Pursuant to the authority granted by § 38.2-223, the Commission may promulgate such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to implement this chapter, including, but not limited to:
1. Establishing standards for evaluating reasonableness of payments under viatical settlement contracts for insureds who are terminally or chronically ill. This authority includes, but is not limited to, regulation of discount rates used to determine the amount paid in exchange for assignment, transfer, sale, devise, or bequest of a benefit under a life insurance policy. Viatical settlement providers, where the insured is not terminally ill or chronically ill, shall pay an amount greater than the cash surrender value or accelerated death benefit then available;
2. Establish appropriate licensing requirements, fees, and standards for continued licensure for viatical settlement providers and viatical settlement brokers;
3. Requiring and setting the amount of any bond or other mechanism for financial accountability for viatical settlement providers and viatical settlement brokers; and
4. Adopting rules governing the relationship and responsibilities of both insurers and viatical settlement providers and viatical settlement brokers during the viatication of a life insurance policy or certificate.
1997, c. 814, § 38.2-5706; 2003, c. 717.