Cal. Code Regs. tit. 10 § 2644.21

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 20, May 17, 2024

Section 2644.21 - Reserves Ratio

(a) "Unearned premium reserves ratio" means

(1) the average of the last two years ending unearned premium reserves

(2) divided by the earned premium for the most recent year for which data are available.

(b) "Loss reserves ratio" means

(1) the average of the last two years ending

(A) loss reserves plus

(B) loss adjustment expense reserves

(2) divided by the incurred loss and defense and cost containment expense for the most recent year for which data are available.

(c) For burglary and theft, the loss reserve ratio shall be the dollar-weighted average of the loss reserve ratios for fire, allied lines and inland marine.

There shall be one industry-wide unearned premium reserves ratio and one loss reserves ratio for each line of business. The industry-wide numbers shall be the sum of all such numbers taken from the California state page of the statutory annual statement for all insurers doing business in California. Countrywide adjusting and other expense reserves from Best's Aggregates & Averages shall be allocated to California by loss and defense and cost containment reserves. For medical malpractice, other liability and products liability, California premium and reserves shall be allocated between occurrence and claims-made using countrywide numbers from Best's Aggregates & Averages. The Commissioner shall perform the calculation within 45 days of the publication of the necessary source data. Notwithstanding the result of the calculation, the loss reserves ratio for earthquake shall be 1.0. For other lines of business subject to catastrophes, mass torts and other unusual events, the Commissioner shall modify the industry-wide numbers where he finds that they do not provide a reliable estimate of future expectations of the reserve ratios, pursuant to section 2646.3.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2644.21

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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 12-11-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 92, No. 15).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).
5. Repealer and new section filed 1-3-2007; operative 4-3-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11340.9(g) (Register 2007, No. 1).
6. New subsection (c) and redesignation of former second paragraph of subsection (b)(2) as second paragraph of subsection (c) filed 5-16-2008; operative 5-16-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11340.9(g) (Register 2008, No. 20).

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