Insurers or Reinsurers Authorized to Reinsure the Injury, Disablement, or Death Portions of Workers' Compensation Policies
The list below is provided pursuant to California Insurance Code Section 11691.3 (formerly § 11690.5), which states in pertinent part as follows:
"The Commissioner shall establish a list of all insurers or reinsurers authorized to reinsure the injury, disablement, or death portions of policies of workers' compensation Insurance under the class of disability Insurance. An insurer or reinsurer shall be authorized to reinsure the injury, disablement, or death portions of policies of workers' compensation Insurance under the class of disability Insurance if it has complied with Section 11691. The Commissioner shall publish a master list of those insurers or reinsurers at least semiannually. Any insurer or reinsurer providing the notification and deposit required by Section 11691 shall be added by addendum to the list at the time of approval, and shall be incorporated into the master list at the next date of publication. The list and addenda required by this section shall be published so that they are readily accessible to insurers and producers."
Insurers and reinsurers of California workers' compensation business should be fully cognizant of and compliant with the deposit requirements prescribed in Section 11690 - 11703 before engaging in either the insurance or reinsurance of such business.
Inclusion on the statutory list does not constitute an official recommendation or endorsement of any insurer or reinsurance arrangement by the Insurance Department.
Warning Required by Section 11691.3
If an insurer enters into a contract of reinsurance with an insurer or reinsurer, reinsuring the injury, disablement, or death portions of policies of workers' compensation Insurance under the class of disability insurance that is not authorized pursuant to this section, the ceding insurer may not be able to claim that reinsurance for reserve credit.
Insurer List
| NO. | Reinsurer Name* | NAIC NO. |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
American National Insurance Company | 60739 |
|
2 |
American United Life Insurance Company | 60895 |
|
3 |
Canada Life Assurance Company (The) | 80659 |
|
4 |
Connecticut General Life Ins Company | 62308 |
|
5 |
John Hancock Life Ins Company (USA) | 65838 |
|
6 |
Life Insurance Company of North America | 65498 |
|
7 |
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (The) | 65676 |
|
8 |
Markel Global Reinsurance Company | 10829 |
|
9 |
Nassau Life Insurance Company | 67814 |
|
10 |
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company | 68381 |
|
11 |
Reliastar Life Insurance Company | 67105 |
|
12 |
RGA REInsurance Company | 93572 |
|
13 |
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada | 80802 |
|
14 |
Swiss Re-Life and Health America Inc | 82627 |
|
15 |
Unum Life Ins Company of America | 62235 |
|
16 |
Wilcac Life Insurance Company |
62413 |
Table Updated Date: December 1, 2023
Note: * - Questionnaire filings are to be made on at least an annual basis and to be approved by the Department of Insurance.
If your Company has made a filing and is not on the list, or otherwise believes it should be listed, please contact the Workers' Compensation Deposit Review Facilitator (FADWC). The required form is available on our Financial Forms and Filings page.
