Sec. 24.9. (a) The viatical settlement provider or viatical settlement broker may contact the insured for the purpose of determining the health status of the insured not more than:

(1) one (1) time every three (3) months for an insured with a life expectancy of more than one (1) year; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-8-19.8-24.9

  • insured: refers to an individual whose life is the subject of insurance under a life insurance policy or contract. See Indiana Code 27-8-19.8-3
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • viatical settlement broker: means a person that represents a viator and for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, solicits, offers, or attempts to negotiate viatical settlements between a viator and one (1) or more viatical settlement providers. See Indiana Code 27-8-19.8-4.5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) one (1) time every month for an insured with a life expectancy of not more than one (1) year.

     (b) Contacts made with an insured under subsection (a) must be made by mail unless the parties agree to another method of contact.

As added by P.L.32-1998, SEC.28.