Section 791.11.

Cal. Insurance Code - INS § 791.11.
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No insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization may seek information in connection with an insurance transaction concerning: (a) Any previous adverse underwriting decision experienced by an individual, or (b) Any previous insurance coverage obtained by an individual through a residual market mechanism, unless such inquiry also requests the reasons for any previous adverse underwriting decision or the reasons why insurance coverage was previously obtained through a residual market mechanism.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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