California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Insurance Code - INS |
Division 1. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE |
Part 2. THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE |
Chapter 1. General Regulations |
ARTICLE 6.6. Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act |
Section 791.11.
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No insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization may seek information in connection with an insurance transaction concerning:
(a) Any previous adverse underwriting decision experienced by an individual, or
(b) Any previous insurance coverage obtained by an individual through a residual market mechanism, unless such inquiry also requests the reasons for any previous adverse underwriting decision or the reasons why insurance coverage was previously obtained through a residual market mechanism.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1214, Sec. 1. Applicable October 1, 1981, as prescribed by Section 791.01.)