Mississippi Code
General Provisions
§ 83-7-19. Minors may make insurance contract

Any minor of the age of fifteen (15) years nearest birthday or more may, notwithstanding such minority, contract for life, health, and accident insurance on his own life for the benefit of his father, mother, husband, wife, child, brother, sister, or any person having an insurable interest in the life of such minor and may, with the approval of the chancery court, contract for life insurance for his benefit on the life of any person owning an estate of any kind in which the minor is to participate or to receive benefits upon the death of such person, either by inheritance or by will. Such minor may exercise all such contractual rights with respect to any such contract of insurance as might be exercised by a person of full legal age and may at any time surrender his or her interest in any such insurance or give a valid discharge for any benefit accruing or money due thereunder.
The guardian of any minor under the age of fifteen (15) years may, with the approval of the chancery court, contract for life insurance for the benefit of his ward on the life of any person under the conditions hereinabove set forth.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 83 - Insurance

Chapter 7 - Life Insurance

General Provisions

§ 83-7-1. Life insurance companies defined

§ 83-7-3. Distinction in same class and rebates prohibited

§ 83-7-4. Proceeds of policy; effect of payment when made by insurer or contract issuer in accordance with terms of policy or contract

§ 83-7-5. Proceeds of policy not subject to judicial process or assignment while in hands of company

§ 83-7-9. Assignment of group life insurance policy

§ 83-7-11. Penalty for false statement as to publication

§ 83-7-13. Application of insured to be filed with policy of insurance

§ 83-7-15. Misstatement of age not to invalidate policy

§ 83-7-17. Policies to show plainly on face kind and character; fees for commissioner's approval; expedited form and rate review procedure

§ 83-7-19. Minors may make insurance contract

§ 83-7-21. Reserve liabilities

§ 83-7-23. Standard valuation law

§ 83-7-25. Standard nonforfeiture law

§ 83-7-27. Separate accounts to fund pension or profit sharing plans or to provide for life insurance or annuities

§ 83-7-31. Crediting of income or charging of losses on separate accounts

§ 83-7-33. Valuation of assets allocated to separate accounts

§ 83-7-35. Ownership of amounts allocated to separate accounts

§ 83-7-37. Powers of domestic companies establishing separate accounts

§ 83-7-39. Reserve liability for variable contracts

§ 83-7-41. Contents of contract delivered or issued for delivery in state providing for benefits in variable amounts

§ 83-7-43. Authority to deliver or issue for delivery within state contracts providing for benefits in variable amounts

§ 83-7-45. Authority of commissioner to regulate issuance and sale of contracts for separate accounts and those who issue and sell them

§ 83-7-49. Application of insurance laws to separate accounts; contents of individual variable life insurance contracts

§ 83-7-51. Notice of right to return policy; effect of return