Section 2218.5 - Filing Procedure; Approvals; Disapprovals(a) All submissions are to include: (1) A cover letter complying with § 2205.(2) A Document Submission Formset complying with § 2216 and one copy of all relevant Certificates of Compliance set forth in Section 2218.9 below. When a submission does not contain a policy, one or more documents may be submitted under one Certificate of Compliance and the Document Submission Formset shall indicate the policy forms or category of forms with which each document will be used, and the Certificate shall be marked to indicate which affirmations are relevant to which document. When a submission contains a policy, only that policy and its related forms may be included.(3) One copy of the submitted forms if the documents do not vary from applicable statutes or regulations, or two copies if there are any substantive variations. All such variations are to be clearly marked or indicated on both copies and where not inconsistent with this regulation shall be filed in conformity with Sections 2200-2217.(b)(1) Except as provided in Section 2218.10, group and blanket life and group disability forms shall be approved for use without review when accompanied by a Certificate or Certificates of Compliance which conform with the requirements of this regulation. The date of approval for use will be the date stamped by the Insurance Department on the copy of the Document Submission Formset returned to the insurer. When such forms are approved for use under Section 10191, one copy of the Document Submission Formset will be returned to the insurer with that fact and the filing charges and invoice number indicated thereon.(2) If such forms are not approved for use, that fact will be indicated on the copy of the Document Submission formset and the objections to approval will be noted either by letter or on one copy of the Document Submission Formset or on the second copy of such forms and returned to the insurer, and the Department shall specify the reasons the submitted forms do not comply with the particular sections of the statutory provisions or regulations or guidelines.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2218.5
1. Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 2-11-97; operative 3-13-97 (Register 97, No. 7). Note: Authority cited: Sections 10191 and 10327, Insurance Code. Reference: Sections 1320, 10112.5, 10205, 10225, 10270, 10270.1, 10270.3, 10270.5, 10270.507, 10270.57, 10270.9 and 10290, Insurance Code.
1. Amendment of section and new Note filed 2-11-97; operative 3-13-97 (Register 97, No. 7).