District Of Columbia § 31-4805 - Beneficiaries and claimants.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 31-4805 — Beneficiaries and claimants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-4805. Beneficiaries and claimants.
31-4805Any individual designated with the consent of the insurer, evidenced by the signature of its president or secretary, or designated upon a form furnished by and filed with the insurer, as beneficiary of such a policy shall be entitled to the proceeds of such policy after the death of the insured in priority to all other claimants, and may sue in his own name for such proceeds if payment is refused by the insurer; provided, that upon the expiration of 15 days after the death of the insured, unless proof of claim in the manner and form required by the policy, accompanied by the policy for surrender, has theretofore been made by or on behalf of such designated beneficiary, the insurer may pay to any other claimant permitted by the policy. A person specified as one to whom the insured desires payment made, but not formally designated as beneficiary, shall be deemed a beneficiary for the purposes of this section, provided such designation be made in writing and filed with the company during the lifetime of the insured.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 31-4805 cover?
Section 31-4805 ("Beneficiaries and claimants.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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