§ 8-605. Representation of viator; viator status not limited to owner or holder of policy

MD Ins Code § 8-605 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Notwithstanding the manner in which the viatical settlement broker is compensated, a viatical settlement broker is deemed to represent only the viator and owes a fiduciary duty to the viator to act according to the viator’s instructions and in the best interest of the viator.

(b)    For purposes of this subtitle, a viator may not be limited to an owner or certificate holder of a policy that insures the life of an individual who is terminally ill or chronically ill.