Except as provided in subsection C of § 38.2-1802, this chapter shall apply to the sale, solicitation, and negotiation of surplus lines insurance coverage for insureds whose home state, as defined in § 38.2-4805.2, is this Commonwealth.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 38.2-4805.1

  • Home state: means (i) the state in which an insured maintains its principal place of business or, in the case of an individual, the individual's principal residence or (ii) if 100 percent of the insured risk is located out of the state referred to in clause (i), "home state" means the state to which the greatest percentage of the insured's taxable premium for that insurance contract is allocated. See Virginia Code 38.2-4805.2
  • Surplus lines insurance: means any property and casualty insurance permitted to be placed directly by an insured or through a surplus lines broker with an eligible nonadmitted insurer. See Virginia Code 38.2-4805.2

2011, c. 498.

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