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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65805</law_id><section_number>38.2-1708</section_number><catch_line>Detection and prevention of insolvencies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="17">Virginia Life, Accident and Sickness Insurance Guaranty Association</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Establishment and Operation of the Association</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> To aid in the detection and prevention of <span class="dictionary">member insurer</span> insolvencies, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall have the duty to: <a id="paragraph-239172" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Notify the <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> departments of all of the other <span class="dictionary">states</span> within 30 days following the action taken or the date the action occurs, when the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> takes any of the following actions against a <span class="dictionary">member insurer</span>:
				a. <span class="dictionary">Revocation</span> of license;
				b. Suspension of license; or
				c. Enters a formal <span class="dictionary">order</span> that the <span class="dictionary">member insurer</span> restrict its premium writing, obtain additional contributions to surplus, withdraw from the Commonwealth, reinsure all or any part of its business, or increase capital, surplus, or any other <span class="dictionary">account</span> for the security of <span class="dictionary">policy owners</span>, <span class="dictionary">contract owners</span>, certificate holders, or <span class="dictionary">creditors</span>; <a id="paragraph-239173" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Report to the board of directors when the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> has taken any of the actions set forth in subdivision 1 or has received a report from any other <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> department indicating that any such action has been taken in another <span class="dictionary">state</span>. The report to the board of directors shall contain all significant details of the action taken or the report received from another <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> department; <a id="paragraph-239174" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Report to the board of directors when the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> has reasonable cause to believe from an examination, whether completed or in process, of any <span class="dictionary">member insurer</span> that the <span class="dictionary">member insurer</span> may be an impaired or <span class="dictionary">insolvent insurer</span>; and <a id="paragraph-239175" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Furnish to the board of directors the National <span class="dictionary">Association</span> of <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> <span class="dictionary">Commissioners</span> (NAIC) <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> Regulatory Information System (IRIS) ratios and listings of companies not included in the ratios developed by the NAIC, and the board may use the information contained therein in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this section. The report and the information contained therein shall be kept confidential by the board of directors until such time as made public by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> or other lawful authority. <a id="paragraph-239176" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> may seek the advice and recommendations of the board of directors concerning any matter affecting its duties and responsibilities regarding the financial condition of <span class="dictionary">member insurers</span> and insurers or health maintenance organizations seeking admission to transact business in the Commonwealth. <a id="paragraph-239177" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The board of directors may, upon majority vote, make reports and recommendations to the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> upon any matter germane to the solvency, <span class="dictionary">liquidation</span>, rehabilitation or conservation of any <span class="dictionary">member insurer</span> or germane to the solvency of any insurer or health maintenance organization seeking to transact business in the Commonwealth. These reports and recommendations shall not be considered public documents. <a id="paragraph-239178" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The board of directors, upon majority vote, may notify the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> of any information indicating a <span class="dictionary">member insurer</span> may be an impaired or <span class="dictionary">insolvent insurer</span>. <a id="paragraph-239179" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> The board of directors, upon majority vote, may make recommendations to the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> for the detection and prevention of <span class="dictionary">member insurer</span> insolvencies. <a id="paragraph-239180" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1708/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1976, c. 330, &#xA7; 38.1-482.26; 1986, c. 562; 2010, c. 510; 2018, c. 706.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
