17B:26-5 - Time limit on certain defenses - New Jersey Statutes

17B:26-5.  Time limit on certain defenses
    There shall be a provision as follows:

    Time limit on certain defenses:

     a.  After 2 years from the date of issue of this policy no misstatements, except fraudulent misstatements, made by the applicant in the application for such policy shall be used to void the policy or to deny a claim for loss incurred or disability (as defined in the policy) commencing after the expiration of such 2-year period.

     (1) The foregoing policy provision shall not be so construed as to affect any legal requirement for avoidance of a policy or denial of a claim during such initial 2-year period, nor to limit the application of sections 17B:26-17 to 17B:26-21, inclusive, in the event of misstatement with respect to age or occupation or other insurance.

     (2) A policy which the insured has the right to continue in force subject to its terms by the timely payment of premium (a) until at least age 50 or, (b)  in the case of a policy issued after age 44, for at least 5 years from its date  of issue, may contain in lieu of the foregoing the following provision (from  which the clause in parentheses may be omitted at the insurer's option) under  the caption  "  Incontestable  " :

     After this policy has been in force for a period of 2 years during the lifetime of the insured, (excluding any period during which the insured is disabled) it shall become incontestable as to the statements contained in the application.

    b.  No claim for loss incurred or disability (as defined in the policy) commencing after 2 years from the date of issue of this policy shall be reduced  or denied on the ground that a disease or physical condition not excluded from  coverage by name or specific description effective on the date of loss and  existed prior to the effective date of coverage of this policy.

     L.1971, c. 144, s. 17B:26-5.