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Ins. Code, § 1626 · Article 2. Comprehensive Definitions

Ins. Code, § 1626

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(a) A life and accident and health or sickness licensee is a person authorized to act as a life and accident and health or sickness agent. Licenses to act as a life and accident and health or sickness agent under this chapter shall be of the following types:

(1) Life, which license shall entitle the licensee to transact insurance coverage on human lives, including benefits of endowment and annuities, and may include benefits in the event of death or dismemberment by accident and benefits for disability income.

(2) Accident and health or sickness, which license shall entitle the licensee to transact insurance coverage for sickness, bodily injury, or accidental death and may include benefits for disability income.

(b) An accident and health or sickness agent licensee is authorized to transact 24-hour care coverage, as defined in Section 1749.02, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 1749.33.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 566, Sec. 3. (AB 943) Effective January 1, 2026.

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