The Board is authorized to purchase group insurance policies to insure eligible employees. The policies shall provide life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance and shall be purchased from and carried with a life insurance company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth and which maintains in the Commonwealth sufficient staff and facilities to efficiently administer and service the insurance. Each policy shall contain a provision stipulating the maximum expense and risk charges that are determined by the Board to be on a basis consistent with the general level of charges made by life insurance companies under policies of group life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance issued to large employers. The Board may require that the policies have reinsurance with a life insurance company incorporated or organized under the laws of and authorized to do business in the Commonwealth.
1960, c. 604, § 51-111.67:1; 1968, c. 617; 1974, c. 353; 1985, c. 236; 1990, c. 832.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement
Chapter 5 - Group Insurance Program
§ 51.1-501. Board authorized to purchase group life and accident insurance policies
§ 51.1-502. Eligible employees and officers
§ 51.1-502.1. Certain employees of teaching hospitals
§ 51.1-502.3. Certain employees of the Virginia Port Authority
§ 51.1-503. Limitation on coverage
§ 51.1-504. Election of political subdivision to participate; approval by Board
§ 51.1-505.01. Additional accidental death and dismemberment benefits
§ 51.1-506. Employee contributions; payroll deductions; effect of failure to deduct
§ 51.1-507. Notice of desire not to be insured
§ 51.1-508. Employer contributions
§ 51.1-509. Keeping records and furnishing information required by Board
§ 51.1-510. Insurance exempt from process
§ 51.1-511. Persons entitled to payment of insurance on employee's death
§ 51.1-512. Optional life insurance
§ 51.1-512.1. Optional life insurance for the spouse and minor dependents of employees
§ 51.1-513.1. Long-term care insurance
§ 51.1-513.2. Long-term care coverage program
§ 51.1-513.4. Trust fund for long-term care programs
§ 51.1-514. Policies to provide for accounting to Board; advance premium deposit reserve