(a) A lessee obtains an insurable interest when existing goods are identified to the lease contract even though the goods identified are nonconforming and the lessee has an option to reject them.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.12.218

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • goods: means all things that are movable at the time of identification to the lease contract, or are fixtures under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 45.12.103
  • lessee: means a person who acquires the right to possession and use of goods under a lease. See Alaska Statutes 45.12.103
  • lessor: means a person who transfers the right to possession and use of goods under a lease. See Alaska Statutes 45.12.103
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) If a lessee has an insurable interest only by reason of the lessor‘s identification of the goods, the lessor, until default or insolvency or notification to the lessee that identification is final, may substitute other goods for those identified.
(c) Notwithstanding a lessee’s insurable interest under (a) – (b) of this section, the lessor retains an insurable interest until an option to buy has been exercised by the lessee and risk of loss has passed to the lessee.
(d) This section does not impair an insurable interest recognized under another statute or rule of law.
(e) The parties by agreement may determine that one or more parties have an obligation to obtain and pay for insurance covering the goods and by agreement may determine the beneficiary of the proceeds of the insurance.
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