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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>54281</law_id><section_number>38.2-1326</section_number><catch_line>Approval by Commission</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-1327</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="13">Reports, Reserves and Examinations, Insurance Holding Companies, Reinsurance Intermediaries, and Managing General Agents</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="5">Insurance Holding Companies</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall approve the application required by &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Acquisition of control of insurers" href="/38.2-1323/">38.2-1323</a> unless, after giving notice and opportunity to be heard, it determines that:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> After the change of control, the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> would not be able to satisfy the requirements for the issuance of a license to write the classes of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> for which it is presently licensed; <a id="paragraph-199284" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1326/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The acquisition of control would lessen competition substantially or tend to create a monopoly in <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> in this Commonwealth; <a id="paragraph-199285" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1326/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The financial condition of any <span class="dictionary">acquiring person</span> might jeopardize the financial stability of the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span>, or prejudice the interest of its policyholders; <a id="paragraph-199286" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1326/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Any plans or proposals of the acquiring <span class="dictionary">party</span> to liquidate the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span>, sell its <span class="dictionary">assets</span> or consolidate or merge it with any person, or to make any other <span class="dictionary">material</span> change in its business or corporate structure or management, are unfair and unreasonable to policyholders of the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> and not in the public interest; <a id="paragraph-199287" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1326/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> The competence, experience, and integrity of those <span class="dictionary">persons</span> who would control the operation of the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> are such that it would not be in the interest of policyholders of the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> and of the public to permit the acquisition of control; <a id="paragraph-199288" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1326/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> After the change of control, the <span class="dictionary">insurer</span>&#x2019;s surplus as regards policyholders would not be reasonable in relation to its outstanding liabilities or adequate to its financial needs; or <a id="paragraph-199289" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1326/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="7"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> The acquisition is likely to be hazardous or prejudicial to the <span class="dictionary">insurance</span>-buying public. <a id="paragraph-199290" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1326/#7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1977, c. 414, &#xA7; 38.1-178.1:4; 1986, c. 562; 2014, c. 309.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
