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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 14. Insurance
Agency 5. State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance
Chapter 101. Rules Governing Life and Health Forms Filings
11/23/2024

14VAC5-101-50. General filing requirements.

A. The commission may set filing deadlines as needed. Deadlines shall be strictly enforced.

B. A form is considered filed with the commission on the date the filing is received.

C. Each filing shall be accompanied by a filing description that shall include:

1. The type of insurance form, including a description of the form and the market for which the form is intended. Intentions to concentrate on a specialized market should be noted.

2. The form number of each form that is being filed.

3. An indication that the form is new, or if replacing, revising, or modifying a previously approved form, the exact changes that are intended.

4. An identification of any change in benefits and an indication of whether the change affects premium rates for the form.

5. An indication if approval of a form submitted has been withdrawn by another regulatory body and the reasons for such a withdrawal.

D. Any form to be used in only the group or only the individual market shall be separately filed.

E. Except for an application or enrollment form, each filing shall pertain to only one type of insurance. Combinations of types of insurance in one filing are otherwise prohibited, unless specifically allowed by law.

F. Any form filed that is to be used with a previously approved form, including an application, shall identify the form number, approval date, and SERFF or state tracking number in the new filing.

G. Any amendment, endorsement, or rider that intends to revise a previously approved form shall be accompanied by the previously approved form filed as supporting documentation.

Statutory Authority

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

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 9, eff. January 1, 2020.

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