Indiana § 27-2-23-11 - Performance of death master file comparison; frequency; death certificate
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§ 27-2-23-11. Performance of death master file comparison; frequency; death certificate
Sec. 11. (a) An insurer shall, at least every six (6) months, perform a comparison of in-force policies, annuities, and retained asset accounts issued by the insurer in Indiana against a death master file to identify potential death master file matches.
(b) An insurer that performs a comparison under subsection (a) using:
(1) a complete death master file one (1) time per year; and
(2) only the update files of the death master file used under subdivision (1) for additional comparisons during the twelve (12) months after the comparison under subdivision (1);
is considered to be compliant with subsection (a).
(c) This section does not prevent an insurer from requesting a certified original or copy of a death certificate as a part of a claim validation process.
As added by P.L.90-2014, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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