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Cal. Ins. Code § 10192.55 — Medicare Supplement Policies

Cal. Ins. Code § 10192.55

Type
Statute
Source
California Insurance Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2002-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) With regard to Medicare supplement policies, all insurers, brokers, agents, and others engaged in the business of insurance owe a policyholder or a prospective policyholder a duty of honesty, and a duty of good faith and fair dealing.

Citator

Cal. Ins. Code § 10192.55 — Medicare Supplement Policies is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) With regard to Medicare supplement policies, all insurers, brokers, agents, and others engaged in the business of insurance owe a policyholder or a prospective policyholder a duty of honesty, and a duty of good faith and fair dealing.

(b) Conduct of an insurer, broker, or agent during the offer and sale of a Medicare supplement policy previous to the purchase is relevant to any action alleging a breach of the duty of honesty, and a duty of good faith and fair dealing set forth in subdivision (a).