Ins. Code, § 10509.916 · Article 9. Suitability Requirements for Annuity Transactions before January 1, 2025
Ins. Code, § 10509.916
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) An insurer is responsible for compliance with this article. If a violation occurs, either because of the action or inaction of the insurer or its insurance producer, the commissioner may, in addition to any other available penalties, remedies, or administrative actions, order any or all of the following:
(1) An insurer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action for any consumer harmed by the insurer’s, or by its insurance producer’s, violation of this article.
(2) A managing general agent or an insurance producer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action for any consumer harmed by the insurance producer’s violation of this article.
(3) Penalties and sanctions pursuant to Section 10509.9. For purposes of Section 10509.9, this article shall be deemed to be part of Article 8 (commencing with Section 10509), and the commissioner may in a single enforcement action seek penalties for a first and a second or subsequent violation.
(b) Nothing in this article shall affect any obligation of an insurer for acts of its agents, or any consumer remedy or cause of action that is otherwise provided for.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 295, Sec. 2. (AB 689) Effective January 1, 2012.
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