A. Each participating individual life insurance policy shall contain a provision that the policy shall participate in the surplus of the insurer. Any policy containing a provision for participation at the end of the first policy year, and annually thereafter, may also provide that each dividend shall be paid subject to the payment of the premiums for the next ensuing year. The policyowner under any annual dividend policy shall have the right each year to have the dividend arising from the participation paid in cash. If the policy provides other dividend options, it shall also state which of the options shall be effective if the insured does not elect any option on or before the expiration of the grace period allowed for the payment of the premium.
B. This section shall not apply to any form of paid-up insurance, temporary insurance, or pure endowment insurance, issued or granted in exchange for lapsed or surrendered policies.
Code 1950, § 38-371 (5); 1950, p. 180; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-396; 1986, c. 562.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 33 - Life Insurance Policies
§ 38.2-3300. Requirements; exceptions
§ 38.2-3301. Ten-day right to examine policy
§ 38.2-3301.1. Delivery of individual life insurance policies
§ 38.2-3302. How premiums payable
§ 38.2-3304. Policy constitutes entire contract; statements deemed representations
§ 38.2-3306. Misstatement of age
§ 38.2-3307. Participation in surplus
§ 38.2-3309. Nonforfeiture benefits and cash surrender values
§ 38.2-3310. Table of values and options
§ 38.2-3313. Table of installments
§ 38.2-3315. Variations for certain forms of policies; providing more favorable terms
§ 38.2-3316. Provisions prohibited
§ 38.2-3317. Provisions required by other jurisdictions
§ 38.2-3318.1. Group life insurance requirements
§ 38.2-3319.1. Limits of group life insurance
§ 38.2-3319.2. Review of records
§ 38.2-3320.1. Policies issued outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia
§ 38.2-3321.1. Requirements for those marketing group life insurance
§ 38.2-3323. Group life insurance coverages of spouses, dependent children, and other persons
§ 38.2-3324. Standard provisions required; exceptions
§ 38.2-3327. Entire contract; statements deemed representations
§ 38.2-3328. Evidence of individual insurability
§ 38.2-3329. Misstatement of age
§ 38.2-3330. Payment of benefits
§ 38.2-3331. Individual certificates
§ 38.2-3332. Right to individual policy upon termination of employment or membership
§ 38.2-3334. Death after termination of group insurance and before issuance of individual policy
§ 38.2-3335. Additional persons becoming eligible
§ 38.2-3336. Provisions required by other jurisdictions
§ 38.2-3338. Provisions prohibited
§ 38.2-3339. Exemption of group life insurance policies from legal process
§ 38.2-3340. Definition of industrial life insurance
§ 38.2-3341. Standard provisions required
§ 38.2-3342. Ten-day right to examine policy
§ 38.2-3344. Policy and application to constitute entire contract; statements deemed representations
§ 38.2-3346. Misstatement of age
§ 38.2-3347. Nonforfeiture benefits and cash surrender values
§ 38.2-3349. Table of nonforfeiture options
§ 38.2-3352. Provisions not required in certain policies