The Diligent Search Report form is a critical document in the insurance industry, especially within the context of the California Department of Insurance. It serves as a declaration by insurance licensees, both individuals and organizations, regarding the efforts undertaken to secure insurance coverage on behalf of an insured individual or entity. The form requires the licensee to confirm their licensure and authorization status, disclose details about the insured and the risk to be insured, and describe the type of insurance coverage being sought. Furthermore, the document delves into specifics, such as whether the insured qualifies under certain statutory definitions like a "Good Driver" or a "Small Employer," depending on the insurance type in question. Particularly noteworthy is the form's emphasis on the process of attempting to place insurance coverage with admitted insurers before resorting to non-admitted insurers, requiring the licensee to document attempts to obtain coverage from at least three admitted insurers in California and to provide reasons if fewer were considered. This meticulous documentation process aims to ensure that coverage is sought in good faith within the regulated insurance marketplace and that resorting to non-admitted insurers is genuinely based on the unavailability of suitable coverage from admitted entities, rather than for reasons such as cost-saving. The form culminates in a certification by the licensee that all provided information is accurate and that the risk placement with a non-admitted insurer is not solely for obtaining a lower rate or premium. The Diligent Search Report thus stands as a testament to the thoroughness expected in the insurance procurement process, underpinning regulatory efforts to maintain fairness and accountability in the market.
Question | Answer |
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Form Name | Diligent Search Report Form |
Form Length | 2 pages |
Fillable? | No |
Fillable fields | 0 |
Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
Other names | blank diligent effort form, dilegent, SL-2, diligent search report |
DILIGENT SEARCH REPORT
(Please Refer to the Instructions on Page 3 of This Form)
1.____________________________________________ hereby submits that he/she is:
(Full Name of the Individual)
(A) Duly licensed under California Department of Insurance license number _________________;
OR (B) Duly licensed and authorized to act as an endorsee on the organizational license of
________________________________________, California Department of Insurance license number ______________;
(Name of Organization)
and (C) that he/she or said organizational licensee was engaged by the insured named herein, or the insured's broker, to obtain insurance as described in this report;
and (D) is the licensee who performed or supervised this diligent search.
2.(A ) Name of Insured __________________________________________________________________________
(B) Address of Insured _____________________________________________________________________
(Street and Number)
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(City)(State) (Zip Code)
(C ) Description of Risk _______________________________________________________________________
(e.g. Laundromat, liquor store, …NOT TYPE OF COVERAGE)
(D) Location of Risk _________________________________________________________________________
(Street and Number)
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(City)(State) (Zip Code)
(E) Type of Insurance coverage ___________________________________
(Enter Appropriate Code Number from Pg. 3)
3.If Private Passenger Automobile Liability Insurance is identified on line 2(E), complete the following:
(A)Does the insured qualify as a "Good Driver" under Section 1861.025 of the California Insurance Code?
(CHECK ONE) YES |
NO |
(B)Does the coverage that you have placed include, in whole or in part, the limits of coverage provided under
the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan (CAARP)? (CHECK ONE) YES |
NO |
(C)If YES, has this risk been submitted to and found to be ineligible by CAARP?
(CHECK ONE) YES |
NO |
If your answer is NO, then this coverage cannot be placed with a
4.If Health Insurance is identified on line 2(E), does the insured qualify as a "Small Employer" under Section
10700(x) of the California Insurance Code? (CHECK ONE) |
YES |
NO |
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5.If this insurance was placed pursuant to Section 125 et seq. of the California Insurance Code governing transactions with risk purchasing groups authorized by the Federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, complete the following:
(A) Provide the name and address of the purchasing group of which the insured is a member____________________
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6.(A) Describe the diligent efforts made to place this coverage with admitted insurers and describe how the search was performed (please add additional pages if necessary):
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(B)If search was performed by someone other than the person named on line 1, please provide full name of that individual:
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7.(A) Was the risk described in Section 2 submitted by you or by someone under your supervision to at least (3) insurers that are admitted in California and who actually write the type of insurance described on lines 2(C) and
2(E)? (CHECK ONE) YES |
NO |
(B) If YES, please complete ALL sections of the following table; if NO, skip to Section 8:
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8.If 7(A) was answered NO, complete the following:
(A) Did you determine that fewer than 3 admitted insurers actually write the type of insurance described on lines
2(C) and 2(E)? (CHECK ONE) YES |
NO |
(B)If NO, please explain in detail why the risk was submitted to less than three admitted insurers in California that write this type of insurance.
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(C) If YES, please describe how you made this determination.________________________________________
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The undersigned licensee hereby certifies that this report is true and correct, and that this risk is not being placed with a non- admitted insurer for the sole purpose of securing a rate or premium lower than the lowest rate or premium available from an admitted insurer.
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(Signature of Licensee Named on Line 1) |
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