§2619. Payment of benefits
The group life insurance policy shall contain a provision that any sum becoming due by reason of the death of the person insured shall be payable to the beneficiary designated by the person insured, except that where the policy contains conditions pertaining to family status the beneficiary may be the family member specified by the policy terms, subject to the provisions of the policy, in the event there is no designated beneficiary, as to all or any part of such sum, living at the death of the person insured, and subject to any right reserved by the insurer in the policy and set forth in the certificate to pay at its option a part of such sum not exceeding $2,000 to any person appearing to the insurer to be equitably entitled thereto by reason of having incurred funeral or other expenses incident to the last illness or death of the person insured. [PL 1981, c. 150, §21 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 150, §21 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 31: GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
24-A §2601. Scope of chapter -- short title
24-A §2602. Group contracts must meet group requirements (REPEALED)
24-A §2604. Debtor groups (REPEALED)
24-A §2605. Labor union groups (REPEALED)
24-A §2605-A. Labor union groups
24-A §2606. Trustee groups (REPEALED)
24-A §2607. Trade association groups (REPEALED)
24-A §2607-A. Association groups
24-A §2608. Municipal employees association groups (REPEALED)
24-A §2609. Professional association groups (REPEALED)
24-A §2610. Credit union groups (REPEALED)
24-A §2610-A. Credit union groups
24-A §2611. Dependents' coverage (REPEALED)
24-A §2611-A. Dependent's coverage
24-A §2612. Limit as to amount of insurance (REPEALED)
24-A §2613. Provisions required in group contracts
24-A §2616. Application; statements deemed representations
24-A §2618. Misstatement of age
24-A §2619. Payment of benefits
24-A §2620. Information as to insurance
24-A §2621. Conversion on termination of eligibility
24-A §2622. Conversion on termination of policy
24-A §2623. Death pending conversion
24-A §2624. Information to debtor
24-A §2625. Notice as to conversion right
24-A §2626. Rate of premiums (REPEALED)
24-A §2627. Application of dividends, rate reductions (REPEALED)
24-A §2627-A. Dividends and experience refunds