Texas Insurance Code 1551.255 – Inclusion of Provisions for Viatical Settlements
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(a) In this section, “viatical settlement” has the meaning assigned to “life settlement contract” by Section 1111A.002.
(b) The board of trustees shall adopt rules that require a group life insurance coverage plan established under this chapter to allow a participant in the plan to make, in conjunction with receipt of a viatical settlement, an irrevocable designation of beneficiary for part or all of the group life coverage benefits.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1551.255
- 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
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(c) A viatical settlement is not valid for any coverage under the group benefits program unless the participant has a terminal illness or terminal injury, as defined by rules adopted by the board of trustees, at the time application for benefits is made.