Lapsed individual life insurance may be reinstated at any time within

In New Jersey, an individual life insurance policy that has lapsed for nonpayment of premium must include a reinstatement provision allowing the policyowner to apply for reinstatement within three years from the due date of the first unpaid premium. Reinstatement is not automatic. The insured normally must submit a written application, provide evidence of insurability satisfactory to the insurer, pay overdue premiums, and repay or reinstate policy loans with interest if required. The key exam number is three years. New Jersey Administrative Code Section 11:4-41.3 states that life forms requiring specified premiums must include a reinstatement provision allowing written application “at any time within three years” from the due date of the first premium in default. Option D, five years, is a trap because five years applies to producer license revocation reapplication, not life policy reinstatement. Options A and C do not match the New Jersey individual life standard. Reference topics: Reinstatement Clause, Lapsed Life Insurance, Proof of Insurability, Premium Default.