The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-10
REINSTATEMENT Of
WAR RISK INSURANCE

Under a new and very liberal rul-
ing of far-reaching importance to
millions of former service men. is
sued by Director r. 6. Choimeley-
Jones OF the Bureau of War Risk In
surancc with the approval OF Seere-
tary OF the Treasury Carter Glass.
War Risk tterm) insurance, regard
less of how long it may have been
lapsed or cancelled, and regardless OF
how long the former service man may
have been discharged, may be rein
stated any time before July ], 1920
The only conditions are:
et1) Two monthly premiums on the
amount Of Insurance TO be reinstated
must accompany the application.
t2) The applicant must be in as
good health as at the date of dis
scharge. or at the expiration of the
grace period. whichever Is the later
date, and so state in the application.
/ The new ruling is the most impor-
! tant liberalization Of War Risk Insur-
ance since the passage - The SWee,
! BILL and is designed for the speciai
benefit of service men who failed 70
sreinstate their insurance prior to the
new law. and who have been dis
+charged more than eighteen mcnths.
/ Ex-scrvice men lay still. reinstate
their lapsed term insurance at any
time within eighteen months follow
ling the months of discharge by conf
I plyinr with the same conditions.
Within three months following the
month OF discharge reinstatement
may be made by simply RENTING two
! months premiums without formal
application or statement as to health.
Reinstatement may also be made
after eighteen months following dis
charge, as follows II the insurance
/ has not been lapsed longer than three
months, by complying with tho con-
! ditions outlined in Cd and 90 above.
| From the fourth to the eleventh
month, inclusive. after lapse, by COM
plying with the same conditions. and
in addition submitting formal re-
port OF examination made by reput-
able physician substantiating the
statement OF health to the satisfaction
of the director of the bureau.
In announcing the new ruling. Di-
rector Cholmeley-Jones desires "a
emphasize the fact that War Risk
tterm) insurance or q. 8. government
tconverted) life insurance may now
he made payable to any OF the fol-
lowing new and enlarged group OF
I.heneficiaries:
Parent. grandparent, step-parent
wife Cor husband). child, stcp-child
adopted child. grandchild, brother
sister. hAlf-brother. half-sister. broth
err through adoption. sister through
adoption, stepbrother. stepsister. par
ent through adoption. uncle. aunt
nephew, niece, brother-in-law sister
in-law; persons who have stood in
1.-THE relation OF parent to the insured
for 4 period OF one year or more prior
to his enlistment or induction. or the
! child or children OF such persons.
| parent. grandparent. step parent or
parent through adoption of the in
sured's wife Tor husband)
/ War Risk tterm) insurance may
ibs at0nvsxtAsi isftn Emitted States gov.
eminent life insurance, now or al
any time within five years after the
formal termination OF the wax BY
proclamation OF the president.
4 Tinted States government acon.
verted) life insurance. including or.
Urinary life. twenty payment life
thirty payment life. twcnty-year en-,
dowment. thirty-year endowment and
endowment at age So. may rapw Ia
paid in lump sum al death. II such
/. method OF payment Is designated ID
l4the incurred d