50 USC 3973 – Application for insurance protection
(a) Application procedure
An application for protection under this subchapter shall—
(1) be in writing and signed by the insured, the insured’s legal representative, or the insured’s beneficiary, as the case may be;
(2) identify the policy and the insurer; and
(3) include an acknowledgement that the insured’s rights under the policy are subject to and modified by the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) Additional requirements
Terms Used In 50 USC 3973
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- writing: includes printing and typewriting and reproductions of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing, manifolding, or otherwise. See 1 USC 1
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may require additional information from the applicant, the insured and the insurer to determine if the policy is entitled to protection under this subchapter.
(c) Notice to the Secretary by the insurer
Upon receipt of the application of the insured, the insurer shall furnish a report concerning the policy to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
(d) Policy modification
Upon application for protection under this subchapter, the insured and the insurer shall have constructively agreed to any policy modification necessary to give this title full force and effect.