Sec. 15. An insurer, and an entity providing services to an insurer, shall not charge a beneficiary or authorized representative a fee or cost associated with:

(1) a death master file search; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-2-23-15

  • 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
  • death master file: refers to :

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  • death master file match: means the result of a search of a death master file that indicates a match of a person's name with the person's:

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(2) verification of a death master file match;

conducted under this chapter.

As added by P.L.90-2014, SEC.1.