{"code":"INS","codeName":"Insurance Code","section":"1766","citation":"Ins. Code, § 1766","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 1. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE [100. - 1879.8.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/insurance-code/division-1"},{"name":"PART 2. THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE [680. - 1879.8.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/insurance-code/division-1/part-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Surplus Line Brokers [1760. - 1780.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/insurance-code/division-1/part-2/chapter-6"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 83, Sec. 25.   (AB 315)   Effective July 15, 2011.   Operative July 21, 2011, by Sec. 34 of Stats. 2011, Ch. 83.","effective":"2011-07-15","html":"<p>A payment of premium to a surplus line broker acting for a person other than himself or herself in negotiating, continuing, or renewing any policy of insurance under this chapter shall be deemed to be payment to the insurer, notwithstanding any conditions or stipulations in the policy or contract. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to relieve a surplus line broker or special lines’ surplus line broker of any obligation owed to a home state insured or home state insured applicant.</p>","text":"A payment of premium to a surplus line broker acting for a person other than himself or herself in negotiating, continuing, or renewing any policy of insurance under this chapter shall be deemed to be payment to the insurer, notwithstanding any conditions or stipulations in the policy or contract. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to relieve a surplus line broker or special lines’ surplus line broker of any obligation owed to a home state insured or home state insured applicant.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/insurance-code/surplus-line-brokers-1766","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}