California · Insurance Code
INS §10509.941: The purpose of this article is to provide standards for: (a) Identifying a deceased individual whose death may require an insurer to pay benefits or proceeds to beneficiaries in accordance with the te
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The purpose of this article is to provide standards for: (a) Identifying a deceased individual whose death may require an insurer to pay benefits or proceeds to beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of a life insurance policy, annuity contract, or retained asset account. (b) Locating beneficiaries of a deceased individual and providing appropriate claims forms or instructions to the beneficiaries to make a claim.
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