CHAPTER 3. Emergency Disaster Assessment [16000. - 16032.]
Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 510, Sec. 1.
§§ 16000–16032 · 16 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 16000–16002 · 3 sections
- § 16000 As used in this chapter, “state of emergency” means a state of emergency or local emergency as defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code.
- § 16001 This chapter shall apply to all insurers insuring real or personal property in the state, and any other classes of insurers that the commissioner determines…
- § 16002 The purpose and function of the disaster assessment teams is solely to determine the staffing and support needs of insurers in handling anticipated claims.
ARTICLE 2. Emergency Disaster Assessment §§ 16010–16016 · 8 sections
- § 16010 In order to ensure an adequate response to disasters, the Legislature finds it necessary and appropriate to establish insurance disaster assessment teams.
- § 16010.5 The commissioner shall establish insurance disaster assessment teams in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
- § 16011 (a) Each team shall consist of not more than seven insurance representatives. Insurers doing business in this state that want to participate in the insurance…
- § 16012 Upon the occurrence of any state of emergency involving property damage, the commissioner may require any insurance disaster assessment team to assemble for…
- § 16013 State and local law enforcement officials shall permit an insurance disaster assessment team to have access to any disaster area as soon as determined safe and…
- § 16014 The insurance disaster assessment team may use any of the following techniques to assess the amount of damage: (a) Ground surveying on foot or vehicle, or…
- § 16015 The insurance disaster assessment team shall make a general assessment of the amount and types of damage suffered in an attempt to identify the overall scope…
- § 16016 The insurance disaster assessment team shall compile its findings into a report and submit the report to the commissioner as soon as practical, but not more…
ARTICLE 3. Adjuster Identification §§ 16020–16022 · 3 sections
- § 16020 The commissioner, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services and other emergency service agencies, shall establish a method for identification of…
- § 16021 (a) In accordance with the methods established under Section 16020, the commissioner shall issue identification badges to each insurer insuring property in the…
- § 16022 The commissioner shall distribute identification badges to insurance adjusters for the purpose of identifying persons who should be given access to disaster…
ARTICLE 4. Coordination of Emergency Operations §§ 16030–16032 · 2 sections
- § 16030 (a) The commissioner, in cooperation with insurers, the Office of Emergency Services, and other emergency service agencies, shall establish procedures for the…
- § 16032 Any privately owned or operated resources hired by an insurer for the purpose of protecting structures endangered by fire or performing firefighting duties…