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The replacement insurer shall retain a copy of any offer of replacement for a period of one year from the expiration of any existing policy that is not replaced. The Commission may further condition any such relief to protect the best interests of the policyholder.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":256754,"text":"Upon the verified petition of an insurer, where the petitioning insurer proposes to replace all or substantially all of its policies in another insurer, the Commission may relieve the insurer of the requirements of subsection E of \u00a7 38.2-2212 and of the mailing requirements of \u00a7 38.2-2208, provided the insurer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commission that (i) the replacement policy is underwritten by an affiliate insurer under common control with the petitioning insurer; (ii) the replacement policy is substantially similar to the existing policy with the petitioning insurer; (iii) the premium charged for the replacement policy is no greater than that charged by the petitioning insurer for the existing policy; and (iv) the replacement insurer is duly licensed to transact the business of insurance in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The replacement insurer shall retain a copy of any offer of replacement for a period of one year from the expiration of any existing policy that is not replaced. The Commission may further condition any such relief to protect the best interests of the policyholder.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13816,"edition_id":1,"name":"Liability Insurance Policies","identifier":"22","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12698,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:57","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:57","permalink":{"id":213545,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13816,"identifier":"22","token":"38.2\/22","url":"\/38.2\/22\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12698,"edition_id":1,"name":"Insurance","identifier":"38.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":210661,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12698,"identifier":"38.2","token":"38.2","url":"\/38.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":76505,"structure_id":13816,"section_number":"38.2-2200","catch_line":"Required provisions as to insolvency or bankruptcy, and as to when action maintained against insurer","url":"\/38.2-2200\/","token":"38.2\/22\/38.2-2200","metadata":false},{"id":82480,"structure_id":13816,"section_number":"38.2-2201","catch_line":"Provisions for payment of medical expense and loss of income benefits; 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optional coverage","url":"\/38.2-2232\/","token":"38.2\/22\/38.2-2232","metadata":false},{"id":69145,"structure_id":13816,"section_number":"38.2-2233","catch_line":"Installment payments of motor vehicle insurance","url":"\/38.2-2233\/","token":"38.2\/22\/38.2-2233","metadata":false},{"id":83935,"structure_id":13816,"section_number":"38.2-2234","catch_line":"Insurance credit score disclosure; use of credit information","url":"\/38.2-2234\/","token":"38.2\/22\/38.2-2234","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":80817,"structure_id":13816,"section_number":"38.2-2212","catch_line":"Grounds and procedure for cancellation of or refusal to renew motor vehicle insurance policies; review by Commissioner","url":"\/38.2-2212\/","token":"38.2\/22\/38.2-2212","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":57322,"structure_id":13816,"section_number":"38.2-2213","catch_line":"Discrimination in issuance of motor vehicle insurance","url":"\/38.2-2213\/","token":"38.2\/22\/38.2-2213","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/38.2-2212.1\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 215 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80121,"section_number":"38.2-2208","catch_line":"Notices of cancellation of or refusal to renew motor vehicle insurance policies","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-2208\/"},{"id":80817,"section_number":"38.2-2212","catch_line":"Grounds and procedure for cancellation of or refusal to renew motor vehicle insurance policies; review by Commissioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-2212\/"}],"permalink":{"id":213603,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71236,"identifier":"38.2-2212.1","token":"38.2\/22\/38.2-2212.1","url":"\/38.2-2212.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-2212.1\/","token":"38.2\/22\/38.2-2212.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of Commission; replacement policies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-2212.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Upon the verified <span class=\"dictionary\">petition<\/span> of an <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span>, where the petitioning <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span> proposes to replace all or substantially all of its policies in another <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may relieve the <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span> of the requirements of subsection E of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Grounds and procedure for cancellation of or refusal to renew motor vehicle insurance policies; review by Commissioner\" href=\"\/38.2-2212\/\">38.2-2212<\/a> and of the mailing requirements of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Notices of cancellation of or refusal to renew motor vehicle insurance policies\" href=\"\/38.2-2208\/\">38.2-2208<\/a>, provided the <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span> demonstrates to the satisfaction of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> that (i) the replacement policy is underwritten by an affiliate <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span> under common control with the petitioning <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span>; (ii) the replacement policy is substantially similar to the existing policy with the petitioning <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span>; (iii) the premium charged for the replacement policy is no greater than that charged by the petitioning <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span> for the existing policy; and (iv) the replacement <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span> is duly licensed to transact the business of <span class=\"dictionary\">insurance<\/span> in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The replacement <span class=\"dictionary\">insurer<\/span> shall retain a copy of any offer of replacement for a period of one year from the expiration of any existing policy that is not replaced. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may further condition any such relief to protect the best interests of the policyholder.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF COMMISSION; REPLACEMENT POLICIES (\u00a7 38.2-2212.1)\n\nUpon the verified petition of an insurer, where the petitioning insurer proposes\nto replace all or substantially all of its policies in another insurer, the\nCommission may relieve the insurer of the requirements of subsection E of \u00a7\n38.2-2212 and of the mailing requirements of \u00a7 38.2-2208, provided the insurer\ndemonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commission that (i) the replacement\npolicy is underwritten by an affiliate insurer under common control with the\npetitioning insurer; (ii) the replacement policy is substantially similar to the\nexisting policy with the petitioning insurer; (iii) the premium charged for the\nreplacement policy is no greater than that charged by the petitioning insurer\nfor the existing policy; and (iv) the replacement insurer is duly licensed to\ntransact the business of insurance in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The\nreplacement insurer shall retain a copy of any offer of replacement for a period\nof one year from the expiration of any existing policy that is not replaced. The\nCommission may further condition any such relief to protect the best interests\nof the policyholder.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 215.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}