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Home » US Law » 2022 Code of Virginia » Title 38.2 - Insurance » Chapter 5 - Unfair Trade Practices

§ 38.2-514. Failure to make disclosure

A. No person shall sell, solicit, or negotiate the sale of an annuity, a life insurance policy or an accident and sickness insurance policy without furnishing the disclosure information required by any rules and regulations of the Commission. B. No person shall provide to an insured, claimant, subscriber or enrollee under an accident and sickness […]

§ 38.2-514.1. Disclosure required

A. Any agent selling, soliciting, or negotiating a contract of insurance in conjunction with any automobile club service agreement or in conjunction with any accidental death and dismemberment policy shall provide to the applicant, at the time of application, a written disclosure which shall contain: 1. The name or type of each policy or contract […]

§ 38.2-515. Power of Commission

A. The Commission shall have power to examine and investigate the affairs of each person subject to this chapter to determine whether such person has been or is engaged in any unfair method of competition or in any unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited by this chapter. B. The Commission is further empowered to […]

§ 38.2-515.1. Power of Commission; policies issued outside of the Commonwealth

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Commission shall have the power to assist consumers and to examine and investigate complaints and inquiries relating to trade practices and claim settlement practices of insurers involving policies issued outside of the Commonwealth but covering residents of the Commonwealth, provided that the policy was […]

§ 38.2-516. Prohibited compensation for intra-company replacement

No insurer shall pay a commission or other compensation to an appointed agent who has replaced an existing individual accident and sickness policy with a policy issued by the same insurer when such new policy provides benefits substantially similar to the benefits under the replaced policy, except that an insurer may pay to such agent […]

§ 38.2-517. Unfair settlement practices; replacement and repair; penalty

A. No person shall: 1. Require an insured or claimant to utilize designated replacement or repair facilities or services, or the products of designated manufacturers, as a prerequisite to settling or paying any claim arising under a policy or policies of insurance; 2. Engage in any act of coercion or intimidation causing or intended to […]

§ 38.2-518. Certificates of insurance

A. As used in this section, “certificate of insurance” means a document, regardless of how titled or described, that is provided to a third party and is prepared or issued by an insurer or insurance producer as a statement or summary of an insured’s property or casualty insurance coverage. The term does not include any […]