Each individual life insurance policy shall have a provision that in the event of default in premium payments, if (i) the value of the policy has been applied automatically to the purchase of other insurance as provided for in this article, (ii) the insurance is in force, and (iii) the original policy has not been surrendered to the insurer and cancelled, the policy may be reinstated within three years from default, upon:
1. Evidence of insurability satisfactory to the insurer;
2. Payment of premiums in arrears with interest at a rate not exceeding six percent per year payable annually; and
3. The payment or reinstatement of any other indebtedness to the insurer upon the policy, with interest at the rate set forth in the policy for the indebtedness.
Code 1950, § 38-371(10); 1950, p. 180; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-400; 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