{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/38.2-3319.1.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/38.2-3319.1.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/38.2-3319.1.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/38.2-3319.1.html"}],"law_id":61497,"edition_id":1,"section_id":61497,"structure_id":14882,"section_number":"38.2-3319.1","catch_line":"Limits of group life insurance","history":"1998, c. 154.","full_text":"Group life insurance offered to a resident of this Commonwealth under a group life insurance policy issued to a group other than one described in \u00a7 38.2-3318.1 shall be subject to the following requirements:\n\nA\n\nNo such group life insurance policy shall be delivered in this Commonwealth unless the Commission finds that:1\n\nThe issuance of such group policy is not contrary to Virginia’s public policy and is in the best interest of the citizens of this Commonwealth;2\n\nThe issuance of the group policy would result in economies of acquisition or administration; and3\n\nThe benefits are reasonable in relation to the premiums charged.\n\t\t\t\tInsurers filing policy forms seeking approval under the provisions of this subsection shall accompany the forms with a certification, signed by the officer of the company with the responsibility for forms compliance, in which the company certifies that each such policy form will be issued only where the requirements set forth in subdivisions 1 through 3 of this subsection have been met.B\n\nNo such group life insurance coverage may be offered in this Commonwealth by an insurer under a policy issued in another state unless this Commonwealth or another state having requirements substantially similar to those contained in subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A has made a determination that such requirements have been met.\n\t\t\tAn insurer offering group life insurance coverage in this Commonwealth under this subsection shall file a certification, signed by the officer of the company having responsibility for forms compliance in which the company certifies that all group insurance coverage marketed to residents of this Commonwealth under policies which have not been approved by this Commonwealth will comply with the provisions of § 38.2-3318.1 or have met the requirements set forth in subdivisions A 1 through A 3 of this section, and which clearly demonstrates that the substantially similar requirements of the state in which the contract will be issued have been met. The certification shall be accompanied by documentation from such state evidencing the determination that such requirements have been met.C\n\nThe premium for the policy shall be paid either from the policyholder’s funds or from funds contributed by the covered persons, or from both.D\n\nAn insurer may exclude or limit the coverage on any person as to whom evidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":224602,"text":"Group life insurance offered to a resident of this Commonwealth under a group life insurance policy issued to a group other than one described in \u00a7 38.2-3318.1 shall be subject to the following requirements:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"A"},"1":{"id":224603,"text":"No such group life insurance policy shall be delivered in this Commonwealth unless the Commission finds that:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"A1"},"2":{"id":224604,"text":"The issuance of such group policy is not contrary to Virginia’s public policy and is in the best interest of the citizens of this Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"3":{"id":224605,"text":"The issuance of the group policy would result in economies of acquisition or administration; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"4":{"id":224606,"text":"The benefits are reasonable in relation to the premiums charged.\n\t\t\t\tInsurers filing policy forms seeking approval under the provisions of this subsection shall accompany the forms with a certification, signed by the officer of the company with the responsibility for forms compliance, in which the company certifies that each such policy form will be issued only where the requirements set forth in subdivisions 1 through 3 of this subsection have been met.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"5":{"id":224607,"text":"No such group life insurance coverage may be offered in this Commonwealth by an insurer under a policy issued in another state unless this Commonwealth or another state having requirements substantially similar to those contained in subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A has made a determination that such requirements have been met.\n\t\t\tAn insurer offering group life insurance coverage in this Commonwealth under this subsection shall file a certification, signed by the officer of the company having responsibility for forms compliance in which the company certifies that all group insurance coverage marketed to residents of this Commonwealth under policies which have not been approved by this Commonwealth will comply with the provisions of § 38.2-3318.1 or have met the requirements set forth in subdivisions A 1 through A 3 of this section, and which clearly demonstrates that the substantially similar requirements of the state in which the contract will be issued have been met. 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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 154<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72251,"section_number":"38.2-3318.1","catch_line":"Group life insurance requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3318.1\/"},{"id":59025,"section_number":"38.2-3319.2","catch_line":"Review of records","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3319.2\/"},{"id":84493,"section_number":"38.2-3320.1","catch_line":"Policies issued outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3320.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72251,"section_number":"38.2-3318.1","catch_line":"Group life insurance requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3318.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":214721,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61497,"identifier":"38.2-3319.1","token":"38.2\/33\/2\/38.2-3319.1","url":"\/38.2-3319.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-3319.1\/","token":"38.2\/33\/2\/38.2-3319.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Limits of group life insurance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-3319.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Group life insurance<\/span> offered to a resident of this Commonwealth under a group life insurance<\/span> policy issued to a group other than one described in \u00a7 38.2-3318.1<\/a> shall be subject to the following requirements:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No such group life insurance<\/span> policy shall be delivered in this Commonwealth unless the Commission<\/span> finds that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The issuance of such group policy is not contrary to Virginia’s public policy and is in the best interest of the citizens of this Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The issuance of the group policy would result in economies of acquisition or administration; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The benefits are reasonable in relation to the premiums charged.\n\t\t\t\tInsurers<\/span> filing policy forms seeking approval under the provisions of this subsection shall accompany the forms with a certification, signed by the officer of the company<\/span> with the responsibility for forms compliance, in which the company<\/span> certifies that each such policy form will be issued only where the requirements set forth in subdivisions 1 through 3 of this subsection have been met. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No such group life insurance<\/span> coverage may be offered in this Commonwealth by an insurer<\/span> under a policy issued in another state<\/span> unless this Commonwealth or another state<\/span> having requirements substantially similar to those contained in subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A has made a determination that such requirements have been met.\n\t\t\tAn insurer<\/span> offering group life insurance<\/span> coverage in this Commonwealth under this subsection shall file a certification, signed by the officer of the company<\/span> having responsibility for forms compliance in which the company<\/span> certifies that all group insurance<\/span> coverage marketed to residents of this Commonwealth under policies which have not been approved by this Commonwealth will comply with the provisions of § 38.2-3318.1<\/a> or have met the requirements set forth in subdivisions A 1 through A 3 of this section, and which clearly demonstrates that the substantially similar requirements of the state<\/span> in which the contract<\/span> will be issued have been met. The certification shall be accompanied by documentation from such state<\/span> evidencing the determination that such requirements have been met. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The premium for the policy shall be paid either from the policyholder’s funds or from funds contributed by the covered persons<\/span>, or from both. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> An insurer<\/span> may exclude or limit the coverage on any person<\/span> as to whom evidence<\/span> of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIMITS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (\u00a7 38.2-3319.1)\n\nGroup life insurance offered to a resident of this Commonwealth under a group\nlife insurance policy issued to a group other than one described in \u00a7\n38.2-3318.1 shall be subject to the following requirements:\n\nA. No such group life insurance policy shall be delivered in this Commonwealth\nunless the Commission finds that:\n\n 1. The issuance of such group policy is not contrary to Virginia’s\n public policy and is in the best interest of the citizens of this\n Commonwealth;\n\n 2. The issuance of the group policy would result in economies of acquisition\n or administration; and\n\n 3. The benefits are reasonable in relation to the premiums charged.\n \t\t\t\tInsurers filing policy forms seeking approval under the provisions of this\n subsection shall accompany the forms with a certification, signed by the\n officer of the company with the responsibility for forms compliance, in which\n the company certifies that each such policy form will be issued only where the\n requirements set forth in subdivisions 1 through 3 of this subsection have\n been met.\n\nB. No such group life insurance coverage may be offered in this Commonwealth by\nan insurer under a policy issued in another state unless this Commonwealth or\nanother state having requirements substantially similar to those contained in\nsubdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A has made a determination that such\nrequirements have been met.\n\t\t\tAn insurer offering group life insurance coverage in this Commonwealth under\nthis subsection shall file a certification, signed by the officer of the company\nhaving responsibility for forms compliance in which the company certifies that\nall group insurance coverage marketed to residents of this Commonwealth under\npolicies which have not been approved by this Commonwealth will comply with the\nprovisions of § 38.2-3318.1 or have met the requirements set forth in\nsubdivisions A 1 through A 3 of this section, and which clearly demonstrates\nthat the substantially similar requirements of the state in which the contract\nwill be issued have been met. The certification shall be accompanied by\ndocumentation from such state evidencing the determination that such\nrequirements have been met.\n\nC. The premium for the policy shall be paid either from the policyholder’s\nfunds or from funds contributed by the covered persons, or from both.\n\nD. An insurer may exclude or limit the coverage on any person as to whom\nevidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 154.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}