508E.11 Prohibited practices.
1. Except as provided in section 508E.12, it is a violation of this chapter for any person to enter into a viatical settlement contract at any time prior to the application or issuance of a policy which is the subject of a viatical settlement contract or within a five-year period commencing with the date of issuance of the insurance policy or certificate.
2. An insurer shall not, as a condition of responding to a request for verification of coverage or effecting the transfer of a policy pursuant to a viatical settlement contract, require that the viator, insured, viatical settlement provider, or viatical settlement broker sign any form, disclosure, consent, or waiver form that has not been expressly approved by the commissioner for use in connection with viatical settlement contracts in this state.
3. Upon receipt of a properly completed request for change of ownership or beneficiary of a policy, the insurer shall respond in writing within twenty days, with written acknowledgment confirming that the change has been effected or specifying the reasons why the requested change cannot be processed. The insurer shall not unreasonably delay effecting a change of ownership or beneficiary and shall not otherwise seek to interfere with any viatical settlement contract lawfully entered into in this state.
2008 Acts, ch 1155, §11
Referred to in §508E.10, 508E.12
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 508E - VIATICAL SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS
Section 508E.1A - Authority of the commissioner.
Section 508E.3 - License requirements.
Section 508E.3A - Immunity from liability.
Section 508E.4 - License revocation and denial.
Section 508E.5 - Approval of viatical settlement contracts and disclosure statements.
Section 508E.6 - Reporting requirements and privacy.
Section 508E.7 - Examination or investigations.
Section 508E.8 - Disclosure to viator.
Section 508E.9 - Disclosure to insurer.
Section 508E.10 - General rules.
Section 508E.11 - Prohibited practices.
Section 508E.12 - Permitted practices.
Section 508E.13 - Prohibited practices and conflicts of interest.
Section 508E.14 - Advertising for viatical settlements.
Section 508E.15 - Fraud prevention and control.
Section 508E.16 - Injunctions — civil remedies — cease and desist orders — civil penalty.
Section 508E.17 - Unfair trade practices.
Section 508E.18 - Criminal penalties.