Group Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Group Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies.” It is part of Chapter 35 “Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies”, which is part of Title 38.2 “Insurance”. It contains 36 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 36 sections.

§ 38.2-3521	Repealed
§ 38.2-3521.1	Group accident and sickness insurance definitions
§ 38.2-3521.2	Blanket accident and sickness insurance
§ 38.2-3522	Repealed
§ 38.2-3522.1	Limits of group accident and sickness insurance
§ 38.2-3523	Repealed
§ 38.2-3523.1	Review of records
§ 38.2-3523.2	Policies issued outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia
§ 38.2-3523.3	Requirements for those marketing group accident and sickness insurance
§ 38.2-3523.4	Minimum number of persons covered
§ 38.2-3524	Repealed
§ 38.2-3525	Group accident and sickness insurance coverages of spouses, dependent children or other persons
§ 38.2-3526	Standard provisions required; exceptions
§ 38.2-3527	Grace period
§ 38.2-3528	Incontestability
§ 38.2-3529	Entire contract; statements deemed representations
§ 38.2-3530	Evidence of individual insurability
§ 38.2-3531	Additional exclusions and limitations
§ 38.2-3532	Misstatement of age
§ 38.2-3533	Individual certificates
§ 38.2-3534	Notice of claim
§ 38.2-3535	Claim forms
§ 38.2-3536	Proofs of loss
§ 38.2-3537	Time of payment of claims
§ 38.2-3538	Payment of benefits
§ 38.2-3539	Physical examinations and autopsy
§ 38.2-3540	Legal actions
§ 38.2-3540.1	Claims experience
§ 38.2-3540.2	Employee wellness program
§ 38.2-3541	Continuation on termination of eligibility
§ 38.2-3541.1	Repealed
§ 38.2-3541.2	Enrollment following change in eligibility status under assistance programs
§ 38.2-3542	Notice to employees upon termination of coverage; penalty for failure to remit funds
§ 38.2-3543	Provisions required by other jurisdictions
§ 38.2-3543.1	Regulations
§ 38.2-3543.2	Applicability of laws