2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 59A - Insurance Code
Article 20 - Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts
Section 59A-20-19 - Annuities, incontestability.
59A-20-19. Annuities, 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 386 [59A-20-21 NMSA 1978] of this article, 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 (2) 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.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, 384.
