As used in this chapter:
"Insurance policy" or "insurance contract" includes annuities and any group or individual contract, certificate, or evidence of coverage, including, but not limited to, those issued by a health services plan, health maintenance organization, legal services organization, legal services plan, or dental or optometric services plan as provided for in Chapters 42 (§ 38.2-4200 et seq.), 43 (§ 38.2-4300 et seq.), 44 (§ 38.2-4400 et seq.) and 45 (§ 38.2-4500 et seq.) of this title issued, proposed for issuance, or intended for issuance, by any person.
"Lending institution" means any corporation, company or organization that accepts deposits from the public and lends money in this Commonwealth, including banks and savings institutions.
"Person," in addition to the definition in Chapter 1 (§ 38.2-100 et seq.) of this title, extends to any other legal entity transacting the business of insurance, including agents, brokers and adjusters. "Person" also means health, legal, dental, and optometric service plans and health maintenance organizations, as provided for in Chapters 42, 43, 44 and 45 of this title. For the purposes of this chapter, such service plans shall be deemed to be transacting the business of insurance. "Person" also means premium finance companies.
1952, c. 317, § 38.1-50; 1977, c. 529; 1980, c. 404; 1986, c. 562; 1989, c. 653; 1992, c. 7; 2001, c. 707.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - Unfair Trade Practices
§ 38.2-500. Declaration of purpose
§ 38.2-502. Misrepresentations and false advertising of insurance policies
§ 38.2-503. False information and advertising generally
§ 38.2-505. Boycott, coercion and intimidation
§ 38.2-506. False statements and entries
§ 38.2-507. Stock operations and advisory board contracts
§ 38.2-508. Unfair discrimination
§ 38.2-508.1. Unfair discrimination; members of the armed forces
§ 38.2-508.2. Discrimination prohibited
§ 38.2-508.3. Consideration of Medicaid eligibility prohibited
§ 38.2-508.4. Genetic information privacy
§ 38.2-510. Unfair claim settlement practices
§ 38.2-511. Failure to maintain record of complaints
§ 38.2-512. Misrepresentation in insurance documents or communications
§ 38.2-513.1. Insurance sales by depository institutions and other lending institutions
§ 38.2-514. Failure to make disclosure
§ 38.2-514.1. Disclosure required
§ 38.2-514.2. Disclosures required of motor vehicle rental contract insurance agents and enrollers
§ 38.2-515. Power of Commission
§ 38.2-515.1. Power of Commission; policies issued outside of the Commonwealth
§ 38.2-516. Prohibited compensation for intra-company replacement
§ 38.2-517. Unfair settlement practices; replacement and repair; penalty