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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 14. Insurance |
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Agency 5. State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance |
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Chapter 140. Rules Governing the Implementation of the Individual Accident and Sicknessinsurance Minimum Standards Act |
Section 50. General policy requirements
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A. A "non-cancellable," "guaranteed renewable," or "non-cancellable and guaranteed renewable" policy shall not provide for termination of coverage of the spouse solely because of the occurrence of an event specified for termination of coverage of the insured, other than nonpayment of premium. The policy shall provide that in the event of the insured's death, the spouse of the insured, if covered under the policy, shall become the insured.
B. The renewability provisions designated "non-cancellable," "guaranteed renewable" or "non-cancellable and guaranteed renewable" shall not be used without further explanatory language in accordance with the disclosure requirements of 14VAC5-140-80 A 1.
C. In a family policy covering both husband and wife, the age of the younger spouse shall be used as the basis for meeting the age and duration requirements of the definitions of "non-cancellable" or "guaranteed renewable." This requirement, however, shall not prevent termination of coverage of the older spouse upon attainment of the stated age limit (e.g., age 65) so long as the policy may be continued in force as to the younger spouse, to the age or for the duration specified in the definition.
D. When accidental death and dismemberment coverage is part of the insurance coverage offered under the contract, the insured shall have the option to include all insureds under such coverage and not just the principal insured.
E. If a policy contains a status type military service exclusion or a provision which suspends coverage during military service, the policy shall provide, upon receipt of written notice of military service, for refund of premiums as applicable to such person on a pro rata basis.
F. In the event the insurer cancels or refuses to renew coverage, policies providing pregnancy benefits shall provide for an extension of benefits as to pregnancy commencing while the policy is in force and for which benefits would have been payable had the policy remained in force.
G. Policies providing convalescent or extended care benefits following hospitalization shall not condition such benefits upon admission to the convalescent or extended care facility within a period of less than 14 days after discharge from the hospital.
H. Any policy providing coverage for the recipient in a transplant operation shall also provide reimbursement of any medical expenses of a live donor to the extent that benefits remain and are available under the recipient's policy, after benefits for the recipient's own expenses have been paid.
I. A policy may contain a provision relating to recurrent disabilities; provided, however, that no such provision shall specify that a recurrent disability be separated by a period greater than six months.
J. Accidental death and dismemberment benefits shall be payable if the loss occurs within 90 days from the date of the accident, irrespective of total disability, or occurs within one year from the date of the accident and during a period of continuous total disability resulting from the accident and commencing within 30 days of the date of the accident. Disability income benefits, if provided, shall not require the loss to commence less than 30 days after the date of the accident, nor shall any policy which the insurer cancels or refuses to renew require that it be in force at the time disability commences if the accident occurred while the policy was in force.
K. Specific dismemberment benefits shall not be in lieu of other benefits unless the specific benefit equals or exceeds the other benefits.
L. Termination of the policy shall be without prejudice to any continuous loss which commenced while the policy was in force, but the extension of benefits beyond the period the policy was in force may be predicated upon the continuous total disability of the insured, limited to the duration of the policy benefit period, if any, or payment of the maximum benefits.
Historical Notes
Derived from Regulation 19, Case No. INS880413, § 6, eff. January 1, 1989; amended, Volume 18, Issue 21, eff. July 1, 2002.