{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-1027","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 38.2-1027","heading":"Admission of foreign and alien insurers","body":"Before transacting any insurance business in this Commonwealth, each foreign or alien insurer or reciprocal shall obtain a certificate of authority and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Article 17 (§ 13.1-757 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 13.1 in the case of a stock insurer, of Article 14 (§ 13.1-919 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 in the case of a mutual insurer, and of Article 1 (§ 38.2-1200 et seq.) of Chapter 12 in the case of a reciprocal. The certificate shall be in addition to the license to transact the business of insurance required by § 38.2-1024.Code 1950, §§ 38-32, 38-34; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-83; 1956, c. 431; 1986, c. 562; 2017, c. 655.","path":["Title 38.2. INSURANCE","Chapter 10. ORGANIZATION, ADMISSION AND LICENSING OF INSURERS","Article 5. LICENSING OF INSURERS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/38.2-1027/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:05Z","sha256":"558ada4ec46ef5dc6acd1f357a2f3bf948e68f968bd564eef681487ce7e9b28f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-1026","next":"us-va/va.-code-38.2-1028"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}