No life insurance policy shall be taken out by the insured or by a person having an insurable interest in the insured's life for the mere purpose of assignment. A policy may be assigned whether or not the assignee has an insurable interest in the life insured unless the policy provides otherwise.
Code 1950, § 38-367; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-442; 1962, c. 590; 1986, c. 562.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 38.2-3100.1. Forms of insurance authorized
§ 38.2-3100.2. Funding agreements
§ 38.2-3101. Legal reserve insurers
§ 38.2-3103. Fraudulent procurement of policy; penalty
§ 38.2-3105. What contracts with respect to life insurance may be made by minors
§ 38.2-3106. Suicide and execution not grounds of defense; exception
§ 38.2-3107. Incontestability of certain policies
§ 38.2-3108. Misstatement of age
§ 38.2-3109. Contestability of reinstated policy
§ 38.2-3110. Incontestability not applicable to excluded or restricted coverage
§ 38.2-3111. Assignment of life insurance policies
§ 38.2-3112. Designation of testamentary trustee as beneficiary
§ 38.2-3113.3. Educational loan provisions in life insurance policies
§ 38.2-3115. Interest on life insurance and annuity contract proceeds
§ 38.2-3115.1. Accelerated payment of benefits
§ 38.2-3117. Standards for certain policies; prohibited policies
§ 38.2-3117.01. Provision of life insurance information upon notification of insured's death
§ 38.2-3117.2. Explanation of settlement options
§ 38.2-3117.3. Supplemental contract
§ 38.2-3117.4. Disclosures for retained asset accounts to beneficiaries
§ 38.2-3118. Spendthrift trusts created under life insurance policies
§ 38.2-3119. Limitation on § 38.2-3118
§ 38.2-3121. Segregation of proceeds not required
§ 38.2-3124. Protection of insurers from creditor's claims
§ 38.2-3125. Other rights of beneficiaries and assignees protected