Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11
DIVISION 2. CLASSES OF INSURANCE 1880-12880.8›PART 6. INSURANCE COVERING LAND 12340-12661›CHAPTER 1. Title Insurance 12340-12418.4›ARTICLE 3. Title Insurers: Finances and Investments 12370-12377
§ 12373
California Insurance Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
A title insurer shall not make any dividends except from profits remaining on hand after retaining unimpaired assets aggregating in value an amount equal to the sum of the following:
(a) The aggregate par value of the shares of its capital stock issued and outstanding, including treasury shares;
(b) The amount required to be set apart as the title insurance surplus fund;
(c) The amount required to be maintained in the unearned premium reserve;
(d) The amount required to be maintained in the reserve for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense;
(e) A sum sufficient to pay all liabilities for expenses and taxes and all other indebtedness.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 272.)
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