A. Any agent selling, soliciting, or negotiating a contract of insurance in conjunction with any automobile club service agreement or in conjunction with any accidental death and dismemberment policy shall provide to the applicant, at the time of application, a written disclosure which shall contain:
1. The name or type of each policy or contract of insurance and automobile club service agreement for which application has been made;
2. The premium quotation associated with each policy or contract of insurance and the cost of any dues, assessments or periodic payments of money associated with each automobile club service agreement for which application has been made; and
3. A statement that the applicant has elected to purchase such policies, contracts, or automobile club service agreements.
B. The disclosure required by this section shall be signed and dated by the agent and the applicant. A copy of the signed disclosure shall be given to the applicant at the time of application. If the application is made by telephonic or electronic request, a copy of the disclosure shall be signed and dated by the agent and shall be mailed to the applicant within ten calendar days of the application.
C. The provisions of this section shall apply only to the original issuance of policies or contracts of insurance and automobile club service agreements covering personal, family, or household needs rather than business or professional needs. As used in this section, an automobile club service agreement is an agreement issued by an automobile club as defined in subsection E.
D. Notwithstanding subsections A, B and C, this section shall not apply to the sale of group insurance.
E. As used in this section, "automobile club" means a legal entity that, in consideration of dues, assessments, or periodic payments of money, promises its members or subscribers to assist them in matters relating to motor travel or the operation, use, or maintenance of a motor vehicle by supplying services that may include, but are not limited to, towing service, emergency road service, indemnification service, guaranteed arrest bond certificate service, discount service, financial service, theft service, map service, or touring service.
1996, c. 473; 2001, c. 706; 2016, c. 250; 2017, c. 653.
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