A “surplus line broker certificate” means a certificate issued by a surplus line broker to an insurance purchaser as evidence of the placement of insurance with an eligible nonadmitted insurer in accordance with the requirements of Sections 1764, 1764.1, and 1764.2.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 255, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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Terms Used In California Insurance Code 48

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Surplus line broker: means a person licensed under Section 1765 and authorized to do business under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760) of Part 2 of Division 1. See California Insurance Code 47