Each industrial life insurance policy shall contain a provision that the policy, if not surrendered for its cash value or if the period of extended term insurance has not expired, may be reinstated within one year from the date of default in payment of premiums upon:

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 38.2-3348

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Insurer: means an insurance company. See Virginia Code 38.2-100
  • Life insurance: includes policies that also provide (i) endowment benefits; (ii) additional benefits incidental to a loss in the event of death, dismemberment, or loss by accident or accidental means; (iii) additional benefits to safeguard the contract from lapse or to provide a special surrender value, a special benefit or an annuity, in the event of total and permanent disability of the insured; and (iv) optional modes of settlement of proceeds. See Virginia Code 38.2-102

1. Payment of all overdue premiums and, at the insurer‘s option, interest on the overdue premiums at an annual rate not exceeding six percent; and

2. Presentation of evidence satisfactory to the insurer of the insurability of the insured.

Code 1950, § 38-434(7); 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-416; 1986, c. 562.