Sec. 17.1. (a) As used in this section, "employee" includes a director, an officer, a partner, a manager, a nonmanagement employee, and a retired employee of the employer or the employer's affiliates.
(b) As used in this section, "employer" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, and any other legal entity that has at least one (1) employee and is legally doing business in Indiana. The term includes an association of employers and the employer's affiliates.
(c) An employer that provides life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, retirement benefits, or similar benefits to an employee of the employer has an insurable interest in the life of the employee. The trustee of a trust established by an employer for the benefit of the employer has the same insurable interest as the employer in the life of an employee. The trustee of a trust established by an employer that provides life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, retirement benefits, or similar benefits to an employee of the employer and acts in a fiduciary capacity with respect to that employee or the employee's dependents or beneficiaries has an insurable interest in the life of the employee for whom benefits are to be provided.
(d) An employer or the trustee of a trust established by the employer may acquire insurance upon an employee in whom the employer or the trustee of the trust has an insurable interest as determined under subsection (c) if the employee consents to be insured. An employee consents to be insured if the employee is provided written notice of the insurance coverage and does not object to the insurance coverage within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice.
(e) An insurable interest must exist at the time the contract of life or disability insurance becomes effective, but need not exist at the time the loss occurs.
(f) Proceeds of a policy issued under this section are exempt from the claims of the employee's creditors or dependents.
As added by P.L.254-1995, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1. Department of Insurance
Chapter 12. Life Insurance Company Powers and Policy Requirements
27-1-12-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
27-1-12-1. Particular Rights, Privileges, and Powers
27-1-12-2. Investments; Categories, Conditions, Limitations, and Standards
27-1-12-2.2. Derivative Transactions
27-1-12-2.4. Participation in Certain Investment Pools; Requirements for Pooling Agreements
27-1-12-3.5. Intangible Assets Attributable to Investment in Subsidiary; Exceptions
27-1-12-4. Valuation of Bonds and Securities
27-1-12-6. Required Provisions of Policies After Transition Date or January 1, 1948
27-1-12-7. Required Provisions Relating to Defaulting or Surrendering Policyholder
27-1-12-8. Prohibited Provisions
27-1-12-10.5. Rules for Minimum Standards for Establishment of Reserves
27-1-12-12. Transition Period; Selection of Date; Effect
27-1-12-13. Filing Form of Policy With Department; Objections; Effect on Right to Issue
27-1-12-15. Competency of Certain Minors to Contract for Insurance and Receive Payments
27-1-12-16. Proceeds of Life Insurance; Definition; Payment to Trustees
27-1-12-17.1. Acquisition of Insurable Interest in and Policy on Life of Employee
27-1-12-18. Contract to Extend Time for Premium Payments
27-1-12-19. Ascertainment of Indebtedness Due Upon Policy or Premium Loans; Interest
27-1-12-20. Premium Deposits; Maximum; Inclusion in Cash Surrender Value; Disposition; Withdrawal
27-1-12-21. Power to Hold Proceeds Under Trust or Other Agreement With Policyholder
27-1-12-26. Fraudulent Representations; Offense
27-1-12-29. Group Life Insurance; Exemption of Proceeds From Legal Process
27-1-12-30. Group Life Insurance; Assignment of Incidents of Ownership
27-1-12-32. Financial Qualifications of Companies Issuing Certain Contracts
27-1-12-33. Variable Life Insurance Policies; Contents; Regulation
27-1-12-35. Life Insurance Proceeds; Payment; Time Limit; Liability for Interest
27-1-12-37. Group Life Insurance; Eligible Policyholders; Regulations
27-1-12-38. Group Life Insurance; Requirements for Issuance of Policy to Certain Groups
27-1-12-39. Direct Response Solicitations; Notice of Payment of Compensation
27-1-12-40. Group Life Insurance; Premiums; Spouse or Dependent Child Coverage
27-1-12-41. Group Life Insurance; Required Provisions
27-1-12-42. Group Life Insurance; Conversion Rights; Notice; Time to Exercise Rights
27-1-12-43. Life Insurance Provision Allowing for Right to Return Policy
27-1-12-44. Stranger Originated Life Insurance Allegation; Lack of Insurable Interest