Insurance: disclosures.

(1) Existing law requires an insurer, upon receiving notice of a claim, to immediately, but not more than 15 calendar days after receipt, provide the insured with a legible reproduction of the specified Insurance Code section, in at least 12-point type, detailing acts prohibited as unfair trade practices, and a written notice, as specified. This bill would revise the written notice and require that it be provided to the insured with a legible reproduction of only specified portions of the Insurance Code in at least 10-point type. (2) Existing law requires an insurer, whether requested orally or in writing by an insured, to provide the insured with a copy of the Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations, as specified, within 15 calendar days of the request. This bill would additionally require the insurer to provide a legible reproduction of specified provisions of the Insurance Code when requested by the insured, as specified.