Title 38.2. Insurance
Chapter 39. Mutual Assessment Life, Accident and Sickness Insurers
Article 3. Policy Provisions and Benefits.
§ 38.2-3910. Policy forms to be filed.Every mutual assessment life, accident and sickness insurer shall file with the Commission a copy of all policy forms and standard endorsements which the insurer intends to use. These companies shall be exempt from form approval requirements regarding those lines of insurance specified in Category A of § 38.2-3902 until July 1, 1990.
1985, c. 400, § 38.1-549.11; 1986, c. 562.
§ 38.2-3911. Time limit on certain defenses.Every insurance policy or contract shall contain a provision that after two years from the effective date of the policy or contract, only fraudulent misstatements in the application may be used to void the policy or contract or deny any claim for a loss incurred or a disability that starts after the two-year period. This provision may be omitted if the incontestable clause referred to in § 38.2-3912 is included.
1985, c. 400, § 38.1-549.12; 1986, c. 562.
§ 38.2-3912. Incontestability of policies.Every insurance policy or contract shall contain a provision that it shall be incontestable after it has been in force during the lifetime of the insured for two years from its date of issuance, except for nonpayment of the policy's assessments or premiums. In the case of life policies and at the option of the insurer, provisions relating to benefits in the event of disability and provisions which grant additional insurance specifically against death by accident or accidental means, may be excepted in the incontestability provision. This provision may be omitted if the time limit on the certain defense clause specified in § 38.2-3911 is included.
1985, c. 400, § 38.1-549.13; 1986, c. 562; 1987, c. 520.
§ 38.2-3913. Required grace periods.Each insurance policy shall have a provision that the insured is entitled to a thirty-one-day period within which the payment of any premium or assessment after the first payment may be made. At the option of the insurer this may be subject to a reasonable interest charge for the number of days of grace elapsing before the payment of the premium or assessment. The provision shall also state that during the grace period the policy shall continue in full force, but if a claim arises under the policy during the grace period before the overdue premium or assessment is paid, the amount of such premium or assessment, with applicable interest, may be deducted from any amount payable under the policy in settlement.
1985, c. 400, § 38.1-549.14; 1986, c. 562.
§ 38.2-3914. Policy to specify amount of payment and when to be paid.Each policy shall specify the sum of money payable upon the occurrence of the insured risk. Each policy shall also state that payment shall be made within thirty days after showing proof of the occurrence of the insured risk.
1985, c. 400, § 38.1-549.15; 1986, c. 562.