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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>66006</law_id><section_number>38.2-1509</section_number><catch_line>Powers of Commission when authorized to rehabilitate or liquidate insurers by court order; disbursement of available assets to an association, etc</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-1514</reference><reference>38.2-1710</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="15">Rehabilitation and Liquidation of Insurers</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Whenever the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> is authorized by <span class="dictionary">order</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">Court</span> of the City of Richmond to rehabilitate or liquidate any domestic <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> other than an <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> writing exclusively title, fidelity and <span class="dictionary">surety</span>, credit or ocean marine <span class="dictionary">insurance</span>, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall disburse the <span class="dictionary">assets</span> as they become available to an <span class="dictionary">association</span>. Disbursal shall not be made until an application has been filed with the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> by an <span class="dictionary">association</span> for an <span class="dictionary">insolvent</span> <span class="dictionary">insurer</span>&#x2019;s available <span class="dictionary">assets</span>. <a id="paragraph-239827" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1509/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall disburse the <span class="dictionary">assets</span> of an <span class="dictionary">insolvent</span> <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> as they become available in the following manner: <a id="paragraph-239828" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1509/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Pay, after reserving for the payment of the costs and expenses of administration, according to the following priorities: (i) claims of <span class="dictionary">secured creditors</span> with a perfected security interest not voidable under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Voidable transfers" href="/38.2-1513/">38.2-1513</a> to the extent of the value of their security, (ii) claims of the <span class="dictionary">associations</span> for &#x201C;covered claims&#x201D; and &#x201C;contractual obligations&#x201D; as defined in &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/38.2-1603/">38.2-1603</a> and <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/38.2-1701/">38.2-1701</a> and claims of other policyholders arising out of <span class="dictionary">insurance contracts</span> apportioned without preference, (iii) taxes owed to the United <span class="dictionary">States</span> and other debts owed to any <span class="dictionary">person</span>, including the United <span class="dictionary">States</span>, which by the <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of the United <span class="dictionary">States</span> are entitled to priority, (iv) wages entitled to priority as provided in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Priority of claims for wages" href="/38.2-1514/">38.2-1514</a>, and (v) other creditors; and <a id="paragraph-239829" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1509/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Equitably allocate disbursements to each of the entitled <span class="dictionary">associations</span>; and <a id="paragraph-239830" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1509/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Secure an agreement from each of the entitled <span class="dictionary">associations</span> requiring the return to the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> of any <span class="dictionary">assets</span> previously disbursed to the <span class="dictionary">association</span> required to pay claims entitled to priority in subdivision 1 of this subsection. No <span class="dictionary">bond</span> shall be required of any entitled <span class="dictionary">association</span>; and <a id="paragraph-239831" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1509/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Require a full report to be made by the <span class="dictionary">association</span> to the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> accounting for all <span class="dictionary">assets</span> disbursed to the <span class="dictionary">association</span>, all disbursements made from these <span class="dictionary">assets</span>, any interest earned on these <span class="dictionary">assets</span> and any other matter as the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> may require. <a id="paragraph-239832" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1509/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall provide for disbursements to the <span class="dictionary">association</span> in an amount estimated at least equal to the claim payments made or to be made by the <span class="dictionary">association</span> for which the <span class="dictionary">association</span> could assert a claim against the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>. In addition, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall provide that if the <span class="dictionary">assets</span> available for disbursement do not equal or exceed the amount of claim payments made or to be made by the <span class="dictionary">associations</span>, then disbursements shall be in the amount of available <span class="dictionary">assets</span>. <a id="paragraph-239833" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1509/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall notify the affected <span class="dictionary">associations</span> and the <span class="dictionary">commissioners</span> of insurance in the other <span class="dictionary">states</span> of any disbursement made according to this section. The notice shall be deemed given when sent by certified mail at least thirty days prior to disbursement. <a id="paragraph-239834" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1509/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1978, c. 696, &#xA7; 38.1-133.1; 1979, c. 385; 1986, c. 562; 1996, c. 81.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
