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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Where the individual insured and the beneficiary designated in a life insurance policy or policy insuring against accidental death have died and there is not sufficient evidence that they have died otherwise than simultaneously, the proceeds of the policy shall be distributed as if the insured had survived the beneficiary, unless otherwise expressly provided in the policy.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 48. Insurance § 48.18.390. Simultaneous deaths--Payment of proceeds--Life insurance - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-48-insurance/wa-rev-code-48-18-390/
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