Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17B:27-69

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
2. a. Group life insurance offered to a resident of this State under a group life insurance policy issued to a group other than one described in section 1 of this act shall be subject to the requirements of this section.

b. A group life insurance policy shall not be delivered or issued for delivery in this State unless the commissioner finds that:

(1) The issuance of the group policy is not contrary to the best interest of the public;

(2) The issuance of the group policy would result in economies of acquisition or administration; and

(3) The benefits are reasonable in relation to the premiums charged.

c. Group life insurance coverage may not be offered in this State by an insurer under a policy issued in another state unless this State or another state having requirements substantially similar to those included in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of subsection b. of this section has made a determination that those requirements have been met.

d. The premium for the policy shall be remitted by the policyholder either from the policyholder’s funds or from funds contributed by the covered persons, or from both.

e. An insurer may exclude or limit the coverage on any person as to whom evidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer.

L.2005,c.190,s.2.