Alabama § 27-17-6 - Policy Provisions - Reinstatement.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-17-6 — Policy Provisions - Reinstatement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-17-6. Policy Provisions - Reinstatement.
(a) There shall be a provision that the policy may be reinstated at any time within two years after the date of default in the payment of any premium unless the policy has been surrendered for its cash value or the period of any extended insurance provided by the policy has expired, upon evidence of insurability satisfactory to the insurer and the payment of all overdue premiums with interest at a rate not exceeding six percent per annum compounded annually.
(b) Subsections (b) and (c) of Section 27-16-9 shall also apply as to burial insurance policies.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-17-6 ("Policy Provisions - Reinstatement.") 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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