Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-4-109

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     All of an insurer’s assets shall be held, invested, and disbursed for the use and benefit of the insurer. No policyholder, member, or beneficiary may have or acquire individual rights in these assets or become entitled to an apportionment or the surrender of any part of these assets, except as provided in this title or by contract. An insurer may create, maintain, invest, disburse, and apply any special funds necessary to carry out any purpose permitted by the laws of this state and the articles and bylaws of the insurer.

Amended by Chapter 204, 1986 General Session