California Insurance Code

§ 10270.2

INS § 10270.2 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Blanket insurance is that form of insurance providing coverage for specified circumstances and insuring by description all or nearly all persons within a class of persons defined in a policy issued to a master policyholder, and not by specifically naming the persons covered, by certificate or otherwise, although a statement of the coverage provided may be given, or required by the policy to be given, to eligible persons. The permitted types of blanket insurance are those where the blanket policy is issued to any of the following:

(1)A volunteer or governmental fire department, emergency medical services company, or similar volunteer or governmental organization providing benefits to members or participants only in the event of accident incurred while performing actions incident to an activity or operation sponsored or supervised by the department, company, or organization.

(2)A college, school, or other institution of learning, a school district or districts or school jurisdictional unit, or to the head, principal, or governing board of an educational unit who or which shall be deemed the policyholder; providing benefits to students without necessarily any restriction as to activity, time, or place, or to teachers, employees, or volunteers, while performing actions incident to special duties, such as at camps, at summer playgrounds, or during tours or excursions; and providing benefits to students, teachers, employees, or volunteers, and spouses and dependents of students, teachers, and employees, for death or dismemberment resulting from accident, or for hospital, medical, surgical, drug, or nursing expenses resulting from accident or sickness.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 558, Sec. 20. (AB 487) Effective January 1, 2026.