2017 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 19 - Insurance
Subchapter II - United States Government Life Insurance
Sec. 1944 - Policy provisions

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Citation 38 U.S.C. § 1944 (2017)
Section Name §1944. Policy provisions
Section Text

(a) Provisions for maturity at certain ages, for continuous installments during the lifetime of the insured or beneficiaries, or both, for refund of premiums, cash, loan, paid-up and extended values, dividends from gains and savings, and such other provisions for the protection and advantage of and for alternative benefits to the insured and the beneficiaries as may be found to be reasonable and practicable may be provided for in insurance contracts or from time to time by regulations.

(b) All calculations on insurance shall be based upon the American Experience Table of Mortality and interest at 3½ percent per annum, except that no deduction shall be made for continuous installments during the life of the insured in case the insured's total and permanent disability continues more than two hundred and forty months.

(c) On and after July 19, 1939, the rate of interest charged on any loan secured by a lien on insurance shall not exceed 5 percent per annum.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1158, §744; Pub. L. 97–295, §4(26), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1307; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(30), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3293; renumbered §1944, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 744 of this title as this section.

1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "the insured's" for "his".

1982—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "percent" for "per centum".

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS
CHAPTER 19 - INSURANCE
SUBCHAPTER II - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE
Sec. 1944 - Policy provisions
Contains section 1944
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 72 Stat. 1158
96 Stat. 1307
100 Stat. 3293
105 Stat. 406
Public Law References Public Law 85-857, Public Law 97-295, Public Law 99-576, Public Law 102-83
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