Disclosure of Material Transaction

To: All California Domiciled Insurers

Attention: Chief Financial Officer and Interested Parties

Subject: California Insurance Code (CIC) Sections 1185-1187 Disclosure of Material Transactions

The California Insurance Code (CIC), under Article 3.5, commencing with Section 1185, requires domestic incorporated insurers to file a report with the Insurance Commissioner disclosing material acquisitions and dispositions of assets or material non-renewals, cancellations or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements.  Whether they are with an affiliated or non-affiliated entity.

Due Date: Within 15 days after the end of each calendar month in which the transactions occur.

Pursuant to CIC Sections 1185(a), 1186(a) and 1187(a), no report is required to be filed with the Insurance Commissioner disclosing material acquisitions and dispositions of assets or material non-renewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements if they have been submitted to the Commissioner for review, approval, or information purposes pursuant to other provisions of this code, laws, regulations, or other requirements. Also, a report is not required for acquisitions and dispositions of assets or non-renewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements that are not material.

Material Acquisitions and Dispositions of Assets

CIC Section 1186(a) described in part: "...A material acquisition (or the aggregate of any series of related acquisitions during any 30-day period) or disposition (or the aggregate of any series of related dispositions during any 30-day period) is one that is nonrecurring and not in the ordinary course of business and involves more than 5 percent of the reporting insurers total admitted assets..."

Material Non-renewals, Cancellations or Revisions of Ceded Reinsurance Agreements

The report shall be filed on a non-consolidated basis unless the insurer is part of a consolidated group of insurers, which utilizes a pooling agreement or 100 percent reinsurance agreement.

Pursuant to CIC Section 1185(d): "All reports obtained by, or disclosed to the commissioner pursuant to this article, shall be given confidential treatment and shall not be subject to subpoena and shall not be made public by the commissioner, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or any other person, except to insurance departments of otherstates..."

All required documents must be submitted online utilizing the Online Assistance System for Insurer Submittals ("OASIS").

Attachment: Disclosure of Material Transactions f-26A, f-26B, and f-26C .xlsx

Deputy Insurance Commissioner
Financial Surveillance Branch