Whenever the proceeds of or payments under a life or health insurance policy or annuity contract heretofore or hereafter issued become payable in accordance with the terms of such policy or contract, or the exercise of any right or privilege thereunder, and the insurer makes payment thereof in accordance therewith or in accordance with any written assignment thereof, the person then designated as being entitled thereto shall be entitled to receive such proceeds or payments and to give full acquittance therefor and such payments shall fully discharge the insurer from all claims under the policy or contract unless, before payment is made, the insurer has received at its home office written notice by or on behalf of some other person that such other person claims to be entitled to such payment or some interest in the policy or contract.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 27. THE INSURANCE CONTRACT
Subchapter I. Insurance Contracts Generally
§ 2704. Insurable interest; personal insurance.
§ 2705. Insurable interest; exception when certain institutions designated beneficiary.
§ 2706. Insurable interest; property.
§ 2707. Power to contract; purchase of insurance and annuities by minors.
§ 2708. Consent of insured; life, health insurance.
§ 2709. Alteration of application, life and health insurance.
§ 2710. Application as evidence.
§ 2711. Representations in applications.
§ 2712. Filing, approval of forms.
§ 2713. Grounds for disapproval.
§ 2715. Charter or bylaw provisions.
§ 2716. Execution of policies.
§ 2717. Underwriters' and combination policies.
§ 2718. Validity and construction of noncomplying forms.
§ 2721. Payment discharges insurer.
§ 2722. Forms for proof of loss to be furnished.
§ 2723. Minor may give acquittance.
§ 2724. Claims administration not waiver.
§ 2726. Exemption of proceeds, health insurance.
§ 2727. Exemption of proceeds—Group insurance.
§ 2729. Retention of proceeds of policy by company.
§ 2730. Collection of overpayments by health insurers and health plans.