A. A viatical settlement provider shall file with the Commission on or before March 1 of each year the certification required by subsection E of § 38.2-6011 and an annual report containing such information as the Commission may prescribe by rule or regulation; however, such information shall be limited to only those transactions where the viator is a resident of this Commonwealth.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 38.2-6004

  • Commission: means the State Corporation Commission. See Virginia Code 38.2-100
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • in writing: include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Virginia Code 1-257
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Viatical settlement provider: means a person, other than a viator, that enters into or effectuates a viatical settlement contract. See Virginia Code 38.2-6000
  • Viator: means the owner of a life insurance policy or a certificate holder under a group policy who enters or seeks to enter into a viatical settlement contract. See Virginia Code 38.2-6000

B. A viatical settlement provider shall report in writing to the Commission the following:

1. New or revised information about its officers, stockholders owning 10 percent or greater interest in the licensee or an affiliate of the licensee, partners, directors, members, or designated employees within 30 calendar days of the change;

2. Any change in business or residence address or name within 30 calendar days of the change.

C. A licensed viatical settlement provider convicted of a felony shall report within 30 calendar days to the Commission the facts and circumstances regarding the criminal conviction.

1997, c. 814, § 38.2-5703; 1999, c. 59; 2001, c. 706; 2003, c. 717; 2023, c. 577.