(a) A minor domiciled in this state who has attained the age of 16 years shall be considered competent to receive and to give full acquittance and discharge for a payment or payments in aggregate amount not exceeding $3,000 in any one year made by a life insurer under the maturity, death, or settlement agreement provisions in effect or elected by the minor under a life insurance policy or annuity contract, if the policy, contract, or agreement provides for the payment or payments to the minor, and if before the payment the insurer has not received written notice of the appointment of a duly qualified guardian of the property of the minor. A minor is not competent to alienate to the right to or to anticipate the payments.
(b) This section does not require an insurer to determine whether another insurer is effecting a similar payment to the same minor.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 42. The Insurance Contract
Article 1. The Insurance Contract.
Sec. 21.42.010. Applicability.
Sec. 21.42.020. Insurable interest: life, annuity, or health.
Sec. 21.42.030. Insurable interest: property.
Sec. 21.42.040. Interest of named insured.
Sec. 21.42.050. Change of interest on death.
Sec. 21.42.060. Transfer of interest between joint insureds.
Sec. 21.42.070. Insurance without interest, or of wager, is void.
Sec. 21.42.075. Reimbursement of losses.
Sec. 21.42.080. Capacity to contract.
Sec. 21.42.090. Application required, life and health insurance.
Sec. 21.42.100. Request for copy of application; alteration.
Sec. 21.42.110. Representations in applications.
Sec. 21.42.120. Filing, approval of forms.
Sec. 21.42.123. Form filing subject to prior approval.
Sec. 21.42.125. Form filing subject to file and use; penalties.
Sec. 21.42.130. Grounds for disapproval.
Sec. 21.42.140. Standard provisions.
Sec. 21.42.145. Stop-loss insurance provisions.
Sec. 21.42.150. Policy must contain entire contract.
Sec. 21.42.160. Contents of policies in general.
Sec. 21.42.170. Additional policy contents.
Sec. 21.42.175. Non-English translations.
Sec. 21.42.180. Charter, bylaw provisions.
Sec. 21.42.190. Execution of policies.
Sec. 21.42.200. Underwriters' and combination policies.
Sec. 21.42.205. Coordination of benefits.
Sec. 21.42.210. Interest in reinsurance.
Sec. 21.42.220. Validity of noncomplying forms.
Sec. 21.42.230. Construction of policies.
Sec. 21.42.250. Delivery or posting of policy; notifications.
Sec. 21.42.260. Renewal by certificate.
Sec. 21.42.265. Effective date of coverage.
Sec. 21.42.270. Assignment of policies.
Sec. 21.42.280. Payment discharges insurer.
Sec. 21.42.290. Minor may give acquittance.
Sec. 21.42.300. Forms for proof of loss to be furnished.