California Insurance Code

§ 106

INS § 106 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Disability insurance includes insurance appertaining to injury, disablement or death resulting to the insured from accidents, and appertaining to disablements resulting to the insured from sickness.

(b)In statutes that become effective on or after January 1, 2002, the term “health insurance” for purposes of this code shall mean an individual or group disability insurance policy that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical benefits. The term “health insurance” shall not include any of the following kinds of insurance:

(1)Accidental death and accidental death and dismemberment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 424, Sec. 1. (SB 1242) Effective January 1, 2023.