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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77780</law_id><section_number>38.2-1915</section_number><catch_line>Joint underwriting or joint reinsurance organizations</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-100</reference><reference>38.2-1901</reference><reference>38.2-1902</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="19">Regulation of Rates Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Each group, association or other organization of <span class="dictionary">insurers</span> that engages in joint underwriting or joint reinsurance for a class of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> to which this chapter applies shall file with the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> (i) a copy of its constitution, articles of incorporation, agreement or association, and of its bylaws, rules and regulations governing its activities, all duly certified by the custodian of the originals of the copies, (ii) a list of its members, and (iii) the name and address of a resident of this Commonwealth upon whom notices or <span class="dictionary">orders</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> or process may be served. <a id="paragraph-278954" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1915/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Each such organization of <span class="dictionary">insurers</span> shall notify the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> promptly of every change in the information required to be filed by subsection A of this section. <a id="paragraph-278955" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1915/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Each group, association or other organization of <span class="dictionary">insurers</span> that engages in joint underwriting for a class of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> to which this chapter applies shall be subject to this chapter. Each such organization of <span class="dictionary">insurers</span> that engages in joint reinsurance for a class of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> to which this chapter applies shall be subject to &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Action of Commission upon request for hearing on order or decision made without a hearing" href="/38.2-1926/">38.2-1926</a>, <a class="law" title="Withholding information; giving false or misleading information" href="/38.2-1927/">38.2-1927</a>, and <a class="law" title="Violations of chapter" href="/38.2-1928/">38.2-1928</a>. <a id="paragraph-278956" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1915/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> If, after providing notice and opportunity to be heard, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> finds that any activity or practice of any such organization of <span class="dictionary">insurers</span> is unfair, unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with this chapter, it shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a written <span class="dictionary">order</span> (i) specifying in what respect the activity or practice is unfair, unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with this chapter, and (ii) requiring the discontinuance of the activity or practice. <a id="paragraph-278957" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1915/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1973, c. 504, &#xA7; 38.1-279.43; 1986, c. 562.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
