Ins. Code, § 105 · Chapter 1. Classes of Insurance
Ins. Code, § 105
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Surety insurance includes:
(a) The guaranteeing of behavior of persons and the guaranteeing of performance of contracts (including executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in all actions or proceedings or by law allowed), other than insurance policies and other than for payments secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real estate.
(b) Insurance against loss resulting from the forgery or alteration of any instrument of any kind or character or of any signature thereon. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit any of the powers of title insurers.
(c) Any of the following insurance when included as a part of contract containing any such guarantee of behavior or performance or in a contract indemnifying any bank, banker, broker, financial or moneyed corporation or association, any state, political subdivision, public or municipal corporation, or any officer of any state, political subdivision, public or municipal corporation: Insurance indemnifying the insured named therein against loss or destruction from any cause of any evidences of debt of any kind or character, evidences of ownership of any kind or character, deeds, mortgages, warehouse receipts, bills of lading, certificates of stock, bonds, notes, drafts, checks, instruments of similar character, stamps, documents, money, precious metals of any kind or character, refined or unrefined, and articles made therefrom, jewelry, watches, necklaces, bracelets, gems and precious and semiprecious stones, and also against loss or damage, except by fire, to the insured’s premises, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, safes and vaults therein caused by burglary, robbery, holdup, theft or larceny or attempt thereat. No such insurance indemnifying against loss of any property as specified herein shall indemnify against loss of any such property occurring while in the mail or in the exclusive custody or possession of a common carrier for the purpose of transportation, except for the purpose of transportation by an armored motor vehicle.
(d) No insurance may be written as surety insurance if it falls within the definition of financial guaranty insurance as set forth in Section 12100.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1032, Sec. 1.
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- Ins. Code, § 460Printed as Section 105
- Ins. Code, § 739Printed as Section 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119.5, 119.6, or 120
- Ins. Code, § 923.6Printed as Section 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 119.6, 120, 124, or 124.5
- Ins. Code, § 928Printed as Section 105
- Ins. Code, § 1063Printed as Section 105
- Ins. Code, § 1850.4Printed as Sections 105, 107, 108, 110, 112, 113, 115
- Ins. Code, § 12100Printed as Section 105
- Ins. Code, § 12102Printed as Section 105
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