California · Insurance Code

INS §10167.5: (a) Whenever a nonforfeiture benefit is implemented by a life insurer in connection with a defaulting policyowner, the insurer shall provide a notice to the policyowner which explains that action and

Read the full statutory text
(a) Whenever a nonforfeiture benefit is implemented by a life insurer in connection with a defaulting policyowner, the insurer shall provide a notice to the policyowner which explains that action and refers the policyowner to the other available options, if any, under the provisions of the policy. (b) For purposes of this section, any notice to a policyholder shall be in writing and shall be mailed to the last known address of the policyowner shown on the records of the insurer. (c) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) Reinsurance. (2) Group insurance. (3) Pure endowment. (4) Annuity or reversionary annuity contract. (5) Industrial insurance.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.