There shall be a provision as follows:

“Time Limit on Certain Defenses:

(1) After two 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 two-year period.”

(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 two-year period nor to limit the application of Sections 27-19-17 through 27-19-21 in the event of misstatement with respect to age or occupation or other insurance.)

(A policy which the insured has the right to continue in force subject to its terms by the timely payment of premium:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-19-5

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • insured: as used in this article , shall not be construed as preventing a person other than the insured with a proper insurable interest from making application for and owning a policy covering the insured or from being entitled under such a policy to any indemnities, benefits, and rights provided therein. See Alabama Code 27-19-29
(1) Until at least age 50; or
(2) In the case of a policy issued after age 44, for at least five 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 two 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.)”

(2)” No claim for loss incurred or disability (as defined in the policy) commencing after two 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 had existed prior to the effective date of coverage of this policy.”
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