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California Insurance Code § 22: Insurance Defined

Publisher
California Legislature
Edition
Cal. Ins. Code, current as of 2026-08-23
Last checked
2026-08-23
Status
California statute, public domain
Edition and licensing notes

Publisher. California Legislature (Insurance Code)

Status. California statute, public domain.

What this document is

California Insurance Code § 22 - Insurance Defined is a state statute published by California Legislature (Insurance Code). It is one of the California documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including california life & health, california property & casualty, california personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

Sections cited in practice questions

Each practice answer shows the exact passage it comes from. These are sections of this document that questions cite, with a short excerpt from the source text.

  • Cal. Ins. Code § 22
    “Insurance is a contract whereby one undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liability arising from a contingent or unknown event.”
  • Cal. Ins. Code § 22 (Insurance defined)
    “Insurance is a contract whereby one undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liability arising from a contingent or unknown event.”
  • Cal. Ins. Code § 22 (Insurance Defined)
    “Insurance is a contract whereby one undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liability arising from a contingent or unknown event.”

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California Insurance Code § 22 - Insurance Defined is a state statute published by California Legislature (Insurance Code). Edition: Cal. Ins. Code, current as of 2026-08-23.

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by California Legislature (Insurance Code) for the current law.

Practice questions for California Life & Health, California Property & Casualty, California Personal Lines cite this document.

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