California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 5 - Insurance Commissioner
Subchapter 4.7 - Private Passenger Automobile Rating Factors
Article 2 - Definitions
Section 2632.2 - Rating Factors

Universal Citation: 10 CA Code of Regs 2632.2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The term "rating factor" is defined as any factor, including discounts, used by an insurer which establishes or affects the rates, premiums, or charges assessed for a policy of automobile insurance.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the following matters are not rating factors and nothing in this section shall prevent or limit an insurer from considering such matters, with the prior approval of the Commissioner, in the development of rates and premiums:

(1) type or limits of coverage or deductibles;

(2) for automobile collision coverage, as described in California Insurance Code Section 660, the value, the cost of repair, or the auto symbol of the insured vehicles. The term "auto symbol" as used in these regulations means any symbol based on vehicle price, repair cost, or damageability which is used to calculate any rate or premium for private passenger automobile insurance;

(3) for automobile physical damage coverage, as described in California Insurance Code Section 660, or comprehensive coverage, as described in California Insurance Code Section 11580.07, the make, model, value, cost of repair, or the auto symbol of the insured vehicles.

1. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-17-94 order including repealer and new article 2 and section transmitted to OAL 7-12-94 and filed 8-23-94; operative 9-22-94 (Register 94, No. 34). For prior history, see Register 94, No. 11.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1861.02, 12921 and 12926, Insurance Code. Reference: Section 1861.02(a), Insurance Code.

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