14 Va. Admin. Code § 5-90-130

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 14VAC5-90-130 - Identity of insurer

A. The name of the actual insurer, the form number or numbers of the policies advertised, and the form number of any application shall be stated on all invitations to contract. An invitation to contract shall not use a trade name, any insurance group designation, name of the parent company of the insurer, name of a particular division of the insurer, service mark, slogan, symbol or other device which without disclosing the name of the actual insurer would have the capacity and tendency to mislead or deceive as to the true identity of the insurer.

B. An advertisement shall not use any combination of words, symbols, or physical materials that by their content, phraseology, shape, color or other characteristics are so similar to combination of words, symbols, or physical materials used by agencies of the federal government or this Commonwealth, or otherwise appear to be of such a nature that it tends to confuse or mislead prospective insureds into believing that the solicitation is in some manner connected with an agency of the municipal, state, or federal government.

Derived from Regulation 8, Case No. 19498, § 13, eff. June 1, 1975; amended Order of July 25, 1975, eff. September 15, 1975; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 25, eff. August 4, 2004.

Statutory Authority

§§ 12.1-13 and 38.2-223 of the Code of Virginia.