General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 12 “Reciprocal Insurance”, which is part of Title 38.2 “Insurance”. It contains 19 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 19 sections.

§ 38.2-1200	Scope of chapter
§ 38.2-1201	Definitions
§ 38.2-1202	Insuring power of reciprocals
§ 38.2-1203	What laws applicable to reciprocals; compliance with § 38.2-208
§ 38.2-1204	Power to enter into reciprocal insurance contracts
§ 38.2-1205	Name
§ 38.2-1206	License required of reciprocals; surplus
§ 38.2-1207	Exceptions as to reciprocals licensed and operating
§ 38.2-1208	Additional requirements, foreign and alien reciprocals
§ 38.2-1209	Residence and office of attorney of foreign and alien reciprocals
§ 38.2-1210	Contracts executed by attorney
§ 38.2-1211	License required of agent
§ 38.2-1212	Subscribers' liability
§ 38.2-1213	Nonassessable policies
§ 38.2-1214	Savings returned to subscribers
§ 38.2-1215	Reserves
§ 38.2-1216	Clerk of Commission to be appointed agent for service of process; procedure thereafter
§ 38.2-1217	Reciprocal may be sued as such; where action or suit may be brought; upon whom service of process had
§ 38.2-1218	Effect of judgment against reciprocal