A policy of insurance or an annuity or endowment contract shall run from midday of the date of the policy or contract; and the time shall be calculated accordingly if the policy or contract is to be in force for a specified period of time unless the hour and minute of attachment of liability is specified.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 2773; Code 1868, § 2781; Code 1873, § 2823; Code 1882, § 2823; Civil Code 1895, § 2119; Civil Code 1910, § 2501; Code 1933, § 56-910; Code 1933, § 56-2429, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.)
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- Date from which life insurance premium periods are to be computed, 32 A.L.R. 1253; 80 A.L.R. 957; 111 A.L.R. 1420; 169 A.L.R. 290.
Death of insured or other loss pending application not effectively granted, for reinstatement of life or accident insurance, after lapse, 105 A.L.R. 478; 164 A.L.R. 1057.
Due date of premium or date of expiration of grace period as commencement of period of extended insurance, 106 A.L.R. 1276.
Antedating policy of insurance as affecting liability for loss that had already occurred, 132 A.L.R. 1325.
Inclusion or exclusion of first or last day in computing period of time prescribed by insurance contract, 137 A.L.R. 1155.
Temporary life, accident, or health insurance pending approval of application or issuance of policy, 2 A.L.R.2d 943.
Stipulated period of time coverage of insurance policy as affected by countersigning subsequent to specified commencement date, 22 A.L.R.2d 984.
Rights and remedies arising out of delay in passing upon application for insurance, 32 A.L.R.2d 487.
Computation of time with respect to fractions of days, in determining duration and termination of risk under accident, health, or hospital policy, 38 A.L.R.2d 768.
Effective date of life, health or accident insurance policy, as between premium date stated in policy and later date either of approval, acceptance, or delivery of policy, or of payment of premium, 44 A.L.R.2d 472; 37 A.L.R.3d 933.
Calculation of newborn child's age for purposes of life insurance policy requiring that specified age be reached before coverage begins, 37 A.L.R.3d 1448.
Event triggering liability insurance coverage as occurring within period of time covered by liability insurance policy where injury or damage is delayed - Modern cases, 14 A.L.R.5th 695.