VA INS Dwelling Property Coverage

Updated on: Oct 30, 2025

Latest Event


  • Oct. 2025 VA INS Adopted Rule
  • On Oct. 17, 2025, VA INS issued order to adopt amendments, effective Dec. 1, 2025.
  • Document dated Oct. 17, 2025, received from VA INS Oct. 27, summarized on Oct. 30.

On Aug. 28, VA INS proposed changes to mandatory policy coverage.

  • VA INS proposed amendments to dwelling property insurance policies standards.
  • Amends VA INS 14-5-341-40 on dwelling insurance mandatory property coverages.
  • Proposed Amendments
  • Insurers shall provide a limit of liability of at least 10% of the dwelling limit of liability.
  • Upon request of the named insured, an insurer may provide any other limit of liability for other structures coverage that is not less than 5.0% of the dwelling limit of liability.
  • Currently, limit of liability may not be less than 10% of the dwelling limit of liability.
  • Proposed Effectiveness
  • VA INS recommended adoption of amendments with effective date of Dec. 1, 2025.
  • Consultation
  • Comments and requests for hearing must be submitted by Oct. 6, 2025.
  • Sep. 2025 VA INS State Register
  • On Sep. 22, 2025, VA INS published notice of proposed rulemaking in State register.
  • Oct. 2025 VA INS Adopted Rule
  • On Oct. 17, 2025, VA INS issued order to adopt amendments, effective Dec. 1, 2025.
  • Document dated Oct. 17, 2025, received from VA INS Oct. 27, summarized on Oct. 30.
Regulators
VA INS
Entity Types
CNSM; Ins
Reference
Nt, Or INS-2025-00076, 10/17/2025; VA SR Vol. 42 Iss. 3, 9/22/2025; Nt, 8/28/2025; RF INS-2025-00076, 8/22/2025; Citation: VA INS 14-5-341-40;
Functions
Claims/Accelerated Benefits; Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Product Administration; Reporting; Risk; Underwriting
Countries
United States of America
Category
State
N/A
Products
Home Insurance; Insurance; Insurance-Casualty; Insurance-Property
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Aug 28, 2025
Effective Date
Dec 1, 2025
Rule ID
267380
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Oct 17, 2025
Report Section
US Insurance