A. A portion of the premium for credit life insurance or credit accident and sickness insurance may be allowed by the insurer to a creditor for providing and servicing such insurance. Such portion of the premium so allowed shall not be deemed as a rebate of premium or as interest charges or consideration or an amount in excess of permitted charges in connection with the loan or other credit transaction.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 38.2-3733

  • Accident and sickness insurance: means insurance against loss resulting from sickness, or from bodily injury or death by accident or accidental means, or from a combination of any or all of these perils. See Virginia Code 38.2-109
  • Insurer: means an insurance company. See Virginia Code 38.2-100
  • Life insurance: includes policies that also provide (i) endowment benefits; (ii) additional benefits incidental to a loss in the event of death, dismemberment, or loss by accident or accidental means; (iii) additional benefits to safeguard the contract from lapse or to provide a special surrender value, a special benefit or an annuity, in the event of total and permanent disability of the insured; and (iv) optional modes of settlement of proceeds. See Virginia Code 38.2-102

B. All of the acts necessary to provide and service credit life insurance and credit accident and sickness insurance may be performed within the same place of business in which is transacted the business giving rise to the loan or other credit transaction.

1960, c. 67, § 38.1-482.9; 1982, c. 223, § 38.2-3712; 1986, c. 562; 1992, c. 586.

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