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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>64753</law_id><section_number>38.2-2114.1</section_number><catch_line>Powers of Commission; replacement policies</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="21">Fire Insurance Policies</unit></structure><text>
						<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 subsections B and C of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Grounds and procedure for termination of policy; contents of notice; review by Commissioner; exceptions; immunity from liability" href="/38.2-2114/">38.2-2114</a> and of the mailing requirements of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Mailing or electronic delivery of notice of cancellation or refusal to renew" href="/38.2-2113/">38.2-2113</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></text><history>1991, c. 292.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
