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California Code, Insurance Code - INS § 778.4

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Every property broker-agent and every casualty broker-agent shall, prior to arranging premium financing for any new or renewal policy of insurance specified in Section 660, do all of the following:

(1) Provide the applicant or prospective insured with any information that is required by the federal Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq.).

(2) Obtain the signature of the applicant or prospective insured on the following disclosure, which shall be in 10-point boldface type on a separate form or sheet of paper:

Some insurance companies and the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan (CAARP) provide the opportunity to make payments on insurance premiums.  Your agent or broker is required to disclose these options, if any are available for the insurance you are purchasing.  If you choose to enter into a contract that provides for premium financing, your agent is required by law to make certain disclosures concerning interest, fees, or other charges.  If your insurance has been financed by any person or business other than your insurance company, and your insurance is canceled for any reason, your loan may be subject to continued interest charges, or other charges that may result from delays by your insurance company in repaying the premium finance company.  You should understand all of the charges associated with your financing plan.  If you are uncertain about how the financing plan works, you should ask your insurance agent or broker.

(b) Every property broker-agent and every casualty broker-agent shall comply with the requirements of the Consumer Contract Awareness Act of 1990 (Title 1.86 (commencing with Section 1799.200) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code) to the extent that its provisions are applicable to any transaction subject to this section.

(c) If a transaction subject to subdivision (a) is conducted over the telephone, the property broker-agent and the casualty broker-agent shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of subdivision (a) if, within 72 hours after transacting the contract or agreement, the disclosure form and other information required by subdivision (a) is mailed to the applicant or insured at the address provided by the applicant or insured.  Proof of mailing shall be established by the method described in Section 38.

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