N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 11 § 226.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 226.1 - Definitions

(a) Account means:

(1) any mechanism, whether denoted as a retained asset account or otherwise, whereby the settlement of proceeds payable to a beneficiary under a policy is accomplished by the insurer or an entity acting on behalf of the insurer placing the proceeds into an account where the insurer retains those proceeds and the beneficiary has check or draft writing privileges; or

(2) any other settlement option relating to the manner of distribution of the proceeds payable under a policy.

(b) Death index means the death master file maintained by the United States Social Security Administration or any other database or service that is at least as comprehensive as the death master file maintained by the United States Social Security Administration and that is acceptable to the superintendent.

(c) Insured means an individual covered by a policy or an annuitant when the annuity contract provides for benefits to be paid or other monies to be distributed upon the death of the annuitant.

(d) Insurer means a life insurance company or fraternal benefit society.

(e) Lost policy finder means a service made available by the Department of Financial Services on its website or otherwise developed by the superintendent either on his or her own or in conjunction with other state regulators, to assist consumers with locating unclaimed life insurance benefits.

(f) Policy means a life insurance policy, an annuity contract, a certificate under a life insurance policy or annuity contract, or a certificate issued by a fraternal benefit society, under which benefits are to be paid upon the death of the insured, including a policy that has lapsed or been terminated.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 11 § 226.1

Adopted, New York State Register February 12, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 6, eff. 2/12/2014