No insurance contract delivered or issued for delivery in this Commonwealth and covering subjects which are located or residing in this Commonwealth, or which are performed in this Commonwealth shall contain any condition, stipulation or agreement:
1. Requiring the contract to be construed according to the laws of any other state or country, except as may be necessary to meet the requirements of the motor vehicle financial responsibility laws of the other state or country; or
2. Depriving the courts of this Commonwealth of jurisdiction in actions against the insurer.
Any such condition, stipulation or agreement shall be void, but such voiding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the contract.
1952, c. 317, § 38.1-339; 1986, c. 562.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 3 - Provisions Relating to Insurance Policies and Contracts
§ 38.2-301. Insurable interest required; life, accident and sickness insurance
§ 38.2-302. Life, accident, and sickness insurance; application required
§ 38.2-303. Insurable interest required; property insurance
§ 38.2-304. Contracts of temporary insurance; duration; what deemed to include
§ 38.2-305. Contents of policies
§ 38.2-306. Additional contents
§ 38.2-307. Charter and bylaw provisions in policies
§ 38.2-308. Contingent liability provisions in policies issued by certain mutual insurers
§ 38.2-309. When answers or statements of applicant do not bar recovery on policy
§ 38.2-310. All fees, charges, etc., to be stated in policy
§ 38.2-311. Type size in which conditions and restrictions to be printed
§ 38.2-313. Where certain contracts deemed made
§ 38.2-314. Limitation of action and proof of loss
§ 38.2-315. Intervening breach
§ 38.2-316. Policy forms to be filed with Commission; notice of approval or disapproval; exceptions
§ 38.2-317. Delivery and use of certain policies and endorsements
§ 38.2-318. Validity of noncomplying forms
§ 38.2-319. Validity of contracts in violation of law
§ 38.2-320. Insurer to furnish forms for proof of loss
§ 38.2-321. Payment discharges insurer
§ 38.2-322. Standardized claims forms
§ 38.2-324. Disclosure of property damage information