Va. Code Ann. tit. 38.2, ch. 55

Va. Code Ann. tit. 38.2, ch. 55
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Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5500 Applicability

The provisions of this chapter shall be known as The Risk-Based Capital Act and may be referred to herein as "the Act." The Act shall apply to all persons licensed in the Commonwealth to transact an insurance business pursuant to provisions in Chapter 10 (§ 38.2-1000 et seq.), 11 (§ 38.2-1100 et seq.), 12 (§ 38.2-1200 et seq.), 25 (§ 38.2-2500 et seq.), 41 (§ 38.2-4100 et seq.), 42 (§ 38.2-4200 et seq.), 43 (§ 38.2-4300 et seq.), 45 (§ 38.2-4500 et seq.), or 61 (§ 38.2-6100 et seq.). 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 ; 2012, c. 156 ; 2014, c. 309 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5501 Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Adjusted RBC Report" means an RBC report which has been adjusted by the Commission in accordance with subsection F of § 38.2-5502 . "Capital and surplus" or "capital," except when used in the term "risk-based capital" or "adjusted capital," means net worth of a health maintenance organization and, for all other licensees, means surplus to policyholders. "Corrective Order" means an order issued by the Commission specifying corrective actions which the Commission has determined are required. "Delinquency proceeding" means any proceeding commenced against a licensee for the purpose of liquidating, rehabilitating, reorganizing or conserving a licensee pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15 (§ 38.2-1500 et seq.). "Domestic health organization" means a health organization domiciled in this Commonwealth. "Domestic insurer" means any domestic company which has obtained a license to engage in insurance transactions in this Commonwealth in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 10 (§ 38.2-1000 et seq.) or Chapter 41 (§ 38.2-4100 et seq.). "Domestic licensee" means and includes a domestic insurer and a domestic health organization. "Foreign health organization" means a health organization not domiciled in this Commonwealth which is licensed to do business in this Commonwealth. "Foreign insurer" means any company not domiciled in this Commonwealth which has obtained a license to engage in insurance transactions in this Commonwealth in accordance with the applicable provisions in Chapter 10 (§ 38.2-1000 et seq.) or Chapter 41 (§ 38.2-4100 et seq.). "Foreign licensee" means and includes a foreign insurer and a foreign health organization. "Health organization" means an insurer that is required by the Commission to use the NAIC's Health Annual Statement blank when filing the annual statement prescribed by § 38.2-1300 , or a corporation licensed pursuant to Chapter 42 (§ 38.2-4200 et seq.) operating a health or hospital services plan in the Commonwealth, or a health maintenance organization or limited health maintenance organization licensed pursuant to Chapter 43 (§ 38.2-4300 et seq.), or a corporation licensed pursuant to Chapter 45 (§ 38.2-4500 et seq.) and operating a dental or optometric services plan in the Commonwealth, or a dental plan organization licensed pursuant to Chapter 61 (§ 38.2-6100 et seq.). "Licensee" means and includes a life and health insurer, a property and casualty insurer, and a health organization. "Life and health insurer" means any domestic insurer or foreign insurer, whether known as a life insurer or a property and casualty insurer or a reciprocal or a fraternal benefit society, which is authorized to write any class of life insurance, annuities, or accident and sickness insurance, and is not writing a class of insurance set forth in §§ 38.2-110 through 38.2-132 , provided that "life and health insurer" shall not include any insurer which is required by the Commission to use the NAIC's Health Annual Statement blank when filing the annual statement prescribed by § 38.2-1300 . "NAIC" means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. "Negative Trend," with respect to a life and health insurer, means a negative trend over a period of time, as determined in accordance with the "Trend Test Calculation" included in the Life RBC Instructions. "Property and casualty insurer" means any domestic insurer or foreign insurer which is authorized under any chapter of this title to write any class of insurance except a class of life insurance or annuities, provided that "property and casualty insurer" shall not include monoline mortgage guaranty insurers, financial guaranty insurers and title insurers, nor shall it include any insurer which is required by the Commission to use the NAIC's Health Annual Statement blank when filing the annual statement prescribed by § 38.2-1300 . "RBC" means risk-based capital. "RBC Instructions" means the RBC Report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the NAIC, as such RBC Instructions may be amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the NAIC. "RBC Level" means a licensee's Company Action Level RBC, Regulatory Action Level RBC, Authorized Control Level RBC, or Mandatory Control Level RBC where: 1. "Company Action Level RBC" means, with respect to any licensee, the product of 2.0 and its Authorized Control Level RBC; 2. "Regulatory Action Level RBC" means the product of 1.5 and its Authorized Control Level RBC; 3. "Authorized Control Level RBC" means the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the RBC Instructions; 4. "Mandatory Control Level RBC" means the product of 0.70 and the Authorized Control Level RBC. "RBC Plan" means a comprehensive financial plan containing the elements specified in subsection B of § 38.2-5503 . If the Commission rejects the RBC Plan, and it is revised by the licensee, with or without the Commission's recommendation, the plan shall be called the "Revised RBC Plan." "RBC Report" means the report required in § 38.2-5502 . "Total Adjusted Capital" means the sum of: 1. A licensee's statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed under § 38.2-1300 ; and 2. Such other items, if any, as the RBC Instructions may provide. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 ; 2007, c. 360 ; 2012, c. 156 ; 2014, c. 309 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5502 RBC Reports

A. Every domestic licensee shall, on or prior to each March 1, the "filing date," prepare and submit to the Commission a report of its RBC Levels as of the end of the calendar year just ended, in a form and containing such information as is required by the RBC Instructions. In addition, every domestic licensee shall file its RBC Report: 1. With the NAIC in accordance with the RBC Instructions; and 2. With the insurance commissioner in any state in which the licensee is authorized to do business, if the insurance commissioner has notified the licensee of its request in writing, in which case, the licensee shall file its RBC Report not later than the later of: a. Fifteen days from the receipt of notice to file its RBC Report with that state; or b. The filing date. B. A life and health insurer's RBC shall be determined in accordance with the formula set forth in the RBC Instructions. The formula shall take into account, and may adjust for the covariance between, the following risks: 1. The risk with respect to the insurer's assets; 2. The risk of adverse insurance experience with respect to the insurer's liabilities and obligations; 3. The interest rate risk with respect to the insurer's business; and 4. All other business risks and such other relevant risks as are set forth in the RBC Instructions. Each risk shall be determined in each case by applying the factors in the manner set forth in the RBC Instructions. C. A property and casualty insurer's RBC shall be determined in accordance with the formula set forth in the RBC Instructions. The formula shall take into account, and may adjust for the covariance between, the following risks: 1. Asset risk; 2. Credit risk; 3. Underwriting risk; and 4. All other business risks and such other relevant risks as are set forth in the RBC Instructions. Each risk shall be determined in each case by applying the factors in the manner set forth in the RBC Instructions. D. A health organization's RBC shall be determined in accordance with the formula set forth in the RBC Instructions. The formula shall take into account, and may adjust for the covariance between, the following risks: 1. Asset risk; 2. Credit risk; 3. Underwriting risk; and 4. All other business risks and such other relevant risks as are set forth in the RBC Instructions. Each risk shall be determined in each case by applying the factors in the manner set forth in the RBC Instructions. E. An excess of capital over the amount produced by the risk-based capital requirements contained in this Act and the formulas, schedules and instructions referred to in this Act is desirable in the business of insurance. Accordingly, licensees should seek to maintain capital above the RBC levels required by this Act. Additional capital is used and useful in the insurance business and helps to secure a licensee against various risks inherent in, or affecting, the business of insurance and not accounted for or only partially measured by the risk-based capital requirements contained in this Act. F. If a domestic licensee files an RBC Report which in the judgment of the Commission is inaccurate, then the Commission shall adjust the RBC Report to correct the inaccuracy and shall notify the licensee of the adjustment. The notice shall contain a statement of the reason for the adjustment. An RBC Report as so adjusted is referred to as an "Adjusted RBC Report." 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5503 Company Action Level Event

A. "Company Action Level Event" means any of the following events: 1. The filing of an RBC Report by a licensee which indicates that: a. The licensee's Total Adjusted Capital is greater than or equal to its Regulatory Action Level RBC but less than its Company Action Level RBC; b. If a life and health insurer, the insurer has Total Adjusted Capital which is greater than or equal to its Company Action Level RBC but less than the product of its Authorized Control Level RBC and 3.0 and has a negative trend; c. If a property and casualty insurer, the insurer has Total Adjusted Capital that is greater than or equal to its Company Action Level RBC but less than the product of its Authorized Control Level RBC and 3.0 and triggers the trend test determined in accordance with the Trend Test Calculation included in the Property and Casualty RBC instructions; or d. If a health organization, the health organization has Total Adjusted Capital that is greater than or equal to its Company Action Level RBC but less than the product of its Authorized Control Level RBC and 3.0 and triggers the trend test determined in accordance with the Trend Test Calculation included in the Health RBC instructions; 2. The notification by the Commission to the licensee of an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in subdivision A 1 a, provided the licensee does not challenge the Adjusted RBC Report under § 38.2-5507 ; or 3. If, pursuant to § 38.2-5507 , the licensee challenges an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in subdivision A 1 a, the notification by the Commission to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the licensee's challenge. B. In the event of a Company Action Level Event, the licensee shall prepare and submit to the Commission an RBC Plan which shall: 1. Identify the conditions in the licensee which contribute to the Company Action Level Event; 2. Contain proposals of corrective actions which the licensee intends to take and would be expected to result in the elimination of the Company Action Level Event; 3. Provide projections of the licensee's financial results in the current year and for at least the four succeeding years if the licensee is a life and health insurer or a property and casualty insurer, or at least two succeeding years if the licensee is a health organization, both in the absence of proposed corrective actions and giving effect to the proposed corrective actions, including projections of statutory balance sheets, operating income, net income, capital and surplus, and RBC levels. If appropriate, the projections for both new and renewal business shall include separate projections for each major line of business and separately identify each significant income, expense and benefit component; 4. Identify the key assumptions impacting the licensee's projections and the sensitivity of the projections to the assumptions; and 5. Identify the quality of, and problems associated with, the licensee's business, including but not limited to its assets, anticipated business growth and associated surplus strain, extraordinary exposure to risk, mix of business and use of reinsurance, if any, in each case. C. The RBC Plan shall be submitted: 1. Within forty-five days of the Company Action Level Event; or 2. If the licensee challenges an Adjusted RBC Report pursuant to § 38.2-5507 , within forty-five days after notification to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the licensee's challenge. D. Within sixty days after the submission by a licensee of an RBC Plan to the Commission, the Commission shall notify the licensee whether the RBC Plan shall be implemented or is, in the judgment of the Commission, unsatisfactory. If the Commission determines the RBC Plan is unsatisfactory, the notification to the licensee shall set forth the reasons for the determination, and may set forth proposed revisions which will render the RBC Plan satisfactory, in the judgment of the Commission. Upon notification from the Commission, the licensee shall prepare a Revised RBC Plan, which may incorporate by reference any revisions proposed by the Commission, and shall submit the Revised RBC Plan to the Commission: 1. Within forty-five days after the notification from the Commission; or 2. If the licensee challenges the notification from the Commission under § 38.2-5507 , within forty-five days after a notification to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the licensee's challenge. E. In the event of a notification by the Commission to a licensee that the licensee's RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan is unsatisfactory, the Commission may at the Commission's discretion, subject to the licensee's right to a hearing under § 38.2-5507 , specify in the notification that the notification constitutes a Regulatory Action Level Event. F. Every domestic licensee that files an RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan with the Commission shall file a copy of the RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan with the insurance commissioner in any state in which the licensee is authorized to do business if: 1. Such state has an RBC provision substantially similar to subsection A of § 38.2-5508 ; and 2. The insurance commissioner of that state has notified the licensee of its request for the filing in writing, in which case the licensee shall file a copy of the RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan in that state no later than the later of: a. Fifteen days after the receipt of notice to file a copy of its RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan with the state; or b. The date on which the RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan is filed under subsection C of § 38.2-5504 . 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 ; 2007, c. 360 ; 2012, c. 156 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5504 Regulatory Action Level Event

A. "Regulatory Action Level Event" means, with respect to any licensee, any of the following events: 1. The filing of an RBC Report by the licensee which indicates that the licensee's Total Adjusted Capital is greater than or equal to its Authorized Control Level RBC but less than its Regulatory Action Level RBC; 2. The notification by the Commission to a licensee of an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in subdivision A 1, provided the licensee does not challenge the Adjusted RBC Report under § 38.2-5507 ; 3. If, pursuant to § 38.2-5507 , the licensee challenges an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in subdivision A 1, the notification by the Commission to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the licensee's challenge; 4. The failure of the licensee to file an RBC Report by the filing date, unless the licensee has provided an explanation for such failure which is satisfactory to the Commission and has cured the failure within ten days after the filing date; 5. The failure of the licensee to submit an RBC Plan to the Commission within the time period set forth in subsection C of § 38.2-5503 ; 6. Notification by the Commission to the licensee that: a. The RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan submitted by the licensee is, in the judgment of the Commission, unsatisfactory; and b. Such notification constitutes a Regulatory Action Level Event with respect to the licensee, provided the licensee has not challenged the determination under § 38.2-5507 ; 7. If, pursuant to § 38.2-5507 , the licensee challenges a determination by the Commission under subdivision A 6, the notification by the Commission to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected such challenge; 8. Notification by the Commission to the licensee that the licensee has failed to adhere to its RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan, but only if such failure has a substantial adverse effect on the ability of the licensee to eliminate the Company Action Level Event in accordance with its RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan and the Commission has so stated in the notification, provided the licensee has not challenged the determination under § 38.2-5507 ; or 9. If, pursuant to § 38.2-5507 , the licensee challenges a determination by the Commission under subdivision A 8, the notification by the Commission to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the challenge. B. In the event of a Regulatory Action Level Event, the Commission shall: 1. Require the licensee to prepare and submit an RBC Plan or, if applicable, a Revised RBC Plan; 2. Perform such examination or analysis as the Commission deems necessary of the assets, liabilities and operations of the licensee including a review of its RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan; and 3. Subsequent to the examination or analysis, issue a corrective order specifying such corrective actions as the Commission shall determine are required. In determining corrective actions, the Commission may take into account such factors as are deemed relevant with respect to the licensee based upon the Commission's examination or analysis of the assets, liabilities and operations of the licensee, including, but not limited to, the results of any sensitivity tests undertaken pursuant to the RBC Instructions. C. The RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan shall be submitted: 1. Within forty-five days after the occurrence of the Regulatory Action Level Event; 2. If the licensee challenges an Adjusted RBC Report pursuant to § 38.2-5507 and the challenge is not frivolous in the judgment of the Commission, within forty-five days after the notification to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the licensee's challenge; or 3. If the licensee challenges a Revised RBC Plan under § 38.2-5507 and the challenge is not frivolous in the judgment of the Commission, within forty-five days after notification to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the licensee's challenge. D. The Commission may retain actuaries and investment experts and other consultants as may be necessary in the judgment of the Commission to review the licensee's RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan, examine or analyze the assets, liabilities and operations, including contractual relationships, of the licensee and formulate the corrective order with respect to the licensee. The fees, costs and expenses relating to consultants shall be borne by the affected licensee or such other party as directed by the Commission. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5505 Authorized Control Level Event

A. "Authorized Control Level Event" means any of the following events: 1. The filing of an RBC Report by the licensee which indicates that the licensee's Total Adjusted Capital is greater than or equal to its Mandatory Control Level RBC but less than its Authorized Control Level RBC; 2. The notification by the Commission to the licensee of an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in subdivision A 1, provided the licensee does not challenge the Adjusted RBC Report under § 38.2-5507 ; 3. If, pursuant to § 38.2-5507 , the licensee challenges an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in subdivision A 1, the notification by the Commission to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the licensee's challenge; 4. The failure of the licensee to respond, in a manner satisfactory to the Commission, to a corrective order, provided the licensee has not challenged the corrective order under § 38.2-5507 ; or 5. If the licensee has challenged a corrective order under § 38.2-5507 and the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the challenge or modified the corrective order, the failure of the licensee to respond, in a manner satisfactory to the Commission, to the corrective order subsequent to rejection or modification by the Commission. B. In the event of an Authorized Control Level Event with respect to a licensee, the Commission shall: 1. Take such actions as are required under § 38.2-5504 regarding a licensee with respect to which a Regulatory Action Level Event has occurred; or 2. If the Commission deems it to be in the best interests of the policyholders and creditors of the licensee and of the public, take such actions as are necessary to cause the licensee to be placed under regulatory control under the provisions of Chapter 15 (§ 38.2-1500 et seq.). In the event the Commission takes such actions, the Authorized Control Level Event shall be deemed an indication of a hazardous financial condition which serves as sufficient grounds for the Commission to commence delinquency proceedings, and the receiver appointed in conjunction with such proceedings shall have the rights, powers and duties with respect to the licensee as are set forth in Chapter 15 or any order of liquidation, rehabilitation or conservation entered pursuant thereto. In the event the Commission takes actions under this subdivision pursuant to an Adjusted RBC Report, the licensee shall be entitled to such protections as are afforded to licensees under the appropriate provisions of this title pertaining to summary proceedings. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5506 Mandatory Control Level Event

A. "Mandatory Control Level Event" means any of the following events: 1. The filing of an RBC Report which indicates that the licensee's Total Adjusted Capital is less than its Mandatory Control Level RBC; 2. The notification by the Commission to the licensee of an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in subdivision A 1, provided the licensee does not challenge the Adjusted RBC Report under § 38.2-5507 ; or 3. If, pursuant to § 38.2-5507 , the licensee challenges an Adjusted RBC Report that indicates the event in subdivision A 1, notification by the Commission to the licensee that the Commission has, after a hearing, rejected the licensee's challenge. B. In the event of a Mandatory Control Level Event: 1. With respect to a life and health insurer, the Commission shall take actions as are necessary to place the insurer under regulatory control pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15 (§ 38.2-1500 et seq.). In that event, the Mandatory Control Level Event shall be deemed an indication of a hazardous financial condition which serves as sufficient grounds for the Commission to commence delinquency proceedings, and the receiver appointed in conjunction with such proceedings, shall have the rights, powers and duties with respect to the insurer as are set forth in Chapter 15 or any order of liquidation, rehabilitation or conservation entered thereunder. If the Commission takes actions pursuant to an Adjusted RBC Report, the insurer shall be entitled to such protections as are afforded to insurers under the appropriate provisions of this title pertaining to summary proceedings. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Commission may forego action for up to ninety days after the Mandatory Control Level Event if the Commission finds there is a reasonable expectation that the Mandatory Control Level Event may be eliminated within the ninety-day period. 2. With respect to a property and casualty insurer, the Commission shall take actions as are necessary to place the insurer under regulatory control pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15, or, in the case of an insurer which is writing no business and which is running-off its existing business, may allow the insurer to continue to run-off under the supervision of the Commission. In either event, the Mandatory Control Level Event shall be deemed an indication of a hazardous financial condition which serves as sufficient grounds for the Commission to commence delinquency proceedings, and the receiver appointed in conjunction with such proceedings, shall have the rights, powers and duties with respect to the insurer as are set forth in Chapter 15 or any order of liquidation, rehabilitation, or conservation entered thereunder. If the Commission takes actions pursuant to an Adjusted RBC Report, the insurer shall be entitled to such protections as are afforded to insurers under the appropriate provisions of this title pertaining to summary proceedings. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Commission may forego action for up to ninety days after the Mandatory Control Level Event if the Commission finds there is a reasonable expectation that the Mandatory Control Level Event may be eliminated within the ninety-day period. 3. With respect to a health organization, the Commission shall take actions as are necessary to place the health organization under regulatory control pursuant to and in accordance with applicable provisions in Chapter 15 (§ 38.2-1500 et seq.) and § 38.2-4214.1 , or § 38.2-4509.1 of this title. In that event, the Mandatory Control Level Event shall be deemed an indication of a hazardous financial condition which serves as sufficient grounds for the Commission to commence delinquency proceedings, and the receiver appointed in conjunction with such proceedings shall have the rights, powers and duties with respect to the licensee as are set forth in Chapter 15, or any order of liquidation, rehabilitation or conservation entered thereunder. If the Commission takes actions pursuant to an adjusted RBC Report, the health organization shall be entitled to such protections as are afforded to the licensee under the appropriate provisions of this title pertaining to summary proceedings. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Commission may forego action for up to ninety days after the Mandatory Control Level Event if the Commission finds there is a reasonable expectation that the Mandatory Control Level Event may be eliminated within the ninety-day period. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 ; 2018, c. 706 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5507 Hearings

A. A licensee shall have the right to a confidential hearing, on a record before the Commission, at which the licensee may challenge any determination or action by the Commission, upon: 1. Notification to a licensee by the Commission of an Adjusted RBC Report; 2. Notification to a licensee by the Commission that (i) the licensee's RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan is unsatisfactory and (ii) such notification constitutes a Regulatory Action Level Event with respect to such licensee; 3. Notification to a licensee by the Commission that the licensee has failed to adhere to its RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan and that such failure has a substantial adverse effect on the ability of the licensee to eliminate the Company Action Level Event with respect to the licensee in accordance with its RBC Plan or Revised RBC Plan; or 4. Notification to a licensee by the Commission of a Corrective Order with respect to the licensee. B. The licensee shall notify the Commission of its request for a hearing within five days after the notification by the Commission under subdivision 1, 2, 3 or 4 of subsection A. Upon receipt of the licensee's request for a hearing, the Commission shall set a date for the hearing, which date shall be no less than ten nor more than thirty days after the date of the licensee's request. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5508 Confidentiality; prohibition on announcements; prohibition on use in ratemaking

A. All RBC Plans and RBC Reports, to the extent the information therein is not required to be set forth in a publicly available annual statement schedule, which are filed with the Commission with respect to any domestic licensee or foreign licensee, constitute information that might be damaging to the licensee if made available to its competitors, and therefore shall be kept confidential by the Commission. This information shall not be made public nor shall it be subject to subpoena, other than by the Commission and then only for the purpose of enforcement actions taken by the Commission pursuant to this Act or any other provision of the insurance laws of this Commonwealth; however, the Commission may at its discretion disclose such confidential information to (i) a regulatory official of any state or country; (ii) the NAIC, its affiliate or its subsidiary; or (iii) a law-enforcement authority of any state or country. Any such disclosure by the Commission shall not constitute a waiver of confidentiality of such plans, reports, and information. As used in this subsection, RBC Reports and RBC Plans shall include the results or report of any examination or analysis of a licensee performed by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this Act or by the insurance regulatory officials of another state pursuant to the provisions of a substantially similar risk-based capital statute. B. The comparison of a licensee's Total Adjusted Capital to any of its RBC Levels is a regulatory tool which may indicate the need for possible corrective action with respect to the licensee, and is not intended as a means to rank licensees generally. Therefore, except as otherwise required under the provisions of this Act, the making, publishing, disseminating, circulating or placing before the public, or causing, directly or indirectly to be made, published, disseminated, circulated or placed before the public, in a newspaper, magazine or other publication, or in the form of a notice, circular, pamphlet, letter or poster, or over any radio or television station, or in any other way, an advertisement, announcement or statement containing an assertion, representation or statement ranking any licensee relative to other licensees solely on the basis of comparisons between Total Adjusted Capital and RBC Levels or any component derived in the calculation of RBC Levels, by any licensee, agent, broker or other person engaged in any manner in the insurance business would be misleading and is therefore prohibited. If any materially false statement comparing a licensee's Total Adjusted Capital to its RBC Levels, or any of them, or a misleading comparison of any other amount to the licensee's RBC Levels is published in any written publication and the licensee is able to demonstrate to the Commission with substantial proof the falsity or misleading nature of such statement, as the case may be, then the licensee may publish an announcement in a written publication if the sole purpose of the announcement is to rebut the materially false or misleading statement. C. RBC Instructions, RBC Reports, Adjusted RBC Reports, RBC Plans and Revised RBC Plans are intended solely for use by the Commission in monitoring the solvency of licensees and the need for possible corrective action with respect to licensees and shall not be used by the Commission for ratemaking nor considered or introduced as evidence in any rate proceeding nor used by the Commission to calculate or derive any elements of an appropriate premium level or rate of return for any line of insurance which a licensee or any affiliate is authorized to write. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 ; 2001, c. 519 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5509 Supplemental provisions; rules; exemption

A. The provisions of this Act are supplemental to any other provisions of the laws of this Commonwealth, and shall not preclude or limit any other powers or duties of the Commission, the Commissioner of Insurance, or any of the Commission's employees or agents under such laws, including, but not limited to, the provisions of §§ 38.2-1038 and 38.2-1040 , subdivision A 7 of § 38.2-4316 , and Chapter 15 (§ 38.2-1500 et seq.) and any regulations issued thereunder. B. The Commission may adopt reasonable rules necessary for the implementation of this Act. C. The Commission may exempt from the application of this Act any domestic property and casualty insurer which: 1. Writes direct business only in this Commonwealth; 2. Writes direct annual premiums of $2 million or less; and 3. Assumes no reinsurance in excess of five percent of direct premium written. D. The Commission may exempt from the application of this Act an insurer organized and operating under the laws of this Commonwealth and licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 25 (§ 38.2-2500 et seq.). E. The Commission may exempt from the application of this Act a domestic health organization that writes direct business only in this Commonwealth and assumes no reinsurance in excess of five percent of direct premium written, and either (i) writes direct annual premiums of two million dollars or less for comprehensive medical coverages or (ii) is licensed pursuant to Chapter 45 (§ 38.2-4500 et seq.) and covers less than 2,000 lives. As used in this subsection, "comprehensive medical coverages" means contracts providing basic health care services and Medicare and Medicaid risk coverages or policies providing hospital, surgical, major medical, Medicare risk and Medicaid risk coverages. Medicare supplement need not be included and premiums for administrative services shall not be included. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 ; 2018, c. 706 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5510 Foreign licensees

A. Any foreign licensee shall, upon the written request of the Commission, submit to the Commission an RBC Report as of the end of the calendar year just ended not later than the later of: 1. The date an RBC Report would be required to be filed by a domestic licensee under this Act; or 2. Fifteen days after the request is received by the foreign licensee. Any foreign licensee shall, at the written request of the Commission, promptly submit to the Commission a copy of any RBC Plan that is filed with the insurance commissioner of any other state. B. In the event of a Company Action Level Event, Regulatory Action Level Event or Authorized Control Level Event with respect to any foreign licensee as determined under the RBC statute applicable in the state of domicile of the licensee, or, if no RBC provision is in force in that state, under the provisions of this Act, if the insurance commissioner of the state of domicile of the foreign licensee fails to require the foreign licensee to file an RBC Plan in the manner specified under the RBC statute, or, if no RBC provision is in force in the state, under § 38.2-5503 hereof, the Commission may require the foreign licensee to file an RBC Plan with the Commission. In such event, the failure of the foreign licensee to file an RBC Plan with the Commission shall be grounds to order the licensee to cease writing new insurance business in this Commonwealth or to suspend, revoke or refuse to issue a license pursuant to § 38.2-1040 . C. In the event of a Mandatory Control Level Event with respect to any foreign licensee, if no domiciliary receiver has been appointed with respect to the foreign licensee under the rehabilitation and liquidation statute applicable in the state of domicile of the foreign licensee, the Commission may deem such licensee in a condition where any further transaction of business will be hazardous to its policyholders, creditors, members, subscribers, stockholders, or to the public, and an action may be instituted and conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15 (§ 38.2-1500 et seq.) and, if applicable, § 38.2-4214.1 or 38.2-4509.1 , and the occurrence of the Mandatory Control Level Event shall be considered adequate grounds for the application for such action. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 ; 2018, c. 706 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5511 Immunity

There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against, the Commission, the Commissioner of Insurance, or any of the Commission's employees or agents, acting in good faith, for any action taken by them in the performance of their powers and duties under this Act. 1995, c. 789 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5513 Notices

All notices by the Commission to a licensee which may result in regulatory action hereunder shall be effective upon dispatch if transmitted by registered or certified mail, or in the case of any other transmission shall be effective upon the licensee's receipt of such notice. 1995, c. 789 ; 2000, c. 47 .

Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-5514 Phase-in provision

For RBC Reports required to be filed by insurers with respect to 1994, the following requirements shall apply in lieu of the provisions of §§ 38.2-5503 , 38.2-5504 , 38.2-5505 and 38.2-5506 : 1. In the event of a Company Action Level Event with respect to a domestic insurer, the Commission shall take no regulatory action hereunder. 2. In the event of a Regulatory Action Level Event under subdivision A 1, A 2 or A 3 of § 38.2-5504 , the Commission shall take the actions required under § 38.2-5503 . 3. In the event of a Regulatory Action Level Event under subdivision 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of subsection A of § 38.2-5504 or an Authorized Control Level Event, the Commission shall take the actions required under § 38.2-5504 with respect to the insurer. 4. In the event of a Mandatory Control Level Event with respect to an insurer, the Commission shall take the actions required under § 38.2-5505 with respect to the insurer. 1995, c. 789 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title38.2/chapter55/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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