Cal.3d 564 (1990). Reference: Sections 100, 1855.1, 1855.2, 1855.3, 1855.5 and 12973.9, Insurance Code.
1. New section filed 6-26-96; operative 7-26-96 (Register 96, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (h) filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.