Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60
§3976 Deduction of Unpaid Premiums
Title 50 › Chapter 50— SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF › Subchapter IV— LIFE INSURANCE › § 3976
Summary
Insurers must deduct unpaid guaranteed premiums plus policy-loan interest from protected servicemember payouts. If no rate is listed, use the insurer's loan rate in effect when the policy was issued. Report the deducted amount to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Title 50, §3976
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(a)If a policy matures as a result of a servicemember’s death or otherwise during the period of protection of the policy under this subchapter, the insurer in making settlement shall deduct from the insurance proceeds the amount of the unpaid premiums guaranteed under this subchapter, together with interest due at the rate fixed in the policy for policy loans.
(b)If the interest rate is not specifically fixed in the policy, the rate shall be the same as for policy loans in other policies issued by the insurer at the time the insured’s policy was issued.
(c)The amount deducted under this section, if any, shall be reported by the insurer to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 546 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 406 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. IV, 54 Stat. 1184; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 775; Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 170, § 6, 62 Stat. 160, related to guaranty of premiums and interest by United States, settlement of amounts due upon expiration of protection, subrogation of United States, and crediting debt repayments, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. See section 3977 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
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Citation
50 U.S.C. § 3976
Title 50 — War and National Defense
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60