Virginia Approves ISO 2018 Personal Auto Policy Form and Related Endorsements as Standard Auto Forms

The Virginia Commissioner of Insurance issued Administrative Order No. 12113 on August 24, 2020, approving the ISO 2018 Personal Auto Policy form and a number of related endorsements as the standard auto forms.  These standard forms are available for use by all insurers for policies effective on and after January 1, 2021, and are mandatory and must be the only standard forms used by all insurers for policies effective on and after January 1, 2022.  At the same, the ISO 2005 Personal Auto Policy form and a number of related endorsements are withdrawn for policies effective on and after January 1, 2022.  With the withdrawal of certain standard forms, insurers will have additional flexibility to affiliate with ISO or file their own optional endorsements.