38 C.F.R. § 9.13

Actions on the policy

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The Assistant Director for Insurance will furnish the name and address of the insuring company upon written request of a member of the uniformed services or his or her beneficiary. Actions at law or in equity to recover on the policy, in which there is not alleged any breach of any obligation undertaken by the United States, should be brought against the insurer.

[40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, 20136, May 6, 1996]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: Rice v. Off. of Servicemembers' Grp. Life Ins., 260 F.3d 1240 (10th Cir. 2001).

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Rice v. Off. of Servicemembers' Grp. Life Ins., 260 F.3d 1240 (10th Cir. 2001). · cites it 2× “This is in accordance with the governing regulations, which state that “[a]ctions at law or in equity to recover on the policy, in which there is not alleged any breach of any obligation undertaken by the United States, should be brought against the insurer.”

Shanafelt v. Dep't of Vet. Affairs, 332 F. Supp. 3d 379 (D.D.C. 2018). · cites it 6× “at 1220 ; accord 38 C.F.R. § 9.13 . The court concluded that neither the language of the SGLIA nor the legislative history supported the existence of a duty to notify a serviceman of coverage eligibility.”

Moreno v. Spencer, 310 F. Supp. 3d 83 (D.C. Cir. 2018). “1975 and 38 C.F.R. 9.13"); Traumatic Injury Protection Under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (TSGLI): A Procedural Guide (version 2.”

Lucey v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 783 F. Supp. 2d 207 (D. Mass. 2011). “The Tenth Circuit concluded that, “[although the text of the SGLI statute is silent, we believe its structure shows that Congress intended to allow private causes of action to enforce the provisions of SGLI policies.” Id. at 1246 . This court agrees and will deny Defendant’s…”

Parker v. Off. of Servicemembers' Grp. Life Ins., 91 F. Supp. 2d 820 (E.D. Pa. 2000). “” 38 C.F.R. § 9.13 . Surely Congress did not intend to extend the salutary benefits under the SGLIA and then deny a federal remedy when the benefits were wrongfully withheld.”

Shanafelt v. Vet.'s Admin. (D. Mass. 2018). · cites it 5× “at 1220; accord 38 C.F.R. § 9.13 . The court concluded that neither the language of the SGLIA nor the legislative history supported the existence of a duty to notify a serviceman of coverage eligibility.”

Moreno v. United States (D.D.C. 2018). “1975 and 38 C.F.R. 9.13”); Traumatic Injury Protection Under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (TSGLI): A Procedural Guide (version 2.”

Sailor (E.D. Mo. 2026). “at 1246– 47 (citing 38 C.F.R. § 9.13 ). But regulations cannot create causes of action.”

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