Workshop Notices for Insurers

In an effort to increase public participation and improve the quality of potential regulations, Government Code section 11346.45 permits an agency to hold prenotice public discussions about proposed concepts which may ultimately evolve into a formal rulemaking proceeding. Similarly, the Department of Insurance periodically holds prenotice public discussions about proposed rules which, pursuant to Government Code section 11340.9, are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act. These prenotice public discussions, more commonly known as “workshops,” are an opportunity for the public to engage in a more informal dialogue with the agency about various topics relating to a particular rulemaking concept, such as the need for the potential rule, the proposed scope for the theoretical rule, and the laws which relate to the development of the potential rule.
Below, please find a list of pending or recent workshop events:

Notice of Public Meeting:

Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking - Insurer Commitments to Increase Writing of Policies in High Risk Wildfire Areas Workshop

• Invitation to Workshop Examining Net Cost of Reinsurance
• Invitation to Workshop Regarding Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking - Insurer Commitments to Increase Writing of Policies in High Risk Wildfire Areas
• Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking Insurer Commitments to Increase Writing of Policies in High Risk Wildfire Areas - Workshop Draft Text of Regulation
• Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking Insurer Commitments to Increase Writing of Policies in High Risk Wildfire Areas - Preliminary List of Distressed Counties ... Residential Property Insurance Commitments
• Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking Insurer Commitments to Increase Writing of Policies in High Risk Wildfire Areas - Preliminary List of Undermarketed ZIP Codes ... Residential Property Insurance Commitments
• Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking Insurer Commitments to Increase Writing of Policies in High Risk Wildfire Areas - Preliminary List of Undermarketed ZIP Codes ... Commercial Property Insurance Commitments

Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking Workshop

• Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking - Invitation to Workshop
• Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking - Workshop Draft Text of Regulation

Workshop Examining Catastrophe Modeling and Insurance

• Invitation to Second Workshop Examining Catastrophe Modeling and Insurance

Workshop Examining Catastrophe Modeling and Insurance

• Invitation to Workshop Examining Catastrophe Modeling and Insurance

Prenotice Public Discussion on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorder Parity in Health Insurance

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorder Parity in Health Insurance - Invitation to Prenotice Public Discussion
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorder Parity in Health Insurance - Text of Regulation

Workshop Examining Bias and Discrimination: Insurance Industry Algorithms, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

• Workshop Examining Bias and Discrimination - Insurance Industry Algorithms, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Virtual Prenotice Public Discussions on Mitigation in Rating Plans and Wildfire Risk Models

• Mitigation in Rating Plans and Wildfire Risk Models - Invitation to Prenotice Public Discussions
• Mitigation in Rating Plans and Wildfire Risk Models - Revised Workshop Draft Text of Regulation

[Postponed] Virtual Prenotice Public Discussions on Mitigation in Rating Plans and Wildfire Risk Models

• Postponement of Prenotice Public Discussions on Mitigation in Rating Plans and Wildfre Risk Models

Virtual Workshop Regarding Amendments to Complete Rate Application Regulations

• Recording of Virtual Workshop Regarding Amendments to Complete Rate Application Regulations
• Invitation to Virtual Workshop Regarding Amendments to Complete Rate Application Regulations
• Workshop Draft Text of Regulation - Complete Property and Casualty Rate Application

Virtual Second Workshop on Group Insurance Plans Under Insurance Code Section 1861.12 (Private Passenger Auto)

• Invitation to Second Workshop on Group Insurance Plans Under Insurance Code Section 1861.12 (Private Passenger Auto)
• Second Workshop Draft Text of Regulation - Group Insurance Plans Under Insurance Code Section 1861.12 (Private Passenger Auto)

Virtual Meeting Regarding Home Hardening Standards and Wildfire Catastrophe Modeling in Ratemaking 

• Invitation to Virtual Meeting Regarding Home Hardening Standards and Wildfire Catastrophe Modeling in Ratemaking

Virtual Investigatory Hearing on Homeowners' Insurance Availability and Affordability

• Invitation to Virtual Investigatory Hearing on Homeowners' Insurance Availability and Affordability 

Eyewitness Identification Procedures

• Invitation to Workshop (June 18, 2020)
• Postponement of Prenotice Public Discussions on Eyewitness Identification Procedures
• Invitation to Workshop - April 14 (Postponed)
• Workshop Draft Text of Regulation