Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "viatical settlement provider" means a person, other than a viator, that:
(1) enters into a viatical settlement contract with a viator; or
(2) obtains financing for the purchase, acquisition, transfer, or other assignment of one (1) or more viatical settlement contracts, viaticated policies, or interests in such a contract or policy, or otherwise sells, assigns, transfers, pledges, hypothecates, or disposes of one (1) or more viatical settlement contracts, viaticated policies, or interests in such a contract or policy.
(b) The term does not include any of the following:
(1) A bank, savings bank, savings association, credit union, or other licensed lending institution that takes an assignment of a life insurance policy as collateral for a loan.
(2) The issuer of a life insurance policy that makes a policy loan, permits surrender of the policy, or pays other policy benefits, including accelerated benefits, in accordance with the terms of the policy.