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1 Transamerica Life Insurance Company Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company Stonebridge Life Insurance Company Monumental Life Insurance Company Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio Compliance Bulletin Agent Use Only To: All California-Appointed Producers From: Jill Jamieson (319) Date: May 11, 2010 Subject: Notification of Fee Reduction Effective Date Summary Action July 1, 2010 The California Department of Insurance (CDI) issued Bulletin number to notify producers that the CDI is reducing fees by 6% for all insurance producers and companies operating in the State of California. No action required. Attached is the new fee schedule for your reference

2 LICENSES AND PENALTIES INSURANCE ADJUSTER LICENSES 14097(a) Original license application $ $ (b) Original branch office certification (c),(d)(1) Original license & renewal of license (c),(d)(2) Branch office certificate renewal (f) Delinquency, 50% of renewal, not to exceed (g) Re-examination of applicant or applicants manager Additional fictitious business name or change License reissued in a fictitious business name PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTER LICENSE 15016(a)(3) Interim License $ $ (a) Original license application (b) Original branch office certification (c),(d)(1) Original license & renewal of license (c),(d)(2) Branch office certificate renewal (f) Delinquency, 50% of renewal, not to exceed (g) Reexamination of applicant Additional Fictitious business name or change BAIL LICENSE 1811(a) Agent, original filing $ $ (e) Agent, renewal filing (b) Solicitor, original filing (f) Solicitor, renewal filing (c) Permittee, original filing (g) Permittee, renewal filing (c) License renewal penalty fee twice fee above twice fee above 1811(i) Approval of fictitious or other name (j) Replace bail bond (k) First amendment to application (l) Subsequent amendments AGENTS AND BROKERS INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS ENTITY LICENSE 1750(a) & 1718 Fire and Casualty broker-agent license and renewal, per year $ $ (c) First amendment to application (c) Subsequent amendments (c) & 1718 Life-only agent, Life-Limited, resident and nonresident license and renewal, per year 1750(c) & 1718 Accident and Health agent resident and nonresident license and renewal, per year (c) First amendment to application (c) Subsequent amendments Life and disability insurance analyst issuance or renewal Notice of appointment Notice of termination of appointment (n) Amended notice of appointment or termination (i) Ratification of agency appointments by surviving insurer & Part-time Fraternal Agent Personal Lines Broker Agent C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 1 of 9

3 SURPLUS LINE BROKER AND/OR SPECIAL LINES SURPLUS LINE BROKER 1765(d) Surplus line broker licensee who only transacts on behalf of a surplus line $ $ broker business entity and renewal per year 1765(d) Surplus line broker licensee who does not solely transact on behalf of a surplus broker business entity and renewal per year 1765(d) Filing fee for endorsing or terminating any natural person by the organization, one time fee OTHER LICENSE 1755 Travel insurance agent license, per year $ $ (j)(1) Submission of training course for certificate of conveniences (a) Certification as a prelicensing or continuing education provider (a) Limited Line Automobile Insurance Agent, resident license and renewal, per year (a) Limited Line Automobile Insurance Agent, nonresident license and renewal, per year (b) Renewal as a provider (c) Certification of a prelicensing course (d) Renewal of a prelicensing course (e) Certification of a continuing education course (f) Renewal of a continuing education course (j)(2) To qualify certificate of convenience holders (h) Approval of fictitious or other name (k) Filing producers license bond (l) Duplicate License (m) Clearance letters (c) First amendment to application (c) Subsequent amendments (a) To register change in partnership same as 1 year same as 1 year license fee herein license fee herein Administrator, per year Non-resident fees under retaliatory provision where discrimination is involved may be higher than may be higher than listed herein listed herein 1751(g) Certificate of convenience (c) License renewal delinquent fee one year fee for one year fee for respective license respective license Motor club agent (c) First amendment to application (c) Subsequent amendments Cargo Shipper's Agent, per year (d)(3) Reinsurance Intermediary-Broker (3) Title 10, Ch 5 Communications Equipment Insurance Agent CCR Sec (3) Title 10, Ch 5 Credit Insurance Agent CCR Sec Self-Service Storage Agent CCR Sec (a)(3) Title 10, Ch 5 Rental Car Agent CCR Sec (c) Title Marketing Representatives application (c) Title Marketing Representatives renewal (c) Delinquent renewal application fee , 12800, Vehicle Service Contract Provider application 3, , (c), Vehicle Service Contract Provider renewal (b)(1) Life Settlement Broker application and renewal (SB 98 (Calderon, Chapter 343, Statutes of 2009) effective July 1, 2010) C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 2 of 9

4 (b)(1)(d) Life Producer Notice of Brokering Life Settlements; original notification and renewal (SB 98 (Calderon, Chapter 343, Statutes of 2009) effective July 1, 2010) C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 3 of 9

5 LICENSE EXAMINATION 1811(d) Bail, first examination $ $ (d) Bail, first re-examination Life and disability insurance analyst (d),(e),(f) Fire and casualty, life agent first examination or re-examination (b) Miscellaneous application for exams FILING FOR BROKERS/AGENTS CERTIFICATE 859(a) Brokers (headquarters) $ $ (a) Brokers (each additional location) (b), 825 Agents, Stock Agent (a) Certificate of license status printed form CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY 10493(d) Benefit and relief association (certification of exemption) $ 1, $ 1, County mutual fire insurer (declaration of intent to incorporate) 5, , Firefighters police officers, or peace officers benefit and 1, , relief associations Fraternal benefit society 5, , Grants and annuities society 3, , Motor club 3, , Mutual insurer 3, , Reciprocal insurer 3, , Stock insurer 3, , (b)(1) Life Settlement Provider original application (per SB 98, Calderon, Chapter 343, 3, Statutes of 2009), effective July 1, (b)(1) Viatical settlements application fee (repealed 1/1/2010 per SB 98 as noted above) 3, Multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) 4, , certificate of compliance application Certificate of authority for financial guaranty insurance 5, , AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY 705 For each amendment to certificate of authority $ $ (d) Redomestication application to or from California 5, , Amended certificate of authority for financial guaranty insurance 5, , (d)(1) Grants and annuities society name change LICENSE & Home protection $ 3, $ 3, (a)(3) Underwritten title company Workers compensation rating organization license AMENDED LICENSES 12389(a)(3) Underwritten title company license each additional county $ $ (d) Underwritten title company name change & Home protection name change NAME APPROVAL/CHANGE 881 All except grants and annuities societies, and joint underwriters $ $ Joint underwriters name approval Joint underwriters name renewal C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 4 of 9

6 WITHDRAWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY HOLDER 1076 County mutual fire insurer, fraternal benefit society, mutual, $ 1, $ 1, stock, reciprocal (d)(3) Grants and annuities society AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 714 All except grants and annuities and motor clubs $ $ (d)(2) Grants and annuities societies Motor clubs (amendments, if any, to be filed annually) AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS Motor club (amendments, if any, to be filed annually) $ $ RENEWAL FEE CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY/LICENSES 705 County mutual fire insurer $ $ Fraternal benefit society Grants and annuities society Mutual insurer (c) Motor club Motor club Stock insurer, including title insurer Title insurer (additional fee) Underwritten title company less than 50,000 documents filed Underwritten title company over 50,000 but less than 100, documents filed Underwritten title company over 100,000 documents filed (b)(1) Life Settlement Provider annual license renewal fee (SB 98 (Calderon, Chapter , Statutes of 2009) effective July 1, 2010) Viatical settlements annual license renewal fee (repealed 1/1/2010 per SB 98 as (b)(3) noted above) MEWA certificate of compliance renewal Workers compensation rating organization annual license fee ANNUAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER REPORTS & Filing annual statement (except fraternal benefit society) $ $ (a)(4) Filing audit report (underwritten title companies) (a)(4) Failure to file audit report on time (underwritten title companies) LATE FILING FEES 924 & Late filing fee (except fraternal benefit society) Additional late filing fee after first month (per month) C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 5 of 9

7 MERGER, REINSURANCE, ASSUMPTION, CONSOLIDATION, TRANSFORMATION All insurers $ 5, $ 4, Domestic/fraternal benefit society Commissioners consent to reinsurance by fraternal fire insurer Application for approval to transform county mutual fire insurer to general mutual insurer (e) Application for holding company tender offers 4, , (b) Prior approval-affiliate transaction of 2, , Filing fee for retiring insurer 1, , Mutual insurer merger approval 5, , for each 5.00 for each signed and sealed signed and sealed or certified copy or certified copy 7042 Issuance of certificate approving transformation of County mutual fire insurer 6.00 for each 6.00 for each signed and sealed signed and sealed or certified copy or certified copy HOLDING COMPANIES (b)(1) Holding company sales transactions $ 2, $ 2, (b)(2) Holding company loan transactions 2, , (b)(3) Holding company reinsurance agreements 2, , (b)(4) Holding company management agreements 2, , (b)(5) Holding company guarantees 2, , (b)(6) Holding company investments 2, , (b)(7) Holding company material transactions 2, , VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITIES Determination of qualification foreign insurer $ $ Determination of qualification domestic insurer plus admin plus admin. cost in excess of cost in excess of (a) Changes to an application and qualifications 2, , (b) Variable life review, examination and analysis of documents (c) Variable life and annuities-transfer of assets 2, , NONASSESSABLE POLICIES 4060 Certificate for domestic mutual $ $ Certificate or amendment for county mutual fire company or amended application (a) Perpetual certificate for reciprocal STOCK PERMITS 857(a) Original, supplemental or amended application for permit to $ 3, $ 3, issue securities 857(b) Application for permit to issue securities for change in rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions 857(c) Application for permit to issue securities, evidencing share 1, , dividend or share split 857(d) Application for any other kind of permit C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 6 of 9

8 GENERAL FILING 1601 Appointment of agent for service of process $ $ Motor club initial filings of service contracts (CIC 12250) Amendments to motor club membership certificate, identification card, and service contract Proxy filing Service of process upon commissioner Mortgage guarantee insurer (pool insurance filing) Trustee assets certificate (a) Application for order pursuant to sec (a) (b)(3) Application for exemption under sec. 1101(b)(3)(i) Permit for multiple insurer operation Certificate approving merger of county mutual fire insurer Approval of amendment of California assigned risk plan 1, , (c) Initial filing and semi-annual review-letter of credit (c) Annual fee for letter of credit (d)-after 1/1/ (d) Filing of a deposit agreement (d)-after 1/1/ (d) Filing of an amended deposit agreement Fee for issuing certificates where fee is not otherwise specified Legal and other certificates Fees for application for license permit or certificate of authority and qualifying examination where no fee is specified Certificate of valuation plus cost plus cost Certificate of compliance Certificate pursuant to retaliation (a)(4) Filing fee for registering as risk retention group (b) Filing fee for registering as purchasing group (d) Approval of investment trust or partnership 5, , Approval of real estate investment by domestic insurer Actual expense not Actual expense not to exceed $ to exceed $ MEWA financial information filing Application for approval to deliver consideration other than securities Domestic mutual insurer contract approval Investment return assurance approval plus admin plus admin cost in excess cost in excess of of (a)(5) Qualified custodian approval fee 1, , (d) Qualified custodial agreement approval fee (d) Permission to transact other classes (mortgage guaranty insurance) 1, , U.S. CODE 18 U.S.C. Section 1033 Application for written consent $ $ Title 10, Sec LIST OF ELIGIBLE SURPLUS LINE INSURERS Title 10, Sec (a) Initial application $ 4, $ 4, Title 10, Sec (b) Renewal application 2, , Title 10, Sec (c) Financial update Title 10, Sec (d) Non-financial update C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 7 of 9

9 SECURITIES DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWAL & 11715(d) after 1/1/ (d) Initial securities deposit $ $ & 11715(d) after 1/1/ (d) Securities withdrawal, substitution or any change & 1589 Certificate of deposit Fee for filing certificate * Failure to file workers' compensation bond or deposit penalty see below see below * Additional penalty after first month (per month) see below see below * Fees are as follows: (a) if the deposit shortfall is outstanding for less than 31 days, 0.5 percent of the deposit shortfall, but in no event not less than six hundred dollars ($600). (b) If the deposit shortfall is outstanding for more than 30 days but less than 61 days, an additional late filing fee in the amount of 1 percent of the deposit shortfall, but in no event not less than one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) shall be due. (c) An additional late filing fee of 1.5 percent of the deposit shortfall for every 30-day period thereafter, or fraction thereof, that the amount is outstanding, but in no event shall the total late fee be less than three thousand dollars ($3,000). MISCELLANEOUS Postage or delivery charges actual actual Attaching commissioners seal of office Computer listing of producers licensed in California Resident Insurance Producer (Individual) $ 2, $ 2, Resident Fire and Casualty Agent (Individual) Resident Life Agent (Individual) 1, , Resident Insurance Producer (Agency) Non-Resident Insurance Producer (Individual) Non-Resident Fire and Casualty (Individual) Non-Resident Life Agent (Individual) Non-Residential Insurance Producer (Agency) Bail (Individual) Bail (Agency) Resident Estate Certificate of Convenience Interim Public Insurance Adjuster Resident Adjuster (Individual) Reinsurance Intermediary Broker Reinsurance Intermediary Manager Resident Adjuster (Agency) Non-Resident Adjuster (Agency) Resident Personal Lines Broker-Agent (Individual) Resident Personal Lines Broker-Agent (Agency) Non-Residential Personal Lines Broker-Agent (Individual) Non-Residential Personal Lines Broker-Agent (Agency) Resident Credit Insurance Agent (Individual) Resident Credit Insurance Agent (Agency) Non-Residential Credit Insurance Agent (Individual) Non-Residential Credit Insurance Agent (Agency) All (No Restrictions on License Type) 3, , Partial Listing plus.01 per plus.01 per name name C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 8 of 9

10 Computer listing of names/addresses of admitted companies Annual statement, hospital services corporation 0.14 for each indi for each indvidual or family unit vidual or family unit covered by a hospital covered by a hospital service contract service contract Dishonor of checks Fee liens not to exceed not to exceed Documents, transcripts or other materials which may be not to exceed not to exceed furnished by the Commissioner where fee is not reasonable costs reasonable costs otherwise specified & Government Code 6253 Copies of public records Actual cost of Actual cost of production established production $0.63/page GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION & Title 10, Ch 5 Preparation & Certification of Record on Appeal Actual cost Actual cost CCR Sec (b) GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION SUBPOENA Witness Fees (per day) (for Government employees) $ $ EVIDENCE CODE SECTION 1563 Furnish Documents to Outside Photographer $ $ Production of Documents (Other than above) 6.00 clerical cost per 6.00 clerical cost per quarter hour quarter hour 1563 Copy Records 0.10 per page plus 0.10 per page plus above clerical costs above clerical costs UNLISTED FEES This Bulletin supersedes any fees referenced in the California Insurance Code. Any fee set forth in the California Insurance Code but not listed in this Bulletin is nevertheless by this reference made subject to the provisions of this Bulletin, and accordingly is deemed to be decreased 6 percent above the amount stated in the code, rounded to the nearest whole dollar. C:\Documents and Settings\crisostomoc\Desktop\ Fee Schedule(Updated ) FINAL.xls Page 9 of 9

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE DATE: MARCH 17, 2014

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE DATE: MARCH 17, 2014 LICENSES AND PENALTIES INSURANCE ADJUSTER LICENSES 14097(a) Original license application $59.00 $65.00 14097(b) Original branch office certification 39.00 43.00 14097(c),(d)(1) Original license & renewal