| 4. Transfer of insurance policy. Immediately upon receipt |
from the viator of documents to effect the transfer of the |
insurance policy, the viatical The settlement provider shall pay |
the proceeds of the settlement to an escrow or trust account |
managed by an independent trustee or escrow agent in a state- |
chartered or federally chartered financial institution, whose |
deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
or its successor, pending acknowledgment of the transfer by the |
issuer of the policy instruct the viator to send the executed |
documents required to effect the change in ownership or |
assignment or change in beneficiary directly to the independent |
escrow agent. Within 3 business days after the date the escrow |
agent receives the document, or from the date the settlement |
provider receives the documents, if the viator erroneously |
provides the documents directly to the provider, the settlement |
provider shall pay or transfer the proceeds of the settlement |
into an escrow or trust account maintained in a state or |
federally chartered financial institution whose deposits are |
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its |
successor. Upon payment of the settlement proceeds into the |
escrow account, the escrow agent shall deliver the original |
change in ownership or assignment or change in beneficiary forms |
to the settlement provider or related provider trust. Upon the |
escrow agent's receipt of the acknowledgment of the properly |
completed transfer of ownership or assignment or designation of |
beneficiary from the insurance company, the escrow agent shall |
pay the settlement proceeds to the viator. The trustee or escrow |
agent shall transfer the proceeds due to the viator or otherwise |
according to the viator's written instructions immediately upon |
receipt of acknowledgment of the transfer from the insurer. |