N.J. Admin. Code § 11:3-14.4 - Optional exclusion of income continuation benefits, essential services benefits, death benefits and funeral expense benefits

(a) Automobile insurers offering personal injury protection coverage pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4 shall, at an appropriate reduced premium, provide the named insured the option to exclude all of the following benefits from such coverage:

1. Income continuation benefits;

2. Essential services benefits;

3. Death benefits;

4. Funeral expense benefits.

(b) Election of the exclusion shall result in the elimination of all elements of personal injury protection coverage except medical expense benefits.

(c) An exclusion elected by the named insured in accordance with this subchapter shall apply only to the named insured, and any resident relative in the named insured's household, who is not a named insured under another automobile insurance policy but not to any other person eligible for personal injury protection benefits to be provided under that policy in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4.

(d) Additional personal injury protection coverage pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6A-10 shall not be available to any named insured selecting the exclusion or to any relative resident in his household.

(e) No new automobile insurance policy shall be issued on or after July 1, 1984 unless the option to exclude personal injury protection benefits in accord with this section is made available to the applicant. In the case of any automobile policy expected to be in force on July 1, 1984, the named insured shall be provided not later than May 15, 1984 with the opportunity to elect, effective July 1, 1984, the personal injury protection coverage exclusion in accord with this section. Any notice of renewal of an automobile insurance policy with an effective date subsequent to July 1, 1984 shall be accompanied by a notice to the named insured providing the opportunity to elect personal injury protection coverage exclusion in accord with this subchapter.

(f) A premium credit calculated and represented as a percentage of the applicable premium shall be provided for the exclusion. The premium percentage shall be uniform by filer on a statewide basis.

(g) The buyer's guide and written notice specified in N.J.S.A. 39:6A-23 shall satisfy the requirements of this subchapter.

(h) Should an applicant or named insured fail to elect the exclusion, full personal injury protection coverage pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4 shall be deemed to have been selected and an appropriate premium shall be charged.

(i) The exclusion elected by a named insured shall continue in force as to subsequent renewal or replacement policies until the insurer or its authorized representative receives a properly executed written request for its elimination.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:3-14.4

As amended, R.1984 d.480, eff. 11/5/1984.
See: 16 New Jersey Register 1692(a), 16 New Jersey Register 3037(b).
(c): added "household, who is ... insurance policy".
Amended by R.1996 d.58, effective 2/5/1996.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 3682(a), 28 New Jersey Register 855(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.591, effective 12/21/1998 (operative March 22, 1999).
See: 30 New Jersey Register 3202(a), 30 New Jersey Register 4390(b).
In (a) and (h), inserted N.J.S.A. references; and in (c), inserted "under that policy" following "provided".