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Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1103.054

  • 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
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

An individual of legal age may:
(1) apply for a policy insuring the individual’s life; and
(2) designate in writing in the application for the policy any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity as:
(A) a beneficiary of the policy;
(B) an absolute or partial owner of the policy; or
(C) both a beneficiary and an absolute or partial owner of the policy.