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Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-2107

Commission may establish guidelines for filing readable fire insurance policy forms

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 115 F. Supp. 2d 612 - Whitaker v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance (1999)

Most recently applied in 157 F. Supp. 3d 501 - Sethi v. Citizens Insurance Co. of America (January 2016)

1977, c. 255, § 38.1-367.1; 1979, c. 176; 1986, c. 562; 2003, c. 930; 2013, c. 12.

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A. The Commission may establish guidelines for the filing of simplified and readable policies of insurance. An insurer may issue a simplified and readable policy of insurance that deviates in language from the standard policy form provided for in §§ 38.2-2104, 38.2-2105, and 38.2-2106 if the deviating policy form is (i) in no respect less favorable to the insured than the standard policy form, and is (ii) approved by the Commission prior to issuance.

B. Notwithstanding the pro rata liability provision included in § 38.2-2105, such simplified and readable policies or endorsements may be issued to apply on an excess basis if such provisions are clearly stated in the policy form or endorsement.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.