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Letters,
Insurance,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory

May 22, 2018

Insurance bill needs to provide more protection

I have proposed to the committee that Senate Bill 1291 be amended to require out-of-state adjusters to complete a short training course in California insurance law.

Jon B. Eisenberg

Email: jon@eisenbergappeals.com

Jon is a retired appellate attorney and the author of California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs.

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Commissioner Dave Jones doesn't deny that Senate Bill 1291 would relieve out-of-state insurance adjusters of the existing statutory obligation to work under the close supervision of someone who knows and understands California insurance law, and he doesn't deny that the bill lacks any requirement that out-of-state adjusters be trained or educated in California insurance law. Nor does he deny that he has accepted $112,100 in campaign contributions from insurance indust...

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