Texas Insurance Code 884.353 – Life Insurance Application Forms
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(a) An application for a life insurance policy issued by a stipulated premium company must be signed by the applicant. If the applicant is a minor, the application may be signed by a parent or guardian.
(b) The application for a policy that provides that a misstatement relating to the applicant’s health or physical condition may void the policy within the contestable period must state that provision in language approved by the department. The statement must be in not less than 10-point type.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 884.353
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) In the absence of fraud each statement in an application is regarded as a representation and not a warranty.