Under the Uniform Provisions Law, the 'time limit on certain defenses' (incontestability) provision in an individual health policy generally prevents the insurer, after the policy has been in force for a stated period, from:

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The time-limit-on-certain-defenses (incontestability) provision bars the insurer, after the policy has been in force for a set period (often two or three years), from voiding the policy or denying a claim because of misstatements made in the application, with an exception for fraudulent misstatements where state law allows. It does not restrict the insurer's right to adjust premiums for a whole class, nor does it eliminate the routine requirement that the insured submit proof of loss. Paying benefits on time is required by a separate provision (time of payment of claims), not this one.