§ 7509. Disclosure to insurer.
§ 7509. Disclosure to insurer. Prior to the initiation of a plan, transaction, or series of transactions, a viatical settlement broker or viatical settlement provider shall fully disclose to an insurer a plan, transaction, or series of transactions, to which the viatical settlement broker or viatical settlement provider is a party, to originate, renew, continue, […]
§ 7510. General rules.
§ 7510. General rules. (a) A viatical settlement provider entering into a viatical settlement contract shall first obtain the following: (1) If the viator is the insured, a written statement from a licensed attending physician that the viator is of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence to enter into a viatical settlement […]
§ 7511. Prohibited practices.
§ 7511. Prohibited practices. (a) It is a violation of this Act for any person to enter into a viatical settlement contract at any time prior to the application or issuance of a policy which is the subject of viatical settlement contract or within a 5-year period commencing with the date of issuance of the […]
§ 7512. Prohibited practices and conflicts of interest.
§ 7512. Prohibited practices and conflicts of interest. (a) With respect to any viatical settlement contract or insurance policy, a viatical settlement broker may not knowingly solicit an offer from, effectuate a viatical settlement with, or make a sale to any viatical settlement provider, viatical settlement purchaser, financing entity or related provider trust that is […]
§ 7513. Advertising for viatical settlements.
§ 7513. Advertising for viatical settlements. (a) The purpose of this section is to provide prospective viators with clear and unambiguous statements in the advertisement of viatical settlements and to assure the clear, truthful, and adequate disclosure of the benefits, risks, limitations, and exclusions of any viatical settlement contract bought or sold. This purpose is […]
§ 7514. Fraud prevention and control.
§ 7514. Fraud prevention and control. (a) Fraudulent viatical settlement acts, interference, and participation of convicted felons prohibited. — (1) A person may not commit a fraudulent viatical settlement act. (2) A person may not knowingly or intentionally interfere with the enforcement of the provisions of this Act or investigations of suspected or actual violations […]
§ 7515. Injunctions; civil remedies; cease and desist.
§ 7515. Injunctions; civil remedies; cease and desist. (a) In addition to the penalties and other enforcement provisions of this Act, if any person violates this Act or any regulation implementing this Act, the Commissioner, through the Attorney General, may seek an injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction and may apply for temporary and […]
§ 7516. Authority to promulgate regulations.
§ 7516. Authority to promulgate regulations. The Commissioner has the authority to: (1) Promulgate regulations implementing this chapter. (2) Establish standards for evaluating reasonableness of payments under viatical settlement contracts for persons who are terminally or chronically ill. This authority includes regulation of discount rates used to determine the amount paid in exchange for assignment, […]
§ 7517. Unfair trade practices.
§ 7517. Unfair trade practices. A violation of this Act, including the commission of a fraudulent viatical settlement act, is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance under § 2304 of this title, subject to the penalties contained in Chapter 23 of this title. 72 Del. Laws, c. 132, § […]
§ 7518. Nonpreemption of requirements under the Delaware Securities Act.
§ 7518. Nonpreemption of requirements under the Delaware Securities Act. Nothing in this chapter preempts any provision set forth in Chapter 73 of Title 6, as amended, including the regulation of securities transactions in viatical settlement investments and the licensing of any person or entity engaged in the sale of securities. 81 Del. Laws, c. […]