New Jersey Statutes 17B:24-5. Payment discharges insurer
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17B:24-5
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Whenever the proceeds of or payments under a life or health insurance policy or annuity contract heretofore or hereafter issued become payable in accordance with the terms of such policy or contract, or the exercise of any right or privilege thereunder, payment thereof by the insurer in accordance therewith or in accordance with any written assignment thereof shall fully discharge the insurer from all claims under the policy or contract.
L.1971, c. 144, s. 17B:24-5