Sunday, January 10, 2016

Nomination


  • It is the process of life insured proposing the name of the person(s) to whom the sum insured should be paid by the insurance company after his/her death.
  • A nominee does not have any right to whole (or part) of the claim.
  • For an insurance policy nomination is allowed under Section 39 of the insurance Act 1938.


Provisions of Section 39

  • Nomination can be made when the policy is bought or thereafter
  • Nomination is not applicable to sec 6 of MWP Act
  • Policy moneys payment is made to surviving nominees
  • Assignment cancels nomination
  • Addition, change or cancellation of nomination is allowed.
  • Nomination shall be by endorsement 
  • Where the nominee is a minor, an Appointee needs to be appointed by policy holder
  • The appointee loses the status when the nominee reaches majority age.
  • No specific share of nominee can be made

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