(1) Promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;
(2) Establish standards for evaluating reasonableness of payments under viatical settlement contracts for persons who are terminally or chronically ill. This authority includes, but is not limited to, regulation of discount rates used to determine the amount paid in exchange for assignment, transfer, sale, devise or bequest of a benefit under a life insurance policy insuring the life of a person who is chronically or terminally ill;
(3) Establish appropriate licensing requirements, fees and standards for continued licensure for viatical settlement providers, brokers and viatical settlement investment agents;
(4) Require a bond or other mechanism for financial accountability for viatical settlement providers and brokers;
(5) Adopt rules governing the relationship and responsibilities of both insurers and viatical settlement providers, viatical settlement brokers and viatical settlement investment agents during the viatication of a life insurance policy or certificate; and
(6) Establish guidelines and standards of permissible and impermissible conduct in the advertising of viatical settlements to assure that product descriptions are presented in a manner that prevents unfair, deceptive or misleading advertising, and is conducive to accurate presentation and description of viatical settlements through the advertising media and materials used by viatical settlement licensees.
(1) Promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;
(2) Establish standards for evaluating reasonableness of payments under viatical settlement contracts for persons who are terminally or chronically ill. This authority includes, but is not limited to, regulation of discount rates used to determine the amount paid in exchange for assignment, transfer, sale, devise or bequest of a benefit under a life insurance policy insuring the life of a person who is chronically or terminally ill;
(3) Establish appropriate licensing requirements, fees and standards for continued licensure for viatical settlement providers, brokers and viatical settlement investment agents;
(4) Require a bond or other mechanism for financial accountability for viatical settlement providers and brokers;
(5) Adopt rules governing the relationship and responsibilities of both insurers and viatical settlement providers, viatical settlement brokers and viatical settlement investment agents during the viatication of a life insurance policy or certificate; and
(6) Establish guidelines and standards of permissible and impermissible conduct in the advertising of viatical settlements to assure that product descriptions are presented in a manner that prevents unfair, deceptive or misleading advertising, and is conducive to accurate presentation and description of viatical settlements through the advertising media and materials used by viatical settlement licensees.
(1) Promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;
(2) Establish standards for evaluating reasonableness of payments under viatical settlement contracts for persons who are terminally or chronically ill. This authority includes, but is not limited to, regulation of discount rates used to determine the amount paid in exchange for assignment, transfer, sale, devise or bequest of a benefit under a life insurance policy insuring the life of a person who is chronically or terminally ill;
(3) Establish appropriate licensing requirements, fees and standards for continued licensure for viatical settlement providers, brokers and viatical settlement investment agents;
(4) Require a bond or other mechanism for financial accountability for viatical settlement providers and brokers;
(5) Adopt rules governing the relationship and responsibilities of both insurers and viatical settlement providers, viatical settlement brokers and viatical settlement investment agents during the viatication of a life insurance policy or certificate; and
(6) Establish guidelines and standards of permissible and impermissible conduct in the advertising of viatical settlements to assure that product descriptions are presented in a manner that prevents unfair, deceptive or misleading advertising, and is conducive to accurate presentation and description of viatical settlements through the advertising media and materials used by viatical settlement licensees.
