Sec. 3408.
There shall be a provision as follows:
TIME LIMIT ON CERTAIN DEFENSES: (a) After 3 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 3-year period.
(The foregoing policy provisions shall not be so construed as to affect any legal requirement for avoidance of a policy or denial of a claim during such initial 3-year period, nor to limit the application of sections 3432 (change of occupation), 3434 (misstatement of age), 3436 (other insurance—same insurer), 3438 (insurance with other insurers—provision of service or expense incurred basis), and 3440 (insurance with other insurers) 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 (1) until at least age 50 or, (2) 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 3 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 3 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.
(For the purpose of permitting insurers to use a uniform policy in several states, the insurer is permitted to print in the policy form in required provisions (a) and (b) above the term of “3 years”. Nevertheless, the provisions of the contract and text of the statute to the contrary notwithstanding, the time limits for said defenses under any contract delivered or issued for delivery to any person in this state shall not exceed 2 years.)
History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Popular Name: Act 218
Last modified: October 10, 2016