Cal. Insurance Code § 827.6

Any offer or sale of voting common stock by an insurer incorporated in this state shall be exempt from the provisions of this article if, immediately after the proposed sale and issuance, there will be only one class of stock of such insurer outstanding which is owned beneficially by no more than one domestic insurer, providing all of the following requirements have been met: (1) All such stock shall be evidenced by certificates which have been stamped or printed prominently on their face a legend in a form to be prescribed by rule of the commissioner restricting the transfer of such stock in such manner as the rule provides. (2) The offer and sale of such stock is not accompanied by the publication of any advertisement, and no selling expenses have been given, paid, or incurred in connection therewith. (3) The consideration to be received by the issuer for the stock to be issued shall consist of only cash or cancellation of indebtedness for money borrowed or both upon the initial organization of the issuer, provided all such stock is issued for the same price per share. (4) No promotional consideration has been given, paid, or incurred in connection with such issuance. Promotional consideration means any consideration paid directly or indirectly to a person who, acting alone or in conjunction with one or more other persons, takes the initiative in founding and organizing the business or enterprise of the issuer, for services rendered in connection with such founding or organizing.