Insurers face new limits on sharing customers' personal information
A rewritten insurance privacy law bars insurers, agents and their vendors from sharing a customer's personal information unless it is reasonably needed for an insurance transaction or the customer consents. Customers get a stand-alone privacy notice and can see, correct or delete their data.
Who it affects
Insurance companies, agents, reinsurers, their vendors and policyholders
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027; the changes described here start on July 1, 2028.
- : Signed into law
- : Law takes effect
- : The changes described here start to apply
Official text
California SB 354: Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.