West Virginia Code
Article 13. Life Insurance
§33-13-21. Same -- Misstatement of Age or Sex

In an annuity or pure endowment contract, other than a reversionary, survivorship, or group annuity, there shall be a provision that if the age or sex of the person or persons upon whose life or lives the contract is made, or of any of them, has been misstated, the amount payable or benefits accruing under the contract shall be such as the stipulated payment or payments to the insurer would have purchased according to the correct age or sex; and that if the insurer shall make or has made any overpayment or overpayments on account of any such misstatement, the amount thereof with interest at the rate to be specified in the contract but not exceeding six percent per annum, may be charged against the current or next succeeding payment or payments to be made by the insurer under the contract.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 33. Insurance

Article 13. Life Insurance

§33-13-1. Scope of Article

§33-13-2. Standard Provisions Required

§33-13-3. Grace Period

§33-13-4. Incontestability

§33-13-5. Entire Contract

§33-13-6. Misstatement of Age

§33-13-7. Dividends

§33-13-8. Loans on Policies

§33-13-8a. Maximum Rate of Interest on Policy Loans

§33-13-9. Nonforfeiture Benefits

§33-13-10. Table of Loan Values and Options

§33-13-11. Table of Installments

§33-13-12. Reinstatements

§33-13-13. Payment of Premiums

§33-13-14. Payment of Claims

§33-13-14a. Payment of Interest on Death Claims

§33-13-15. Title on Policy

§33-13-16. Excluded or Restricted Coverage

§33-13-17. Annuity Contracts -- Standard Provisions

§33-13-18. Same -- Grace Period

§33-13-19. Same -- Incontestability

§33-13-20. Same -- Entire Contract

§33-13-21. Same -- Misstatement of Age or Sex

§33-13-22. Same -- Dividends

§33-13-23. Same -- Reinstatement

§33-13-24. Standard Provisions of Reversionary Annuities

§33-13-25. Limitation of Liability

§33-13-26. Contestability After Reinstatement

§33-13-27. Power of Insurer to Hold Proceeds of Policy Under Agreement

§33-13-28. Indebtedness Deducted From Proceeds

§33-13-29. Dual or Multiple Pay Policies Prohibited

§33-13-30. Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance

§33-13-30a. Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Individual Deferred Annuities

§33-13-31. Industrial Life Insurance -- Required Provisions

§33-13-32. Same -- Grace Period

§33-13-33. Same -- Entire Contract; Statements in Application; Deemed Representations

§33-13-34. Same -- Incontestability

§33-13-35. Same -- Misstatement of Age

§33-13-36. Same -- Dividends

§33-13-37. Same -- Nonforfeiture Benefits; Cash Surrender Values

§33-13-38. Same -- Reinstatement

§33-13-39. Same -- Settlement

§33-13-40. Same -- Beneficiary and Facility of Payment Clause

§33-13-41. Same -- Direct Payment of Premiums

§33-13-42. Same -- Conversion of Weekly Policies

§33-13-43. Same -- Conversion of Monthly Policies

§33-13-44. Same -- Title on Policy

§33-13-45. Same -- Provisions Not Required in Single Premium, Term, etc., Policies

§33-13-46. Same -- Prohibited Provisions

§33-13-47. Burial Insurance

§33-13-48. Replacement of Existing Rule With Model Rule