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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A trustee has an insurable interest in the life of an individual insured under a life insurance policy that is owned by the trustee or that designates the trust itself as the owner if, on the date the policy is issued:
(1) The insured is: (A) A settlor of the trust; or (B) an individual in whom a settlor of the trust has, or would have had if living at the time the policy was issued, an insurable interest; and
(2) The life insurance proceeds are primarily for the benefit of one or more trust beneficiaries who have: (A) An insurable interest in the life of the insured; or (B) a substantial interest engendered by love and affection in the continuation of the life of the insured and, if not already included under subdivision (1) of this section, who are: (i) Related within the third degree or closer, as measured by the law of this state for determining degrees of relation, either by blood or law, to the insured; or (ii) stepchildren of the insured.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 45A. Probate Courts and Procedure § 45a-499l. Insurable interest of trustee - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-45a-probate-courts-and-procedure/ct-gen-st-sect-45a-499l/
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