Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

112.   Non-forfeiture of industrial life policies

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    (1)   An industrial life policy on which not less than one year's premiums have been paid shall not be forfeited by reason only of the non-payment of any premium, unless the premium has remained unpaid for not less than 4 weeks after it became due.

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    (2)   An industrial life policy on which not less than one year's but less than 2 years premiums have been paid shall not be forfeited by reason only of the non-payment of any premium, unless the premium has remained unpaid for not less than 8 weeks after it became due.

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    (3)   An industrial life policy on which not less than 2 years premiums have been paid shall not be forfeited by reason only of the non-payment of any premium, unless the premium has remained unpaid for not less than 12 weeks after it became due.

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    (4)   Where an industrial life policy on which not less than 3 years premiums have been paid has been forfeited by reason of the non-payment of any premium, the company shall, without requiring any application from the policyholder, issue a paid-up policy for an amount not less than that specified in the table included in the policy.

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    (5)   Where a paid-up policy is issued under subsection (4) and the contingency occurs which would have rendered the company liable under the original policy the company shall thereupon be liable under the paid-up policy limited to its paid-up value.

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    (6)   The company shall notify the policy holder in writing of the fact that the paid-up policy has been granted and shall specify the amount of the policy and the contingency upon which the policy is payable.

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    (7)   An industrial policy shall not be forfeited by reason only of the non-payment of any premium where the non-payment is as a result of non-collection by the company.