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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>361664</law_id><section_number>38.2-1902</section_number><catch_line>Scope of chapter</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-132</reference><reference>38.2-1921</reference><reference>38.2-2708</reference><reference>38.2-2801</reference><reference>38.2-2901</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="88" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="19" identifier="19">Regulation of Rates Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Except as provided in subsection B, this chapter applies to the classes of <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> defined in &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Fire" href="/38.2-110/">38.2-110</a> through <a class="law" title="Credit" href="/38.2-122/">38.2-122</a>, <a class="law" title="Motor vehicle" href="/38.2-124/">38.2-124</a> through <a class="law" title="Mortgage guaranty insurance" href="/38.2-128/">38.2-128</a> and <a class="law" title="Homeowners insurance" href="/38.2-130/">38.2-130</a> through <a class="law" title="Contingent and consequential losses" href="/38.2-133/">38.2-133</a>. <a id="paragraph-1346524" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> This chapter does not apply to: <a id="paragraph-1346525" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> written through the Virginia Workers&#x2019; Compensation Plan pursuant to Chapter 20 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Purposes of chapter" href="/38.2-2000/">38.2-2000</a> et seq.) of this title; <a id="paragraph-1346526" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> on a specific risk as provided in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Excess rate for a specific risk" href="/38.2-1920/">38.2-1920</a>; <a id="paragraph-1346527" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Reinsurance, other than joint reinsurance, to the extent stated in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Joint underwriting or joint reinsurance organizations" href="/38.2-1915/">38.2-1915</a>; <a id="paragraph-1346528" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Life <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Life" href="/38.2-102/">38.2-102</a>; <a id="paragraph-1346529" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Annuities as defined in &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Annuities" href="/38.2-106/">38.2-106</a> and <a class="law" title="Variable annuity" href="/38.2-107/">38.2-107</a>; <a id="paragraph-1346530" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Accident and sickness <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Accident and sickness" href="/38.2-109/">38.2-109</a>; <a id="paragraph-1346531" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B7" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Title <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Title" href="/38.2-123/">38.2-123</a>; <a id="paragraph-1346532" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B8" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> of vessels or craft used primarily in a trade or business, their cargoes, marine builders&#x2019; risks and marine protection and indemnity; <a id="paragraph-1346533" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B9" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> against loss of or damage to hulls of aircraft, including their accessories and equipment, or against liability, other than workers&#x2019; compensation and employers&#x2019; liability, arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of aircraft; <a id="paragraph-1346534" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B10" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">10.</span> <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> written through the Virginia Automobile <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> Plan. However, &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Motor vehicle insurer not to charge points or increase premiums in certain instances" href="/38.2-1905/">38.2-1905</a> shall apply to <span class="dictionary">insurance</span> written through the Plan; <a id="paragraph-1346535" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B10"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B11" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">11.</span> <span class="dictionary">Insurance</span> provided pursuant to Chapter 27 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Purposes of chapter" href="/38.2-2700/">38.2-2700</a> et seq.); <a id="paragraph-1346536" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B11"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B12" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">12.</span> Home protection <span class="dictionary">contracts</span> as defined by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/38.2-2600/">38.2-2600</a> and their <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">rates</span></span> until such time as the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> determines there is sufficient competition in the industry as provided by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Home protection contracts; filing; form and contents; application or agreement to purchase; regulation of rates and charges" href="/38.2-2608/">38.2-2608</a>. <a id="paragraph-1346537" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#B12"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> This chapter shall not apply to any class of insurance written (i) by any mutual assessment property and casualty <span class="dictionary">insurance company</span> organized and operating under the <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of this Commonwealth and doing business only in this Commonwealth or (ii) by any mutual <span class="dictionary">insurance company</span> or association organized under the <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of this Commonwealth, conducting business only in this Commonwealth, and issuing only policies providing for perpetual insurance. <a id="paragraph-1346538" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1902/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1973, c. 504, &#xA7; 38.1-279.31; 1976, c. 636; 1981, c. 530; 1986, c. 562; 1987, c. 519; 1993, cc. 774, 985; 1995, cc. 744, 803; 2000, c. 526; 2002, c. 145; 2022, c. 180.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
