Alabama § 27-15-18 - Annuity and Pure Endowment Contract Provisions - Incontestability.

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§ 27-15-18. Annuity and Pure Endowment Contract Provisions - Incontestability.

If any statements, other than those relating to age, sex, and identity, are required as a condition to issuing an annuity or pure endowment contract, other than a reversionary, survivorship, or group annuity and subject to Section 27-15-20, there shall be a provision that the contract shall be incontestable after it has been in force during the lifetime of the person, or of each of the persons, as to whom such statements are required for a period of two years from its date of issue, except for nonpayment of stipulated payments to the insurer; and at the option of the insurer, such contract may also except any provisions relative to benefits in the event of disability and any provisions which grant insurance specifically against death by accident or accidental means.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 27-15-18 ("Annuity and Pure Endowment Contract Provisions - Incontestability.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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