Sec. 1131.006. ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS. (a) Subject to the terms of a group life insurance policy, an insured under the policy may make to any individual, firm, corporation, association, trust, or other legal entity, other than the insured's employer, an absolute or collateral assignment of all rights and benefits conferred on the insured by the policy or by Subchapter C.
(b) Subsection (a) applies without regard to the date a policy is issued.
(c) Subject to the terms of the policy, an assignment by an insured before September 1, 1969, is valid for the purpose of vesting in the assignee all assigned rights and privileges but without prejudice to the insurer because of any payment the insurer makes or individual policy the insurer issues before receiving notice of the assignment.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Life Insurance and Annuities
Subtitle B - Group Life Insurance
Chapter 1131 - Group Life Insurance and Wholesale, Franchise, or Employee Life Insurance
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 1131.002. Certain Group Life Insurance Authorized
Section 1131.003. Certain Wholesale, Franchise, or Employee Life Insurance Authorized
Section 1131.005. Guaranteeing Issuance of Life Insurance Policy Without Evidence of Insurability