Mississippi § 83-7-309 - Insurer unclaimed property reporting.

§ 83-7-309. Insurer unclaimed property reporting.

In the event that an insurer: (a) has identified a person as deceased through a death master file match through a search described in Section 83-7-307(1) or other information source, (b) has validated such information through a secondary information source, and (c) is unable to locate a beneficiary under the policy, annuity or retained asset account after conducting reasonable search efforts during the period of up to one (1) year after the insurer’s validation of the death master file match, or if no beneficiary, if the person, as applicable for unclaimed reporting purposes, has a last-known address in this state, then the insurer is authorized to report and remit the proceeds of such policy, annuity or retained asset account due to the state on an early reporting basis, without further notice or consent by the state, after attempting to contact such beneficiary pursuant to Section 89-12-7. Once reported and proceeds are remitted, the insurer shall be relieved and indemnified from any and all additional liability to any person relating to the proceeds reported and remitted, including, but not limited to, any liability under for all proceeds reported and remitted to the state pursuant to Sections 83-7-301 through 83-7-313. This indemnification from liability shall be in addition to any other protections provided by law. Any proceeds remitted to the state pursuant to Sections 83-7-301 through 83-7-313 shall be deposited in the Abandoned Property Fund maintained by the State Treasurer.