Surplus Lines Alert: New Cannabis Risks Exportable in CA, Foster Agency Liability Modified

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CA| The Surplus Line Association of California issued Bulletin 1514 announcing Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s updates to the Export List, effective November 24, 2025, following a June 17 public hearing and CDI Bulletin 2025-16. The changes add commercial cannabis-related operations to the list and modify the Foster Family Agencies entry from “Foster Family Occurrence-Based Only” to “Foster Family and Foster Family Agency Liability.” Risks not on the Export List remain exportable under California Insurance Code Section 1763’s diligent search requirements; contact Robert Binion at the California Department of Insurance for questions.

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