Regulation of Rates Generally

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This is Chapter 19 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Regulation of Rates Generally.” It is part of Title 38.2 “Insurance”.

It’s comprised of the following 37 sections.

§ 38.2-1900	Purposes of chapter
§ 38.2-1901	Definitions
§ 38.2-1902	Scope of chapter
§ 38.2-1903	Exemptions
§ 38.2-1903.1	Exemptions of large commercial risks
§ 38.2-1904	Rate standards
§ 38.2-1905	Motor vehicle insurer not to charge points or increase premiums in certain instances
§ 38.2-1905.1	Repealed
§ 38.2-1906	Filing and use of rates
§ 38.2-1906.1	Misquote of premium
§ 38.2-1907	Filings open to inspection
§ 38.2-1908	Rate making and delegation of filing obligation
§ 38.2-1909	Review of rates by Commission
§ 38.2-1910	Disapproval of rates
§ 38.2-1911	Special restrictions on individual insurers
§ 38.2-1912	Delayed effect of rates; certification of reinsurance with affiliated company
§ 38.2-1912.1	Approval of prospective loss costs and supplementary rate information; § 38.2-119 rate filings
§ 38.2-1913	Operation and control of rate service organizations
§ 38.2-1914	Licensing of rate service organizations
§ 38.2-1915	Joint underwriting or joint reinsurance organizations
§ 38.2-1916	Certain conduct by insurers and rate service organizations prohibited
§ 38.2-1916.1	Investigation by Attorney General of suspected violations; investigative demand to witnesses; access to business records, etc.; penalties
§ 38.2-1916.2	Penalties; injunctive relief; restitution
§ 38.2-1917	Injunctive relief
§ 38.2-1918	Agreements for equitable apportionment of insurance
§ 38.2-1919	Collection of experience data; uniformity; compilations available to insurers and rate service organizations
§ 38.2-1919.1	Interchange of rating data and information
§ 38.2-1920	Excess rate for a specific risk
§ 38.2-1921	Combination policies
§ 38.2-1921.1	Professional employer organization workers' compensation rating
§ 38.2-1922	No rule prohibiting or regulating payment of dividends, etc., to be adopted
§ 38.2-1923	Person aggrieved by application of rating system to be heard; appeal to Commission
§ 38.2-1924	Cooperation among rate service organizations, or among rate service organizations and insurers, authorized; review by Commission
§ 38.2-1925	Examination of rate service organizations and joint underwriting and joint reinsurance organizations
§ 38.2-1926	Action of Commission upon request for hearing on order or decision made without a hearing
§ 38.2-1927	Withholding information; giving false or misleading information
§ 38.2-1928	Violations of chapter