Ohio Code § 3915.053

Ohio Code § 3915.053. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3915.053.

(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, this section shall apply to

any individual life insurance policy insuring the life of a reservist, as defined

in section 3923.381 of the Revised Code , who is on active duty pursuant to an executive order of the president of the United

States, an act of the congress of the United States, or section 5919.29 or 5923.21 of the Revised Code , if the life insurance policy meets both of the following conditions: (a) The policy has been in force for at least one hundred eighty days. (b) The policy has been brought within the “Servicemembers Civil Relief Act,” 117 Stat.

2835 (2003), 50 U.S.C. App. 541, et seq. (2) This section does not apply to any policy that was canceled or that had lapsed for

the nonpayment of premiums prior to the commencement of the insured's period of military

service. (B) An individual life insurance policy described in division (A) of this section shall

not lapse or be forfeited for the nonpayment of premiums during a reservist's period

of military service or during the two-year period subsequent to the end of the reservist's

period of military service. (C) This section does not limit a life insurance company's enforcement of provisions

in the insured's policy relating to naval or military service in time of war.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3915.053
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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