1. (a) The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) and its authorized business partners. NIPR is a subsidiary of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and offers organizations the option of programming their own portal into NIPR or the option of using the portals provided by its authorized business partners. NIPR Authorized business partners may also be added or removed as new business partner agreements are made.
2. (b) Any additional vendors authorized by the California Department of Insurance to provide similar electronic submission services will be identified on the Department's official web site (www.insurance.ca.gov) as they become available. These regulations do not endorse any particular vendor.
3. (c) The California Department of Insurance also reserves the right to develop its own direct method of electronic submission of appointment and termination of company appointments.

Within six months of the effective date of these regulations, all insurance companies, unless excepted by section 2190.24, are required to submit appointments and terminations in an electronic form for the following license lines: Fire & Casualty, Life Agent, Travel Agent, Disability Only, Part Time Fraternal, Motor Club, Personal Lines, and Home Protections. Additional lines of authority may be added to this section as technological advancement will allow. Any paper appointments or terminations received after the six month grace period will be considered null and void.

Electronic submission into the department's Insurance Producer Licensing Database shall be through any of the following approved entities:

Note: Authority cited: Section 1707, Insurance Code. Reference: Sections 1705 and 1707.5, Insurance Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-12-2006; operative 8-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 28).