State RegulationsNY specificDifficulty 3/5
A New York applicant purchases life insurance on a child who is under 14 years and 6 months of age, and the amount applied for exceeds the limits set by the New York Insurance Law. What is the effect on the excess coverage?
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Why D is correct
Under N.Y. Ins. Law §3207, insurance on a minor under 14 years and 6 months of age is limited to the greatest of $50,000, 50% of the applicant's existing life insurance, or 25% for a minor under 4 years and 6 months; coverage in excess of the limit is void, but the defect is cured when the minor reaches 14 years and 6 months. A separate exception permits a person with an insurable interest on whom the minor is not dependent to exceed the limits.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) Only the excess is void; the coverage within the permitted limits remains in force under §3207.
- B) The statute voids the excess; it does not require a refund of all premiums with interest.
- C) Superintendent approval is not a cure; the excess becomes valid automatically when the minor reaches 14 years and 6 months.
Memory hook
Excess on a minor's life is void — and it self-heals at 14 and a half.