New Jersey Statutes Title 17B. Insurance 17B § 18-23

The qualified voters of the insurer shall consist of every policyholder who is 18 years of age or more and whose policy has been in force for at least 1 year. For the purposes of this section the term “policyholder” shall mean a. the person insured under an individual policy of life or health insurance, except where such policy declares some other person to be the owner thereof, in which case such owner shall be deemed to be the policyholder, b. the person to whom any annuity or pure endowment is presently or prospectively payable by the terms of an individual annuity or pure endowment contract except where the policy or contract declares some other person to be the owner thereof, in which case such owner shall be deemed to be the policyholder, c. the policyholder of any group life or health policy and d. the contract holder of any group annuity contract.