(1) Each life settlement provider shall file a report for the preceding calendar year with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services on or before March 1 of each year, or within such extension of time therefor as the director may grant. The report shall be in the form and contain such information as the director prescribes and shall be verified as follows:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 744.343

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • 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.

(a) If the life settlement provider is a corporation, by at least two principal officers of the life settlement provider.

(b) If the life settlement provider is a partnership, by two partners.

(c) If the life settlement provider is neither a corporation nor a partnership, by its president and secretary.

(2) For a policy settled within five years of policy issuance, a life settlement provider shall file with the director on or before March 1 of each year an annual statement containing such information as the director may prescribe by regulation. In addition to any other requirements, the annual statement must specify the total number and aggregate face amount and life settlement proceeds of policies settled during the immediately preceding calendar year, together with a breakdown of the information by policy issue year. The annual statement must also include the names of the insurance companies whose policies have been settled and the life settlement brokers that have settled the policies. The information must be limited to only those transactions for which the owner is a resident of this state.

(3) Except as otherwise allowed or required by law, a life settlement provider, life settlement broker, life settlement investment agent, insurance company, insurance producer, information bureau, rating agency or company, or any other person with actual knowledge of an insured’s identity, may not disclose the fact that the person is insured or the insured’s financial or medical information to any other person unless the disclosure:

(a) Is necessary to effect a life settlement between the owner and a life settlement provider and the owner and insured have provided prior written consent to the disclosure;

(b) Is necessary to effect a life settlement purchase agreement between the life settlement purchaser and a life settlement provider and the owner and insured have provided prior written consent to the disclosure;

(c) Is provided in response to an investigation or examination by the director or any other governmental officer or agency or pursuant to the requirements of ORS § 744.346;

(d) Is a term of or condition to the transfer of a policy by one life settlement provider to another life settlement provider;

(e) Is necessary to permit a financing entity, related provider trust or special purpose entity to finance the purchase of policies by a life settlement provider and the owner and insured have provided prior written consent to the disclosure;

(f) Is necessary to allow the life settlement provider or life settlement broker or their authorized representatives to make contacts for the purpose of determining health status; or

(g) Is required to purchase stop loss coverage or financial guaranty insurance. [1995 c.342 § 12; 2009 c.711 § 9]

 

[Formerly 750.040; repealed by 1987 c.774 § 154]

 

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