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§ 38.2-508.4. Genetic information privacy

A. As used in this section: “Genetic characteristic” means any scientifically or medically identifiable gene or chromosome, or alteration thereof, which is known to be a cause of a disease or disorder, or determined to be associated with a statistically increased risk of development of a disease or disorder, and which is asymptomatic of any […]

§ 38.2-509. Rebates

A. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, no person shall: 1. Knowingly permit, offer, or make any insurance or annuity contract or agreement which is not plainly expressed in the contract issued; 2. Pay, allow or give, or offer to pay, allow or give, directly or indirectly, as inducement to any insurance or annuity […]

§ 38.2-510. Unfair claim settlement practices

A. No person shall commit or perform with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice any of the following: 1. Misrepresenting pertinent facts or insurance policy provisions relating to coverages at issue; 2. Failing to acknowledge and act reasonably promptly upon communications with respect to claims arising under insurance policies; 3. Failing to […]

§ 38.2-508.3. Consideration of Medicaid eligibility prohibited

A. No person shall, in determining the eligibility of an individual for coverage under an individual or group accident and sickness policy, health services plan or health maintenance organization contract, consider the eligibility of such individual for medical assistance (“Medicaid”) from this Commonwealth or from any other state. B. No person shall, in determining benefits […]

§ 38.2-508.1. Unfair discrimination; members of the armed forces

A. No person shall refuse to issue or refuse to continue a life insurance policy on the life of any member of the United States Armed Forces, the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard due to (i) their status as a member of any such military organization or (ii) their […]

§ 38.2-508.2. Discrimination prohibited

No person shall refuse to issue or refuse to continue a life insurance policy on the life of any individual solely because of that individual’s race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sex. 1993, c. 152; 2020, c. 1137.

§ 38.2-505. Boycott, coercion and intimidation

No person shall enter into any agreement to commit, or by any concerted action commit, any act of boycott, coercion or intimidation resulting in or tending to result in unreasonable restraint of, or monopoly in, the business of insurance. Code 1950, § 38.1-52; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-52.4; 1977, c. 529; 1978, c. 441; 1979, […]