California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 5 - Insurance Commissioner
Subchapter 4.9 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for Rate Proceedings
Article 5 - Petition for Hearing
Section 2653.4 - Answer to Petition

Universal Citation: 10 CA Code of Regs 2653.4

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

(a) An insurer served with a petition for hearing may submit and serve an answer to the petition. If the insurer chooses to answer the petition, it must do so within five (5) business days of the date of service of the petition.

(b) The answer shall admit or deny each material allegation in the petition and raise any defenses or justifications. It shall also set forth any defects in the petition which require amendment or clarification. Answers shall comply with the requirements of sections 2652.1-2652.3 of this subchapter.

(c) Answers shall not be filed with the Administrative Hearing Bureau.

(d) A sample answer form can be found in section 2660.3.

1. New section filed 8-18-95 as an emergency; operative 8-18-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-16-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-18-95 order transmitted to OAL 12-18-95 and filed 2-1-96 (Register 96, No. 5).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 1-7-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 2).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1861.055, Insurance Code, CalFarm Insurance Company, et al. v. George Deukmejian, et al., 48 Cal.3d 805, 824 (1989), 20th Century Insurance Company v. John Garamendi, 8 Cal.4th 216, 281, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 807, 847 (1994). Reference: Sections 1861.055 and 1861.08, Insurance Code, Section 11506, Government Code, CalFarm Insurance Company, et al. v. George Deukmejian, et al., 48 Cal.3d 805 (1989), 20th Century Insurance Company v. John Garamendi, 8 Cal.4th 216, 281, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 807, 847 (1994).

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