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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76421</law_id><section_number>38.2-4233</section_number><catch_line>Commission approval required for certain transactions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-4230</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="42">Health Services Plans</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Holding Companies</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Prior written approval of the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall be required for any <span class="dictionary">transaction between a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter and any of its affiliates</span>, if such transaction involves more than three-fourths of one percent of admitted <span class="dictionary">assets</span> or five percent of <span class="dictionary">surplus</span> as of the immediately preceding December 31, whichever is less. Failure of the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> to act within sixty days after notification by the nonstock corporation shall constitute approval of the transaction. <a id="paragraph-274307" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-4233/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Nothing contained in this section shall authorize or permit any transaction that would be otherwise contrary to <span class="dictionary">law</span>. <a id="paragraph-274308" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-4233/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>, in reviewing any transaction under this section, shall consider whether the transaction complies with the standards set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Standards for transactions with affiliates; adequacy of surplus; dividends and other distributions" href="/38.2-4232/">38.2-4232</a>. The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall set forth the specific reasons for the disapproval of any transaction. <a id="paragraph-274309" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-4233/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The approval of any transaction under this section shall be deemed an amendment under subsection D of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Registration of nonstock corporations that are members of holding company system" href="/38.2-4231/">38.2-4231</a> to a nonstock corporation&#x2019;s registration statement without further filing. <a id="paragraph-274310" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-4233/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall have continuing oversight over the terms and conditions of all continuing <span class="dictionary">transactions</span> by a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter with its affiliates. The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> may prohibit the continuation of any continuing transaction if the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> finds that, because of changed circumstances or <span class="dictionary">material</span> information unknown to the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> at the time of the approval of the transaction, the transaction does not comply with the standards set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Standards for transactions with affiliates; adequacy of surplus; dividends and other distributions" href="/38.2-4232/">38.2-4232</a>. <a id="paragraph-274311" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-4233/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="F"><p><span class="prefix-number">F.</span> Existing <span class="dictionary">transactions</span> entered into between a nonstock corporation and its affiliates prior to July 1, 1989, shall be filed with the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> for approval no later than September 1, 1989, if such transaction involves more than three-fourths of one percent of admitted <span class="dictionary">assets</span> or five percent of <span class="dictionary">surplus</span> as of the immediately preceding December 31, whichever is less. Failure of the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> to act within 120 days after such filings shall constitute approval of such <span class="dictionary">transactions</span>. The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall not disapprove any transaction entered into prior to July 1, 1989, if such transaction was lawful when entered into, but if any such transaction is found not to meet the standards of this section, such transaction shall not be renewed or extended except upon terms approved by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>. <a id="paragraph-274312" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-4233/#F"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="G"><p><span class="prefix-number">G.</span> Any nonstock corporation aggrieved by a disapproval or withdrawal of approval under this section may proceed under the provisions of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Appeals generally" href="/38.2-222/">38.2-222</a>. <a id="paragraph-274313" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-4233/#G"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="H"><p><span class="prefix-number">H.</span> For the purposes of this section, a &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">transaction between a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter and any of its affiliates</span>&#x201D; includes any transaction between a nonstock corporation licensed under this chapter and a nonaffiliate if such transaction involves (i) any loan or extension of credit where the licensee makes such loan or extension of credit with the agreement or understanding that the proceeds of such transaction, in whole or substantial part, are to be used to make any loan or extension of credit to, to purchase <span class="dictionary">assets</span> of, or to make investments in any <span class="dictionary">affiliate</span> of the licensee or (ii) any reinsurance agreement or risk-sharing arrangement, or modifications thereto, which requires as consideration the transfer of <span class="dictionary">assets</span> from a licensee to a nonaffiliate, if an agreement or understanding exists between the licensee and the nonaffiliate that any portion of such <span class="dictionary">assets</span> will be transferred to one or more affiliates of the licensee. <a id="paragraph-274314" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-4233/#H"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, c. 606; 1993, c. 158.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
