California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 5 - Insurance Commissioner
Subchapter 4.8 - Review of Rates
Article 4 - Determination of Reasonable Rates
Section 2644.1 - Excessive or Inadequate Rates

Universal Citation: 10 CA Code of Regs 2644.1
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

No rate shall be approved or remain in effect that is above the maximum permitted earned premium, as defined in section 2644.2, or is below the minimum permitted earned premium, as defined in section 2644.3. Where the Commissioner finds that a rate or proposed rate is excessive or inadequate, the rate or proposed rate shall not be used nor remain in effect. If the rate or proposed rate is excessive, the Commissioner shall indicate the highest rate that would not be excessive, which the insurer may adopt by amendment to its application, or the Commissioner shall reject the rate in its entirety. If the rate or proposed rate is inadequate, the Commissioner shall indicate the lowest rate that would not be inadequate, which the insurer may adopt by amendment to its application, or the Commissioner shall reject the rate in its entirety.

1. New section filed 8-13-91 as an emergency; operative 8-13-91 (Register 92, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 12-11-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 92, No. 15).
3. New section refiled 2-14-92 as an emergency; operative 2-14-92 (Register 92, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmittted to OAL 6-15-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) and new section filed 3-15-95; operative 3-15-95. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343(a)(1) (Register 95, No. 11).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1861.01 and 1861.05, Insurance Code; 20th Century v. Garamendi, 8 Cal.4th 216 (1994). Reference: Sections 1861.01 and 1861.05, Insurance Code; Calfarm Insurance Company v. Deukmejian (1989) 48 Cal.3d 805.

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