Mississippi § 83-7-9 - Assignment of group life insurance policy.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-7-9 — Assignment of group life insurance policy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 83-7-9. Assignment of group life insurance policy.
Subject to the terms of the policy or pursuant to an agreement between the insured, the group policyholder, and the insurer, any person insured under a group life insurance policy may make to any other person, other than the policyholder, an assignment of all or any part of the incidents of ownership conferred on him by the policy or by law, including specifically, but not by way of limitation, the right to exercise the conversion privilege and the right to name a beneficiary.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-7-9 cover?
Section 83-7-9 ("Assignment of group life insurance policy.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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