Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-17-8

  • 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
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

There shall be a provision that if the death of the insured or, if a vault or monument policy, the burial of the insured occurs within the State of Alabama and within a specified distance from an authorized funeral director or monument dealer of the insurer, the merchandise and services provided by the policy shall be furnished by such authorized funeral director or monument dealer upon the request of the beneficiary or other person having authority to make funeral arrangements.