Smith and Roberson’s Business Law
17th Edition
ISBN: 9781337094757
Author: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 12CP
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Person D is considered as a beneficiary of a life insurance issued by company A on the life of person C’s husband J. The policy framed against the person J’s death and disability conditions. After certain years Person J and C were separated. Then person J stats to travel lengthily, hence person C could not able to track person J’s state of health and whereabouts. Even though person J continued premium payments. After the death of person J person C requested to company A to pay the benefit of death.
To discuss: The decisions regarding death payments.
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