California Insurance Code 1853.5-1853.9

1853.5. With respect to any matters pertaining to the making of rates or rating systems, the preparation or making of insurance policy or bond forms, underwriting rules, surveys, inspections and investigations, the furnishing of loss or expense statistics or other information and data, or carrying on of research, two or more admitted insurers having a common ownership or operating in this State under common management or control, are hereby authorized to act in concert between or among themselves the same as if they constituted a single insurer, and to the extent that such matters relate to co-surety bonds, two or more admitted insurers executing such bonds are hereby authorized to act in concert between or among themselves the same as if they constituted a single insurer. 1853.8. Agreements may be made among admitted insurers with respect to the equitable apportionment among them of casualty insurance which may be afforded applicants who are in good faith entitled to but who are unable to procure such insurance through ordinary methods, and with respect to the use of reasonable rate modifications for such insurance, such agreements to be subject to the approval of the commissioner. All such agreements shall be submitted in writing to the commissioner for his consideration and approval, together with such information as he may reasonably require. The commissioner shall approve only such agreements as are found by him to contemplate (a) the use of rates which meet the standards prescribed by this chapter and (b) activities and practices that are not unfair, unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. At any time after such agreements are in effect the commissioner may review the practices and activities of the adherents to such agreements and if after a hearing upon not less than 10 days notice to such adherents he finds that any such practice or activity is unfair or unreasonable, or is otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, he may issue a written order to the parties to any such agreement specifying in what respects such act or practice is unfair or unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter and requiring the discontinuance of such activity or practice. For good cause, and after hearing upon not less than 10 days notice to the adherents thereto, the commissioner may revoke approval of any such agreement. 1853.9. Upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter applicable thereto any rating organization, advisory organization, and any group, association or other organization of admitted insurers which engages in joint underwriting or joint reinsurance through such organization or by standing agreement among the members thereof, may conduct operations in this State. As respects insurance risks or operations in this State, no insurer shall be a member or subscriber of any such organization, group or association that has not complied with the provisions of this chapter applicable to it.