California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 5 - Insurance Commissioner
Subchapter 3 - Insurers
Article 1.3 - Standards for Approval of Insurer Names
Section 2278.54 - Required Words or Phrases

(a) A proposed name for an Applicant that is, or will be, an insurer must include one of the following words: "Assurance," "Casualty," "Indemnity," or "Insurance."

(b) A proposed name for an Applicant that is, or will be, admitted to write life insurance must include the word "Life."

(c) A proposed name for an Applicant that is, or will be, organized as a stock company must indicate that the Applicant is a stock company. The name may use the word "Company" for this purpose.

(d) A proposed name for an Applicant that is, or will be, organized as a mutual insurance company must include the word "Mutual."

(e) A proposed name for an Applicant that is organized as a reciprocal insurer or an interinsurance exchange, must include the words "Interinsurance Exchange, "Exchange," or "Reciprocal."

(f) A proposed name for an Applicant that is, or will be, an underwritten title company or title insurer must include the word "Title."

(g) A proposed name for an Applicant that writes, or will write, mortgage insurance or mortgage guaranty insurance must include the words "mortgage" or "mortgage guaranty," as applicable.

(h) A proposed name of an Applicant that is, or will be, a motor club must include the word "Club" and the words "Motor," "Auto," or "Automobile."

(i) A proposed name for an Applicant that is the United States branch of an alien insurer must include the words "United States Branch" or "U.S. Branch."

(j) A proposed name for an Applicant that is a Multiple Employer Welfare Association must include the word "Trust."