(a) A life insurer may hold under agreement the proceeds of a policy issued by it on the terms and restrictions as to revocation by the policyholder and control by beneficiaries, and with the exemptions from the claims of creditors of beneficiaries other than the policyholder, as set forth in the policy or as agreed to in writing by the life insurer and the policyholder.
(b) If a policyholder has not made an agreement described in subsection (a) of this section, on maturity of the policy the life insurer may hold the proceeds of the policy under an agreement with the beneficiaries.
(c) The life insurer need not segregate any funds held under this section, but may hold the funds as part of the life insurer’s general assets.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 16 - Life Insurance and Annuities
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Section 16-101 - Scope of Title
Section 16-102 - Wholesale Life Insurance Authorized
Section 16-103 - Assessable Life Insurance or Annuities Prohibited
Section 16-104 - Back-Dating Policies and Applications Prohibited
Section 16-105 - Right to Surrender Policy or Contract for Cancellation
Section 16-106 - Exchange, Alteration, or Conversion of Policies and Contracts
Section 16-107 - Contestability and Liability of Reinstated Policies and Contracts
Section 16-108 - Holding Proceeds
Section 16-109 - Interest on Benefits Payable
Section 16-110 - Payment of Proceeds Without Letters of Administration
Section 16-111 - Proceeds Exempt From Creditors
Section 16-112 - Prohibited Agreements or Plans
Section 16-113 - Funding Agreements
Section 16-114 - Charitable Gift Annuities
Section 16-115 - Business of Burial Insurance
Section 16-116 - Public Entity
Section 16-117 - Retained Asset Accounts
Section 16-118 - Failure to Search Death Master File
Section 16-119 - Life Insurance on the Life of a Minor
Section 16-120 - Maintenance of Records of Insurance Transactions