A. No insurer unless authorized pursuant to Chapter 48 (§ 38.2-4805.1 et seq.) of this title shall transact the business of insurance in this Commonwealth until it has obtained a license from the Commission. For a foreign or alien insurer or reciprocal, this license shall be in addition to the certificate of authority required by § 38.2-1027. Each application for a license to transact the business of insurance in this Commonwealth shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license application fee of $500. The fee shall be collected by the Commission and paid directly into the state treasury and credited to the Bureau of Insurance's maintenance fund as provided in subsection B of § 38.2-400. The license shall be signed by a member or other duly authorized agent of the Commission and shall expire on the next June 30 after the date on which it becomes effective, subject to renewal pursuant to § 38.2-1025.
B. The Commission shall not grant a license to do the business of insurance in this Commonwealth to any insurer until it is satisfied that, from the evidence it requires under uniform procedures suitable to and applied equally to all classes of insurers, the insurer:
1. Has paid all fees, taxes, and charges required by law;
2. Has made any deposit required by this title;
3. Has the minimum capital and surplus if a stock insurer, the minimum surplus if a mutual or a reciprocal insurer, and the minimum trusteed surplus if an alien insurer, prescribed in this title for insurers transacting the same class of insurance;
4. Has filed a financial statement or statements and any reports, certificates or other documents the Commission considers necessary to secure a full and accurate knowledge of its affairs and financial condition;
5. Is solvent and its financial condition, method of operation, and manner of doing business are such as to satisfy the Commission that it can meet its obligations to all policyholders; and
6. Has otherwise complied with all the requirements of law.
Code 1950, §§ 38-31 to 38-33, 38-505, 38-514; 1952, c. 317, §§ 38.1-85, 38.1-86; 1978, cc. 4, 20; 1981, c. 605; 1986, c. 562; 1994, c. 316; 2017, c. 655.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 10 - Organization, Admission and Licensing of Insurers
§ 38.2-1000. Incorporation of domestic stock insurers
§ 38.2-1001. Incorporation of domestic mutual insurers
§ 38.2-1002. Additional requirements of articles of incorporation; name
§ 38.2-1003. When corporate status attained; bylaws filed with Commission
§ 38.2-1005.1. Conversion of a domestic mutual insurer to a domestic stock insurer
§ 38.2-1005.1:2. Formation of mutual holding company and conversion of mutual company
§ 38.2-1005.1:3. Mutual holding company membership interest
§ 38.2-1005.1:4. Contents of plan of MHC conversion
§ 38.2-1005.1:5. Adoption and approval of plan of MHC conversion
§ 38.2-1005.1:6. Corporate existence
§ 38.2-1005.1:7. Regulation and authority of a mutual holding company
§ 38.2-1005.1:8. Diversion of business to affiliates
§ 38.2-1005.1:9. Conversion of mutual holding company
§ 38.2-1005.1:10. Conflicts of interest
§ 38.2-1005.1:11. Costs and expenses
§ 38.2-1005.1:12. Failure to give notice
§ 38.2-1005.1:13. Limitation on actions
§ 38.2-1006. Conversion of a domestic stock insurer to a mutual insurer
§ 38.2-1007. Notice to policyholders of meeting to approve conversion
§ 38.2-1008. Conduct of and voting at meeting
§ 38.2-1009. Payment for shares pursuant to conversion plan
§ 38.2-1010. How acquired shares held
§ 38.2-1011. Disposition of dividends after payments provided in conversion plan
§ 38.2-1012. Jurisdiction to compel completion of mutualization
§ 38.2-1013. Venue of proceedings
§ 38.2-1014. Parties and process
§ 38.2-1016.1. Conversion of a health maintenance organization to an accident and sickness insurer
§ 38.2-1017. Applicability of Title 13.1
§ 38.2-1018. Plan of merger to be approved by Commission
§ 38.2-1019. Change of status from foreign to domestic insurer
§ 38.2-1020. Transfer of domicile from Virginia to another state
§ 38.2-1021. Change of domicile of foreign insurer to another foreign state
§ 38.2-1022. Commission to be notified of proposed transfer of domicile
§ 38.2-1025. Annual renewal of license
§ 38.2-1026. Retaliatory provisions as to taxes, fees, deposits and other requirements
§ 38.2-1027. Admission of foreign and alien insurers
§ 38.2-1028. Additional licensing requirements for stock insurers
§ 38.2-1029. Additional licensing requirements for mutual insurers
§ 38.2-1030. Surplus requirements for issuing policies without contingent liability
§ 38.2-1031. Additional requirements, alien insurers
§ 38.2-1032. Additional licensing requirements for domestic insurers
§ 38.2-1033. Additional licensing requirements for foreign insurers
§ 38.2-1034. How domestic mutual insurers may acquire initial surplus
§ 38.2-1037. Exceptions for licensed and operating insurers
§ 38.2-1039.1. Risk retention groups
§ 38.2-1040. Refusal, suspension or revocation of license
§ 38.2-1041. Notice to company of proposed suspension or revocation
§ 38.2-1042. Agent's authority likewise suspended or revoked
§ 38.2-1043. Suspension or revocation published
§ 38.2-1044. New business prohibited
§ 38.2-1045. Deposits required of insurers generally
§ 38.2-1046. Purpose of deposits; enforcement of lien
§ 38.2-1047. How deposits applied to payment of claims; deficit to be made good
§ 38.2-1048. Return of deposits
§ 38.2-1049. Alternate deposit requirements
§ 38.2-1050. Voluntary deposit in excess of amount required
§ 38.2-1052. Exchange of securities
§ 38.2-1053. Interest on deposits; to whom paid
§ 38.2-1054. Duty of State Treasurer when securities deposited are paid
§ 38.2-1055. Annual report of State Treasurer to Commission
§ 38.2-1057. Assessment for expense of holding deposits; Insurance Collateral Assessment Fund
§ 38.2-1058. Felony for State Treasurer to dispose of securities illegally